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- 11 May 2013
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News: At Google I/O, expect Android, Chrome, and some privacy questions about Glass
Google kicks off its I/O developer conference next Wednesday and if there's one thing that could steal the limelight from Android, Chrome and all the other Google projects, it's Glass.
- 10 May 2013
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News: A last-minute Mother's Day gift via Twitter to show Mom you didn't (completely) forget her
It is going to happen. Millions of awful self-absorbed people will wake up in a panic on Sunday realizing that they completely forgot it was Mother's Day! Thankfully, Coke Zero is teaming up with marketing agency Droga5 to help the forgetful offspring of America cobble together a last-minute present for Mom that will make it seem like they actually put some thought and effort into this year's gift.
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News: Why are you developing that set-top streaming device, Microsoft?
As the world prepares for the unveiling of next-generation of Xbox later this month, rumors persist that the gaming console is not the only piece of living room hardware Microsoft is developing.
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News: Bing brings more of Facebook to search
Bing is adding some new social features to its search engine, by letting users comment and "like" their Facebook friends' posts directly on the site.
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News: Wikipedia analysis could help traders anticipate market movement
Wikipedia could provide traders with an early warning of stock market movements, according to a university study.
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News: Salesforce.com to buy Clipboard, shutting down service
Salesforce.com is to acquire Clipboard, a Web clipping and sharing service, and is closing down the service.
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News: YouTube rolls out paid subscription channels
Not everything on YouTube is free any more. The video-sharing website will now charge users a monthly fee to view certain content offered through subscription channels, the Google-owned site announced Thursday.
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News: Twitter buys Ubalo to speed up its back-end
Twitter has acquired Ubalo, a company that provides various services aimed at speeding up the coding process, the social network announced Thursday.
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News: Akamai: HK recorded fastest peak connection speed
Hong Kong continues to the number one when it comes to the average peak Internet connection speed in Q4 2012, according to Akamai's State of the Internet Report.
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News: RIAA expands gold and platinum record awards to streamed music
In another sign that music listening is expanding beyond the limits of CDs and digital purchases, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced on Thursday that it would recognize music and music videos streamed from on-demand services as part of its Gold & Platinum award program. These services include Mog, Muve Music, Rdio, Rhapsody, Slacker, Spotify, and Xbox Music, as well as video streaming services such as MTV.com, Vevo, Yahoo Music, and YouTube. This is the first time that the program has recognized tracks in a non-sales format.
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News: YouTube launches pilot program for subscription-based paid channels
In a move that will surprise precisely no one who's been paying attention to the state of streaming media, YouTube announced a pilot program Thursday that will herald a new age of subscription-based paid channels on the Google-owned video site.
- 09 May 2013
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News: YouTube rolls out paid subscription channels
Not everything on YouTube is free any more. The video-sharing website will now charge users a monthly fee to view certain content offered through subscription channels, the Google-owned site announced Thursday.
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News: New Google timelapse project shows how Earth has changed over 28 years
The times, they are a-changin'--but a new Google timelapse project shows just how much the world's geography is a-changin' too, based on nearly 30 years of satellite imagery.
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News: Facebook Home attracts close to 1 million downloads
Facebook has attracted "just about" 1 million downloads of its Home application in its first month of availability.
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News: Facebook Home attracts close to 1 million downloads
Facebook has attracted "just about" 1 million downloads of its Home application in its first month of availability.
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News: 4 key ways to a successful portfolio from Behance's Scott Belsky
At the Max conference in Los Angeles, Behance's co-founder gave advice and discussed the future of the portfolio site under Adobe's ownership.
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News: Slideshow: 10 great technologies to secretly install on Mom's PC
She's your mom. She's risen to every challenge, not the least of which was raising you to be the fine, upstanding PC enthusiast you are today.
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News: Facebook may be driving deal for Waze mobile app
Facebook reportedly is in talks to buy a popular Israeli-based crowd-sourced mapping and traffic app.
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News: 5 insanely niche social networks to combat Facebook fatigue
If social networks were ice cream flavors, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter would be hopelessly vanilla.
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News: Pioneer to crowdsource car navigation, add augmented reality
Pioneer will soon launch a new car navigation system in Japan that uses dashboard cameras to scan the road ahead for approaching street signs and other cars, and will share images of road conditions with other vehicles.
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