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Facebook Rolls Out “Sections”
/ May 15, 2013 2:19 pm
Facebook Rolls Out “Sections”

Facebook has announced the completion of the "Sections" rollout that shows what apps you use and allows people express themselves. Along with this, users now are able to give star ratings to movies, TV shows, and books, and integrating apps such as Rotten Tomatoes, Netflix, Goodreads with Sections. . Read More

The Verge Exclusive: Google to Announce New Subscription Music Services Tomorrow
/ May 14, 2013 4:56 pm
The Verge Exclusive: Google to Announce New Subscription Music Services Tomorrow

The Verge reports that Google will unveil its new subscription music services tomorrow at the Google I/O conference, according to sources close to the company. In preparation for the announcement, Google has signed separate licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment for both YouTube and Google Play. Read More

Google Releases Version 1.1 of Its Go Programming Language
/ May 14, 2013 10:42 am
Google Releases Version 1.1 of Its Go Programming Language

Google has launched version 1.1 of its open-source Go programming language, which was launched in March of last year. Google had released three minor "point releases", which were meant to resolve only critical issues. . Read More

Bloomberg: AT&T Thinking About Dropping HTC Facebook Phone
/ May 14, 2013 10:37 am
Bloomberg: AT&T Thinking About Dropping HTC Facebook Phone

Bloomberg reports that AT&T Inc., the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, said it’s considering whether or not to discontinue selling the HTC phone that incorporates Facebook Inc. social-networking features after reducing the cost by roughly $. Read More

TechCrunch: VirtualMob Launches Augmented Reality Service
/ May 13, 2013 3:12 pm
TechCrunch: VirtualMob Launches Augmented Reality Service

TechCrunch reports that UK-based startup VirtualMob has officially launched its own Augmented Reality self-service Point-at-Me (PAM), which combines drag ‘n’ drop content creation, e-commerce, and analytics. PAM has been running in private beta for over a month, and is designed to remove the barriers for brands who wish to develop Augmented Reality-enabled mobile apps and campaigns. Read More

VentureBeat: Google Shuts Down SMS Search
/ May 13, 2013 3:09 pm
VentureBeat: Google Shuts Down SMS Search

VentureBeat reports that Google has seemingly shut down its SMS search service. The service let users send text message queries to “466453? (GOOGLE), which would send results to your phone. . Read More

PCWorld: Yahoo Purchases Loki Studios
/ May 13, 2013 3:05 pm
PCWorld: Yahoo Purchases Loki Studios

PCWorld reports that Yahoo has acquired Loki Studios, a mobile gaming company, bringing its total acquisitions this month to four: Loki, Astrid, GoPollGo and MileWise. Yahoo said in a Tweet: "We recently added 22 entrepreneurs to our growing mobile team." The Loki team, on their website said, "We are thrilled to be joining the exceptional folks at Yahoo! We believe fully in their commitment to creating outstanding mobile products." . Read More

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