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PicBrk Launches Early, Breaking Pics and Real-Time Image Search From Tehran
Written by Doug Coleman / June 21, 2009 9:18 PM / 2 Comments
Los Angeles, California based PicBrk dropped us a note today to let us know that it just launched its new Website devoted to breaking news pictures and real-time image searches. Continue reading »


Best Party Trick Ever: Multi-Device Wireless Broadband from Sprint MiFi
Written by Jolie O'Dell / June 21, 2009 9:00 PM / 43 Comments
It's the length and width of a credit card. It's the thickness of a couple nickels. It'll let you and a few friends get an Internet connection just about anywhere Continue reading »


Lies, All Lies, Says @Ev: Twitter Does NOT Plan to Monetize with Shopping Recommendations
Written by Jolie O'Dell / June 21, 2009 5:57 PM / 7 Comments
In the tech blogs this weekend, there have been several confident statements and posts surrounding the comments of a supposed Twitter board member. Todd Chaffee, actually a board member of Continue reading »


What Are Bloggers, Tweeters and Forum-Posters Saying About the New iPhone 48 Hours After Launch?
Written by Doug Coleman / June 21, 2009 1:22 PM / 7 Comments
48 hours after the release of the much-anticipated iPhone 3GS and its new 3.0 software, people are just beginning to put it through its paces and report on their reactions. Continue reading »


One Million Numbers Strong, Google Voice Prepares for Takeoff
Written by Doug Coleman / June 21, 2009 9:46 AM / 15 Comments
Earlier this year RWW reported that Google had made plans for the telephony service it acquired in July, 2007 called GrandCentral. GrandCentral was reborn as Google Voice, which includes all Continue reading »


Free Tool for Gov't Agencies to Communicate Public Safety Alerts Online or Via SMS
Written by Jolie O'Dell / June 20, 2009 2:32 PM / 9 Comments
A new SMS and email notification service is helping local government agencies reach citizens when and where it will do the most good: As soon as possible, and wherever that Continue reading »


Open Source Bridge is a Huge Success
Written by Doug Coleman / June 20, 2009 11:10 AM / 6 Comments
When the open source convention OSCON decided to move from Portland, Oregon to San Jose last year, the open source citizens of Portland set about developing their very own "conference Continue reading »


AdSense: The (Weak) Elephant in the Room
Written by Bernard Lunn / June 20, 2009 9:00 AM / 49 Comments
A few years ago, we spoke of the "AdSense Economy." It was so simple. Create a website, slap on an AdSense widget, and voila: "Insta-biz." Wow! Who knew business could Continue reading »


Google Maps Finally Ready to Tell You "What's Here" for Any Point on a Map... Almost
Written by Jolie O'Dell / June 19, 2009 5:51 PM / 6 Comments
On the Lat Long Blog, Google has announced a new Maps feature in the right-click menu for any point on a map. Now, when a user clicks on "What's here?" Continue reading »


How Twitter is Changing the World of Professional Poker
Written by Marshall Kirkpatrick / June 19, 2009 5:05 PM / 10 Comments
Doyle Brunson is seventy six years old and he says he was up late last night in Vegas. He's in a $10k game on the 24th day of the World Continue reading »


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