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The good, the bad and the ugly of Tumblr under Yahoo

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:56 pm

Yahoo has promised "not to screw up" Tumblr now that it has acquired the freewheeling blogging site. But there are still several ways Tumblr could get better, and worse, as a Yahoo-owned company.
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How VMware will try to shake up the cloud market this week

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:48 pm

There have been rumors and speculation. There have been whispers and rumblings. But this week VMware is expected to release details about its plans to launch a public cloud offering, the central part of its new hybrid cloud strategy.
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SDN coming ... soon

Posted May 20, 2013 - 4:22 pm

Software defined networking was a hot topic at the recent Interop conference in Las Vegas, where enthusiasm for the emerging technology overpowered any lingering doubts.
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What's the difference between Google's Play Music All Access and all the other music streaming choices?

Posted May 20, 2013 - 2:49 pm

Google has started a Google Play Music All Access (what a terrible name) service that seems to me to be pretty darn similar to Pandora, Spotify, et al. Does it bring anything new to streaming music that differentiates it from all the other services? I might be willing to give it a try, but to be honest I'm already pretty happy with Pandora.
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Watch this animation of Patton Oswalt's famous 'Star Wars Filibuster' speech

Posted May 20, 2013 - 1:30 pm

It was inevitable - someone has animated the plot of Episode VII (from the mind of comedian Patton Oswalt).
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YouTube stars attempt to be funny with Comedy Week stunt

Posted May 20, 2013 - 10:58 am

YouTube hoping that people realize that YouTube is a place where people can go to watch funny videos.
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Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

Posted May 20, 2013 - 8:51 am

Yahoo has confirmed widespread reports that it will acquire the popular blogging service Tumblr, and also promised not to "screw it up." The deal is worth about $1.1 billion, nearly all in cash.
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Former Amazon cloud engineer tells all on Reddit

Posted May 20, 2013 - 7:01 am

Amazon is notoriously hush-hush about its internal operations.
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IT's new concern: The personal cloud

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

As personal and professional clouds converge, IT's mission to improve productivity while protecting corporate apps and data is getting tougher.
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Google search tips and tricks

Posted May 20, 2013 - 5:56 am

Search smarter on Google using more than just basic keywords. In this TechTip we show you how to find more meaningful search results.
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Yahoo Japan says 22 million user IDs may have been stolen

Posted May 20, 2013 - 12:07 am

Yahoo Japan, the country's largest Web portal, said up to 22 million user IDs may have been leaked during a hack that was discovered last week.
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After two-year hiatus, EFF accepts bitcoin donations again

Posted May 19, 2013 - 8:58 pm

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has resumed accepting bitcoins donations, saying some of the legal ambiguity around the virtual currency has disappeared.
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Bitcoin developer talks regulation, open source and the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto

Posted May 19, 2013 - 3:01 pm

With Bitcoin all the rage and startups popping up left and right, it's hard to know who's an expert in the virtual currency and who just has an opinion. Most people would put Jeff Garzik in the former camp.
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9 social media mistakes your business must avoid

Posted May 19, 2013 - 7:44 am

Social media has been a boon for businesses small and large, but it's also becoming a minefield for those unable to manage the increasing complexities of the run-and-gun nature of the beast. On a seemingly daily basis, we suffer through one "Twitter disaster" or another. It's becoming so commonplace that "Twitter disaster" really doesn't deserve to be in quotes.
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Bitcoiners rally to enlighten Washington

Posted May 19, 2013 - 12:19 am

Washington's biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don't know enough about it, yet.
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Bitcoiners crave coders to cope with demand

Posted May 18, 2013 - 11:13 pm

Bitcoin is not going away, the digital currency's developers say, and they're craving more technically savvy people to support its use.
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Bitcoin's rollercoaster ride is not slowing down

Posted May 18, 2013 - 6:45 pm

More bumps in the road are probably in store for Bitcoin. The virtual currency has seen some massive swings in value over the last several weeks, but that volatility is not likely to end soon, its lead developer suggested on Saturday.
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Inconsistent AJAX requests using XDR under Internet Explorer [FIXED]

Posted May 18, 2013 - 8:00 am

Why world? Why do you cling to IE 6 and 7? These two browsers are the cause of massive frustration and wasted time for developers. In our latest thrill ride with Internet Explorer, we came across an issue where AJAX requests were being aborted almost instantaneously, but only sporadically.
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10 cult favorite movies streaming on Hulu Plus

Posted May 18, 2013 - 7:25 am

Like Netflix, Hulu's content depends on complex contracts with various studios, and sometimes videos will "expire." But for now I'll be concentrating on several titles from its "new" list, starting with some cult favorites.
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Bitcoin finding its feet at first Silicon Valley conference

Posted May 18, 2013 - 5:13 am

Bitcoin is growing up. The virtual currency that caught the public's attention last month when its value zoomed briefly past US$200 kicked off its first Silicon Valley conference Friday evening and shows no sign of losing momentum.
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No big-bang Apps news at I/O, but some announcements merit attention

Posted May 17, 2013 - 7:57 pm

Apps, Google's flagship product for enterprise IT, had a minor presence at this week's I/O developer conference, but some announcements at the show and in prior weeks deserve attention from customers of the cloud email and collaboration suite.
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At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

Posted May 17, 2013 - 7:37 pm

Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.
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Yahoo calls press conference amid Tumblr acquisition rumors

Posted May 17, 2013 - 6:06 pm

Yahoo has called a mystery press event in New York City on Monday afternoon, hot on the heels of rumors that it plans to buy Tumblr for US$1 billion.
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Control YouTube buffering in Chrome with free extension

Posted May 17, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Here's a free extension you can use in Chrome that lets you control YouTube buffering for better video playback.
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Download entire websites with free app WebCopy

Posted May 17, 2013 - 4:31 pm

Here's how you can download a free app called WebCopy that lets you download entire websites to your hard disk.
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