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Google Fiber Gives High-Speed Boost to Midwest Startups [VIDEO]
12:05:46 AM
One year ago, Google ventured to the midwest with plans to put small startups and businesses on the map. Google enabled Kansas City, Mo. with their fiber-optic network and then waited -- and it seems Google's concept has paid off. Midwest...



iPod Classic Running in a Browser Is a Tribute to Steve Jobs
Friday, October 05, 2012 6:45 PM
Here's a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs on the one-year anniversary of his death: a working iPod Classic that runs in your browser. It's a work in progress by Inventika Solutions developer Pritesh Desai, who lovingly crafted this superb browser...



Bananas and Boxes Are Like Facebook Too, Says the Internet
Friday, October 05, 2012 5:05 PM
Facebook boasts its similarities to chairs and other inanimate objects -- doorbells, airplanes, bridges, dance floors, basketball -- in their new ad campaign. The social network's first commercial has inspired a new Tumblr, Are Like Facebook,...



The Next Nexus Phone May Be Made By LG [REPORT]
Friday, October 05, 2012 2:55 PM
The next Nexus smartphone to hit the market may be made by LG. Following in the footsteps of the recently announced LG Optimus G, rumors point to the phone having a Qualcomm quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and an 8-megapixel camera. According to...



Mixed Bag for Tech Employment in Latest Jobs Report
Friday, October 05, 2012 2:15 PM
Job creation in the technology sector saw mixed results throughout September, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. First, the good news for the tech sector: 2,900 news jobs were created in "Computer systems design...



Facebook Stock Drops 3% After Zynga Cuts Sales Outlook
Friday, October 05, 2012 12:15 PM
Zynga's stock fell by more than 20% in trading Friday morning to a new all-time low of $2.21 a share after the company cut its bookings forecast for the year and revealed that it will end up taking an impairment charge of between $85-$95 million...



Workday Social Media Buzz Is Mostly About Business
Friday, October 05, 2012 11:55 AM
The vast majority of employees use their mobile devices to check social media websites on a daily basis, regardless of company policy, a new survey shows. But what they're doing is more than just lollygagging around the digital watercooler -- the...



Warning: Facebook Scam Tricks Users to Share -- or Pay
Friday, October 05, 2012 11:15 AM
A Facebook hoax is spreading widely across the network, encouraging users to share a message to avoid paying for membership. The scam message says that Facebook has released a new membership price grid, including gold, silver and bronze levels of...



Even in 1985, We Knew Facebook Was Possible
Friday, October 05, 2012 9:25 AM
The fact that 1 billion people around the world are now on Facebook, and using it so habitually, is... incredible. For those of us who were using picks and shovels to build the Internet three decades ago, it's validation of what we believed would...



Andrew Chen: Guy Who Missed Out on $100 Million Facebook Fortune Is a 'Hustler'
Friday, October 05, 2012 8:56 AM
Noah Kagan, Facebook's employee No. 30, who missed out on a big payday after Facebook fired him, had the web buzzing over the weekend with a blog entry about his "$100 million lesson." Now, a friend of Kagan's, venture capitalist Andrew Chen is...



Chanel Wants You to Delve Into Its Archives
Friday, October 05, 2012 6:16 AM
Chanel has launched a dedicated microsite that invites visitors to explore the history of its founder and namesake, Coco Chanel, as well as its legacy products. The site is housed at inside-chanel.com and can be accessed from Chanel's flagship...



Tumblr Finally Gives Marketers Access to Analytics
Friday, October 05, 2012 4:35 AM
Tumblr has finally given brands and marketers what they've long been asking for: An analytics dashboard. During an Advertising Week event Thursday afternoon, the blogging network named Union Metrics a "preferred" third-party analytics provider....



 
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