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Facebook Technology

Facebook Kills Fan Page Custom HTML Boxes

I know that Facebook has been warning us for quite some time about this, but today I – and several of my clients – have finally seen our custom HTML boxes removed. So you may, or maybe not yet, noticed that any custom HTML boxes on your Facebook Fan Page are gone. This is a […]

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Facebook Technology

Eric Schmidt Says “Google Me” Does Not Compete Against Facebook

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has been quoted as saying that Google Me will be launching this fall. Google Me is a social layer that will be integrated into existing Google products and will allow you to share and connect to friends while using Google products. No sooner was Google Me announced and the accusations started […]

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Facebook Technology

Guess Why Facebook Is So “Blue”?

Next time you’re on Facebook (which is probably now…) take a look around at the aesthetics of the site. What color do you notice as being the dominant color? Your first response should be blue. That’s right, blue is the dominant color of Facebook and that is not by accident. According to an article I […]

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Videos YouTube

Have you Seen YouTube Instant Search?

I’m sure you’ve heard about Google Instant Search, the new instant search result functionality that Google adopted (if not, just go to Google.com and start typing your search… you’ll see results appear instantly). Anyway, a Stanford University student, Feross Aboukhadijeh, made a bet to his roommate that he could build a YouTube instant search engine. […]

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Facebook Mobile Technology

WalMart To Offer Unlimited Voice & Text Wireless Plans

WalMart is moving aggressively into the wireless plan market with their own WalMart branded voice and talk plan. The plan will be called Walmart Family Mobile, and will be offered in all Wal Mart Stores starting next week. WalMart is not new to the wireless plan market. For a long time now WalMart has offered […]

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Facebook iPad

Amazon Exposes iPad Flaw in New Kindle Commercial (Video)

The iPad has been exposed. That’s right, the market leading, trend setting, and infallible iPad has a chink in its armor and Amazon has exposed it. Apparently, in direct sunlight, the iPad has a glare that causes it to be unreadable. That’s a problem if you’re trying to read a book, or your email, or […]

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Technology YouTube

Youtube Testing Live Streaming

YouTube is looking to offer live streaming services to users that would compete directly against the likes of UStream, Justin.tv, and Livestream. In conjunction with content partners such as Rocketboom and Young Hollywood, YouTube is launching a two-day trial of live streaming. YouTube will be looking at both live streaming of video and also live […]