FriendFeed's New Design (4)
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I just got a quick note from FriendFeed’s Bret Taylor letting me know that the FriendFeed Beta that MG Siegler spotted the other day is officially out and ready for public consumption. The new look sports a number of new features, all of which will end up getting integrated into the default design once feedback is garnered from the userbase. There are a lot of interesting aspects to the new layout, most of which have ...
The history of I Can Has Cheezburger (3)
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At Gnomedex, CEO Ben Huh discusses how the hit LOLCats site came to be and how the company has grown into a blogging empire. Read this blog post by Daniel Terdiman on News - Gaming and Culture.
Letting iPhone apps run my life for a day (3)
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When his original plans one day in Seattle fall through, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman decides to test out some iPhone apps and put them in charge.
News: Apple aggressively pushes iPhone Software 2.0.2 update (2)
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Substantially breaking with prior tradition, which saw little publicity for point releases of its software, Apple has today taken active steps to promote version 2.0.2 iPhone Software, posting a new web page dedicated to the recent iPhone Software 2.0.2 update, an iTunes Store link, and a SMS text message to notify users of the release. The web page offers step-by-step instructions on how to update an iPhone to the most recent software, accompanied…
How to Clean Your Windows Registry and Speed Up Your PC (1)
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A cluttered Registry can slow Windows to a crawl, but cleaning it up effectively isn't easy. Steve Bass reviews some of the leading Registry cleaners, and offers tips to help you get your Registry down to size and improve your PC's performance.
Photos: Putting iPhone apps to the test (1)
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CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman chooses a number of iPhone applications and uses them to control what he does for a day. Here is what he chose and how he rated them.
How Disney Mobile Is Succeeding In Japan (After Failing In the U.S.) (13)
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Disney embarked on a cellular phone business in the US as early as June 2006 but pulled the plug at the end of last year, citing delays in the spread of 3G networks as the major reason. In March this year, Disney carried out another attempt, but this time in Japan, where the brand has been super-popular for decades now. Disney Japan teamed up with local telecom conglomerate SoftBank to become the country’s first mobile ...
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Choosing the right partner helps - SoftBank is absolutely on fire in Japan, and is taking share from both of its major competitors (DoCoMo and AU). Still, it can be said that Disney has a distinct cultural advantage in Japan, which has an insane obsession with all things "kawaii".
ESPN Eyes Rights to Games in 2014 and 2016 (1)
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ESPN is interested in acquiring the television rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics and would carry more of them live, regardless of the time zone, than NBC traditionally has done.
Facebook Packaging Its Ad Products for Brands in 3 Ways (11)
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Forrester’s Jeremiah Owyang recently caught up with Facebook’s Director of Monetization Tim Kendall, who spoke about the different ways Facebook is packaging its advertising products for big brands. Tim says that Facebook is focusing on 3 different types of “engagement” ads: 1) Comment Style Ad: Members can now leave comments on these advertisements, much like wall posts. Brands that are focused on entertainment, new product rollouts, autos and apparel are well suited. The ad can ...
