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iFive: Google Buys Admeld, Google's BBM Rival, Apple Intervenes In IP Suit, Security Holes In Popular Apps, Congress Tweets Less

Did you know that on this day in history Alcoholics Anonymous was founded, Saab made its first auto, and the first Apple II computer shipped? That was then, this is what's happening today:READ»

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Google Wave to Get App Store: What the Heck?

We understand how Apple's insanely successful App Store has inspired many copycats in the smartphone industry, and even beyond. But here's a bit of a head-scratcher: Google Wave, the company's new Internet conversation aggregator, is ...READ»

Mozilla's Raindrop: Chasing Google's Wave, or Damping Digital Noise?

Mozilla, the creators of the Firefox browser, just dropped a preview of an experimental project that will integrate IM, Twitter, Facebook, email, and more into one user experience. It's called Raindrop, and it sounds a heck of a lot ...READ»

Will Everything Be Wired to a Social Net? Even Google's Doing It

You've got to credit Google for trying to be the one-stop shop for everything online: It just grabbed hold of the craze for social networking, and built it right into Google users' homepages. Will everything soon be social ...READ»

Meet the Multitouch Interface of the Future

The advantages of user interfaces such as that of the iPhone may be moving to the desktop PC and the standard keyboard.READ»

Developers Start to Surf Google Wave, And Love It

Weeks ago, when Google Wave was first announced, we explained why you should be terrified of it. Now Google's opened Wave up to developers, and their first impressions are being published. Wave, it seems, is a wild ride. If you've ...READ»

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Does the White House Have Wi-Fi?

Is the White House more of a museum than a working office? Does it even have WiFi? MSNBC has reported that on their first day on the job, Obama's White House staffers suffered from downgrades on every front. During the campaign and ...READ»