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Trying to Be Something You’re Not: Works for Drag Queens, not for Google
Contrary to popular opinion, the reason Yahoo’s metrics have been stagnant and its stock has lost half its value in the last two-and-a-half years isn’t because Google did search better than Yahoo. It’s because Yahoo turned its back on what it did well: Building the first online mass media content...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 4:59 pm| Read full article | More articles from techcrunch.com
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NoSQL takes a seat on Android with new mobile version of CouchDB
<!--body--> A new mobile version of the CouchDB database system, called CouchOne Mobile, is available for Google's Android operating system. The mobile version is still at a relatively early stage of development, but it will allow developers to take advantage of CouchDB's sophisticated replication functionality to synchronize data between desktop...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 2:28 pm| Read full article | More articles from arstechnica.com
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Google Walking Navigation beta and Street View now available for Android
Man, we're starting to think Google should just host an I/O event every month. As the search giant continues to roll out new innovations, today's introduction involves none other than Android. Starting today, folks with Android phones using version 1.6 or greater have a pair of must-downloads to tackle: Walking...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 1:31 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com
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Thou Shalt Not Chatroulette Or Russian Roulette: The Best Of The App Store Rules
This morning, Apple finally released a set of guidelines to iOS developers — a move which should go a long way in making the process seem less arbitrary. We’ve already posted the basics of what you need to know — those are, the high-level rules written in refreshingly non-corporate speak...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 1:25 pm| Read full article | More articles from techcrunch.com
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Debunk: Bing not replacing Google on all Verizon Android devices
There's a rumor going around today that Verizon is stripping Google services out of its Android devices going forward in favor of their Bing equivalents (much the same way that AT&T has gone with Yahoo on some phones), but the company says this afternoon that it's simply false: "...that is...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 1:14 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com
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HTC Desire HD rendered, looks pretty legit to us -- oh, except for that WinMo UI
The stars are really aligning for this shindig HTC has scheduled in London for next week, aren't they? All signs point to the launch of the Android-powered Desire Z and Desire HD -- international versions of the G2 and EVO, respectively -- and this render pulled off of German site...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 12:49 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com
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Acer Liquid Metal wraps Android 2.2 in aluminum
Well, this one's come a bit out of left field (or Russia, actually), but it looks like Acer may be set to release yet another Android device. Apparently dubbed the Liquid Metal, this one is said to pack Android 2.2 beneath Acer's own skin, along with a 3.6-inch 800 x...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 12:01 pm| Read full article | More articles from engadget.com
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Google Voice App Adds Home Screen Widgets for Easy Access to Messages
Google has just released an update to its Google Voice Android app that seeks to make it easy for users to access voicemails as well as change their Google Voice settings.The biggest change to Google Voice for Android is the inclusion of widgets, a first for the app. After downloading...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 11:51 am| Read full article | More articles from mashable.com
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Morning Brief: iOS 4.1 Jailbreak, T-Mobile’s Next Android Phone, Max Mara’s iPad App
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G, America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology.Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in...
Read more »September 9, 2010, 6:19 am| Read full article | More articles from mashable.com

