While Google’s payment system, Google Checkout, is not a giant in the online payments space, it is certainly not a failure, especially when compared to some of Google’s other product extensions . Launched in 2006, Google Checkout allows users to pay for an item using a preset log-in, similar to PayPal or Amazon Payments

In the past few weeks, I’ve been seeing more and more iPhone 4s out in the wild. I think it’s pretty safe to assume that Apple has added a least a couple million more to the 3 million sales figure they revealed at their press conference three weeks ago

We’ve been hearing Verizon iPhone rumors for years now.

Former Digg’s biz dev head Bob Buch will as of Monday take on a new role as AOL ‘s VP of Business Development. Buch will be joining Digg’s former Chief Strategy Officer Mike Maser , former Marketing Manager Aubrey Sabala , and former Head of Communications Kiersten Hollars , who have all made the switch over to AOL.

This guest post is written by Geoff Cook , cofounder and CEO of social networking site myYearbook . It describes the challenges of running a startup from New Hope, PA — a small town whose other notables include Chris Fralic of First Round Capital and members of the indie rock band Ween. Here he offers his perspective on running a venture-backed startup outside of not only the Valley, but also of any tech hub