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Justin.tv Finally Broadcasts Live From Your Android Phone (Erick Schonfeld/TechCrunch)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:52

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:Justin.tv Finally Broadcasts Live From Your Android Phone  —  When you think about broadcasting live video over the Internet, being tethered to your computer isn’t so much fun.  Broadcasting live from your mobile phone, now that...

China Requires ID for Mobile Phone Numbers (Michael Wines/New York Times)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:52

Michael Wines / New York Times:China Requires ID for Mobile Phone Numbers  —  BEIJING — China’s government began on Wednesday to require mobile phone users to furnish identification when buying SIM cards, a move officials cast as an attempt...

The New MySpace Movies, Presented By… The Facebook Movie (MG Siegler/TechCrunch)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:52

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:The New MySpace Movies, Presented By… The Facebook Movie  —  It seems as if the ads for Sony’s upcoming movie The Social Network — you know, the Facebook movie — are everywhere on the Internet.  They’re...

Udemy Scores $1M In Seed Funding, Aims To Democratize Online Learning (Robin Wauters/TechCrunch)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:52

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:Udemy Scores $1M In Seed Funding, Aims To Democratize Online Learning  —  Udemy, which aims to democratize learning on the Web by basically letting anyone teach and school themselves through online courses, has raised $1 million...

Target to sell Facebook Credits gift cards (Jon Swartz/USA Today)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 9:52

Jon Swartz / USA Today:Target to sell Facebook Credits gift cards  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is coming to a Target (TGT) store near you.  —  The social-network giant is getting into the gift card business, starting Sunday, with...

Patent troll or not, Paul Allen finds a friend in Steve Wozniak (Todd Bishop/TechFlash)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 14:15

Todd Bishop / TechFlash:Patent troll or not, Paul Allen finds a friend in Steve Wozniak  —  Is there some kind of secret brotherhood of lesser-known Microsoft and Apple founders?  Steve Wozniak, the Apple co-founder better known as Woz, is...

WiseStamp Signs Your Emails With Tweets, Stumbles And Plans (Leena Rao/TechCrunch)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 14:15

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:WiseStamp Signs Your Emails With Tweets, Stumbles And Plans  —  People are always trying to spruce up their email signatures with funny witticisms, famous quotes, and professional information.  WiseStamp is trying to innovate on the traditional...

The Other Half Of Search: Greplin Is A Personal Search Engine For Your Online Life (Michael Arrington/TechCrunch)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 14:15

Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:The Other Half Of Search: Greplin Is A Personal Search Engine For Your Online Life  —  There’s always something cool coming out of Y Combinator, but even so Greplin stands out from the crowd.  It’s a...

Facebook Wins Patent For Click-Behavior Based Search Engine Algorithm (Anand Srinivasan/Go Rumors)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 14:15

Anand Srinivasan / Go Rumors:Facebook Wins Patent For Click-Behavior Based Search Engine Algorithm  —  Facebook has been awarded the patent for a click-behavior based search engine application.  The United States Patent & Trademark office has today approved a patent...

Palm puts webOS 2.0 SDK into limited release starting today (Joshua Topolsky/Engadget)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 14:15

Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:Palm puts webOS 2.0 SDK into limited release starting today  —  Palm fans, get your party hats on.  Today the company is announcing the beta release of its SDK for webOS 2.0, which means we’re getting...