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Facebook's Open Graph Has Been a Huge Success

When Facebook’s “Like” button got massive traction, it became clear that people would respond to engaging with and reacting to simple actions that you take on a daily basis. That’s…

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Windows 8's Cloud Mojo

Windows 8 is going to be quite similar to Windows Phone, and in a good way. Today Microsoft announced sweeping changes to its cloud services, rendering the Live brand moot,…

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Work for Pie Closes $300,000

Every so often I get the chance to meet people who I think can really change things. When I met Cliff McKinney and Brad Montgomery of Work for Pie, it…

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Hands-on With The Samsung Galaxy S III [pics]

Our very own Matt Brian was on the ground in London as Samsung unveiled its brand new Galaxy S III, and I have to say that it’s quite beautiful. The…

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Why I'm Excited about GLUE Conference

My email dings on Tuesday and GLUE organizer Eric Norlen tells me to pick who I want to be introduced to at the conference. In front of me is this…

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How to Open a Beer Bottle with an iPad Adapter

So the next time that you’re on a 12-hour Draw Something bender, you’ll know. Ladies and gentlemen, @jesselupini and I just discovered you can open beer with an iPad adapter….

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LinkedIn Reports Q1 Earnings

Today LinkedIn reported its first quarter results of $189 million in revenue, and earnings per share of $0.15. This beat analyst expectations of $179 million in revenue, and earnings per…

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LinkedIn Adds SlideShare to its Network for $119 Million

Professional social networking site LinkedIn is reportedly set to acquire SlideShare for $119 million in cash and stock according to a release from LinkedIn: “LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), the world’s largest professional…

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Microsoft Adds Board Member, Seagate CEO

At this point Microsoft’s board could be called a horde, it’s so large. That’s not necessarily a bad thing: having more smart people is usually better than having fewer. Today…

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Klout Releases API Version 2, Serves 30B API Calls Monthly

Klout has just released Version 2 of its API to address the service’s recent, massive growth in traffic. According to the announcement, the company now serves a jaw-dropping 30 billion API calls…

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Discovery Communications Acquires Revision3

We’ve heard rumors of this, but now it’s been confirmed by Discovery. The company has acquired geek-centric Internet TV giant Revision3 for an undisclosed sum. Rumors price the acquisition at around $30…

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Facebook's IPO Details

According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook’s IPO is set to be the massive event that we have all long-expected. According to the paper, the company will go public at…

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May's Patch Tuesday Unveiled

The month is fresh, which means that Microsoft has a raft of upcoming fixes and patches coming out next Tuesday for its software products. Patch Tuesday is an institution, and…

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Live From Samsung's Galaxy S III Launch Event

We’re live from Earl’s Court, London for the launch of Samsung’s latest flagship Android device, the Galaxy S III. Samsung has already let several publications publish their hands-0n reviews, so…

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Samsung's Galaxy SIII Unveiled

Our live blog coverage is here. Samsung has released the latest iteration of its Galaxy S line today, with the Galaxy S III. The phone features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED…