Seamless and GrubHub join forces to take on takeout
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Seamless and GrubHub join forces to take on takeout

While everyone was clamoring over Yahoo's agreement to acquire Tumblr, two other companies decided to join forces. Online food ordering sites Seamless and GrubHub announced today that they'll be merging to create one … [Read more...]

Samsung to school Retina MacBooks, Chromebook Pixel with new display
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Samsung to school Retina MacBooks, Chromebook Pixel with new display

The high-resolution displays that Apple and Google have worked into their laptop offerings are pretty impressive, but Samsung isn't about to give up without a fight. The Verge is reporting that Samsung plans to take the … [Read more...]

Yahoo’s Board Approves $1.1 Billion Tumblr Acquisition
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Yahoo’s Board Approves $1.1 Billion Tumblr Acquisition

Yahoo's board approved the plan for the company to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports.  The deal will be in all cash. Additionally, previous reports said that Tumblr's board had given … [Read more...]

Why Google’s cross-platform push is brilliant
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Why Google’s cross-platform push is brilliant

If someone were to ask me, "Which phone is the best for Google stuff?" I'd be very tempted to answer, "The iPhone." This is in spite of the fact that Google actively develops the Android mobile operating system that … [Read more...]

Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Think Over $1.1 Billion Tumblr Acquisition
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Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Think Over $1.1 Billion Tumblr Acquisition

According to a report by All Things D, sources close to the situation surrounding the rumored Yahoo acquisition of Tumblr, say the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday night to decide whether to approve a $1.1 billion … [Read more...]

Nintendo’s Wii U has zero EA-developed games in its pipeline
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Nintendo’s Wii U has zero EA-developed games in its pipeline

The mark of a great game console is not just the power under the hood. It isn't all about the first-party IP, either -- think Mario, Halo or Uncharted. In order to fully live up to its potential, a game console needs a … [Read more...]

Artisan Lets App Makers Update Apps Without Having to Resubmit to App Store
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Artisan Lets App Makers Update Apps Without Having to Resubmit to App Store

What if I told you that there was a way you could push updates to your app or perform A/B testing without having to resubmit it to Apple's App Store or Google Play?  Chances are you would be very excited.  Well, good … [Read more...]

WebKite Lets Publishers Turn Data Into Web Directories
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WebKite Lets Publishers Turn Data Into Web Directories

WebKite is a new service that wants to help you build a better web directory.  The directories or Kite's (what WebKite calls them) are designed to have a number of use cases, including traditional directory listings, … [Read more...]

Review: Google Hangouts for iOS
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Review: Google Hangouts for iOS

One of the rumored services leading up to Google I/O was a unified chat tool known to sources as "Babel." The purpose of this tool would be to bring all of Google's fragmented chat and messaging services together under … [Read more...]

Gmail gets new goodies: Inbox actions & money sending
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Gmail gets new goodies: Inbox actions & money sending

Google made quite a few announcements at its I/O developer's conference yesterday, but some just weren't big enough to warrant inclusion in Google's monstrous 3-hour keynote. Two of those are additions to Gmail that … [Read more...]

New Skype Phishing Scam Promises Premium Upgrade, Installs Malware
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New Skype Phishing Scam Promises Premium Upgrade, Installs Malware

Skype users need to be on alert for a new phishing scam that is making its rounds across the Skype network.  Discovered by security researchers at Malwarebytes, the new scam makes an offer to unsuspecting users which … [Read more...]

The Difference Between Google and Facebook
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The Difference Between Google and Facebook

Watching the three hour long Google I/O keynote today, I noticed a reoccurring trend throughout most of the presentation.  What was that trend you ask?  Two words: "Launching today."  Those two words make all the … [Read more...]