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Crazy Anti-Google Group Distributes Cartoon Video Of Eric Schmidt Preying On Children
Silicon Alley Insider &bull Yesterday
Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group with a special fondness for attacking Google , has posted a cartoon on YouTube that depicts Eric Schmidt exploiting children. The video, aimed at drawing attention to privacy concerns with Google's advertising practices, shows… Full Story »
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Qwiboo's Vladimir Roth on why piracy is thriving on iPad (Keith Andrew/PocketGamer)
Techmeme &bull Aug 25, 2010
Apple Said to Prepare New 99-Cent TV Show Rental Service - Apple Inc. is in advanced talks with News Corp. to let iTunes users rent TV shows for 99 cents and is in discussions with other media companies about similar deals, said three people familiar with the plan. Google testing voice calling in Gmail - Google could be ready to turn Gmail into a communications hub by adding the ability to make phone calls from the Google Chat interface. CNET has learned that Google is testing a Web-based service within Gmail that will allow users to place phone calls from… Full Story »
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SITE NEWS: Techmeme's tweets now more useful: contain direct links and author IDs
Techmeme &bull Aug 23, 2010
If you've seen our Twitter feeds but don't yet follow them, have another look! We've improved @Techmeme and @TechmemeFH in two ways:1. We refer to authors using their Twitter IDs. This lets you easily see what the people whose work… Full Story »
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Top AOL Media Exec Marty Moe To Depart (Other Rumors of David Eun ... (Kara Swisher/BoomTown)
Techmeme &bull Aug 23, 2010
Samsung Galaxy Tab seen in the wild [video] - Electronista today had the opportunity to spy a Samsung Galaxy Tab in live testing in Sydney, Australia. The device, spotted in the hands of an anonymous telco worker at a train station, matches up with the official description of a seven-inch, 3G-capable Android tablet. The Sofa Wars: Plenty to Watch Online, but Viewers Prefer to Pay for Cable - It is a fantasy shared by many Americans: dropping cable television and its fat monthly bills and turning instead to the wide-open frontier of Internet video. Some are finding that the reality… Full Story »
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Why trust Facebook with the future's past? (Scott Rosenberg/Scott Rosenberg's ...)
Techmeme &bull Aug 23, 2010
The Sofa Wars: Plenty to Watch Online, but Viewers Prefer to Pay for Cable - It is a fantasy shared by many Americans: dropping cable television and its fat monthly bills and turning instead to the wide-open frontier of Internet video. Some are finding that the reality is not that simple. Fraudsters Drain PayPal Accounts Through iTunes - Reports are appearing this morning about a major security hole in iTunes accounts linked to PayPal. At least one group of scammers has found a way to charge thousands of dollars to iTunes accounts through PayPal. Free of Freemium, Things Are Starting… Full Story »
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The LG Optimus Tablet Won The Internet Today
TechCrunch Web 2.0 &bull Aug 20, 2010
You know what? The LG Marketing VP should get a raise. Stating the LG Optimus Tablet will be better than the iPad to the Wall Street Journal won the Internet today. It is without a doubt one of the most… Full Story »
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Adobe chief Shantanu Narayen believes he doesn't need Apple or the iPad (Andrew Cave/Telegraph)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
Slow Start for Apple's iAds - Apple Inc. is facing some early challenges in its closely watched mobile advertising foray, with some ad campaigns experiencing delays as agencies attempt to learn the new system amid Apple's tight control over the creative process, according to ad executives. How much can you really make developing mobile apps? There is a huge buzz around mobile applications and app stores such as the AppStore and… Full Story »
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An atom bomb aimed at Intel: Smooth-Stone raises $48M for low-power ARM server chips (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
Hurd Deal Inflamed Board - H-P Chief's Surprise Settlement of Harassment Claim Contributed to His Ouster - Hewlett-Packard Co.' Slow Start for Apple's iAds - Apple Inc. is facing some early challenges in its closely watched mobile advertising foray, with some ad campaigns experiencing delays as agencies attempt to learn the new system amid Apple's tight control over the creative process, according to ad executives. How much can you really make… Full Story »
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Samsung Galaxy Tablet coming soon to Vodafone UK? (Darren Murph/Engadget)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
How much can you really make developing mobile apps? There is a huge buzz around mobile applications and app stores such as the AppStore and the Android Market which look more and more as a new Eldorado. Slow Start for Apple's iAds - Apple Inc. is facing some early challenges in its closely watched mobile advertising foray, with some ad campaigns experiencing delays as agencies attempt to learn the new system amid… Full Story »
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Hurd Deal Inflamed Board (Wall Street Journal)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
