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25 May 2013
News: Google gets proprietary about Hangouts, asks rivals to share

Once the bastion of open standards for the Web, Google is under heavy criticism for its decision to lock down Google+ Hangouts, its unified messaging service that is expected to replace Google Talk.
News: Deep inside Waze, the hot new target of Facebook and Google's affection

TEL AVIV--First it was Facebook, then Apple, then Facebook again, and now Google. It seems every major tech company wants a piece of Waze, the popular crowdsourcing mapping and navigation service.
News: Twitter's Lead Generation Card expands social media marketing options

This week Twitter announced a bold expansion of its year-old Twitter Cards program, giving marketers a new way to directly obtain interested business leads via the social media service.
News: Google Search can now sift through your personal photos

This might sound a bit creepy, but Google will now let you search through your own photos on Google+ via the main Google Search bar.
24 May 2013
News: Are we ready for a mobile-first world?

Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV.
News: Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says

Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, moves that could bring the Internet to a further billion people.
News: Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google's display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the company is abusing its power in how it sells online-graphical and video ads.
News: Free Game Friday: Games that tell a story

Given the brevity of most browser games, it can be hard for them to really tell a complete story that really connects with the player. This week I've got five free games for you that do an excellent job of telling great stories about life, death, truth--and fighting demons as an 8 year old.
News: Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure startup PlayerScale

Yahoo has acquired PlayerScale, a startup developer of infrastructure software for cross-platform gaming, adding to its string of recent acquisitions.
News: Could the Bitcoin network be used as an ultrasecure notary service?

Manuel Araoz, a 23-year-old developer in Argentina, has an idea for Bitcoin that doesn't focus on money.
News: Twitter: Now brought to you by more ads

The second screen phenomenon is now mainstream. Advertisers have discovered that you're using Twitter to chat about TV shows or special events, and they plan to find you.
News: Facebook delays Home in Europe, wants a stronger 'First' impression

Users in the U.K. and France will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC First. The first smartphone to come preinstalled with Facebook Home has been delayed in those countries while Facebook updates the software to address some negative user feedback.
23 May 2013
News: Google tests enhanced notifications in Chrome browser

Google has released a beta version of Chrome that introduces what the company describes as "richer" notifications from the browser's apps and extensions.
News: Microsoft turns Siri against Apple in hilarious new Windows 8 ad

After coming out swinging a few days back with a Surface ad that focused on Office, Microsoft has a new ad that confronts the iPad head-on. And here's the crazy part: it's surprisingly amusing.
News: Netflix plans to double its original content push next year

Netflix's newfound love affair with original content isn't disappearing any time soon: The company reportedly wants to double its original programming slate in 2014.
News: Twitter #Music doubles down on song discovery with new chart features

It's not a groundbreaking feature, but nice to have nonetheless: Twitter has added a bunch of genre charts to its #Music discovery service to display the most popular songs and artists trending, in a bid to surface the most popular tracks on the social network.
News: Lyft gears up for international expansion on anniversary

Lyft, the ridesharing service known for its fleet of pink mustache-festooned cars, is eyeing international expansion supported by its biggest funding round yet.
News: Doing more with Messages

Last week we wandered about Mountain Lion's Messages application to get a feel for the territory. In today's lesson we'll dig into some of Messages' less obvious features, including screen sharing, initiating remote slideshows and presentations, and viewing past chats.
News: Two in three Australian tweens are on a social network: McAfee

Tweens as young as eight are adopting technology faster than imagined, and as a result are joining up social networks.
News: French police end missing persons searches, suggest using Facebook instead

The latest victim of disruption by Internet technologies is a veteran of World War I: the missing persons search.

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