Did you know that JavaScript, the dominant programming language of the Web, was developed in no more than 10 days by Brendan Eich during his time at Netscape? Ryan Bubinski,...

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Google+ has some interesting features, for sure. But one of the most interesting for us has been Hangouts. Today, Google is announcing some big changes for the Hangouts feature, across both mobile and the Web-based version of Google+According to the Official Google Blog:

We think Hangouts should keep pace with how you socialize in the real-world, so today we’re launching it on the one device that's always by your side: your mobile phone. To get started, simply find an active hangout i [...]

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Ok. That's a slight exaggeration but it's fascinating nonetheless.In the earliest days of social media, users relied on some of the most obscure methods to broadcast news to their friends. Or at least, that's what Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley said in an interview with Kevin Rose.Crowley, looking back on simpler days, recalls recognizing the trend in cellphone usage where users would shoot text messages to their friends to alert them to where they were headed or where they were located.Early [...]

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Representatives from the English Premier League, the Football League and media organizations have thrashed out a new last minute rights deal that will change the way football matches can be covered online.On Saturday morning, a matter of hours before the advent of the new English Premier League season, days of negotiations came to an end, culminating in what is thought to be a 4-year deal that will allow journalists to update online stories and engage with readers using social media at any time. [...]

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