Location-based chat startup Yobongo is opening its iPhone app beyond its private test today &8212' now any user in San Francisco, New York, and Austi... read more »
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It‚a4‚¬‚a4„s hard to have metaphysical conversations in the technology game. Most of chat ‚a4‚¬‚a4œ even with techno-evangelists and social media utop... read more »
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Filmaster, a recommendation engine for movies and shows, announced today that it&'s launching an application programming interface, or API, for develo... read more »
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Gamification, or using game mechanics in non-game applications, is the new black.It has become fashionable as game designers turn their talents from c... read more »
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The Google Map App on Android phones will soon get a major upgrade which will allow it to render map images a lot faster, incorporate 3D buildings, o... read more »
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Dell is killing off its ultraportable Adamo laptop line, which was initially meant to compete with Applea4‚¬a4„s impossibly thin Macbook Air, accord... read more »
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As the games business transitions from console and PC titles to social and mobile games, China is set to take away the United States&' leadership in t... read more »
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Florida-based LED maker Lighting Science Group (LSG) announced today it has filed for a $150 million IPO.The news follows this week&'s successful IPO... read more »
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At the Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this week, Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of t... read more »
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For the past several weeks, there&'s been a lot of talk about a large new round of funding that the social startup Tumblr was raising. That culminated... read more »
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A few weeks ago we hinted at some of the personalization tools that Los Angeles based startup Gravity would be unveiling. Today they&'re launching Twi... read more »
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Brilig, an advertising data marketplace, has raised $1.8 million in funding.The company provides a platform for individuals and companies to buy and s... read more »
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San Francisco startup Ticketfly aims to take on concert ticketing giant Ticketmaster. Its main weapon Social networking.The companya4‚¬a4„s founders A... read more »
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If youa4‚¬a4„re wondering what Twittera4‚¬a4„s long-term prospects are, youa4‚¬a4„re not alone &8212' when British newspaper The Guardian asked chief ... read more »
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Herea4‚¬a4„s our roundup of the weeka4‚¬a4„s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days:Will... read more »
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In just 22 days, Zynga&'s CityVille has eclipsed FarmVille as the world&'s biggest game.Today, CityVille added an astounding 6.9 users to end the day ... read more »
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Here&'s the latest action we&'re following today on the GreenBeat:Sierra Club sues California regulators over solar plant &8212' The suit alleges that... read more »
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It seems that all is not lost for Motorola&'s slick new Xoom Android tablet, which we previously said would suffer because of its $800 retail price. M... read more »
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Wea4‚¬a4„re expecting tablets to be a dime a dozen at CES this year, and Taiwanese computer manufacturer Asus hasna4‚¬a4„t exactly been shy about teas... read more »
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4chan, a hacking web site that can marshal considerable cyber firepower, has begun to attack web sites that have cut ties with whistle-blower site Wik... read more »
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