Monthly Archives: December 2009

People you can’t stand on Facebook and Twitter

Actually the title of the article in GQ is technically, “Eighteen People You’re Scared Of on Facebook”.  But to me the list is more about people I can’t stand on Facebook…and Twitter.  Unfortunately there isn’t a digital version of this article so I thought I’d …

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Google Goggles for Android

Last week, Google unveiled several new technologies as they continue to seek new ways to enhance their search engine dominance. One of these, Google Goggles, an application available solely on the new Google Android smartphone, has garnered a lot of interest as it has taken …

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Will goo.gl make bit.ly bite the dust?

Google announced yesterday that they’ve entered the URL shortening marketplace with a solution called Goo.gl (see Mashable’s coverage: source). The new service is going to be bundled with the Google Toolbar and Feedburner. Goo.gl is intended to compete with URL shortener bit.ly which has seen …

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Should developers embrace the Android platform?

From the very start, Google established itself as the leader in web search and user experience. And over the years, Google has also become known as a big proponent of open-source development. Open-source developers love Google — Google provides stipends to students to extend open-source …

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Finger on the Pulse of the Digital World: Unboxing the Livescribe Pulse Smartpen

Ever taken notes at a meeting where you just couldn’t keep up with the speaker? Missed important information because your mind was somewhere else? Or looked at your notes afterward and wondered what in the world you were trying to say in that mess of …

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