And We Have A New DataPortability Logo
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
After being threatened by Red Hat because its original suitcase logo was too close to theirs, the DataPortability workgroup decided to hold a contest for a n
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Get Blown On Facebook
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
What is it with college kids and online video challenges? There are plenty of startups catering to this strange video niche/fetish. IBeatYou and Strutta (read readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
What is it with college kids and online video challenges? There are plenty of startups catering to this strange video niche/fetish. IBeatYou and Strutta (read readmore
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Amateur Hour Over At Twitter?
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
It doesn’t really matter if Twitter’s Chief Architect Blaine Cook was fired or resigned. The important thing is that he’s gone now, and this gives Twitter the opportunity to hire someone (or a team) who may actually be able to scale the near readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
It doesn’t really matter if Twitter’s Chief Architect Blaine Cook was fired or resigned. The important thing is that he’s gone now, and this gives Twitter the opportunity to hire someone (or a team) who may actually be able to scale the near readmore
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Twitter Trends: Twist
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
The popularity of Google Trends, which lets users compare the relative popularity of words and phrases based on the quantity of search queries on Google over time, is starting to spawn similar services based on different data sets. Facebook now has Lexicon ( readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
The popularity of Google Trends, which lets users compare the relative popularity of words and phrases based on the quantity of search queries on Google over time, is starting to spawn similar services based on different data sets. Facebook now has Lexicon ( readmore
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Lightpole Implements Fire Eagle, Helps You Get to Know the World Around You
Jason Kincaid via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Mobile application service provider Lightpole has introduced a beta version of software that expands on its application’s geolocation capabilities using Yahoo’s Fire Eagle readmore
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Jason Kincaid via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Mobile application service provider Lightpole has introduced a beta version of software that expands on its application’s geolocation capabilities using Yahoo’s Fire Eagle readmore
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Privacy Disaster At Twitter: Direct Messages Exposed
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter user Orli Yakuel, with 650 followers, had a nasty surprise this morning - all of her direct messages (private messages between two Twitter users) showed up in her normal Twitter stream. Friends messaged her to tell her about the embarras readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter user Orli Yakuel, with 650 followers, had a nasty surprise this morning - all of her direct messages (private messages between two Twitter users) showed up in her normal Twitter stream. Friends messaged her to tell her about the embarras readmore
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Privacy Disaster At Twitter: Direct Messages Exposed
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter user Orli Yakuel, with 650 followers, had a nasty surprise this morning - all of her direct messages (private messages between two Twitter users) showed up in her normal Twitter stream. Friends messaged her to tell her about the embarras readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter user Orli Yakuel, with 650 followers, had a nasty surprise this morning - all of her direct messages (private messages between two Twitter users) showed up in her normal Twitter stream. Friends messaged her to tell her about the embarras readmore
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Want goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle.com? Too Late
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Uptime monitoring service Pingdom has put together a list of thousands of .com domain names owned by Google, based on an analysis of root zone file. They then verified the most interesting ones with WHOIS information. Does GoogleWarnerbros.com represent a future partnership, or a failed tryout? Googlereligion.com? readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Uptime monitoring service Pingdom has put together a list of thousands of .com domain names owned by Google, based on an analysis of root zone file. They then verified the most interesting ones with WHOIS information. Does GoogleWarnerbros.com represent a future partnership, or a failed tryout? Googlereligion.com? readmore
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The Ozzie Memo: Software is Dead, Long Live the Web
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
After a few years of trying to fill Bill Gates’ shoes as Microsoft’s chief software architect, Ray Ozzie is starting to hit his stride readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
After a few years of trying to fill Bill Gates’ shoes as Microsoft’s chief software architect, Ray Ozzie is starting to hit his stride readmore
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The Ozzie Memo—Software is Dead, Long Live the Web
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
After a few years of trying to fill Bill Gates’ shoes as Microsoft’s chief software architect, Ray Ozzie is starting to hit his stride. In a remarkable strategy memo to employees (embedded below), Ozzie essentially shifts Microsoft’s mission from readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
After a few years of trying to fill Bill Gates’ shoes as Microsoft’s chief software architect, Ray Ozzie is starting to hit his stride. In a remarkable strategy memo to employees (embedded below), Ozzie essentially shifts Microsoft’s mission from readmore
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ZoomProspector Puts Geographical Data at Businesses’ Fingertips
Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
If Zillow is the best place for home buyers to find information about real estate, ZoomProspector hopes to become the best place for businesses to find infor readmore
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Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
If Zillow is the best place for home buyers to find information about real estate, ZoomProspector hopes to become the best place for businesses to find infor readmore
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Twitter! Japan! Ads!
