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Unpacking The Secret $2 Million Internet In A Suitcase

The U.S. government's newest tool for global information sharing could have big implications in Libya, Egypt, Syria, and beyond. So how exactly does this technology work?READ»

Sarah Palin's Emails And The New York Times's Adventures In Crowdsourcing

What makes a crowdsourcing solicitation fall flat on its face?READ»

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iFive: Facebook Slimes Google And Doubts China Expansion, New York Times Traffic Slip, Asian Software Piracy, Yelp In Spain

Slow getting into the swing of the day? Here's iFive, our early news summary, to help:READ»

The New York Times Playing Whac-a-Loophole Over Paywall? Let Us Count the Ways

Following its paywall (payfence?) announcement, Gray Lady readers across the web have discovered a number of loopholes. Now the Times has moved in to close them.READ»

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iFive: RIM PlayBook Pricing, Steve Jobs Summoned to Court, New York Times Paywall Grows, Twitter's Size, Verizon and Sprint?

It's Tuesday--or what we like to call newsday. So quick, catch up on all the early developments with i5:READ»

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iFive: Nokia Chief Changed, Remote Controlled Troops, Gamers Holidays, Sex Movie Virus, Newspaper Social Net

While you dreamed, the other denizens of Earth labored away, here's how. READ»

New York Times iPad App Sells Its Soul to Other Papers

The New York Times' offering the engine behind its own iPad app proves it thinks the future of news publishing is on tablets.READ»

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iFive: Steve Jobs' Keynote, BP's Payment Plan, Austerity Measures Around the Globe, Facebook IPO, Microsoft's TechEd

Morning, campers. While you were sleeping innovation was stealing a march on you. Here's what's been going on:1. Catch Steve Jobs' WWDC10 keynote in its entirety here. Marvel at the picture quality of iPhone 4 and its "retina ...READ»

Old Media's "Next" Innovation and the Unauthorized New York TimesRoulette

If you're a gambling man, I would put a fiver on a lot of Web-based April Fool jokes tomorrow being ChatRoulette-related. Andrey Ternovskiy's idea has, over the past three months, made a lot of pervs very happy indeed--not to mention ...READ»

Apple Winning the Flash War: New York Times' Video Engine Goes iPad Compatible With HTML5

This is a powerful move for Steve Jobs in his battle over Flash on the iPhone and iPad: Brightcove, the online video provider, just announced it's tweaked its system to allow HTML5 video to replace Flash. That means The New York ...READ»

Applecalypse Now: The Latest Tablet Rumors

Its now just about two days until Apple's "latest creation" press event. And, just as we noted, even more rumors have surfaced since we last rounded them all up for you. Excitement is building, folks--even during a quiet weekend of ...READ»

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Did The New York Times' Bill Keller Confirm the Apple Tablet?

Warm-up the Apple rumor engine again, because the mythical iTablet just got a boost from a very significant source indeed: The executive editor of The New York Times, Bill Keller. Keller was speaking at Nieman Journalism Lab, ...READ»

Why Twitter and Facebook Will Never Kill E-mail

Twitter's on every tech-fan's lips, half the World's teens seem permanently plugged into MSN or Facebook, and seemingly every gadget's getting wired to a social network. With these big changes afoot, is email slipping into ...READ»

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The NYT Makes Late Realization: Text Messages Are A Rip-Off

The New York Times has a piece online that's making some waves: A blasting of cellphone operators for ripping off consumers with text messaging charges. It is, indeed, true. But it's also late: lawmakers in Europe--where texting has ...READ»

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Is the Times Travel Section Tone Deaf?

The "Travel Winter 2008" issue of the New York Times Style Magazine features imagery of our rapidly melting polar caps. The photospread of the grand scenery is juxtaposed with luxury items such as $6845 black and white pelt of a mammal formerly known as endangered or a $3195 Chanel bag.READ»