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Posted Jul 26 2012 by Andrew Richard

New York Times pulls the plug on its BlackBerry app http://t.co/NOpv1cC7
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 26, 2012

New York Times pulls the plug on its BlackBerry app - SlashGear

Well, RIM really just can't catch a break these days. The latest setback for the struggling company involves The New York Times' decision to completely eliminate its downloadable BlackBerry application. A spokeswoman for the newspaper said that the decision to get rid of it really came down to app usage, and that the company wanted to direct its resources to where the highest levels of usage are found.

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Posted Jul 26 2012 by Andrew Richard

Celebrities Go Face-to-Tweet With 140 Character Insults [VIDEO] http://t.co/LHZRzCVM
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

Celebrities Go Face-to-Tweet With 140 Character Insults [VIDEO]

The average person doesn't lounge on luxury yachts in the Caribbean or encounter a swarm of paparazzi while exiting Whole Foods, but believe it or not, celebrities are real people with real feelings. In a world where snark is celebrated, that fact can be easily forgotten - especially on Twitter, where 140-character jabs are met with favoriting and retweets.

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Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

The best-sounding club in NYC? http://t.co/gsDaFTGf
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

The best-sounding club in NYC?

(Credit: Jazz at Lincoln Center) I recently dropped by Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center to talk with the sound engineer, and by chance met Sam Berkow, the club's sound designer. Berkow had one key advantage going into the project that most designers don't: the club was planned before construction started on the Time Warner Center in New York.

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Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

You’ve Got Facebook Fans, Now What? Booshaka Raises $1M To Ensure Your Posts Earn You Money via @techcrunch http://t.co/MmUA9Bzj
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

You've Got Facebook Fans, Now What? Booshaka Raises $1M To Ensure Your Posts Earn You Money

It doesn't matter if you have one million Facebook fans if they never see your news feed posts. That's why SV Angel, Founders Fund Angel, and more have backed a $1 million Series A for news feed optimization service Booshaka, which is also launching a big product update today.

http://pulse.me/s/bAOM1

Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

Your phone company is watching (TED Talk with Standing Ovations) http://t.co/A8TX8Vba
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Posted Jul 26 2012 by Andrew Richard

Viddy’s Plan to Win the Social Video War http://t.co/uZmTOwXH
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

Viddy's Plan to Win the Social Video War

The Tech Innovators Series is presented by Lenovo. Lenovo does not just manufacture technology. They make Do machines -- super-powered creation engines designed to help the people who do, do more, do better, do in brand new ways.

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Posted Jul 26 2012 by Andrew Richard

Report: Google, EU Make Progress on Antitrust Deal http://t.co/MxTQSE8j
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

Report: Google, EU Make Progress on Antitrust Deal

Google has reportedly reached a deal with European officials that would settle the agency's antitrust probe into the search giant. As reported by the Financial Times, Google has agreed to "the outlines of a settlement" proposed by the European Commission. If that deal goes through, Google would avoid a full antitrust probe.

http://pulse.me/s/bB8XL

Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

GiveForward Raises $2 Million For Crowd-sourced Donation Service via @techcrunch http://t.co/lIitrQns
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

GiveForward Raises $2 Million For Crowd-sourced Donation Service

GiveForward, a crowdfunding site for people to raise money for loved ones during difficult times, announced a $2 million Series A round led by Founder Collective and First Round Capital, with Naval Ravikant and Firestarter Fund participating. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Features Android, iOS Wireless Sharing http://t.co/O4lo3Jnx
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Features Android, iOS Wireless Sharing

Fujifilm has a new 16-megapixel camera headed your way in August that is the company's second camera in the U.S. designed for the company's device-to-device image transfer apps for Android and iOS. The FinePix F800EXR also features Facebook and YouTube integration, and in a nod to the popularity of Instagram, you can also add six different photo filters to your snaps before posting them online.

http://pulse.me/s/bzdJO

Posted Jul 25 2012 by Andrew Richard

2012 Summer Olympic Games http://t.co/BqRNPCzr
Andrew Richard (@biz78)July 25, 2012

2012 Summer Olympic Games

Our social media coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Views from the athletes themselves and our coverage. Curated by various news teams: NBC News affiliates, NBC News social media team, TODAY.com editorial team and the NBC News desk in London.

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