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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Facebook product manager teases possibility of editing posts via @verge http://t.co/pvOaJ1mu
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

Facebook product manager teases possibility of editing posts

Facebook recently rolled out the ability to edit comments on posting, which naturally led to an obvious question: what about editing the posts themselves? A product manager for the company, Vadim Lavrusik, spoke at a journalism conference and reportedly hinted that it would be coming soon.

http://pulse.me/s/bSN0i

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Dear Yahoo, I Redesigned Your Website (And Took Out 512,240 Pixels Of Banner Ads) via @techcrunch http://t.co/qGzWIrm6
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

Dear Yahoo, I Redesigned Your Website (And Took Out 512,240 Pixels Of Banner Ads)

Dear Yahoo!, I've redesigned your website (five sites, actually) and I'd like to get your opinion. Across five properties -- Homepage, Screen, OMG, Flickr, Music -- I've removed 4 square banner ads, 2 wide rectangles, 2 text ads, and an interruptive preroll.

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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

How @Gizmodo Got Hacked and How You Should Defend Yourself [Security] http://t.co/Jk2vxfGU
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

How @Gizmodo Got Hacked and How You Should Defend Yourself

If you follow Gizmodo on Twitter, you may have noticed our account started spewing some garbage last night. We got hacked. Here's how it happened, and some steps you can take to keep it from happening to you. The weak link in the security chain turned out to be the seven digit alphanumeric...

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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Google kills its Listen podcast app in latest round of product cuts via @VentureBeat http://t.co/fsJNcTtK
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

Google kills its Listen podcast app in latest round of product cuts

A month after cleaning its inventory of services like iGoogle and Google Video, Google is at it again with another round of app cuts. The most surprising member of the latest set is Listen, the podcast app that Google introduced in 2009.

http://pulse.me/s/bSQGa

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

One week on, the BBC’s Olympics figures show that viewers consume more content on mobile at weekends via @TheNextWeb http://t.co/niBDUXHx
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

One week on, the BBC's Olympics figures show that viewers consume more content on mobile at weekends

It's no secret that the BBC had big plans for what it was deeming 'the first digital Olympics'.

http://pulse.me/s/bTHXz

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

15 Travel Twitter Accounts to Follow via @mashable http://t.co/AuBBPIm4
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

15 Travel Twitter Accounts to Follow

Check out these 15 Twitter accounts to follow in the travel industry.

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Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

E Ink acquires SiPix, may dominate e-paper universe via @engadget http://t.co/cSwd1xnr
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

E Ink acquires SiPix, may dominate e-paper universe

E INK AGREES TO BUY SIPIX SHARES Complementary ePaper technology adds to E Ink's portfolio of offerings Hsinchu, Taiwan - August 3, 2012 - E Ink® Holdings, "E Ink" (8069.TW), the global leader in electronic paper and LCD technologies, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy shares of SiPix Technology, Inc.

http://pulse.me/s/bTDBG

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Google Fiber takes off quickly during first week http://t.co/IQ33OXaM
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

Google Fiber takes off quickly during first week | Digital Trends

With a strong push on educating the public about the Google Fiber Internet service, Google is already seeing a sizable amount of interest from Kansas City residents. Detailed within a research document from an analyst within Macquarie Capital, the firm is estimating that Google already has signed up approximately 7,000 households out of a possible 165,000 within Kansas City.

http://pulse.me/s/bTjwl

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

Watch This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Clear The Bar (VIDEO) via @whatstrending http://t.co/oqYiglhC
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

Watch This 90-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Clear The Bar (VIDEO)

Dr. William Bell is the world record holder in pole vault for his age group - you know, the age group that includes 90-year-old track and field athletes. Aside from proving his amazing agility late into his life, the father of former Olympic silver medalist Earl is also keeping up a family tradition - and showing off for the camera, according to his wife.

http://pulse.me/s/bSNpn

Posted Aug 04 2012 by Andrew Richard

NewsWhip Spike: A powerful tool for tracking the world’s top trending news stories via @TheNextWeb http://t.co/ibJQmLct
Andrew Richard (@biz78)August 04, 2012

NewsWhip Spike: A powerful tool for tracking the world's top trending news stories

We first covered NewsWhip last September, a new online tool that mines Twitter and Facebook to find the hottest news right now. As we noted at the time, NewsWhip takes a dash of Flipboard's approach and adds a pinch of Tweetmeme, to surface key news stories based on current sharing trends across the social sphere.

http://pulse.me/s/bTcyq

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