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Article | 25/05/2013 Google: Weak XMPP support, capabilities led us to proprietary tech in Hangouts
Google is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with proprietary technology that doesn't suppor...
Article | 24/05/2013 Are we ready for a mobile-first world?
Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our a...
Article | 24/05/2013 Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says
Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa ...
Article | 24/05/2013 Reports: FTC examining Google's display ads
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly launched an investigation into Google's display ad business amid complaints from rivals that the comp...
Article | 24/05/2013 Yahoo acquires gaming infrastructure startup PlayerScale
Yahoo has acquired PlayerScale, a startup developer of infrastructure software for cross-platform gaming, adding to its string of recent acquisitions.

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Article | 22/05/2013 Saving Google Maps destinations for easy navigation
Saving a destination in Google Maps makes it easier to navigate to and also lessens the chance for error when entering or trying to remember an addres...
Article | 12/02/2013 Cyberstalking with LinkedIn
You just left cocktail hour or a networking event and forgot to grab a business card from the person you'd been chatting with. Don't kick yourself. In...
Article | 6/12/2012 How to sidestep Instagram's Twitter obstacle
Instagram cut ties with Twitter this week, which means your photos will no longer display properly. Here are two workarounds that ensure your Instagra...
Article | 23/02/2011 Should I protect my tweets?
When I signed up for a Twitter account in the summer of 2009 I spent some time thinking about whether or not I should protect my tweets. As a novice T...
Article | 2/02/2011 Stop Facebook from cluttering your inbox
There's a fine line between awesome and annoying. Take Facebook: Most of the time, it's great, but a few things about the service drive me crazy.

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Article | 9/05/2013 What to expect at SAP's Sapphire
SAP's Sapphire conference kicks off next week in Orlando, setting the stage for the company to sell customers on its visions for cloud-based applicati...
Article | 4/04/2013 Oracle's strategies to get real-world verdict at Collaborate user event
Oracle's sprawling annual OpenWorld conference doesn't kick off until September, but next week the Oracle user group-backed Collaborate event will be ...
Article | 3/04/2013 Marketo IPO may spark suitors, including Salesforce.com
Cloud-based marketing automation vendor Marketo's plans to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering, which were revealed this week, could...
Article | 20/03/2013 Why smartphones are the rightful kings of social media
Part two of a two-part series. For a contrarian view, see "Why PCs, not smartphones, are best for social media sharing."
Article | 19/02/2013 The Pirate Bay's Peter Sunde: 'They can't take my soul'
We are standing in a parking lot in the city of Malmö, southern Sweden, one of the many places Peter Sunde now calls home. The sky above us is grey, a...