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Sat, 08/21/2010 - 04:40
YouTube.com was basically founded by Steven Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and it was created for the friends to share video clips of a dinner party, which were too large to email. Continue reading to know the details and see the infographic.
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 23:00
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) had choice words for the Google/Verizon net neutrality plan, and none of them were good. Speaking at a public hearing on Thursday, Franken also called called the proposed merger of Comcast and NBCU "very, very dangerous".
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 18:24
Two major smartphones have been leaked today from what appears to be the same source.
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 17:20
Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has responded to the news that Facebook is taking on location tagging with Facebook Places, insisting that a redesign and new features will keep people checking in.
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 11:00
Several rogue sites are in operation which aim to pull in people who were aiming to reach The Pirate Bay, but accidentally entered the URL with typos. While this kind of activity is nothing new, there is a more interesting detail being overlooked. One of the companies behind the scheme is trying to register the Pirate Bay trademark in the US
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 07:58
Microsoft, Firefox, Facebook, the Mac--they live on in our hearts.
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 04:23
A Belgian ISP has released a list of its top 25 downloaders. Try hard enough and it is apparently possible to download more than 2 terabytes of data in a single month. Few people can manage it, though.
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 01:00
The new Digg allows publishers to grow a targeted following much like Twitter, without having to promote content to Digg's front page.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 23:30
Facebook Places has us a little bit paranoid. After all, the idea of our friends checking us in at the yogurt shop isn't something that we want leaking out. We're yogurt fanatics and we wouldn't want the word to get out to our friends and loved ones. So, if you're wondering how to turn off Facebook Places, read on.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 19:50
Foursquare execs seemed positive at last night's event, but Facebook's entry into location-based services will leave little room for competition.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 18:40
Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson is catching flack for the magazine's current cover story, which declares that the Web is dead. I'm not sure what the controversy is. For years, once-vibrant technologies, products, and companies have been dropping like teenagers in a Freddy Krueger movie. Thank heavens that tech journalists have done such a ...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 18:30
Some experts say employees need to swear at work to blow off steam and build camaraderie, but aren't there nobler ways to vent?
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 18:10
You can use Google Maps Street View to find the world's most picturesque street. Or to virtually wander around the San Diego Zoo. Or to plan a bike ride through Boulder. What you can't do is use it to view any part of Germany, since privacy watchdogs have been holding up Mountain Views's expansion into the country.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 17:00
HTML5 introduces a number of new elements and attributes. Here are the most important of them.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 16:00
Google has modified the iPad front-end for Gmail, adding a new "stacked card" interface for the e-mail service.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 15:00
Yesterday Facebook launched Facebook Places, the long-awaited mobile platform that will let you see the real-time locations of your Facebook friends. But Places will create as many opportunities for social mishaps as it will for social meetups. Here are some of the potential pitfalls to watch out for, and how to avoid them.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:41
The latest scam to hit the social networking site succeeded, in part, because it seemed to offer a function that some users want: the ability actually to "dislike" content on the "like"-happy site.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 12:20
This uninspired document has led to an interesting debate about content, wireless, and the future of broadband.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 11:08
Today at an event in Palo Alto, CA, Facebook unveiled its new Places product -- essentially their check-in utility. Obviously, there has been a lot of talk about what this means for the current players like Foursquare and Gowalla. Well, Facebook is partnering with both of those guys. We hinted at this possibility a couple days ago. TC by MG Siegler
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:09
The chip giant is paying a roughly 60 percent premium for McAfee to expand its presence in security services.