Yahoo Pipes - Geeky
The ad that uses YouTube brilliantly
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 17:24A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
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Craigslist censored: Adult section removed
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:22In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.
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Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 10:00Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.
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CNET News, now on Android
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:54The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices, with the new free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.
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Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5M
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 21:08Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.
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Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:45VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
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Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 19:00Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
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Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:24Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
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Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:14A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
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Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:40The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
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Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:34Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:32It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
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Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:32At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
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Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:03Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
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Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 14:01Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
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NASA launches free iPad app
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:35The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
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More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 13:28Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
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Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:29The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
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Paris' Twitpic troubles
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:21Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
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Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV
Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:00Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
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