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The Top 10 Best Laptops http://t.co/IjLGHVpP
July 20, 2012
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Do you want to buy a laptop, but are daunted by the sheer number of choices out there? We winnow down your options to the top 10 best laptops available today. Shopping for a laptop these days is a pretty daunting task.
4 Ways Dell Is Becoming An Open Source Company via @techcrunch http://t.co/CMzkEABo
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4 Ways Dell Is Becoming An Open Source Company
Is Dell becoming an open source company? Yes, but it is not exactly being planned that way. It is bubbling up like most open source projects do. But in many respects the move to open source is also by design. Dell does not want to be a box maker anymore.
Facebook Begins Testing Sponsored Results, Its First Search Typeahead Ads via @techcrunch http://t.co/WJRloVdz
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Facebook Begins Testing Sponsored Results, Its First Search Typeahead Ads
Heads up, Google. Facebook is testing a new format of search ads called Sponsored Results that lets advertisers show ads in the search typeahead to users looking for a particular Page, app, or Place. It basically will let businesses steal traffic from each other.
Google’s Nikesh Arora On Mobile Ads: It’s ‘Where Search Was In 1999′ via @techcrunch http://t.co/zID8XJmy
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Google's Nikesh Arora On Mobile Ads: It's 'Where Search Was In 1999'
One of the themes that came up repeatedly during the conference call for Google's second quarter earnings was mobile advertising. Analysts asked a number of questions that, collectively, seemed to be gauging what the shift to mobile means for Google's advertising business.
Twice Sets Up Online Clothing Exchange in the Heart of San Francisco (Video) http://t.co/lfoiCIDD
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Twice Sets Up Online Clothing Exchange in the Heart of San Francisco (Video)
Here's something you don't often come across in San Francisco - a brand-new e-commerce start-up with a huge warehouse-office right in town. I visited online clothing exchange Twice this week, which just launched in March and says it may have hit on a formula that offers better customer service and convenience than its competitors without adding cost.
Amazon aims new rentable servers at app developers http://t.co/NB0Er1gv
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Amazon aims new rentable servers at app developers
(Credit: Amazon Web Services) In an effort to attract app developers to its cloud storage, Amazon has introduced SSD-backed rentable servers through Amazon Web Services. Launched Wednesday, the High I/O Quadruple Extra Large EC2 (Elastic Cloud Compute) includes 2TB of local SSD-backed storage running on eight virtual cores, 60.5GB of RAM, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
Pinterest Has Been Locking Accounts In Response To Hacks, May Not Know The Cause Of Security Breach via @techcrunch http://t.co/bLHgXQ2t
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Pinterest Has Been Locking Accounts In Response To Hacks, May Not Know The Cause Of Security Breach
Pinterest is temporarily locking accounts in response to hacks and it looks like they don't know the cause of the security breaches. On July 16, Pinterest posted a "Locked Account Survey," asking affected users to complete a survey to "assist our investigation."
How’s Skype Doing At MSFT? Usage Jumps 50%, Users Logged 115B Minutes Of Calls Last Quarter via @techcrunch http://t.co/nRhMXsDV
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How's Skype Doing At MSFT? Usage Jumps 50%, Users Logged 115B Minutes Of Calls Last Quarter
In May of last year, Microsoft acquired everybody's favorite VoIP and chat provider, Skype, for a cool $8.5 billion. It was a big move for Microsoft and a landmark deal, which it officially closed in October. Yet, as Frederic pointed out this morning, other than getting to wear the brand's pin on its lapel, Microsoft has been quiet about its plans for Skype.
Tablets in the Workforce http://t.co/QrJhqZ5D
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Some new research from Forrester Research offers a glimpse into the presence of tablets in the work force. There's not a lot of surprising info here, but some useful data points. Apple is the dominant brand, followed by Android. Tablets are a work device for one in 10 information workers globally.
Got a GSM Nexus S and some flash skills? Get your Jelly Bean today via @engadget http://t.co/dxNwaYkb
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Got a GSM Nexus S and some flash skills? Get your Jelly Bean today
While many Nexus S owners are still hanging on for their bit of tooth-rot, folks in other places have already started receiving OTA
