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Google Crisis Response map provides updates on Hurricane Sandy
As Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall on the East Coast of the United States tomorrow, Monday, the Google Crisis Response team has assembled a Hurricane Sandy map to track its progress and provide updated emergency information.
Darren McCarra
29th October 2012
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Twitter's planning to overhaul its Favourite button
Twitter is planning to overhaul its Favourite button, instead replacing it with a more 'lightweight' Like or Star button similar to Facebook's own simple acknowledgment or endorsement feature, reports V3.
Darren McCarra
27th October 2012
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Measuring the monetary value of sharing on social networks
Since 2010, the monetary value per share action across social networks has almost doubled from $1.78 to $3.23, that's according to aggregate data from online event creation, sharing and ticketing service Eventbrite.
Darren McCarra
27th October 2012
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Ordering ISPs to block illegal websites is not effective, says European Commission
A report on online gambling released by the European Commission on Tuesday has described the blocking of websites by Internet Service Providers as "easily circumvented".
Darren McCarra
25th October 2012
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Microsoft to face further fines over EU browser choice failure
Microsoft may face additional fines over its failure to properly implement a browser choice directive as instructed by the European Commission.
Darren McCarra
24th October 2012
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Google unveils new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook
Google has unveiled a new MacBook Air-esque Chromebook "for folks living entirely in the cloud" that will be available to purchase later this week for $249.
Darren McCarra
22nd October 2012
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Tawkon wants to protect against cellphone radiation
Cellphone radiation is a contentious issue. The World Health Organisation describes it as possibly carcinogenic, and most research to date has proved inconclusive. Whether that research is proven or not, many would prefer to air on the side of caution. For that reason, Israeli startup Tawkon has created an Android app that attempts to limit users' exposure to harmful levels of cellphone radiation.
Darren McCarra
20th October 2012
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Tawkify – offline internet dating, kind of
Just when you thought the web was saturated with dating sites (and it probably is), Tawkify comes along. We caught-up with Kenneth Shaw, co-founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley-based startup at the Dublin Web Summit and listened to his story.
Darren McCarra
19th October 2012
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Day two of the Dublin Web Summit [Gallery]
Day two of the Dublin Web Summit has ended with another great line-up of speakers and startup presentations. The Electric Ireland Spark of Genius competition came to a close with SmartThings announced as the overall winner and recipient of a €100,000 cash prize. Here's our image round-up of the second and final day of the Dublin Web Summit.
Darren McCarra
18th October 2012
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Day one of the Dublin Web Summit [Gallery]
Day one of the Dublin Web Summit has almost ended. Now the largest tech conference in Europe, the scale of this year's event is evident - over 200 speakers, 370 exhibiting startups and 4,000 in attendance. Our day one gallery should give you a flavour of the day's proceedings.
Darren McCarra
17th October 2012