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Hands on: BBC News app review

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Hands on: BBC News app review

No Comments 23 July 2010

The BBC announced earlier that the BBC Trust wouldn't stand in the way of the corporation developing apps for smartphones. It seems it had an inkling of this happening, as the Beeb has immediately announced the free BBC News app for iPhone and iPad. Those on other platforms shouldn't despair though - because of the corporation's commitment to universality, we suspect development for other platforms isn't far behind.

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As Facebook Looms, Meebo’s Bar Gets A Big Speed Boost, Shares Strong Growth Figures

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As Facebook Looms, Meebo’s Bar Gets A Big Speed Boost, Shares Strong Growth Figures

No Comments 21 July 2010

To most people, online chat service Meebo is best known for its multiprotocol webchat, but for over a year now its primary focus has been the Meebo Bar — a persistent toolbar that third party websites can embed on their pages to facilitate sharing through services like Facebook, Twitter, and email.

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Survey: Facebook Lovers Hate Facebook

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Survey: Facebook Lovers Hate Facebook

No Comments 20 July 2010

A survey that went out this morning called the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), garnered a lot of attention around the blogosphere . While this survey is nothing new, this year, they included a few “social media” sites for the first time.

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Hands on: Windows Phone 7 review

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Hands on: Windows Phone 7 review

No Comments 20 July 2010

Microsoft might have been working on Windows Phone 7 for a year and a half or so, but only now is it getting to the point where it can be considered ready for market. We bagged some hands on time with the new platform, and while there are still some kinks to be ironed out, we were at least relieved that it's clearly a lot better than previous iterations of Windows Mobile. Interface The interface is the same as day one - tiles in a big long list that offer up titbits of information about various subjects.

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So F*cking Special: The Social Network International Trailer Has A Bonus

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So F*cking Special: The Social Network International Trailer Has A Bonus

No Comments 19 July 2010

When I saw the first trailer for the Facebook movie , The Social Network , I was a little bit ashamed to admit that I thought it actually looked pretty good.

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Gary Marshall: Antennagate: maybe Steve should blog

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Gary Marshall: Antennagate: maybe Steve should blog

No Comments 18 July 2010

22 days. That's how long Apple took to stop Antennagate .

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How Social Media Drives New Business: Six Case Studies

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How Social Media Drives New Business: Six Case Studies

No Comments 17 July 2010

Businesses both big and small are flocking to social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Foursquare. The fact is that a presence on these platforms not only allows companies to engage in conversations with consumers, but also serves as an outlet to drive sales through deals and coupons. And while major brands like Starbucks, Virgin, and Levi’s have been participating in the social web for some time now, the rate of adoption among small businesses is increasing too.

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Facebook Co-Founder Favors Movie Version Of Events With Drinking And Sex

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Facebook Co-Founder Favors Movie Version Of Events With Drinking And Sex

No Comments 16 July 2010

By now everyone has seen the first official trailer for the Facebook movie. While there’s no question that there’s a lot of talent behind it, I’m actually quite surprised that it looks good. But that’s just my opinion

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LivingSocial Now Offers Daily Deals In 52 Cities – 25 More Than Yesterday

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LivingSocial Now Offers Daily Deals In 52 Cities – 25 More Than Yesterday

No Comments 13 July 2010

LivingSocial , the daily deal site that is often referred to as the main competitor to Groupon (see our extensive guide on group-buying sites in the United States and beyond here ), is experiencing fast growth. Rather than launching in one new city on a regular basis, like Groupon tends to do , the company this morning announced that it has added 25 live markets to its roster, nearly doubling the amount of cities it offers daily deals in.

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Twitter Changes Tweet Storage Strategy, Confirms Realtime Analytics Product

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Twitter Changes Tweet Storage Strategy, Confirms Realtime Analytics Product

No Comments 09 July 2010

An interesting post just went up on the Twitter Engineering blog. Usually, that blog contains posts that are more interesting to developers working on Twitter’s platform.

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