Wolfram Alpha has launched a new flight-tracker that will let you see the flights that are currently (within 5 minutes, due to FAA regulations) overhead of your current location.
The service is based on your geoIP, which cross references your current IP address and overlays that on a map. When searching ‘flights...
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Skype and Facebook now share a common bond – the ability to contact each other via video calls.
Using the Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac and Skype 5.7 Beta for Windows, you can make Facebook video calls via Skype software by simply linking your Facebook account to Skype. The recipient of your call is capable of answering via the...
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Box.net announced today an enterprise developer project called Box Innovation Network, which encourages dev communities to create new enterprise software. Essentially, the goal is to create a Facebook-type ecosystem for developers.
The founder hopes employees see how easy it is to share, edit, and collaborate on various projects. He...
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Google has unveiled Google Music, with strong ties to their social network Google+.
The new music service takes advantage of Google’s impressive search technology and vast number of people that are part of the Google+ network to revolutionize music as a social concept.
“Google Music is about artists and their music and...
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Recently, Facebook has been trying to reach a settlement with the FTC regarding the privacy issues claimed by many users.
But, surprisingly less quiet is the fact that Facebook is tracking users and non-users alike as they travel the web.
Facebook officials are now admitting that they have been able to create a log of the web pages...
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Recently, Twitter was successful in obtaining Twiter.com after filing a dispute with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Now, it is interested in collecting other misspelled versions.
Last week, Twitter filed a complaint asking for the ownership rights to Twittter.com and Twittr.com, both of which currently lead to...
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