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Infochimps, the marketplace for using, buying and selling data, has released two new API calls and a series of updates. The new API’s offer deeper insight into various demographic groups and their social activity. MaxMind GeoLite is for the IP-Census and has …
The Unintentional Behavior of Social Media: Social DevCamp Chicago, 2010
As a developer, do you ever wonder at the social influence of your sites, services and apps? From the placement of your “sign up now!” buttons to the rewards and incentives built into your product, every aspect has an intentional and unintentional …
AT&T and Verizon Want to Be Your Banks, Too.
AT&T and Verizon are teaming up to test a new payment option for consumers–skip the credit or debit card all together. The two service providers are hoping that the centralizing magic of your smart phone will carry over to payments as well–and …
Twitter Hits 20 Billion Tweets, Nielsen Says Social Networks on the Rise
Twitter reached 20 billion tweets over the weekend. That’s billion with a “b.” To put things in perspective, Twitter reached the 10 billion milestone less than six months ago. That’s a lot of tweets. The summer blockbuster tweet came from a user …
Dell Teams with Juniper Networks on SMB-Security Expansion
As expected, Juniper Networks has begun announcing new partnerships as it seeks growth this quarter and throughout the rest of the year. The IT securities firm has teamed up with Dell to offer a range of options for mid-sized businesses in need …
Facebook IPO in 2012: Eventually Affecting Gaming, Mobile Industries
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg danced around the question of an IPO during an interview with Diane Sawyer this week, but Bloomberg has unveiled some additional information that gives a more specific estimate on when the social network may go public. 2012 seems …
Google Cleared for Wifi Snooping in UK, but Security Remains a Huge Issue
The UK may have let Google off the hook for its wifi snooping, but the search engine giant isn’t out of the woods yet. Other European countries still have standing issues with Google’s data collection methods, including the U.S. Some, like the …
Google Ads Gone Local, Helping a Still Over-Hyped Trend
Part of the Google mobile display ad network? You now have an option of making your business localized. This means your pin-pointed business will show up in local mobile ads, giving a reported 8% increase in click-throughs. AdMob discusses the new AdSense …
Microsoft Gains New Corporate Partners for Cloud Computing
Microsoft is holding its annual Financial Analyst Meeting (FAM) today, offering some mid-year insight to its performance and goals for 2010. So far, one of Microsoft’s big announcements is its new cloud computing customers, which include Dow Chemical, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts …
Amazon’s New Kindles Expand eReader Market, Fending Apple’s Influence
Amazon’s revealed two new Kindle devices this week, for $139 and $189. The less expensive version is wi-fi only, but this third generation release of Kindle has brought some new features as well. Storage capacity has been increased to 4GB, new custom …