As we saw when Windows Phone 7 was first unveiled, Microsoft is looking to take a completely new direction with the OS. The company is also looking to make the end product better by issuing a tight set of specs for all Phone 7 handsets. Because of this... 

Yesterday, I wrote that location was going to be this year’s Twitter at SXSW . Today, my inbox exploded. It seems that just about every company, advertiser, and even plenty of users associated with the location space emailed me with pitches, ideas,... 

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Last month, we reported that Facebook was transitioning from application notifications to e-mail notices . Today, the Facebook Developer blog has added further information about this new method and announced that as of March 1, 2010, app notifications... 

Somewhat quietly, myYearbook remains one of the most popular social networking sites, with 20 million members and a place in the top 30 most trafficked websites in the U.S. Now, the site is publicly disclosing some of its financials. According to CEO... 

Do you frequently make bad-decision texts — the kind of texts that likely show up on Texts From Last Night ? Well, then, you should probably download TigerText, a new iPhone app that will let you delete those digital mistakes from another person’s... 

One of the more frustrating things about shopping for electronics is the fact that many devices don’t hold their value for very long — you can’t typically buy a cell phone and expect to sell it for $200 a year later. At least, that’s... 

MOG , an on-demand music streaming service with backing from both Universal Music Group and Sony Music, has raised $9.5 million in a new round of funding. MOG, which has already raised over $10 million in angel and Series A rounds, launched in December... 

By now, you have probably heard of the Bloom Box , the green fuel cell device that promises to soon power our homes. After appearing on CBS’ 60 Minutes last week, its sand-based fuel cells generated a ton of buzz and media attention. Yesterday,... 

Facebook will soon roll Facebook Credits out to even more application developers, so it has publicly announced that it will take 30% of the revenues earned for goods sold via Facebook Credits. Facebook Credits make up Facebook’s virtual currency;...