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Interesting Quotes From Google’s Search Lead, Amit Singhal
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Amit Singhal is the man who is responsible for Google web search. All the searches done on Google are technically under his watch. So when an interview was posted named The human search engine, where Mark Prigg from the London Evening Standard interviewed Amit Singhal, I got excited. The interview......
Google Clarifies: No, Ads Shouldn’t Help Rankings & No, SEO Isn’t Bad
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“SEO isn’t good for users” and “It’s a bug that you could rank highly in Google without buying ads, and Google is trying to fix the bug” are two quotes from a Google employee that go directly against things Google’s said before. The real truth emerging? More like a new... Please...
CE-Oh no he didn't!: Valve's Gabe Newell says 'Windows 8 is a catastrophe for everyone'
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Always-outspoken Gabe Newell, the big cheese at Valve, made quite a few interesting statements at this year's Casual Connect conference, including the quote above. Gabe believes Microsoft's impending update will drive manufacturers away from the OS and he reiterated Valve's plan to make the entire Steam catalog available on...
Liveblogging Apple's 'cash balance' conference call
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Apple's already told us exactly what to expect on this so-called 'cash balance' conference call, but what they hey -- we'll be liveblogging it just in case Appel slips in that "one more thing." You know, that "thing" about spending a few billion on an Apple-shaped spacecraft for kicks...
Add Change Tracking to Online Text Editing with Ice.js
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If you're looking to add change tracking to a Web app, you might want to take a look at Ice from the CMS group at the New York Times. Ice (or Ice.js) is an implementation of change tracking for any contenteditable element on the Web. It can track changes (inserts,...
This Is A Seriously Awesome, Inspirational Quote From Steve Jobs (AAPL)
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We know that a lot of people are sick of hearing about Steve Jobs. If you're one of those people, this post isn't for you, and frankly we're not sure why you clicked on it. For the rest of us, this clip via Paris Lemon/Dalton Caldwell, is just great. Jobs...
Major Changes In Facebook’s Amended S-1: Mobile Ads, Zynga, Yahoo Patents, Credit
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Facebook today filed an amended S-1 to IPO that describes new risks based on its launch of ads for mobile, Zynga’s standalone gaming platform, and a patent dispute with Yahoo. It also explained how its concentrated voting structure would impact investors, and listed additional underwriters. Here are the major revisions...
Cook: 'I want there to be' Apple products made in America
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently being interviewed by AllThingsD's Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, and took time to answer the question of whether or not Apple is interested in manufacturing any of its products domestically. While pointing out that it does source components locally, including the glass for...
Tim Cook: 2.8 million Apple TVs sold already this year, TV is 'area of intense interest'
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Still pontificating onstage at D10, Apple CEO Tim Cook was inevitably queried by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg about the ongoing Apple TV rumors, though for now he only referred to the company's existing set-top box. He revealed that Apple sold 2.7 million of the hockey pucks last year,...
Google Docs gets new Research tool, lets you search without leaving your work
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Google has already brought a pile of new fonts and templates to Google Docs this month, and it's now back with another fairly big new feature. Open a document today and you'll find a new Research tool on the side of your page (which can be toggled on and...
TiVo shows a Q1 net loss of $20.8 million, will launch TV Everywhere web portal soon
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TiVo has released its financial results for Q1 2013, and right off the bat they show a wider than expected net loss of $20.8 million. This is despite a rise in revenue and subscribers (driven mostly by Virgin Media, which added 242,000), and the company expects another loss in...
Samantha Brick: in quotes
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Journalist Samantha Brick says she has no regrets over an article claiming women hated her for being beautiful. Here is the best of her wisdom:...
4 entrepreneurial lessons from Albert Einstein
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A few days ago I stumbled upon a blog post that had a few mentions of the genius Mr.Einstein. Because I’m a big fan of the man who had such an amazing affect on life as we know it today, I thought what would he do if he was one...
Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
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Qualcomm this morning took the wraps off the fifth generation of its Gobi reference platform, which offers up LTE via FDD and TDD networks. It also plays nicely with past favorites, including the likes of HSPA+ and EV-DO, keeping your globe trotting self connected on that skinny laptop, tablet or...
Google Docs facilitates finding facts and doing research
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A new feature in Google's word processing program let's users access the Web giant's search function and "with just a couple clicks you can look up maps, quotes, images, and much more." [Read more]...
Join us for the CTIA keynote with the CEOs of the big four US carriers, tomorrow at 5:30PM ET!
