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  1. 5 New Features In the Cards for Palm WebOS 2.0 - GigaOm (blog)

    Google News &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Palm today shared details of what to expect in the next major release of its mobile platform, webOS 2.0. The information is technically about the SDK or software development kit for webOS developers, but provides a glimpse of improved features and functions that webOS 2.0 devices will… Full Story »

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  2. DO NOT DOWNLOAD: Fake TweetDeck Update Appearing On Twitter (TweetDeck Support)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Email overload? Try Priority Inbox - People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean-here at Google we run on email. Google Launches Priority Inbox to Help You Fight Email Overload - Every single day, people send about 294 billion emails and the average knowledge worker spends close 13 hours per week on managing email. Over the last few months, we have seen a number of tools that help users to manage their email in Google's Gmail more effectively. Discussion:PC World, L.A. Apple's Media… Full Story »

  3. Android Tablets On Deck: Can They Challenge the iPad?

    Ostatic &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Apple has virtually owned the consumer tablet device market for five months now, but the company is about to face its first serious competition coming from Android-based tablets. Samsung will enter the fray by introducing its Galaxy Tab slate this… Full Story »

  4. Advances Offer Path to Further Shrink Computer Chips (John Markoff/New York Times)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Email overload? Try Priority Inbox - People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean-here at Google we run on email. Google Launches Priority Inbox to Help You Fight Email Overload - Every single day, people send about 294 billion emails and the average knowledge worker spends close 13 hours per week on managing email. Over the last few months, we have seen a number of tools that help users to manage their email in Google's Gmail… Full Story »

  5. What If UberCab Pulls An Airbnb? Taxi Business Could (Finally) Get Some Disruption (Michael Arrington/TechCrunch)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Email overload? Try Priority Inbox - People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean-here at Google we run on email. Google Launches Priority Inbox to Help You Fight Email Overload - Every single day, people send about 294 billion emails and the average knowledge worker spends close 13 hours per week on managing email. Over the last few months, we have seen a number of tools that help users to manage their email in Google's Gmail… Full Story »

  6. ViewSonic ViewPad 7 official: Android 2.2 and 'full' phone functionality (Vlad Savov/Engadget)

    Techmeme &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Email overload? Try Priority Inbox - People tell us all that time that they're getting more and more mail and often feel overwhelmed by it all. We know what you mean-here at Google we run on email. Google Launches Priority Inbox to Help You Fight Email Overload - Every single day, people send about 294 billion emails and the average knowledge worker spends close 13 hours per week on managing email. Over the last few months, we have seen a number of tools that help users to manage their email in Google's Gmail more effectively. Discussion:L.A. Samsung Galaxy Tab is… Full Story »


  7. Draftboard: Collaborate on Designs Online

    Web Worker Daily &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Collaborating on designs can be a frustrating experience. Teams often end up emailing large image files back and forth, with comments added in the body text of the email. This is inefficient, and means it's hard to keep track of… Full Story »

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  8. Verizon Promises Live TV on iPad, Possible $100 Unlimited Plan

    Daily Tech Internet &bull Aug 19, 2010

    Paying an extra $500 for a computer in this environment -- same piece of hardware -- paying $500 more to get a logo on it? I think that's a more challenging proposition for the average person than it used to… Full Story »

  9. The Internet's fundamental shift isn't browser to apps, it's mouse to multi-touch

    The Next Web 2008 &bull Aug 17, 2010

    A lot of very smart people today have been responding to Chris Anderson's Wired article entitled, "The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet", including the New York Times, GigaOm, and BoingBoing among other publications. The response has mainly focused… Full Story »

  10. Changes to WebWorkerDaily

    Web Worker Daily &bull Aug 12, 2010

    There are some changes happening to all of the sites in the GigaOM blog network, including WebWorkerDaily. Today, we're introducing a new consistent header navigation across all of the sites, and soon we'll be making some under-the-hood changes, too. Full Story »

  11. Why Openness Leads To Greater Innovation: The Friction Of The Hold Up Problem

    Tech Dirt &bull Aug 10, 2010

    There's an article over at GigaOm that's discussing some of the economics of open source software, specifically in relation to the development of Flash, and as a way to explain why Apple is so anti-Flash. The reason is based on what economists call "the hold up problem." When a business relies… Full Story »

  12. Dave McClure talk about seed investing on GigaOm

    Master of 500 Hats &bull Aug 9, 2010

    As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. Full Story »

  13. Coworking By The Numbers

    Web Worker Daily &bull Aug 6, 2010

    What's it like running a coworking space? Can you make money doing it? Over onA GigaOM Pro (subscription required), Imran's written an interesting article that takes an in-depth look at the journey taken by two coworking spaces: Philadelphiaas Independents Hall… Full Story »

  14. Google Wave: Failure Can Be Great

    Lost Remote &bull Aug 6, 2010

    You may have heard that Google is discontinuing support for its Google Wave product. Google Wave, for the uninitiated, is a real-time communication and collaboration tool. It got some initial buzz, and there were a lot of discussions about how… Full Story »

  15. A Graphical Look At Our Broadband Planet

    Ostatic &bull Aug 6, 2010

    Over on GigaOM, which has always been noted for its erudite coverage of all things broadband, you can find a really great infographic showing how various parts of the world compare to each other in terms of broadband penetration, connectivity… Full Story »

  16. Facebook Takes Over Patents From Friendster

    Paid Content Social Media &bull Aug 5, 2010

    About that deal Facebook announced last month with MOL Global to have the Friendster parent distribute Facebook Credits through its own network ... Turns out it was part of a larger arrangement between the companies in which Facebook purchased all… Full Story »

  17. Facebook Now Owns Friendster's Social Networking Patents

    The Next Web 2008 &bull Aug 5, 2010

    According to VentureBeat, Facebook acquired 18 key social networking patents from Asia's MOL Group with owns Friendster in May of this year. A GigaOM also reports thatA Facebook paid $40 million for the patents - or more than MOL Global… Full Story »

  18. Status.net, Maker of Identi.ca, Gets $1.4 Million In Funding

    Ostatic &bull Aug 3, 2010

    Status.net has closed a $1.4-million financing round that it plans to use to take its open source microblogging software, Identi.ca, into the enterprise market. The funding came from a group led by New York venture fund FirstMark Capital, and FirstMark… Full Story »


  19. Opportunities in the Web Work Revolution

    Web Worker Daily &bull Jul 29, 2010

    The web work revolution is changing the way people are employed and how employees think about employers: An increasing number of people are working as freelancers, and employees are switching jobs far more rapidly than they have in the past.… Full Story »

  20. Qualcomm Seeking Divorce From Needy MediaFLO

    Information Week &bull Jul 22, 2010

    This isn't too much of a surprise. During its recent quarterly earnings call, Jacobs noted, "With respect to our FLO TV business, we're engaged in discussions with a number of partners regarding the future direction of the business. We are considering a number of alternatives and we will update you as appropriate." The company is looking to get rid of the… Full Story »

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