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Foursquare goes Foodie with Zagat deal

February 9, 2010

Foursquare goes Foodie with Zagat deal Mobile location game Foursquare seems to be stepping into the spotlight after inking deals with Bravo TV and now restaurant rating experts Zagat. And soon, when you check in at certain Zagat-rated restaurants in major cities, you can get your Foodie badge on Foursquare.

Google’s ‘Parisian Love’ SuperBowl ad was recycled from YouTube

February 8, 2010

Google Parisian Love ad was already on YouTube Maybe Google was taking advantage of the down economy to get a good deal on its SuperBowl ad titled, “Parisian Love.” Apparently it’s nothing new though, as the video was part of a collection of seven Search Stories that have been on YouTube for months.

Facebook getting real live email via Project Titan

February 5, 2010

Facebook getting real live email via Project Titan Facebook’s weak messaging interface has been the bane of many users and has kept people from going all Facebook for their online interactions. Now Facebook is catching up to MySpace by prepping a full webmail interface for users.

HotJobs buy helps Monster take on CareerBuilder

February 4, 2010

monster.com_logoThe combination of the second and third ranked job boards in the United States comes at a time when many are out of work and looking for a new job. Plus the new tie-up could have a shot at beating number one ranked CareerBuilder.

Twitter attack shows the importance of using different passwords

February 3, 2010

Twitter attack shows the importance of using different passwords If you use the same password on multiple accounts on the Web, the Twitter attack should serve as a wake-up call on why you should have different passwords for each account. Users created accounts on a file-sharing site which used the same password to access their account on Twitter.

Facebook and Twitter open the door for network attacks

February 2, 2010

Facebook and Twitter open the door for network attacks Just like in the real world, socializing on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter boosts your chances of getting a bug on your computer and some say that this problem is only going to get worse.

Microsoft scoffs at Apple’s iPad

January 29, 2010

Microsoft scoffs at Apple’s iPad One Microsoft director is laughing at the newly announced Apple iPad for being more of a closed ecosystem than Windows products, but that’s not the only way that Redmond is beating its competition to the punch in touch computing.

McGraw-Hill CEO shunned by Apple after iPad leak

January 28, 2010

McGraw-Hill CEO shunned by Apple after iPad leakApparently no one told McGraw-Hill CEO Terry McGraw just how much Steve Jobs hates leaks. In response, McGraw was absent during the iPad’s presentation and Jobs could be considering wings for leak-protection in the next version.

Will Android eclipse the iPhone by 2013?

January 26, 2010

Will Android eclipse the iPhone by 2013? With rumors that the fourth iPhone and Apple tablet ringing through the news, it’s hard to imagine the iPhone and Blackberry brands getting beat by Android in the next few years. However, analysts at IDC believe that Android might do just that.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile developers cite payment problems

January 22, 2010

Windows Marketplace for Mobile developers cite payment problems Microsoft and some developers that sell their applications through the Windows Marketplace for Mobile are trading blame about back payment and eligibility. Apparently Apple isn’t the only company that’s having a hard time managing the onslaught of mobile app developers.

Tetris makes a comeback with 100 million mobile downloads

January 21, 2010

Tetris makes a comeback with 100 million mobile downloads The most popular puzzle video game is making a comeback just in time for its 25th anniversary with mobile versions flying off the virtual store shelves, but is 1984 the future of mobile gaming?

Opera joins the mobile ad war with AdMarvel acquisition

January 20, 2010

Opera joins the mobile ad war with AdMarvel acquisition Both Google and Apple have planted their stake in the ground of mobile advertising by acquiring mobile ad networks. Not to be outdone, Opera Software is expanding into mobile ads from browsers with the purchase of AdMarvel.

Apple dominated mobile app sales in 2009

January 19, 2010

Apple dominated mobile app sales in 2009 Apple accounted for 99.4 percent of all mobile apps sold last year. While most apps continue to cost just a few dollars, the market for mobile apps is already worth billions and growing.

Woz picks the Nexus One over the iPhone

January 15, 2010

Woz picks the Nexus One over the iPhone Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak has a stack of mobile devices including two iPhones and a Verizon Droid. However his favorite phone at the moment is none other than Google’s Nexus One.

PDF vulnerability used to hack Google and Adobe

January 14, 2010

PDF vulnerability used to hack Google and Adobe A recently-patched vulnerability in Adobe’s PDF technology was used in the attacks announced by both companies yesterday. Adobe also confirmed that the timing of the attacks was more than coincidental.

Google may leave China after cyber attack

January 13, 2010

Google may leave China after cyber attack After years of kowtowing to the Chinese government on censorship issues, a cyber attack has caused Google to take a very different approach to doing business in the country and one that could result in the company withdrawing from China altogether.

Flash (sort of) coming to the iPhone

January 11, 2010

Flash (sort of) coming to the iPhone No, Apple isn’t caving to pressure and letting developers create plugins for the iPhone’s mobile browser. However Adobe is putting together tools to help developers work around this limitation.


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