Web & Social Archive

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  Sergey Brin says China and Iran are bad, but Apple and Facebook threaten the open web too

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 16, 2012 05:27 am + 175 comments

  Google co-founder Sergey Brin is worried about the future of the internet, and not just because of Continue reading…

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  Skype web app in the works, according to Microsoft job listings

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 16, 2012 05:16 am + 32 comments

  It looks like Microsoft wasn't just talking about Windows Phone and Windows 8 when it promised that Continue reading…

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  Samsung's ChatON IM app now available for BlackBerry phones, optimized for Android tablets

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 15, 2012 10:28 am + 66 comments

  After launching on Android in October, iOS in January, and on the web in February, the chat app Continue reading…

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  Twitcident crowdsources tweets to help out in crises

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 15, 2012 02:49 am + 6 comments

  Researchers from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have created Twitcident, a Continue reading…

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  Get up close with a WebGL model of the Half-Life headcrab zombie

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 14, 2012 09:56 pm + 18 comments

  If you're a Half-Life fan, you likely remember the first time a headcrab zombie lurched towards you, Continue reading…

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  Facebook PS Vita app updated with photo uploads, more languages

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 14, 2012 07:48 pm + 12 comments

  The young (and fairly barebones) Facebook app for the PS Vita has just received its first update, Continue reading…

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  Twitter wanted to buy Instagram before Facebook's purchase, says NYT

  By Adi Robertson on April 14, 2012 03:34 pm + 67 comments

  Early last week, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company had acquired photo-sharing Continue reading…

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  Pottermore registration now open to all

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 14, 2012 01:13 pm + 32 comments

  It's been a long wait for Harry Potter fans, but as of today everyone can access the Pottermore Continue reading…

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  Google BBS lets you search today's web from yesterday's interface

  By Bryan Bishop on April 14, 2012 11:41 am + 29 comments

  The easy access and convenience of the modern web is an essential part of our daily routines, but Continue reading…

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  22 percent of Americans don't use the internet, says report; smartphones driving adoption changes

  By Bryan Bishop on April 14, 2012 06:24 am + 42 comments

  The Pew Research Center has released a new study showing that US internet usage patterns have Continue reading…