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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:03:22 -0800

Google’s 2009: A Glimpse of the Web’s Next Decade
In 2009 the web as we knew it changed dramatically. Twitter graduated to become a media darling and a mainstream communication staple. Facebook became the most significant social network of this day and age. And Google changed the way we search. When...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:56:03 -0800

Augmented reality: Don't believe the hype
LONDON - For marketers, AR is the best thing since sliced bread, but for consumers it is still a novelty. Trevor Clawson assesses the pros and cons of the latest must-have digital technology.
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:53:21 -0800

Top 10 Reasons Your Website Should Go Mobile
The mobile web is a fascinating space that is still in its infancy. If the current capabilities of mobile devices are a sign of things to come, I can only imagine what will be possible five years from now. Here are 10 reasons I think that anyone with...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:46:30 -0800

Groovle Beats Google In Domain Battle With Groovy Defense
Back in 2007, we wrote about Groovle, a site that lets you skin Google with your favorite image, and serves results through Google’s Custom Search. It seems that Google wasn’t much of a fan though: the search giant sought to take control over the...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:45:08 -0800

The Apparent Cost Of Nexus One Freedom: $530. Why It Still Matters.
After our earlier post on the Nexus One, there was a lot of debate surrounding how much the thing would cost. It appears that this information is out there now. According to some leaked documents sent to Gizmodo, the Nexus One will be $529.99 unlocked...
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:14:42 -0800

Re: No Publicola, no
Thanks very much for swinging buy here Sam. It's good of you to do so and I didn't expect it at all!I take your point. You're egging the city on to support its gaming children, so to speak. I'm still keen to call out specific defenses even if we're...
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:13:38 -0800

Final Fantasy VII remake coming in 2010?
Just as players in Japan are beginning to call out critics as “getting it wrong” over Final Fantasy XIII – the critics...
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:10:54 -0800

8 Social Media Keys for 2010
One of my New Year's resolutions is to get more organized. This week, I've been going through some old notes from conferences I attended this year. Pulled out a great one-sheeter on keys to social media...thought you would...
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:18:39 -0800

Google Goggles Demoed on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
William Gibson once said that the future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed yet. Those words ring very true to us when we see an experimental Google feature — Google Goggles — demoed on a yet-to-be-released phone, Sony...
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:28:57 -0800

(Social Media) Trends to Watch in 2010
I've not done a predictions or trends post before, but I figure... "Why Not?" Personal or Individual iPhone apps: It's already started and is going to get easier. This is the new blog or twitter, a self-publishing platform that can be quick to...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:18:00 -0800

Cool (kinda) poster ad campaign http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmU_WKqoN6Y&feature=player_embedded
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:12:45 -0800

Reinventing Retail
We live in a heavily over retailed environment. We have a massive amount of real estate dedicated to consumerism. The question posed in a story today in the Wall Street Journal is an interesting one. As we shift more of our shopping online, what happens...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:07:17 -0800

SciFi to SyFi – logo rated among ten of the best rebranding in 2009
The blog network Under Consideration runs a brand blog called Brand New. Yeah; clever name – but you’d expect that from a...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:27:10 -0800

Google Is About To Get Caffeinated With A Faster Search Index
Google is getting serious about realtime search, adding Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace streams into results and adding a recent “updates” option which is addictive. But behind the scenes Google is also getting ready to push out an entirely new way...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:54:19 -0800

Google Launches AdWords Professionals Search
Tim Cohn spotted that the Google Advertising Professionals Search is now live. It can be accessed at adwords.google.com/professionals/search and lets you search for certified AdWords professionals based on location and budget. After you conduct a...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:11:32 -0800

2010 Forecasts: The Paid Content Gap Can Be Bridged
What will happen in our industries next year? This holiday season, we’re asking industry figures to peer in to their crystal ball; here’s the full series... Today: Nick Thomas is an analyst at...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:31 -0800

Interactive Christmas Adventure on YouTube
I remember Christmas breaks in which I’d cobble together a whole (and very bad) RPG system for friends and family, throw...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:24:32 -0800

The BBC News channel would be so much better if I could skip the sports. I want news not information about who kicked a ball.
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:14:20 -0800

Oh yes. Having bought Journey off itunes I'm about to introduce @theweird1ne to some Starship! o/~ We built this ciiiity! o/~
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:03:00 -0800

@deililly Yeah. The important thing is that you either buy from the ads or comment on Paul's posts! :P http://bit.ly/8cBth1 :)
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:51:28 -0800

@deililly Vampire flick. Good cast. Got some trailers up here http://www.geeknative.com/3732/new-daybreakers-clips/
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:45:35 -0800

How Will New Rules Affect In-Flight Gaming? [Tsa]
It's not a petty concern. Since Friday's incident en route to Detroit, airlines are ramping up security procedures at the behest of the government, and "approved portable electronic devices" have long been a whipping boy for this sort of thing....
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:34:37 -0800

No Publicola, no
Writing in for a post in Publicola Sam Machkovech gives his suggestion for the top five gaming failures of 2009 and he gets it...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:18:04 -0800

Upular is a fantastic musical mashup of Disney’s Up
Pogo is an artist from Perth in Australia. He seems particularly talented in taking tiny samples from movies and pulling out...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:55:42 -0800

Scene from Doctor Who: The End of Time part 2
Planet Who News TV has an “exclusive” video trailer from the second of the two part, last of the 10th Doctor, The...
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