http://techcrunch.com – Today, Bazaarvoice is officially beefing up its social commerce platform with advertising. The Austin-based SaaS company, which powers customer review and social commerce features for brands like Best Buy, Costco, Dell and Panasonic, announced this evening that it has acquired fast-growing eCommerce advertising network, Longboard Media. (IT news)

http://techcrunch.com – Everyone hates the annual employee or management review process: Most employee reviews are done annually, and so it’s difficult to figure out what’s going on in an organization and any given point. Not to mention, annual performance reviews are a huge, time-consuming pain in the ass. Enter TinyHR’s TinyPulse, which turns the review process on its head. (IT news)

http://forum.xda-developers.com – .. being an early adopter, and running into huge issues? O_O this is my first Nexus device I am going to purchase, and I'm planning on ordering it day 1. Should I be weary of "defects" from a first batch or no? Has this happened previously with a Nexus PHONE? (not a tablet). (HowTos)

http://androidforums.com – I've been an Android fan for quite some time now. I followed the release of the G1 (and wanted one) but at the time felt the iPhone was a better product. That quickly changed and I've been a faithful Android user since. I found these forums when looking for cases for my CDMA HTC Hero. The case in question was a Seidio case. I finally joined so that I could see the pictures for the review. (General)

http://techcrunch.com – The iPad mini may have a display that’s being singled out in most reviews as being below Apple’s recent standards, but a look under the microscope by Repair Labs affirms what I’ve been noticing in person: while the mini definitely doesn’t offer the same kind of quality as an iPad with Retina Display (3rd or 4th gen), its screen is a big step up from the 2nd-generation iPad. (IT news)