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Iran is upset at Google for removing the name Persian Gulf from Google Maps

Iran is upset at Google for removing the name Persian Gulf from Google Mapsby Nate Devore May 18, 2012 Web News

Iran was once the world’s largest empire known as the Persian Empire (around 500 BCE). Flash forward to today and Iran is facing a slew of issues in the international…

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Facebook celebrates $1.27B IPO with all-night hackathon: sends a message to Wall Street

Facebook celebrates $1.27B IPO with all-night hackathon: sends a message to Wall Streetby Nate Devore May 18, 2012 Editors Pick

Photo credit: By Francis Luu Facebook has officially gone public at a value of $1.27B. The company initially began trading shares at around $42 but that quickly dropped down to…

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Google Introduces Knowledge Graph: the first step for semantic search

Google Introduces Knowledge Graph: the first step for semantic searchby Nate Devore May 16, 2012 Web News

Today, Google announced they are making Google Search more intelligent. Some have been predicting the gradual release of the semantic web and this might be Google‘s early version. Google Search…

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Google Drive Launches: Available for PC, Mac, and Android

Google Drive Launches: Available for PC, Mac, and Androidby Sajib April 25, 2012 Editors Pick

We reported earlier that Google Drive is ready to go and may be launched anytime this week. Apparently, Google decided to launch it early this week. That’s why Google Drive…

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“Apps for Good” Partnership Teaches Youth to Code Social Apps on Facebook

"Apps for Good" Partnership Teaches Youth to Code Social Apps on Facebookby Sajib April 22, 2012 Social Media

Facebook is partnering with Apps for Good, a London-based non-profit company, to help teach unemployed youth to code apps on the Facebook platform. According to Apps for Good, they  work…

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Google Releases Stunning Google Earth Map Photos Taken with Kites and Balloons

Google Releases Stunning Google Earth Map Photos Taken with Kites and Balloons by Sajib April 21, 2012 Editors Pick

Satellites can only zoom in so far. That’s why Google has invested in new photography for Google Earth. New images of your favorite locations have been taken using low altitude kites and…

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Google CEO Larry Page Not Sure if Android is Critical for Google’s Future

Google CEO Larry Page Not Sure if Android is Critical for Google's Futureby Sajib April 20, 2012 Web News

Google CEO Larry Page recently said that he wasn’t sure if Android was critical for Google‘s future. He revealed that Google tried using other devices as the primary vehicle for…

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Tumblr CEO Has Second Thoughts About Advertising: Dashboard Ads Start May 1st

Tumblr CEO Has Second Thoughts About Advertising: Dashboard Ads Start May 1stby Sajib April 19, 2012 Editors Pick

Tumblr has recently announced good news for both advertisers and the company itself. CEO and founder David Karp said that advertisers will soon be able to purchase ad units that will…

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Huffington Post Announces New iPad Magazine, Titled “Huffington”

Huffington Post Announces New iPad Magazine, Titled "Huffington"by Sajib April 19, 2012 Web News

The Huffington Post is one of the Internet’s most read news and opinion websites. The Huffington Post launched as an independent news aggregator which was acquired by AOL in 2011. The…

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Study Finds Most People Trust Social Media and Friends over Ads

Study Finds Most People Trust Social Media and Friends over Ads by Sajib April 18, 2012 Web News

We reported earlier that a survey found most Americans prefer to receive offers through email rather than social media networks. A new survey suggests that people actually do like to know…

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