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Verizon’s New VZ Navigator 5 Lets You Send Your Location To Facebook

Back in October, Google changed the mobile navigation space when it launched Google Maps Navigation for Android. While the product itself is solid it also has one killer feature: it’s free. This has forced the makers of other non-free navigation too…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Open Thread: What Features Should iPad’s Competitors Have?

Last week, we asked if you thought the iPad was a flop, and many of you told us exactly why.In that comments thread, you joined us in collective head-scratching and fist-shaking over the price point and the lack of certain key features. It’s clear t…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

Firefox for Mobile Makes Its Debut

Want the power and add-ons of the Firefox browser in the palm of your hands? That dream is quickly becoming a reality, starting with the Maemo OS and owners of the Nokia N900.Mozilla has officially introduced Firefox for Maemo, the first officially…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Startup Finance: 4 Online Invoicing Resources

With the end of the month rolling over this weekend it is the time when some begin preparing their monthly invoices to bill clients. Theses days there is no shortage of online tools to help with financing and invoices, so we thought we would take th…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

Adobe Calls Out Apple for Lack of Flash on iPad

While the iPad sports a lot of features, one of them isn’t Flash. The Adobe plug-in is nowhere to be found on Apple’s device, meaning that many online games and video sites (such as Hulu) aren’t usable on Apple’s tablet devi…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

An Inside Look Into Boxee’s Systematic UX Overhaul Process

Anyone who has been using Facebook for a few years knows that even minor changes to an interface design can cause a wide variety of reactions from a loyal user base. When the popular social network has made design tweaks in the past, there is always…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |
 

10 Blue Links (and a Bunch of Other Stuff!)

Google announced product listing ads today, a cost-per-action ad program that shows images in the search results:Product Listing Ads is part of our effort to simplify the advertising process for merchants with large product inventories. Some of the …

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Search Engines |

The Nexus One’s Killer Feature: The Camera

It’s been almost 3 weeks since Google revealed the Nexus One. Since then, the Google-branded smartphone has been the subject of constant analysis and iPhone vs. Nexus One comparisons. In fact, the Nexus One defeated the iPhone by 38% in a re…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Apple iPad: A Comprehensive Guide

Last updated: January 27th, 2010After months of speculation and rumors, it’s official: The Apple iPad is real. The device, announced earlier today by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, is designed to fill the perceived gap between the smartphone and the l…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Web 2.0 |

Google Social Search Goes Live, Adds New Features

Google has begun the rollout of its Social Search product, a way of seeing customized search results based upon the people in your social network. Social Search has been an opt-in Google Labs experiment since its debut in October, but will be availa…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Search Engines |