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Yahoo unveils Flickr redesign with full-resolution images, new Android app and 1TB of free storage
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After taking over much of the weekend’s news cycle with its acquisition of Tumblr, Yahoo has more to share: the firm has announced that Flickr has been completely redesigned, featuring high-resolution... Keep reading →
Dell XPS 18 review: Huge tablet or ultra-thin desktop computer?
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Dell calls its XPS 18 a “portable, all-in-one desktop” machine. You’ll probably call it the biggest tablet that you’ve ever used, but for the first time ever, that’s perhaps not... Keep reading →
Tracking 50M people, Newsle nabs $1.65M in funding to help keep you informed of your social contacts
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Newsle, a news discovery service, announced that it has raised a $1.65 million Series A round of funding. The investment was led by Advance Publications, the parent company of Condé Nast... Keep reading →
Facebook debuts Share Dialog for iOS out of beta, lets developers add sharing to apps with one line of code
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Facebook on Monday announced the release of its native Share Dialog, which lets iOS developers add sharing capabilities from the social network to their app with just one line of... Keep reading →
Haunting Melissa is an iOS-only horror yarn that hints at the future for TV and storytelling
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As the producer behind hits such as The Ring and Mulholland Drive, Neal Edelstein is now trying his hand at experimental new media, kicking off with Haunting Melissa. Co-founded as... Keep reading →
Following Windows preview, Google ports Chrome OS app launcher to Chromium for OS X
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Over the last few months, Google has been working on porting its Chrome OS app launcher to Chrome for the desktop. The majority of the progress has been on Windows,... Keep reading →
Idiotic filing of the day: Microsoft wants to patent taking a picture with your voice
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It’s Monday, which means you need fresh steam under your kettle. I have just the ticket. Today in ridiculous patenting, Microsoft wants to receive protection on the idea of taking... Keep reading →
Dijit Media launches NextGuide Web, a site to help discover TV and movies your friends love to watch
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Dijit Media, a social TV service provider, has unveiled a new website it calls NextGuide Web. It functions similarly to a social network whereby not only can users look up... Keep reading →
Minbox raises $800,000 to take on Dropbox with its lightning-fast file transfer and storage service
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The cloud storage space has taken off in recent years thanks to a plethora of startups like Dropbox and Box, not to mention services from heavyweights like Microsoft, Google and... Keep reading →
500 Startups-backed Monogram pivots from a fashion shopping app to an e-commerce magazine
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Monogram, a fashion shopping application, released an update that expands its Web focus. Today, the company is now a fashion publishing platform with an e-commerce play. With more than 300... Keep reading →