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NASA and high tech partners host Random Hacks of Kindness

NASA joined with Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and the World Bank Dec. 3-4 to bring together computer experts looking for new approaches to disaster relief challenges.

Hello Kitty Game for Nintendo Wii released, perfect holiday gift

Hello Kitty lovers rejoice -- Hello Kitty Seasons is available in North America.

In2Pay,Visa Mobile contactless payments solution released

Visa and Visa Europe have announced the commercial availability of mobile contactless payments enabled by DeviceFidelity’s In2Pay microSD solution.

LivingSocial receives $175 million investment by Amazon.com

LivingSocial has secured a $175 million investment from Amazon.

Amazon bans WikiLeaks from using its servers

WikiLeaks, the notorious whistleblower website, has been kicked off Amazon.com’s U.S. servers. This comes on the heels of the organization moving its operations only a day ago.

Motorola acquires connected home services developer 4Home

Motorola today announced that it has signed a agreement to acquire 4Home, a developer of software and services platform that bridges the gap between the consumer and the devices that deliver services and information to connected home users.

AOL acquires email prioritization app Unblab

AOL has acquired email prioritization app, Unblab. The acquisition was made public on Unblab's website.

Google donates $250,000 to iGotITtoo

iGotITtoo, a non-profit organization working to empower underserved communities by providing training in fundamental computer skills and education regarding social services, has been awarded today $250,000 by Google to expand their work across New York City.

Google Earth rolls out new version, improves realism

Google Earth has just released Google Earth 6 into its interactive digital atlas. Now you can explore your childhood home, visit foreign countries or scope out your next vacation spot with greater realism.

Blekko creates curated holiday shopping search

Blekko, the new search engine that is using human curation to eliminate spam from search results, has unveiled a new holiday shopping slashtag on Cyber Monday.
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Amazon Price Check iPhone app instantly finds best deals

Amazon.com has just released a new price comparison app for the iPhone that provides customers with a dead simple way to compare in-store prices against Amazon.com and other online merchants.

Maingear launches two new notebooks, combining good graphics and battery life

Maingear, the custom PC manufacturer, has just added two new high performance notebook options to their product line, the Alt-15 and Alt-17.

Federated Media Publishing acquires Foodbuzz, builds largest foodie advertising network

Federated Media's acquisition of Foodbuzz creates the largest independent food blogging network.

Yahoo! partners with Groupon to share coupons

Groupon is announcing a distribution partnership with Yahoo! to bring local Groupon deals to Yahoo! users on a global scale.

Gmail isn’t as big as its hype, report shows

Gmail has garnered the reputation of being one of the most popular email providers. A report from the web analysis company, Compete, paints a very different picture.

Facebook spending almost half a billion dollars on new data center

North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue announced today that Facebook will locate a multi-million dollar data center near Forest City, North Carolina.
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Ask.com says goodbye, shuts down search

It's an end of an era for one of the remaining search giants of the late 90's, Ask.com.

Groupon makes it easier for merchants track coupons, gain analytics

Groupon has debuted a mobile redemption-tracking app. Available as a free download in the Android Marketplace and soon in the Apple App Store, the Merchant App allows staff to scan and verify Groupons using their device’s camera.

U.S. will spend $5 billion on mobile advertising in 2015

Mobile advertising is on the rise, with recent research suggesting the US market will spend $5 billion on advertising on mobile devices by 2015.

Twitter for Android updated to catch up to iPhone app

Twitter has made a variety of improvements to its Android app, bringing it up to par with its popular iPhone app.

Amazon customers can now send gift cards through Facebook

Amazon is expanding the ways users can reach out and touch someone. The company today announced a new method for sending Amazon.com Gift Cards to friends on Facebook.

Dell acquires cloud computing company, Boomi

Dell today announced it has agreed to acquire Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider Boomi to help strengthen its cloud computing solution.

Disney launches first Mickey Digicomic app for iPad

Disney is releasing a mobile app sure to please the little ones in your life.

China Mobile joins Linux foundation; accelerates Linux development

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that China Mobile has become a Gold member, marking the first time a Chinese enterprise has joined The Linux Foundation.

Twitter putting ads in your stream of tweets

Your Twitter stream is going to be changing shortly, as Twitter begins rolling out its plan to place Promoted Tweets inside its users' stream.

GM releases mobile app that unlocks your car, honks

Owners of 2011 Chevrolet cars are in for a treat. Drivers can now access their vehicle information and OnStar services right from their smart phones.

YAMAHA Blu-ray player streams Netflix, Blockbuster and YouTube

Yamaha has introduced the BD-A1000 Blu-ray Disc Player. The BD-A1000 features content playback from Netflix, Blockbuster and YouTube Internet video streaming, bringing a greater video experience to your Blu-ray.

Internet Explorer 9 is the hands down winner in HTML5 compliance

It seems hard to believe, but of all the major browsers, Internet Explorer 9 came out as the clear winner on HTML5 compliance.
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Search engine Blekko launches; eliminates spam

Blekko officially opened its public beta, launching a new search engine that brings large-scale human curation to web search.

Sagem white label e-reader unveiled for European markets

Sagem Wireless, a manufacturer in the design and development of customized connected devices and services, has launched Binder – an ultra-light eReader.

T-Mobile Galaxy Tab preorder on Amazon for $699

If you're dying to get your hands on a Galaxy Tab, it's available for preorder from Amazon for $699.

Nokia gets its own WordPress app

An official Wordpress app for Nokia is now available in Nokia’s Ovi Store for mobile apps.

Amtrak goes green with 70 electric locomotives

As part of a plan to modernize and expand its fleet of equipment, Amtrak is buying 70 new electric locomotives for its Northeast intercity passenger rail services.

Twitter for Windows 7 phones has arrived

Twitter has recently released a Twitter client for Windows phones.