Google To Acquire Like.com After Leaving Them At The Altar In 2005 - In late 2005 Google was on the verge of acquiring a company called Riya - the first real attempt at image facial recognition and tagging for consumers. Google eventually walked away from Riya, and the company trudged on. Hurd Deal Inflamed Board - H-P Chief's Surprise Settlement of Harassment Claim Contributed to His Ouster - Hewlett-Packard Co.' Epic 4G review - Of… Full Story »
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LTE or not, WiMax 2 set to roll out in 2012 (Brad Reed/Computerworld)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
Google To Acquire Like.com After Leaving Them At The Altar In 2005 - In late 2005 Google was on the verge of acquiring a company called Riya - the first real attempt at image facial recognition and tagging for consumers. Google eventually walked away from Riya, and the company trudged on. Hurd Deal Inflamed Board - H-P Chief's Surprise Settlement of Harassment Claim Contributed to His Ouster - Hewlett-Packard Co.' Slow Start for Apple's iAds… Full Story »
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Epic 4G review (Chris Ziegler/Engadget)
Techmeme &bull Aug 16, 2010
Google To Acquire Like.com After Leaving Them At The Altar In 2005 - In late 2005 Google was on the verge of acquiring a company called Riya - the first real attempt at image facial recognition and tagging for consumers. Google eventually walked away from Riya, and the company trudged on. Hurd Deal Inflamed Board - H-P Chief's Surprise Settlement of Harassment Claim Contributed to His Ouster - Hewlett-Packard Co.' Super angel'… Full Story »
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'Super angel' Aydin Senkut raises $40M fund (Anthony Ha/VentureBeat)
Techmeme &bull Aug 15, 2010
Exclusive: Facebook Snaps Up Chai Labs - In yet another small acquisition, Facebook has bought Chai Labs, several sources said. BoomTown could not confirm the price for the purchase of the content-focused start-up, but it is likely to be around $10 million and more focused on acquiring talent. Google To Acquire Like.com After Leaving Them At The Altar In 2005 - In late 2005 Google was on the verge of acquiring… Full Story »
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Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users (Greg Sandoval/CNET News)
Techmeme &bull Aug 15, 2010
Real Reason for Ousting H.P.' Here's a guy who walked into a very troubled situation, replacing Carleton S. In part, it's because the iPad has a suddenly-hot product category pretty much to itself. Google to open 'Google Ideas' global technology think tank - Hoping to apply technology solutions to solve the world's problems, Google is hiring Washington technology insider Jared Cohen. - Jared Cohen in 2007.… Full Story »
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Slide's History Points to Google's Social Plans (Eric Eldon/Inside Social Games)
Techmeme &bull Aug 15, 2010
Real Reason for Ousting H.P.' Here's a guy who walked into a very troubled situation, replacing Carleton S. In part, it's because the iPad has a suddenly-hot product category pretty much to itself. Apple manager arrested in kickback scheme - A midlevel Apple manager was arrested and accused of accepting more than $1 million in kickbacks from half a dozen Asian suppliers of iPhone and iPod accessories, according to a federal indictment… Full Story »
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Google Maps Dead Girl Becomes A Living Star
Jatin Mahindra &bull Aug 13, 2010Death can be a fun topic, especially when the person really isn't dead. The Daily Mail reported that the dead girl on Google Maps everyone is buzzing about is really not dead, she was just playing. Honestly, I don't see… Full Story »
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Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Device Sales Grew 13.8 Percent ... (Gartner)
Techmeme &bull Aug 12, 2010
Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype rumbles into the wild (video) - Did it get hot in here all of a sudden or is it just this extremely sexy prototype we're looking at? Yes, the Dell Thunder that boomed onto your internet screens back in April is back, and this time we've got video of it too. Can Google Get Social Networking Right? The company has many social projects, but may struggle to improve on Facebook. - Rumors that Google is building a new social network have persisted since late June, when Kevin Rose, CEO of Digg.com, posted on Twitter that… Full Story »
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Now Wave is dead, here are 10 more projects Google should kill
ZDNet Between the Lines &bull Aug 5, 2010
Props to Google for ditching efforts that fall flat. But since we're housecleaning at Google, here are a few more projects that should be put out of their misery. Larry Dignan is Editor in Chief of ZDNet and SmartPlanet as well as Editorial Director of ZDNet's sister site TechRepublic. He was most recently Executive Editor of… Full Story »
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iPad Reader Pulse Teams Up With Posterous To Make You A News Aggregator
TechCrunch 2008 Web 2.0 Companies &bull Aug 3, 2010
Alphonso Labs' Pulse app for the iPad provides a beautiful way to read your favorite feeds. Unfortunately, compared to the newer entry Flipboard, it's not very socially personalized. An update tonight hopes to change that. Pulse is teaming up with… Full Story »
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Crowdsource government work
Buzz Machine &bull Jul 29, 2010
In my pollyanna way, I imagine a day when citizens could take over some tasks of government to save money and do them better. Politico reports today that Rupert Murdoch wants to charge the White House $600,000 a year for… Full Story »
