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Buon Compleanno, Sonar!

Chris Johnson | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Sonar, Startups, Nyc, Wakefield, Linkedin, Alfred Neustadter, Twitter, Ocean City, Rolodex, Facebook, Small Business News
Chris Johnson

Five and a half decades later, it's a different world -- one that sees, say, a couple billion mobile app downloads per month, and NYC-based Sonar is looking to make its own mark on how people link up.

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Oil Seeps and Slicks Studied Near BP's Macondo Well

Susan Buchanan | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Oil Spills, Royal Dutch Shell, Gulf of Mexico, Grande Isle, Louisiana State University, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Sonar, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Satellites, Oil Drilling, Texas a&M University, Seafloor, Subsea Rock, Okeanos Explorer, U.S. District Court in New Orleans, Japanese Earthquake, Natural Gas, Green News
Susan Buchanan

Scientists say oil and gas seeps surrounding BP's Deepwater Horizon well appear to be mostly natural and to pre-date the 2010 spill.

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All Things Being Relative

George Heymont | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Sonar, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, L.A. Coffin School, Film, Andres Rosende, Andrew Ahn, Masahiro Sugano, Angela Ai, Stephanie Wu, Erin Li, Frozen Planet, Baleen, DOL: First Birthday, Yarning for Love, Green Plastic Sandals, Asian-American Film Festival, Video, Arts News
George Heymont

The struggle to overcome one's doubts, fears, and family's expectations is a theme that ran deep through three short films recently screened at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

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Friend-Finding Apps Don't Yet Live Up To Their Name (Or Hype)

Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Sonar, Social Media, Social Discovery Apps, Kismet, Glancee, Facebook, Highlight, Sxsw, Technology News
Bianca Bosker

I was discussing intricacies of long-distance relationships over a glass of wine with a close friend last week when I was approached by a man I'd neve...

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TechStar Interview: David Blumberg

Bill_Robinson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Digital Media, Venture Capital, Ny, Berlin, Blumberg Capital, Hootsuite, Sonar, Harvard, Mobile, Apax. T. Rowe Price, Social Media, Israel, Stanford, David Blumberg, Sf, Barcelona, Bangalore, Insead, Nutanix, Doubleverify, Technology News
Bill_Robinson

When you first meet David Blumberg his smile is what you notice. But shortly thereafter, you notice how smart he is; later, you begin to see this man's true level of intelligence.

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7 Social Apps To Help You Find Friends

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Sonar, Social Media, Foursquare, Social Discovery Apps, Video, Banjo, Situationist, Social Apps, Location Based Apps, Technology News

Facebook will help you keep tabs on your friends' children, careers and concerts, but it won't tell you when your freshman year college roommate is at...

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CEO of Sonar, Brett Martin, Speaks about the Social Landscape

Ramon Nuez | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Sonar, Startups, Small Business, Nyc, Entrepreneur, Mobile, Brett Martin, Social Startups, Social Landscape, Small Business America, Small Business News
Ramon Nuez

Zev and I have been trying to sit down with Brett for a few months now. It's been difficult because Bret is just an incredibly busy guy. He is found...

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Speaking Startups With Nihal Mehta, CEO of LocalResponse

Ramon Nuez | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Sonar, Nihal Mehta, Tracks, Kathy Leake, Localresponse, Business News
Ramon Nuez

I love heading over to the LocalResponse headquarters. Each and every time Zev and I pay a visit, there is always this healthy buzz in the air that i...

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App Shows You Why A Stranger Should Be Your Friend

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Sonar, Social Startups, Socialized, sonar.me, Sonar App, Technology News

This post is part of a new series from HuffPostTech, Socialized, that will profile a different social startup--from apps to services to websites--...

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Sonar Vs. Whales, Part Two: Florida's Atlantic Coast

AP | RON WORD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sonar, Military, Sonar Whales, Endangered Species, Animals, Whales, Green Politics, Right Whales, Navy, Green News

FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — In the blue-green surf, 11 endangered North Atlantic right whales surface, jump and shoot mist high into the air through t...

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Bush's New Marine Monuments: The Good, the Bad and Next Steps

Sarah Chasis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Rigs, George Bush, Natural Resources, Ocean Animals, Sonar Whales, Pacific Remote Islands, Nrdc, Sonar Harmful, George W. Bush, Whales, Marine Monuments, Sonar, Save the Whales, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sea Creatures, Beaches, Fish, Environment, Marinas, Ocean Resources, Oceans, Pacific Ocean, Politics News
Sarah Chasis

Dozens of scientific studies show that fully protected marine reserves have more and bigger fish than similar habitats that are fished, which makes them highly productive.

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Sonar vs. Whales: Guess Who Loses?

Cindy Letchworth | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sonar, Supreme Court Rulings, Animals, Enviornment, Whales, Green News
Cindy Letchworth

With a new ruling, the Supreme Court has granted President Bush the power to exempt the U.S. Navy from environmental laws which curb the use of long range sonar in the North Pacific.

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NOAA(H) and the Whales

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Noaa, Whales, U.S. Supreme Court, Sonar, California, Oceans, Navy, Animals, Green News
Christopher Brauchli

Pity the poor whale. All it wants is to peacefully swim in the ocean. Instead it finds itself caught up in a net of litigation and rule-making processes.

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A Narrow Decision Against Whales

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Environment, Supreme Court, Sonar, Navy, Whales, Politics News
Carl Pope

San Francisco -- The Supreme Court ruled this week that the Navy may proceed with its sonar training programs without complying with several important...

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US Navy Agrees To Limit Potentially Harmful Sonar Use

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sonar, Dolphins, Sonar Whales, Sonar Harmful, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area, Sonar Dolphins, Whales, US Navy, Green News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Navy agreed in a settlement approved Tuesday to limit where it operates certain sonar systems criticized by environmentalist...

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