Turn Your Facebook Timeline Into a Movie - also the best of the web

YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

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It's the perfect time for a thorough examination of the most intriguing links of the day. We'll be talking about Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

OK, let's see who's been writing about Facebook? It was mashable.com who wrote an article called Turn Your Facebook Timeline Into a Movie.

What did they point out about Facebook? They said:

A browser tool launched Monday transforms content from your Facebook Timeline into a fast-paced movie

and went on to say

In what will surely incite a roller coaster of flashbacks, Timeline Movie Maker from marketing agency Definition 6 lets you become a filmmaker with the click of a button. Definition 6 collaborated with Facebook to bring the tool to life.

Next up we have a site that's been writing about Twitter - Twitter Posts Awful/Hilarious Recruiting Video To YouTube.

They said:

Twitter has posted a seriously awful/hilarious recruiting video to YouTube, which the company says was the product of last week's "Hack Week."

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During this time, employees were able to take time away from their day-to-day work to collaborate on new ideas. Although it was only posted on Friday, the video has already seen over 400,000 views at the time of writing. Why so viral? Because it's parodying the entire genre of startup recruiting videos by purposefully being bad. Really, really bad. So bad it's funny. Or at least that's the hope

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Last but not least it's No Thanks, Facebook: Poll Suggests Users Don't Want Timeline from techland.time.com, also focussing on Facebook. The wrote good quality stuff, particularly

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces Timeline, a new feature for Facebook during his keynote address at the Facebook f8 Developers Conference in San Francisco, California September 22, 2011.Timeline is Facebook's way of jamming all your stuff into a kind of chronological feed. It replaces your profile and dumps all your photos, videos and posts into an info-stream organized according to the timeframe you originally uploaded or created them

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That also means it'll surface past status updates and photographs, making them easier for others to find and view. It hasn't been fully rolled out yet, but will be soon, and participating isn't optional - Facebook's making it mandatory, as in "there's no opt-out checkbox."

No More Donkey Semen: Twitter Reacts - and my other links of the day

YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

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It's the perfect time for yet another glace through the best of the web. We'll be talking about Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

To kick it off, who has been talking about Twitter? It was www.webpronews.com who wrote an article called No More Donkey Semen: Twitter Reacts.

What did they point out about Twitter? They said:

No donkey semen drinking on Fear Factor tonight

and went on to say

"Hee Haw, Hee Haw" episode has been pulled bit.ly/zkI0Wc via @961kiss

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Next up we have a site that's been talking about Facebook - Paula Deen's Dicey Dance as a Diabetes Drug Spokesperson.

They wrote:

Continued on the next page

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But when Deen chose to keep her diabetes secret from her public for three years, then burst onto the Big Pharma promotional scene with the announcement not only of her disease, but her new status as a pitchwoman for the diabetes drug Victoza, the flag of hypocrisy is raised.

Lastly it's The Emergence Of The Content Creation Class from techcrunch.com, focussing on YouTube. The wrote good quality stuff, particularly

Instead of driving the macro economy the Content Creation Class refers to the group of people who drive content on the internet those that write blogs, those that upload video to YouTube, and those that upload pictures to share with the world

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The content creation class shall inherit the Internet. Richard Florida coined the expression the "Creative Class", his belief being that these some 30 to 40 million would be the driving force for economic development in a postindustrial world.

The Big G Exposed: Federal Government Used Con Man in Google Sting Operation - with links of the day

I've been preparing for a look at most interesting links of the day. I've dug up stuff on Google, Internet service provider and Twitter.

Right, let's see who's been discussing Google? It was www.searchenginejournal.com with their write-up entitled Google Exposed: Federal Government Used Con Man in Google Sting Operation.

