Google has started to ramp up the selection of apps available for Google Glass after official apps for Facebook, Twitter, CNN, Elle, Evernote and Tumblr were released at Google I/O ...

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How much would you pay for lunch with Jack Dorsey, one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs in recent history? One anonymous person is forking out $31,600 for a date with the Twitter ...

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Is there too much hype around 'big data'? Kenneth Cukier thinks so, and yet he remains passionate about what we can achieve with it.Cukier is the Data Editor at The Economist and ...

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Editor's note: Craig Le Grice is a member of BIMA's Executive Committee, and Chair of the organisation's Silicon Roundabout group, he is an industry advocate for entrepreneurship and ...

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It looks like Sony will be adding speech recognition to its next wave of PlayStation products. The company has posted a job opening on LinkedIn for a “Speed Recognition Engineering ...

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Twitter has today updated its app with a bunch of improvements including performance and launch time stuff. But the big addition is support for Twitter's new Cards types, including ...

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Today a court filing made it known that MetroPCS has dropped its lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding net neutrality. The comes following MetroPCS' ...

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Google CEO Larry Page took a public swipe at Microsoft in his speech at the end of the I/O event's opening keynote. The remark came as part of a speech that included a call for less ...

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As you may know, we're big fans of single-purpose tools that make your life easier. This is especially true when it comes to design, because sometimes a simple, straight-forward solution ...

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On May 18th, 2012, Facebook went public at a per-share price of $38. The company experienced a brief gain, spiking into the 40s, but ended its first day of trading just a few cents ...

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Today CNBC reported that Yahoo intends to hold a product-focused event in New York City this coming Monday. Adding to the gravity of the happening, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will be present, ...

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It was a light week of Microsoft news, as Google dominated the headlines with its impressive, and long-running I/O event that saw it update and refine its host of software products. ...

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Given that mobile is fast-becoming the primary Web-browsing conduit for many people, it goes without saying that many potential job candidates will be viewing recruitment ads on their ...

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Google is expanding its Google Offers service, which reminds users via a mobile app or email whenever there’s a limited-time deal at a nearby business, so that users can now see, ...

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Every two weeks, The Next Web helps you keep track of interesting technology events around the globe by bringing you a list of upcoming tech conferences, meetups and get-togethers.As ...

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Dhingana is stepping up its efforts to monetize its streaming service for Indian music after it introduced video-roll advertising, initially for its iOS app only.The company -- ...

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Recently at The Next Web Europe Conference Europe 2013 in Amsterdam, Global Technology Performance Director at Aegis Media CEO Craig Le Grice shared his experience in the advertising, ...

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Immigration reform is a hot-topic issue in the United States. There are many who are now vocal in their stance about what Congress should legislate, but while their opinions may differ ...

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Steve Lee, Product Director for Google Glass, Isabelle Olsson, the lead industrial designer on Glass, Senior Developer Advocate Timothy Jordan and Glass engineer Charles Mendis held ...

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Update: At a Google I/O fireside chat, a question about privacy was raised to the Google Glass team. They responded by saying that Glass does have facial recognition and there are indicators ...

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