1. New Software Update for Nexus One phones 13 hours ago permalinkStarting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:
2. Facebook readies a big change for games 1 hour ago permalinkFacebook is readying the launch of its Game Dashboard interface and other changes that will affect the way gamers experience and interact with games on the social network.
3. Green Plug raises a second round for green power charging 1 hour ago permalinkGreen Plug said today it has raised a second round of funding for its environmentally-friendly electrical power charging technology. The San Ramon, Calif.-based company did not disclose the size of the round, which was led by Herald Investments UK, Killik & Co., and Peninsula Venture Partners. Green Plug did say that the pre-money valuation ... 4. Content distribution startup 3crowd wants to shake up online video 4 hours ago permalinkThe un-profitability of video sites has become a cliche — high infrastructure costs and advertising challenges have combined in a way that even ostensible winners, like YouTube, can’t necessarily make the finances work (though Google keeps saying that YouTube will be profitable real soon). On the startup side, new video companies ...
5. Video ad network BrightRoll turns profit, outreaches Hulu, closes $10M third round 3 hours ago permalinkBrightRoll co-founder and CEO Tod Sacerdoti — pronounced “satch er DOH tee” if you don’t speak Italian — has three reasons to be happy this week. First, video advertising network BrightRoll is, according to Quantcast’s stats, now bigger than Hulu in terms of reach to Internet-using humans. BrightRoll’s ...
6. Evernote, Now Playing On Nokia N900 12 minutes ago permalinkEvernote, a Mountain View, Calif.-based start-up that says that Nokia has developed a version of its web service that allows users to capture and store information using the built-in sharing functionality of the device. It is made possible using a plug-in using the Evernote API.
7. Foreigners die in Pakistan blast 16 minutes ago permalinkAn explosion near a girls' school in north-west Pakistan has left foreigners among the casualties, reports say.
8. Stephen Colbert: Blippy Is More Exciting Than Going Through Old Receipts 3 minutes ago permalinkNormally, it takes quite a bit of time before a startup gets any sort of mainstream spotlight. That's not the case with Blippy . Tonight, the controversial social credit card data aggregator was featured on Comedy Central's Colbert Report . As you might imagine, host Stephen Colbert ripped into the service's ability to show everyday purchases at ... 9. Editorial: The Royalty Boondoggle 49 minutes ago permalinkCongress should pass a bill ending offshore drilling incentives that now benefit oil companies at taxpayers’ expense. 10. A Diavlog Four Years in the Making 50 minutes ago permalinkStapler Malone: Go forward, not backward; upward not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom....
11. Field Thins in Race for Obama’s Seat 1 hour ago permalinkMark Steven Kirk, a centrist Republican, is set to face Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer, in November. 12. ‘Avatar’ Bolsters News Corp.’s Earnings 1 hour ago permalinkBuoyed by “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie to date, News Corporation’s adjusted second-quarter earnings were 25 cents a share, a nickel above the average expectations of analysts. 13. Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go 2 hours ago permalinkAs you’ve probably realized, local news is undergoing a massive transformation. The rapid demise of “old media” has resulted in fewer local publications, and it’s likely that in a few months your local paper may no longer exist. As “new media” takes over, users will be faced with a plethora of choices to ... 14. CT Sets New Precedent for Child Porn Cases 2 hours ago permalinkA Stonington man convicted of possessing child pornography must pay about $200,000 in restitution to a woman photographed as a child while being sexually abused.
15. France bars citizenship over veil 3 hours ago permalinkThe French government refuses to grant citizenship to a man on the grounds he forced his wife to wear the full Islamic veil. 16. Iran 'will accept uranium deal' 3 hours ago permalinkIran's president says it is ready to send enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment under a deal agreed with the West. 17. Operating System 10 hours ago permalinkRead about using web analytics to identify possible click fraud
18. Genocide ruling due over Sudan 4 hours ago permalinkThe International Criminal Court is set to rule on whether Sudan's President Bashir should be charged with genocide. 19. 3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market 4 hours ago permalink3Crowd , the new startup from BitGravity co-founder Barrett Lyon, is ready for its close-up. Until now little was known about the company, other than that its backers include Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, Storm Ventures, and Greenwich Technology Associates. Now the company is talking: 3Crowd is looking to change the way people use content delivery ... 20. Live TV catches Australian banker looking at semi-nude photos 4 hours ago permalinkAn Australian banker lands in hot water for looking at semi-nude photos of a model unaware a colleague is live on TV. |
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