Google: also known as The Big G

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What did they say about Google? Well...:

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article that provides additional details of last year's sting operation against Google AdWords

and went on to say

The federal investigation, which alleged that Google was aware of online pharmacies illegally selling drugs such as Steroids, HGH, Oxycontin, and Ritalin to individuals without prescriptions, used a convicted felon by the name of David Whitaker to build a strong case against Google

Next up we have a site that's been talking about Internet Service Providers - What is ACTA? Why Should You Care?.

They said:

First, ACTA would call for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide copyright holders with information about users accused of illegally hosting protected content

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What are those "several features," exactly? . Second, the treaty would set up an international body that could make amendments to the treaty. Neither the public nor domestic court systems can review that body, although representatives from relevant industries can make "consolatory inputs."

Lastly we have SOPA Spring from techcrunch.com, focussing on Twitter. Great things from them, particularly

The way things are going for Mitt Romney, it appears harder for him to close the deal with voters than for Twitter to come up with a business model

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I haven't written one of these things in quite a while, since before PandoDaily and SOPA Spring and the Republican Rumble in the primaries.

Kaiser Permanente Launches Mobile Android Health Record App - plus my selection of links for the day

It's the perfect time for yet another glance at the best of the web. We'll be talking about Twitter.

To kick it off, let's see who's been talking about Twitter? It was techland.time.com who wrote an article called Twitter May Censor Tweets in Individual Countries.

What did they point out about Twitter? They said:

Illustration by Alexander Ho for TIMEThe additional flexibility announced Thursday is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money

and went on to say

But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or "tweets," remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world.

Next it's a site that's also been writing about Twitter - Twitter May Censor Tweets in Individual Countries.

They said:

... sounds interesting ...

Lastly we have Twitter May Censor Tweets in Individual Countries from , focussing on . They had some interesting points to make, particularly

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The First House of Rice in Old City of Columns is Already Open - with links of the day

So, it's time for a look at most intriguing links of the day. We'll be talking about RealNetworks, Intel and Acer Inc.

RealNetworks: http://www.realnetworks.com

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To kick it off, let's see who's been talking about RealNetworks? It was www.eweek.com who wrote an article called Intel Buys Video Technology, Patents From RealNetworks.

What did they point out about RealNetworks? Well...:

Intel officials are looking to bolster the multimedia capabilities of its chips by video software buying and a host of patents from RealNetworks

and went on to say

In the deal announced Jan. 26, the giant chip maker said it will spend $120 million to buy RealNetworks next-generation video codec software as well as 190 patents and 170 patent applications, including what Intel calls RealNetworks foundational streaming media patents.

Google: also known as The Big G

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Next up it's a site that's been writing about Google - Damning Evidence Emerges In Google-Apple "No Poach" Antitrust Lawsuit.

They wrote:

Next week a class-action civil lawsuit will be heard in San Jose to determine if Google, Apple, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Adobe, Intel, and Intuit conspired to eliminate competition for skilled labor

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In anticipation of the hearing, TechCrunch has attained evidence from the Department of Justice's investigation in 2010 which was made public this evening for the first time. It appears to support the plaintiff's case that the defendant companies tried to suppress employee compensation by entering into "no poach" agreements

To finish it's Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website from techland.time.com, focussing on Megaupload. Great things from them, particularly

An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content

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The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy

United States Takes First Steps Toward Internet Voting - also the best of the web

Nokia: http://Nokia.com

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So, it's time for yet another glance at the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Nokia, Microsoft and Apple Inc.

Google: also known as The Big G

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To kick it off, who's been writing about Google? It was googleblog.blogspot.com who wrote an article called Renewing old resolutions for the new year.

What did they point out about Google? They said:

That means taking a hard look at products that replicate other features, haven't achieved the promise we had hoped for or can't be properly integrated into the overall Google experience

and went on to say

As we head into 2012, we've been sticking to some old resolutions-the need to focus on building amazing products that millions of people love to use every day.

Samsung: http://Samsung.com

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Next up it's a site that's been writing about Samsung - It's About Time: HTC To Refocus Smartphone Efforts Around "Hero" Devices.

