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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:25:48 -0800

Get an RSS Feed or iCal of Your Favorite Bands' New Releases With Roadie
Every now and then, we come across cool apps that allow geeks to conveniently manage their musical tastes in a way that...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:06:00 -0800

Judge: Gay Marriage Trial Must Go on YouTube
The controversial Proposition 8, same-sex marriage ban is back in California courts and this time around the trial proceedings...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:20:35 -0800

Does Pandora for Cars Spell Death for Deejays?
The only reason streaming web music hasn't completely killed all other forms of music distribution is the fact that it's not...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:45:11 -0800

Should You Reserve Ad Budget for Sponsored Tweets?
Social media is likely to be factored into your ad budget for the new year, but the problem is deciding which format best suits...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:44:30 -0800

Facebook Now Bulk Exports Phone Numbers
Facebook released an upgrade of its excellent iPhone app today and there were two very big changes. Push notifications will...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:12:53 -0800

AT&T Comes Over to the Android Side
AT&T has announced a new line of Android-based smartphones for 2010. Dell, HTC and Motorola will make the five new devices,...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:02:06 -0800

Community First: How Wufoo Created a Captive Audience
So you've got a fabulous idea for a startup? That's great, but before you get wide-eyed and start thinking about wireframes,...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:33:03 -0800

Copia Challenges Amazon, B&N and Sony: Unveils New E-Book Platform and 6 E-Readers
Copia, a new e-book platform, plans to take on the big players in the market by launching it's own e-book store and a set of...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:13:34 -0800

Facebook's Former CTO Launches Stealth Startup & We've Got Invites
Quora, the super stealthy startup that was started by Facebook's first CTO Adam D'Angelo and that is now in private beta, is...
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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:16:51 -0800

Firefox 3.6 RC1 Released
Mozilla has made the first release candidate for Firefox 3.6 available for download this morning, following a recent...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:38:17 -0800

The Oscars of Twitter: Shorty Awards to Honor Creators of Short-Form, Real-Time Content
Last year, SawHorse Media, a Twitter aggregator that pioneered the concept of lists, put together the Shorty Awards. This...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:05:06 -0800

Facebook's 1st CTO Launches His Next Company (Screen Shots)
Adam D'Angelo was a programming genius who knew Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in high school, became the young company's...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:23:57 -0800

Keep All Those Resolutions You Just Made: Try mySomeday
So, this year, you've resolved to lose weight, take a class, learn a new language and buy a better mobile device. Good for you...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0800

5 Great Blogs For Funding Advice
The best advice we can give you is to know your audience. You don't try to sell booze to pregnant women, you don't make...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:19:32 -0800

Welcome to the Age of Robot Reporters
One hour ago, three emergency vehicles responded to a report of an unconscious person at the world headquarters of Nike Inc. in...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:31:39 -0800

Will Recommendation Apps be the New iPhone App Hotness?
While maybe not the most visually compelling product, Healthful Apps represents an interesting new trend for 2010. Created by...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:41:16 -0800

1 Month Into New FTC Rules: Who's Disclosing Their Free Google Phones?
New rules from the Federal Trade Commission, requiring bloggers to disclose free gifts from companies whose products they...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:37:33 -0800

Parrot's Remote Controlled Helicopter Takes Augmented Reality to the Next Dimension
In December, I visited Parrot's development labs in Paris to check out the company's newest project. While Parrot is mostly...
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Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:29:38 -0800

Skype: Coming to a Couch Near You
Starting this spring, you won't need to gather the whole family around a 15-inch laptop screen to talk with cousin Joe on the...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0800

Search, Monetize and Fact Check YouTube Transcripts with Speakertext
You've probably never heard of Matt Mireles and Bjorn Liljequist but with a $4000 dollar budget and an engineering team paid...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:57:00 -0800

It Was a Turbulent Couple of Years But Startups in Q4 '09 Prospered
While 2009 continued a downward trend as one of the worst recessions in U.S. history, the decline for venture-backed mergers...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:52:15 -0800

Top 50 Social Brands of 2009. Spoiler: You Know All of Them
"2009 was the year of Social Media" according to Buzz Study, the blog that keeps tabs on Infegy's Social Radar. They're not...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:22:24 -0800

2 Cross-Publishing Services Get Acquired in 1 Day: Critical Path Buys ShoZu
ShoZu Goes to Critical Path - Cross Network Publishing Doesn't Seem to Be a Stand-Alone Business Hours after high-profile...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:37:00 -0800

Socialtext Gets The Bookings But The Year Ahead Will Be Tough
Socialtext has announced record quarter-over-quarter bookings growth in 2009, bolstered by social computing's growing presence...
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Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:28:00 -0800

Rock & Roll Will Never Die? It Might on Facebook
The graying of the Facebook population seems to have continued according to new stats released today by iStrategyLabs. And...
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