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter Japan launched today at Twitter.jp via a partnership between Twitter and Digital Garage. It’s basically Twitter, in Japanese, w readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Twitter Japan launched today at Twitter.jp via a partnership between Twitter and Digital Garage. It’s basically Twitter, in Japanese, w readmore
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Facebook Finishes Chat Integration, Makes This Blogger’s Life Miserable
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
I made the mistake of leaving Facebook open on my desktop as I stepped out for the evening on Tuesday night. I returned to a complete mess of Facebook Chat messages. Some users got access to Facebook Chat as early as readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
I made the mistake of leaving Facebook open on my desktop as I stepped out for the evening on Tuesday night. I returned to a complete mess of Facebook Chat messages. Some users got access to Facebook Chat as early as readmore
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Microsoft’s Mesh Revealed—Sync All Apps And All Files To All Devices (As Long As They’re Windows)
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Ray Ozzie first hinted at it during a keynote speech last March. But tonight Microsoft is finally launching a preview beta of Live Mesh, a ne readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
Ray Ozzie first hinted at it during a keynote speech last March. But tonight Microsoft is finally launching a preview beta of Live Mesh, a ne readmore
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Viral feature triples HubDub’s sign-ups
Mike Butcher via TechCrunch UK on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
HubDub, a fantasy league for designed to monetise news content better for publishers (review), has introduced the ability for users to challenge their friends readmore
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Mike Butcher via TechCrunch UK on Wed, 23 Apr. 2008
HubDub, a fantasy league for designed to monetise news content better for publishers (review), has introduced the ability for users to challenge their friends readmore
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The Importance of a Good Name: Ditching SimulScribe For PhoneTag
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Too often in the rush of trying to launch something new, entrepreneurs pay too little attention to coming up with a good name for their product or company. It might start off as a part-time project and they just want to get it up and ru readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Too often in the rush of trying to launch something new, entrepreneurs pay too little attention to coming up with a good name for their product or company. It might start off as a part-time project and they just want to get it up and ru readmore
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The Importance of a Good Name: Ditching SimulScribe For PhoneTag
Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Too often in the rush of trying to launch something new, entrepreneurs pay too little attention to coming up with a good name for their product or company. It might start off as a part-time project and they just want to get it up and ru readmore
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Erick Schonfeld via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Too often in the rush of trying to launch something new, entrepreneurs pay too little attention to coming up with a good name for their product or company. It might start off as a part-time project and they just want to get it up and ru readmore
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Sony Buys Gracenote for $260M
Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Sony has agreed to acquire Gracenote for about $260M. Gracenote provides a range of music-related solutions including MusicID, which detects readmore
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Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Sony has agreed to acquire Gracenote for about $260M. Gracenote provides a range of music-related solutions including MusicID, which detects readmore
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Yahoo Q1 Earnings Released, Revenues and Earnings Above Expectations
Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Update: Erick is live blogging the earnings call. Yahoo released Q1 financials moments ago, and blew through expectations. Total revenue readmore
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Michael Arrington via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Update: Erick is live blogging the earnings call. Yahoo released Q1 financials moments ago, and blew through expectations. Total revenue readmore
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Widgetbox Unveils New iPhone Widget Gallery
Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Widgetbox is jumping on the iPhone bandwagon by releasing a special gallery of widgets tailored to the popular device’s screen. There are 16 widgets available to start, in readmore
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Mark Hendrickson via TechCrunch on Tue, 22 Apr. 2008
Widgetbox is jumping on the iPhone bandwagon by releasing a special gallery of widgets tailored to the popular device’s screen. There are 16 widgets available to start, in readmore
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