They wrote:

HTC isn't exactly alone when it comes to this sort of behavior - Samsung's LTE-packing Skyrocket overshadowed their original Galaxy S II model, and Motorola's Droid RAZR Maxx trades a few millimeters for some outstanding battery life while leaving original Droid RAZR owners lamenting their luck

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Being on the bleeding edge is great, except for when your customers are the ones who get hurt. . Still, while Samsung's market saturating plans are doing them well, Motorola has already announced their intention to trim down their smartphone offerings for 2012

Last but not least we have Google: 90 Million Google+ Users, 11 BILLION Android Market Downloads from www.webpronews.com, also focussing on Google. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

In the midst of Google's announcement about their results for the 2011 fiscal year, they nonchalantly dropped a pretty juicy piece of info concerning their social networking site: "Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year

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"Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year. Full year revenue was up 29%, and our quarterly revenue blew past the $10 billion mark for the first time," said Larry Page, CEO of Google. "I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users globally - well over double what I announced just three months ago. By building a meaningful relationship with our users through Google+ we will create amazing experiences across our services. I'm very excited about what we can do in 2012 - there are tremendous opportunities to help users and grow our business."

FileSonic File-Sharing Service Next Domino to Fall After Megaupload Bust - plus my selection of links for the day

So, it's time for another look at the best of the web. I've dug up stuff on Vobile, reddit and Megaupload.

OK, who's been discussing Megaupload? It was techland.time.com who wrote an article called FileSonic File-Sharing Service Next Domino to Fall After Megaupload Bust.

What did they say about Megaupload? Well...:

"Looking to storeyour important files somewhere safe and secure?"

and went on to say

reads the promotional spot onthe company's homepage, in stark contrast to prior messages like "Share your talent! Upload your music, art, poetry Share your files with your friends "

Apple Inc.: http://Apple.com

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Next up we have a site that's been writing about Apple Inc. - Apple's Siri Patent Reveals Even Brighter Future.

They wrote:

Very recently the United States Patent and Trademark Office published the patent from Apple's Siri digital assistant service

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The details of the patent reveal some interesting concepts about the design and theory of the interface. The information now has many speculating about where the technology is planned to go in the future

Capcom: Capcom Co., Ltd. (株式会社カプコン,Kabushiki-gaisha Kapukon?) is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Ghosts'n Goblins, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, and Dead Rising. Capcom also developed and published Bionic Commando, Ace Attorney, Lost Planet and Dark Void, but they are less known. Its head office is in Chūō-ku, Osaka. Originally established in 1983, it has since become an international enterprise with branches and subsidiaries in North America, Europe, and East Asia.

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Finally it's Capcom Announces Surprising November Release For Resident Evil 6 (First Trailer) from techcrunch.com, focussing on Capcom. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

One of the world's biggest video game franchises is getting a new title: Capcom today announced Resident Evil 6 [JP] for the Xbox 360, Sony PS3, and the PC

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What's interesting is that the company also said when exactly the game will come out, namely on November 20 in North America and Europe, and two days later in Japan

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Beats iOS by 2015: Analyst - and my other favourite links of the day

Apple Inc.: http://Apple.com

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Welcome back! You're probably here for another links roundup. I've found some interesting links on Microsoft, Nokia and Apple Inc.

Right, who has been discussing Facebook? It was technorati.com who wrote an article called Chinese Celebrates The New Year 2012.

What did they point out about Facebook? Well...:

Continued on the next page

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Chinese families celebrates Chinese New Year by using a different mix of their traditions, beliefs, superstitions, lucky signs and charms.

Next we have a site that's also been writing about Facebook - Facebook Would Like to Launch IPO in May.

They wrote:

Facebook could be planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) this May, according to areport from All Things Digital.The social network is looking to go public in late spring - likely during the third week of May, according to unnamed sources

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It has long been known that Facebook was planning an IPO.In November, the companywas said to have been targeting the second quarter of 2012 for its stock offering.

