Category: Tech

Ever since FriendFeed implemented Likes way back in the day (in tech terms, anyway), site after site has followed suit. At this point, there is a Like feature on pretty much any site that you use. The point of a Like has always been a lightweight method for a user to interact with content without making […]

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SocialWok is a collaboration tool for business. You can think of it as a business version of Facebook, allowing you to connect and share with your business partners, employees, and management. It’s fully integrated with Google Apps and even has a clean, Google-ish feel to it. The simple interface hides a wealth of power that […]

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This week, Apple began shipping out the much anticipated iPad’s to customers. These customers have already began receiving their shipping confirmation emails. The official launch date for the iPad is this Saturday, April 3rd. Even though shipping has already been confirmed at this point, it’s doubtful any of these customers will receive their new devices […]

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Gist is a web service that combines your Inboxes with the web to make it easier to figure out what your contacts are up to. It’s not just about stalking, it’s about networking. Knowing what’s going on with those people you want to do business with is of utmost importance. Being able to have intelligent […]

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YouTube has had the ability to connect with your Facebook account for quite some time now, but hasn’t really done anything interesting with the Facebook Connect technology until now. Up until this point, you could connect your YouTube account with Facebook for the purpose of connecting with your Facebook friends on YouTube. You could […]

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A while back, Facebook hinted at implementing location-based features on it’s network. Given the number of users it has, they could have been a major player in the location war, quickly dwarfing the competition. Of course, this is the same thing that was said when Yelp jumped in the game and it doesn’t seem that […]

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YouTube Realtime Axed Remember YouTube’s collaborative realtime toolbar? Probably not. I remember getting invited into the testing for it, but it was never interesting. The problem I found with it was nobody was ever on at the same time as me, so I could never take advantage of the features. It was supposed to let you […]

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Most of us are probably quite familiar with the term Gravatar. This is especially true if you have a WordPress.com account or have ever left a comment on a blog. Up until now, your Gravatar was just a way for you to manage your avatar and carry it around with you. You gave your email […]

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It looks like Apple has already approved a bunch of titles in preparation for the release of the iPad. The guys over at PadGadget did some digging around and found multiple titles tagged with “HD,” an indication by developers that these were versions of the apps built specifically for the iPad. Another popular tag for […]

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Build It With Me (builditwith.me) is a website where designers, developers, and people with ideas can connect and collaborate. The primary focus here is in creating new software applications.
Build It With Me is a tool that connects design & development entrepreneurs. It exists to make creating apps easier by connecting you with like-minded designers & […]

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The China vs. Google situation is probably not something many of us outside of the media have been thinking about. It’s not really an interesting tech story, but it holds seriously implications regarding the media as a whole. Recent instructions issued by China about how, exactly, the media is allowed to report on the incident […]

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Today at SES New York, Microsoft search engine Bing announced a few major updates to it’s search strategy and results page design. When they launched last June, Bing was focused in helping users make better decisions by creating a “more visual, more intuitive, and more organized experience.” Almost a year later, they have learned from […]

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Today, Google has introduced a new feature that should help you defend yourself against malicious attacks. It will notify you when they detect suspicious login activity on your account. Since 2008, Google has provided information about exactly which IP’s your account has been accessed from, which are currently logged in, and gives you the option […]

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Belkin will be launching a new line of routers that aim to make home networking simple. The Surf, Share, Play, and Play Max routers will let you play your music, games, and HD videos as well as share photos and print wirelessly from anywhere in your home. Even the most geeky among us has to enjoy this kind of wireless, of course there are people that needs even more internet speed for hardcore gaming or 4K movies and videos, for this factschronicle.com wireless routers synology top of the list of desires in what they want to get[…]

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Fox Mobile Group (FMG) is announcing the launch of Bitbop today at International CTIA Wireless 2010. This new wireless subscription service turns your smartphone into a full-fledged entertainment center. For $9.99 a month, you will have access to a wealth of premium video content from the palm of your hand.
“Bitbop is an on demand subscription-based […]

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