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  1. Take-Two Interactive still likes thugs, but quarterly results show it isn't dependent on Grand Theft Auto anymore

    Venture Beat &bull Yesterday

    Take-Two Interactive Software blew past revenue and earnings guidance as sales of its Red Dead Redemption video game continued to set records. That may be enough to silence (or at least soften) critics who say it spends too much on games and can't diversify away from its Grand Theft Auto fan base. But despite the good news, the company confirmed suspicions and postponed the launch of its highly anticipated L.A. Noire… Full Story »

  2. Get Ahead of the Viral Video Curve

    Under the Radar &bull Yesterday

    I have a friend who is always the first to find and post obscure and hilarious videos to her Facebook page. The videos she posts inevitably go viral and get things like UrbanDictionary words named after them: i.e. Double Rainbow.… Full Story »


  3. Android Gets Tough with Rugged Motorola Defy

    Mashable &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Motorola's new Android-based smartphone, the Defy, boasts an interesting combination of solid features and ruggedness that will appeal to users prone to splashing, dropping and scratching their phone. However, the Defy is resistant to dust, scratches and impact, as well… Full Story »

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  4. SweetSearch Finds Credible Research Sources for Students [Research]

    Life Hacker &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Google's a really big sandbox to be digging through if you're looking for only the most legitimate material for a research paper. SweetSearch ranks up primary sources and credible sites, like universities and public repositories, for students looking to narrow… Full Story »

  5. Amazon.com exec to become Digg's third CEO in six months

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 31, 2010

    It takes just under five months to redesign one of the largest news aggregation sites in the world and bring in a new CEO, apparently. On the heels of former CEO Jay Adelson's departure in April, news aggregator Digg will… Full Story »

  6. Digg: Amazon Manager Will Take the Helm, Try to Save Site From Tides of History

    Read Write Web &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Williams has more than a decade of experience in online eCommerce and small business services, but little discoverable social media participation. He'll take the helm of a site that was groundbreaking just a few short years ago, still drives more… Full Story »

  7. Review: StarCraft II will keep PC gamers busy for months

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 31, 2010

    If you've noticed a drop in productivity among your workers lately, you might trace it back to the July 27 launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. The sequel to the original StarCraft came out 12 years after the first game debuted, so the game's addicted players might be forgiven for their binge gaming. These poor gamers, including me, have been stuck in the video game equivalent of Waiting for Godot, enduring the longest of waits for the best of all games. StarCraft has a special cult of followers that no other game can claim to have. So long after… Full Story »

  8. Communication between two usercontrols using Event Aggregator in SL

    DotNetKickts &bull Aug 31, 2010

    I found many posts in the asp.net, silverlight.net fourms regarding communication between user-controls, so i thought to blog a bit about communication between user-controls using Event Aggregator in silverlight which i found is the best way to communicate. The main… Full Story »

  9. Google Buys Angstro: Adding Another Feather Into Its Social Strategy

    D'Technology Weblog &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Google acquired Angstro "Angstro represents the ability to hone in on highly focused, relevant news across professional networks. Where search engines such as Google and other news aggregator services have immense infrastructures that return a huge array of random results,… Full Story »

  10. The coming Oauthcalypse

    Scripting &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Tomorrow at 8AM Pacific, Twitter will do something that will befuddle many end-users. http://blog.twitter.com/2010/08/twitter-applications-and-oauth.html I can't think of a precedent, a time when a platform vendor deliberately broke so much application software. It's possible that it's happened and I don't… Full Story »

  11. Google and Associated Press Make Content Licensing Deal

    Mashable &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Google has inked a deal with the Associated Press to keep the news organization's content on Google News, an issue that was very much in doubt for a time earlier this year when the news aggregator stopped posting AP content… Full Story »

  12. Digg Becomes Reddit For a Day?

    Center Networks &bull Aug 30, 2010

    I've got two more Digg stories to write - actually I only had one for tonight but then I noticed something worth sharing. It's certainly been an interesting week for the social news aggregator. They traded oxen for wheels and… Full Story »

  13. Angstro Buy, Shopping, Gaming Investments Point To Multi-Pronged Google Social Strategy

    Search Engine Land &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Last week Google acquired Angstro. The site has been described as a way to discover and organize information about individuals across various professional networks. Here's how Angstro describes itself: Angstro represents the ability to hone in on highly focused, relevant… Full Story »


  14. Google Acquires Angstro, GoogleMe Seems To Be Shaping Up Nicely

    The Blog Herald &bull Aug 28, 2010

    Inspired by the angstrom unit of measure (0.1 nanometre) named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Angstrom, Angstro represents the ability to hone in on highly focused, relevant news across professional networks. Where search engines such as Google and other news… Full Story »


  15. Digg Responds to User Outrage: Upcoming Stories Will Return

    Read Write Web &bull Aug 27, 2010

    Digg has had one heck of a week. On Wednesday the social news aggregator decided it was a good time to make the switch to version 4 of it's platform, which sent servers crashing and drove users bonkers. That was… Full Story »

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  16. Say hello to VentureBeat on the new Digg

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 27, 2010

    Social news aggregator Digg launched the latest version of its design this week, making it easy for users to follow their friends' story submissions, comments, and Diggs. So as you explore the new Digg, please consider following the VentureBeat Digg… Full Story »


  17. YouTube Piggybacks BlinkBox, Others To Kick Off UK Movie Ambitions

    Paid Content Yahoo &bull Aug 27, 2010

    When YouTube launched a US TV section in April 2009, with shows from CBS (NYSE: CBS), it came along with a Movies section, with flicks from MGM and Lionsgate. But, just as the UK TV section launched without any top-tier… Full Story »

  18. Online news site Reddit on pot-ad ban: What is Conde Nast smoking?

    Venture Beat &bull Aug 27, 2010

    The user community of news-aggregation website Reddit has taken a call to arms after site owner Conde Nast stated it would not run advertisements promoting California's Proposition 19, which would legalize marijuana under certain restrictions. Instead of using the online… Full Story »

  19. Google Acquires Social Startup Angstro

    Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 27, 2010

    A company that was founded for the specific purpose of addressing one of Google's weaknesses has now been acquired by the larger corporation. Angstro should help Google (and whatever sort of social network it's building) distinguish between lots of results… Full Story »

  20. Brikut.com - Where You Can Read Breaking News

    Killer Startups &bull Aug 27, 2010

    An Australian startup, Brikut is devoted to spreading both local and international news right before they happen. That is why the tagline of the site is "Stories Of Tomorrow". Just like any other aggregator of news, the site includes a… Full Story »

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