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In what seems to be turning into an annual tradition, the CEOs of the largest mobile operators in the US will be matching wits with Jim Cramer -- and each other -- in tomorrow afternoon's CTIA keynote. This year, however, we'll get to hear from T-Mobile chief Phillip Humm...
Google Docs Research sidebar looks up terms, adds images, quotes, and citations
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Google Docs has a lot going for it as an office or writing tool, and we imagine the Research sidebar, which appears to have recently launched on the suite, will help bolster its popularity. After selecting Tools > Research or using a shortcut, Docs will bring up a sidebar,...
99design founders invest $460,000 in Tweaky, a marketplace for minor website customizations
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Tweaky, which operates a marketplace where you can have small things fixed on your website for a minimal fee, has raised $460,000 in seed funding from 99designs and Flippa.com co-founders Mark Harbottle and Matt Mickiewicz, and their SitePoint Group. Formerly known as Themepivot.com, Tweaky was founded by Australian entrepreneurs Ned...
Presskit() makes it easy for game developers to build beautiful press kits
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For developers, having or not having a press kit can be the difference between tons of coverage and zero attention. This is why it’s so important for creators to make major details, photos, quotes, etc clear and readily available to the press. The importance of this cannot be overstated. But...
For Samsung Galaxy designer Lee Min-hyuk, Apple's allegations are personal
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Samsung and Apple are engaged in an all-out patent war over the likes of the Galaxy Tab. Now, Reuters has an intriguing interview with Lee Min-hyuk, VP of Design for Samsung Mobile, the man responsible for putting Samsung's Galaxy series on the map. While the article isn't shy about...
We need Airtime about as much as we need Facebook
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As you know, Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning launched their new startup, Airtime, today. The duo has been teasing its launch for some time now, and with it now available as a usable product, there are plenty of people weighing in on its nuances. The question I’ve asked myself is:...
Twitter ships a slick 20-page primer for small businesses, pushing good practices and promoting ads
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Twitter has added to the resources that it offers small businesses looking to use the service today with a 20-page guide. The guide offers a variety of Twitter techniques and instructions that are geared towards helping businesses harness the basics and then turn their account into something that they can use to...
Web Documentary: How The Internet Changed Heavy Metal
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about an upcoming web documentary by Metal Injection looking at the impact of the internet on heavy metal, among other things. The internet-focused episode was released last week, and it contains lots of interesting tidbits about the metal scene's reaction to changing technologies. I...
Microsoft pokes fun at Internet Explorer in new 'browser you loved to hate' video
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Microsoft isn't afraid of mocking its old products anymore and today's "the browser you loved to hate" campaign is the latest example. The software maker has created a Tumblr site to mark what it describes as a "comeback" for Internet Explorer 9. The site includes tweets, quotes, and comments...
Intellectual Ventures' Nathan Mhyrvold defends patent trolling, calls tech industry immature
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Intellectual Ventures' CEO and founder Nathan Mhyrvold, who previously spent some 14 years at Microsoft Research, took the stage here at D10, and as predicted, his interview with Walt Mossberg was quite the invigorating one. You may know the man and his company for its vicious patent trolling --...
Should Facebook allow access by young children?
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Facebook is testing new features that would give children under 13 access to the giant social network, according to a report published Monday in the Wall Street Journal. Although one version of this new program would require children to have accounts that are linked to an adult so that...
Kevin Rose Responds To Reddit AMA: Biggest Digg Regrets, Thoughts On New Digg, More [Video]
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Last night, I wrote about Kevin Rose not responding to questions on his AMA on Reddit. Rose was at a birthday party last night but has returned to Reddit today and has posted YouTube responses to five Redditers’ questions. Here are the responses. You can track them, if he posts...
Google to Provide CornellNYC Tech with Free Office Space for 5+ Years
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Mayor Bloomberg announced today at Google’s New York headquarters in Chelsea that Google has agreed to provide CornellNYC Tech with 22,000 sq. feet of free office space while the Roosevelt Island campus is built. The Mayor will join Google CEO Larry Page, Cornell President David Skorton and Technion’s Director Craig...
Anonymous reportedly behind attack on Tunisian Islamist sites
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In what is believed to be an attack by hacker group Anonymous, several sites belonging to Tunisian Islamist groups have been hacked, AFP reports. Several messages were left on the groups’ Facebook pages, warning them against introducing strict Salafist laws to the country, by members claiming to be part of...
Facebook Ads: The Message Is In The Media
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Marshall McLuhan’s statement that “the medium is the message” must be one of the most over-used quotes of the last hundred years. I even used it (or misused it, depending on your opinion) as the title of a post last year. But because it’s such a flexible statement, which can......
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