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Mozilla aggressively asks older Firefox users to update

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:21:00 PST

Most Firefox users have upgraded to Firefox 3.6. The stragglers who haven't may have their reasons, but Mozilla is starting to pressure them.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

Wearing your Stickybit on your sleeve, or elsewhere

Caroline McCarthy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PST

One of the start-ups hoping to make a splash at this year's South by Southwest Interactive Festival is Stickybits, a set of bar code stickers that you can "tag" with anything.

Originally posted at The Social

Chasing Groupon, LivingSocial raises $25 million

Caroline McCarthy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:30:00 PST

Despite the fact that Groupon dominates all of its smaller competitors in the daily-deals market, rival LivingSocial is trying to draw some blood by expanding with the help of a new infusion of venture funding.

Originally posted at The Social

Google tries to make its RSS reader fun, too

Stephen Shankland — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:18:55 PST

The Net giant unveils Google Reader Play, an attempt to put an easy-to-use, entertaining interface on its feed-reader Web application

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta

Jessica Dolcourt — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST

Opera adds Android to its updated browser lineup.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

Springpad bookmarks the world

Rafe Needleman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:06:00 PST

Neat little clipping and saving service works on Web and iPhone.

Originally posted at Rafe's Radar

FTC wants more input on Google-AdMob deal

Tom Krazit — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:42:00 PST

The FTC is asking Google competitors to weigh in on its proposed $750 million acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob, according to a report.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Google Maps to add bike maps, directions

Tom Krazit — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:00 PST

Cyclists will be able to use Google Maps to plot directions around 150 U.S. cities when bike directions go live on Google later on Tuesday.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Google announces business app store for Google Apps

Tom Krazit — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:00 PST

Software developers can cater to Google Apps customers through a new application store announced at Google's Campfire One event in Mountain View.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

Foursquare unveils its SXSWi arsenal

Caroline McCarthy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:37:00 PST

In heated war with rival Gowalla for the geek seal of approval at the annual digital culture festival, Foursquare unveils new badges, new partners, and new promotions.

Originally posted at The Social