Daily Archives: August 17, 2011

Memo to newspapers: The future of media is a two-way street

August 17, 2011
Memo to newspapers: The future of media is a two-way street

Plenty of newspapers and other mainstream media entities are happy to use social tools like Twitter and Facebook to promote their content, host comments on their news stories in order to build traffic, and otherwise try and take advantage of the web. But while some are making strides in actually connecting with their readers...

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This Is Why Google TV Won’t Happen

August 17, 2011
This Is Why Google TV Won’t Happen

Image: Associated Press See Also: THE APPLE INVESTOR: Apple Could Sell 100 Million iPhones This Year Keep This In Mind As Google Takes On Apple: Google Has NEVER Been A Great Consumer Company Why Google Decided To Buy Motorola — SAICast In addition to its robust handset division, Motorola Mobility boasts a set-top division....

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Microsoft confirms coming Windows 8 app store

August 17, 2011

This is one of those posts in which the title nearly says it all: Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a coming application store (ala Apple’s App Store) for Windows 8. The truth came out in an entry that Microsoft posted on its new blog that focuses on Windows 8. While it has been...

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New Edgerank Pro lets you find out who views your Facebook updates

August 17, 2011
New Edgerank Pro lets you find out who views your Facebook updates

Edgerank, a site that allows you to instantly check your Facebook Edgerank score, has just a launched a revamped version of its site and a brand new paid version. Edgerank Pro allows you to access in-depth stats on how your Page is performing with personalised recommendations to get the most out of your Page....

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GM Announces The Next Volt, The Cadillac ELR

August 17, 2011
GM Announces The Next Volt, The Cadillac ELR

GM makes money from platforms, not just cars. With that thought, Cadillac just announced the ELR Coupe, a sleek sportster built on the Voltec platform that also powers the Volt. The dual-powertrain Caddy has been rumored ever since a concept (pictured here) was shown off at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Well,...

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Amazon’s Websites Saw 20% of the World’s Internet Users in June

August 17, 2011
Amazon’s Websites Saw 20% of the World’s Internet Users in June

Internet analytics firm comScore released a report today that shows the most visited retail and auction sites on the Internet. Amazon, to no surprise, is the big winner with 282 million visitors in June. That correlates to 20.4% of the entire worldwide Internet population. Auction site eBay trailed Amazon sites by nearly 60 million...

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StumbleUpon’s Explore Box Helps Guide Your Web Wandering

August 17, 2011
StumbleUpon’s Explore Box Helps Guide Your Web Wandering

Serendipitous discovery engine StumbleUpon has just launched an Explore Box on its Web version, which allows users to find topics to explore by typing them in. StumbleUpon delivers a new website or video with one click of a button, and it uses a deep list of topic tags, or ‘interests,’ to keep track of...

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Microsoft clamps down on Windows 8 leaks

August 17, 2011

Windows 8 leaks come in waves. Some weeks we hear more than Microsoft would prefer, and other weeks we hear nothing at all. The company, as BUILD approaches and the market prepares to test a pre-beta edition of the coming OS, is working to stifle leaks. WinRumors has reported an internal email from Intel...

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Google Pushes for Greener Buildings, Leads by Example

August 17, 2011
Google Pushes for Greener Buildings, Leads by Example

Google has taken to its public blog this morning to talk about the company’s focus on building greener, more sustainable workplaces for its employees. The company is involved in several green initiatives, including energy and water audits, the use of green building materials, and competitive programs that pit teams against each other to become...

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Givmo: The green way to get rid of your stuff

August 17, 2011
Givmo: The green way to get rid of your stuff

New York based Givmo is an interesting site which gives users an eco-friendly and charitable way to get rid of stuff they don’t want. Founded by Dustin Byrne, an MIT grad and former head of Zappos.com’s engineering team, users can post items they want to get rid of, while at the same time, lets...

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