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Lastly we have Facebook Would Like to Launch IPO in May from searchenginewatch.com, also focussing on Facebook. The wrote some good stuff, particularly

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Iranian Court Upholds Death Sentence For Programmer - and my other favourite links of the day

Apple Inc.: http://Apple.com

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Welcome back! I imagine you've come for a look at most significant links of the day. I've found some interesting links on Microsoft, Windows Live and Apple Inc.

So, who has been discussing Microsoft? It was www.eweek.com with their post entitled Microsoft's Windows 8 on Tablets a Necessity: Analyst.

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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What did they point out about Microsoft? They said:

Microsoft had precious little choice when it came to importing Windows onto tablets, according to a new analyst report

and went on to say

Softening PC saleswhich translated into declining Windows revenuemeant the company needed to look at ways to extend its business model onto new, more mobile devices

Next we have a site that's been writing about Megaupload - Feds Shut Down Megaupload.com File-Sharing Website.

They said:

An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content

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The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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To finish we have Will Facebook Shopping Become Common by 2015? from www.marketingpilgrim.com, focussing on Facebook. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

Facebook shopping makes sense

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You're on the site everyday anyway. You're already tapped into the brands you like and they're sending you coupons. So from there, it's just a click away from actually making a purchase while still inside the walls

The Big G Maps & World Bank Join Forces, So Why Isn't Everyone Smiling? - and my other favourite links of the day

Google Map Maker: http://www.google.com/mapmaker

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So, it's time for a look at most interesting links of the day. I've found some interesting links on Google, World Bank and Google Map Maker.

Google: also known as The Big G

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OK, who's been writing about Google? It was mashable.com with their post entitled Google Maps & World Bank Join Forces, So Why Isn't Everyone Smiling?.

What did they point out about Google? Well...:

Google is now working with the World Bank to make Google Map Maker more accessible to government organizations, but some experts are questioning the terms of the arrangement

and went on to say

According to the announcement on the Google Lat Long Blog, the World Bank will be a "conduit to make Google Map Maker source data more widely and easily available to government organizations in the event of major disasters, and also for improved planning, management, and monitoring of public services provision."

Anonymous: Anonymous (used as a mass noun) is an Internet meme that originated in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan, representing the concept of many online community users simultaneously existing as an anarchic, digitized global brain. It is also generally considered to be a blanket term for members of certain Internet subcultures, a way to refer to the actions of people in an environment where their actual identities are not known.

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Next up we have a site that's been talking about Anonymous - Anonymous Avenges Megaupload Shutdown With Attacks on FBI, Hollywood Websites.

They wrote:

Hacktivist collective Anonymous immediately launched OpMegaupload and coordinated DDoS against a number of Websites

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Supporters were encouraged to download a tool, the Low Orbit Ion Cannon, that would direct a flood of traffic to the targeted site. The combined floods eventually overwhelm the server as it tries to process all the requests

To finish we have Google: 90 Million Google+ Users, 11 BILLION Android Market Downloads from www.webpronews.com, also focussing on Google. The wrote good quality stuff, particularly

In the midst of Google's announcement about their results for the 2011 fiscal year, they nonchalantly dropped a pretty juicy piece of info concerning their social networking site: "Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year

and

"Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year. Full year revenue was up 29%, and our quarterly revenue blew past the $10 billion mark for the first time," said Larry Page, CEO of Google. "I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users globally - well over double what I announced just three months ago. By building a meaningful relationship with our users through Google+ we will create amazing experiences across our services. I'm very excited about what we can do in 2012 - there are tremendous opportunities to help users and grow our business."

Anonymous Avenges Megaupload Shutdown With Attacks on FBI, Hollywood Websites - and my other favourite links of the day

So, it's time for another links roundup. A look at most of the most interesting links of the day. We'll be talking about NBC, Twitter and Megaupload and the sites that have covered them.

