TweetDeck&39's logo. A report Monday in The Wall Street Journal claimed that Twitter is in "advanced talks" to acquire TweetDeck, a Twitter desktop... read more »
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For some at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW), the goal is funding. For others, it is networking. But some seek some other lasting a... read more »
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Consumer electronics have staged a recovery this year. Consumer electronics makers are expected to grab sales of $340.4 billion for 2010, up 6.2 p... read more »
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What should you do if you see an unidentified flying object Should you panic Should you inform the authorities Should you relax, take out your cell p... read more »
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The secret sauce that gave Hunkin his idea. (Credit: Randall Munroe) Being that I'm a famous geek-culture Internet celebrity, people send me gif... read more »
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Before and after the quake, Arahama in Sendai. (Credit: Google, ABC, GeoEye) It's a startling picture of how dramatic and destructive Friday's... read more »
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One of the chief concerns that some in the music industry have about digital-locker services is that at least a couple of them allow all songs, even... read more »
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Sometimes, revenge is bitter. The reason for this is that sometimes you get your revenge and then you get, well, caught. Please consider the feelings... read more »
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In many communities throughout the country, when a child goes missing you may hear about it on the radio or see a notice on an illuminated highway ... read more »
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Facebook has agreed to acquire Snaptu, an Israeli start-up that makes apps for feature phones, for an estimated $70 million. Facebook recently ... read more »
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Today, BoomTown interviewed AOL CEO Tim Armstrong, along with NPR CEO Vivian Schiller, at the Online News Association Conference in Washington, D... read more »
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For the first time, a group of Hollywood film studios has filed a copyright lawsuit against a cyberlocker. File-hosting service Hotfile has mad... read more »
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This could be an example of being punk'd. Or even meta-punk'd. But strange tweets have begun to appear on Ashton Kutcher's Twitter feed during the TE... read more »
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I am not always awake, even when I appear to be clothed, eating, and mumbling. So I am grateful to Google for waking me up the other morning with the... read more »
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Conde Nast, which bought Reddit five years ago, is considering spinning out the social news site. The publisher would continue to own the site, but... read more »
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Spotify has signed an American distribution deal with Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label. The pact means that the streaming musi... read more »
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Ethan Kaplan, a former music exec, says he doesn&39't think it&39's wise to assume Netflix&39's model will work for music. (Credit: Rachel Kaplan)... read more »
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The daily-deals broker Groupon is reportedly getting ready to launch operations in China, which would help expand its reach in Asia. In Beijing ... read more »
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Tens of thousands of reportedly hacked iTunes accounts have been found on Chinese auction site Taobao, but the company claims it is unable to take... read more »
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Some of the country's largest Internet service providers are poised to leap into the antipiracy fight in a significant way. After years of negoti... read more »
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