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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:18:10 -0800

Corel Buys Out Corel
Apologies for the confusing headline, but I couldn't resist. This morning, long-time software maker Corel Corporation turned...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:21:48 -0800

DFJ-Backed Clixtr Marries Photos With Location, Launches Website
Clixtr, a startup that first presented itself to a wide audience at this year's TechCrunch50 Conference (our take), kicked...
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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:06:21 -0800

Microsoft’s Dance With Newspapers Continues
We've been doing some more digging on the definitive moves by Microsoft to woo newspapers over to Bing and away from Google, a...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:05:28 -0800

Investimonials Wants To Be Your Guide To Quality Financial Products
If you've ever tried searching the web for financial advice, you probably know just how much junk there is out there. Sure,...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:49:27 -0800

SupportSpace Raises $10 Million Series B
SupportSpace, a company that provides on-demand remote tech support solutions, announced today that it has raised $10 million...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:07:12 -0800

Aviary’s Chrome Extension Proves That These Add-Ons Are Going To Be Awesome
I have something to admit: I've never been a big extension guy. When I was still using Firefox, I liked them, but the...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:45:47 -0800

Google Turning Times Square Into A Giant Voice Search Experiment On Black Friday
There are few things more terrifying to me than the idea of going anywhere near a shopping establishment on Black Friday. But...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:25:29 -0800

Thumbtack Takes On RedBeacon As It Looks To Bring Local Service Providers Online
Last month we saw the launch of TechCrunch50 winner RedBeacon, the startup that lets you book local service providers directly...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:09:25 -0800

Yahoo Loses The Brains Behind Boss
The brains behind Yahoo Boss, a young engineer named Vik Singh, is leaving Yahoo to become an entrepreneur-in-residence at...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:11:07 -0800

iPhone To Be Sold In The UK Equivalent Of Walmart
Is an iPhone price war about to break out in the UK? After Vodafone and Orange bagged the iPhone - when O2's two year monopoly...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:05:56 -0800

KIDO’Z Upgrades Its Web Environment For Kids
KIDO'Z, the Israeli company behind the eponymous media browser for kids, has released a new version of its program and insists...
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:01:04 -0800

Four Years In, You Can Now Subscribe To WordPress.com Blogs By E-mail
You would think that, almost exactly 4 years after opening up to the public, WordPress.com would have a way for people to...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:56:41 -0800

Scamville Shakeout: Was Gambit The Right Fall Guy?
I'm not sure any lasting change will come from our series of Scamville posts. For now the most egregious of the social gaming...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:07:12 -0800

Dropbox Raised $6 Million Sequoia-Led Series A In October 2008
Earlier today GigaOm reported that Dropbox raised a new $7.25 million funding round over the summer (a number they derived from...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:07 -0800

If Kerouac Lived In The Present, OnTheRoad, The Service, May Have Interested Him
There's a ton of buzz around location right now. Our discussion on it at the RealTime CrunchUp this past Friday easily could...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:25:55 -0800

For Teracent Rival Tumri, Google Now Becomes A Frenemy
Google's acquisition of display advertising startup Teracent yesterday had significant meaning for rival Tumri; the San...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:58 -0800

Canopy Financial Turns Into Sad, Comical Game Of Hot Potato
This morning we broke the news that Canopy Financial, no. 12 on this year's Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies, is a...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:50:45 -0800

In Time For The Holiday Retail Frenzy, Lucky Magazine Makes Editorial Picks Shoppable
As fashion magazines, like Vogue, are trying to establish viable digital strategies, Lucky Magazine is making their first...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:02:40 -0800

YC-Funded WakeMate Helps You Kiss Groggy Mornings Goodbye
Ah, the curse of the groggy morning. You may have followed all the rules: no caffeine before bed, an early bedtime, and all...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:52:06 -0800

Gmail Supports Attachments Even When You Are Not Attached To The Internet
Gmail is furthering its offline strategy today with the announcement of the ability to include attachments in composed emails...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:12:03 -0800

Google’s New Search Ads: Ignore This!
While they've been selectively displaying them for a little while now, Google today took the time to talk about and show off...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:34:47 -0800

Google Reader Embraces Favicons. My Eyes Scream For Mercy.
Distinguishing feeds on Google Reader can be a little hard. Since every feed has the same default blue RSS icon, it requires...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:13 -0800

Facebook Co-Founder Dustin Moskovitz Raises $9 million For New Collaboration Startup, Asana
Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz is starting a new startup called Asana to solve enterprise collaboration, and he just...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:22:58 -0800

Aol’s New Model: Fighting The Downward Trend
AOL may be brushing up its brand image in preparation for its spin-off IPO in December, but brushing up its underlying...
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Nerd Stalker posted a blog entry

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:02:00 -0800

There Are More Dogs Than Kids? - Nerd Stalker #56
Interview with the CEO of Fido Factor, Justin O'Neill at this years FailCon conference in San Francisco.From the Fido Factor...
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