So, who's been talking about Anonymous? It was www.eweek.com with their post entitled Anonymous Avenges Megaupload Shutdown With Attacks on FBI, Hollywood Websites.

Anonymous: Anonymous (used as a mass noun) is an Internet meme that originated in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan, representing the concept of many online community users simultaneously existing as an anarchic, digitized global brain. It is also generally considered to be a blanket term for members of certain Internet subcultures, a way to refer to the actions of people in an environment where their actual identities are not known.

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What did they say about Anonymous? They said:

Hacktivist collective Anonymous immediately launched OpMegaupload and coordinated DDoS against a number of Websites

and went on to say

Supporters were encouraged to download a tool, the Low Orbit Ion Cannon, that would direct a flood of traffic to the targeted site. The combined floods eventually overwhelm the server as it tries to process all the requests

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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Next up we have a site that's been talking about Microsoft - Microsoft Girds Itself For Windows 8 Battle And Beyond.

They said:

Microsoft's quarterly earnings statement didn't have any big surprises

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It was generally good news: record total revenue, growth in many key sectors, big sales in Xbox, 525 million total Windows 7 licenses sold, and they even seem to be losing a little less money in the Online Services area. But all that is a side show. 2011 was a big one for Microsoft in mobile (at least, big in that they took major actions), but for their core businesses it has been a hold-steady year. 2012 will be an adventure

Google: also known as The Big G

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Finally we have Google: 90 Million Google+ Users, 11 BILLION Android Market Downloads from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Google. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

In the midst of Google's announcement about their results for the 2011 fiscal year, they nonchalantly dropped a pretty juicy piece of info concerning their social networking site: "Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year

and

"Google had a really strong quarter ending a great year. Full year revenue was up 29%, and our quarterly revenue blew past the $10 billion mark for the first time," said Larry Page, CEO of Google. "I am super excited about the growth of Android, Gmail, and Google+, which now has 90 million users globally - well over double what I announced just three months ago. By building a meaningful relationship with our users through Google+ we will create amazing experiences across our services. I'm very excited about what we can do in 2012 - there are tremendous opportunities to help users and grow our business."

The Hawkeye State Caucus Results Certified: Rick Santorum Finishes Ahead Of Mitt Romney - and my other favourite links of the day

Kohl's: http://kohls.com

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So, it's time for another links roundup. A look at most of the most interesting links of the day. We'll be talking about Kohl's, Google and Facebook and the sites that have covered them.

So, who's been talking about YouTube? It was www.marketingpilgrim.com with their post entitled Amazon Retains Top Spot In Customer Service Poll, Zappos Third.

YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

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What did they say about YouTube? They said:

The question you have to ask is how would Zappos position in this survey change based on recent events?

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Did they handle it well enough to keep tier 3rd place position? Were any of those 9,300 participants in the voting part of the 24 million accounts that Zappos asked people to change their passwords for?

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Next up we have a site that's been talking about Facebook - Brazilian Nightclub Lets You Party Like a Facebook User [VIDEO].

They said:

The physical and virtual worlds collided in the Amazon jungle this week - where a nightclub opened sporting the Facebook name and logo

... sounds interesting ...

"The Facebook concept is about sharing ideas, adventures, friendships, parties and photos with your friends," the club's 30-year-old founder Humbert Camacho told the UK Guardian. "So what we wanted to do was to build a nightclub with this concept, where people could come and share things with their friends, spend a cool night, sharing pictures, experiences and have fun."

Apple Inc.: http://Apple.com

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Finally we have Apple's Siri Patent Reveals Even Brighter Future from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Apple Inc. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

Very recently the United States Patent and Trademark Office published the patent from Apple's Siri digital assistant service

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The details of the patent reveal some interesting concepts about the design and theory of the interface. The information now has many speculating about where the technology is planned to go in the future