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Skype for iPhone gets multitasking, ditches hated 3G-calling fee

July 21st, 2010
An update to Skype for iPhone lets users receive incoming calls while on other apps, and officially does away with Skype's plan for subscription calling.

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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The mobile app discovery problem

July 21st, 2010
There's no question mobile applications have taken off. But how do you figure out what you want? It's harder than it sounds, says Google's Tim Bray.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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Chrome 6: What made the cut–and what missed it

July 21st, 2010
Google's next browser will synchronize your extensions and get other new abilities. But programmers pushed back plenty of other features.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Facebook’s half-billion milestone is official

July 21st, 2010
There are now 500 million people actively using the social-networking site, and the company is trumpeting it with the shared stories of how it's been used to connect people around the world.

Originally posted at The Social

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Yahoo Search starts testing listings from Microsoft

July 21st, 2010
Yahoo says Tuesday that it has started testing the use of Microsoft's listings in Yahoo search in the United States.

Originally posted at News - Digital Media

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Who will be Facebook’s next 500 million?

July 21st, 2010
The massive social network is hitting 500 million active users around the world. So where are its weak spots, and from where will the next half-billion people be "poking" one another?

Originally posted at The Social

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Google Ventures makes $4.5M investment in Trada

July 21st, 2010
Trada, a company that brings small businesses together with paid-search experts, will receive $5.75 million in funding led by Google Ventures.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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