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Google+ for Android Gets A Sexy Redesign of its Own

thenextweb.com — Only two weeks after releasing a redesign on iOS , a brand new version of Google+ for Android is here with a fresher, sleeker look and heaps of additional features. Most notably, Android users can now start a hangout on the go and edit posts inline.
Google+ for Android update makes shared media look better, adds support for mobile Hangouts http://t.co/Md6MJKXy by @harrisonweber

Making The Case For a Non-TV Apple TV

thenextweb.com — Apple is rumoured to be making preparations to enter the television market, releasing new TVs later in the year that are expected to feature the company's Siri technology and access to its expanding App Store.

Now you can "Bump" Photos to Your Desktop

thenextweb.com — Bump , the app that lets people interact with one another by using their mobile phone, noticed that a feature of its app got extremely popular - photo sharing, which it launched two years ago. The app is best known for sharing contact information by bumping your phones together, which is a geeky way of replacing paper business cards.
Bump users have shared 600M photos with each other, can now bump photos to their computer http://t.co/jGXgb9yH via @TNWapps

Timehop Adds Text Messages From Last Year to Your Daily Digest

thenextweb.com — My favorite service on the Web right now has to be Timehop . The premise is simple, the service sends you daily emails about all of your social activities that happened the year before. I look forward to waking up to my Timehop email, which includes tweets, Facebook updates, Instagram photos I've posted, and foursquare check-ins.
.@Timehop Adds Text Messages From Last Year to Your Daily Digest http://t.co/EY4TqLUV via @tnw // Creepy or cool?

Investment fund set to use Twitter to judge emotion in the market

thenextweb.com — Research that suggested Twitter could be used to predict movements in the stock market is set to be put to the test with millions of pounds of real money. In October, research into how data from Twitter could be used to predict the stock market was published to much excitement from social media enthusiasts and financial market watchers alike.

Use Social Media Sentiment to Guide You in the Stock Market

thenextweb.com — Derwent Capital Markets raised eyebrows when it launched a hedge fund that used analysis of Twitter to predict movements in the stock market. Now the London-based firm is set to open up its technology for anyone to use via what it's calling the "world's first social media sentiment analysis trading platform."
A new app promises to let anyone use social media sentiment to guide them in the stock market http://t.co/PqIsOKce

Activist Shareholder Starboard Completely Trashes AOL In 96 Slides

thenextweb.com — We were aware that activist fund Starboard Value wasn't exactly a fan of the way AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and co run the aging Internet giant, but this 'investor presentation' filed with the SEC yesterday is still a must-read.
Activist shareholder Starboard completely trashes AOL in 96 slides http://t.co/WZU9QHXI via @TNWinsider

Android and iOS Make Up More Than 80% of all Smartphone Shipments

thenextweb.com — Android and Apple's iOS continue to dominate the global smartphone industry, according to new data from research firm IDC , which concludes that the two platforms combined accounted for 82 percent of all smartphone shipments during the first quarter of 2012.
IDC: Android and iOS now accounting for more than 80% of smartphone shipments http://t.co/Bx7Bi3QI

Millennial: Tablets Now Account For 20% Of Mobile Ad Impressions

thenextweb.com — Mobile advertising firm Millennial Media this morning released its 'Mobile Mix' report covering its findings for the first quarter of this year. The report looks at trends in ad impressions across mobile devices and operating systems. The mobile advertising company found that tablets - or 'non-phone mobile devices' - accounted for 20 percent of all 45 billion monthly ad impressions on its platform during Q1 2012, up from 15 percent in the same period last year.
RT @TNWmobile: Millennial: tablets account for 20% of mobile ad impressions, Android has 49% share http://t.co/qoGh1nBI by @robinwauters

Google Searches on Tesla Double thanks to The Oatmeal

thenextweb.com — The Oatmeal is best known for its creator, Matthew Inman's, irreverent and sarcastic sense of humour. One of his more recent comics, however, detailing the life and times of American-Serbian inventor, Nikola Tesla, seems to have caused quite a stir.
The Oatmeal Effect: Google searches on inventor Nikola Tesla double thanks to a comic http://t.co/dhd1eMap

Latest Apple iPhone 4S Commercial sees John Malkovich Use Siri

thenextweb.com — The latest in Apple's series of TV commercials promoting the iPhone 4S Siri through celebrity users sees actor John Malkovich take to the small screen with the device and Apple's virtual personal assistant. The two adverts, branded with logos from Apple's US carriers Verizon and AT&T, see the Of Mice and Men star use a number of features.
Apple’s latest iPhone 4S commercials features actor John Malkovich using Siri http://t.co/g5dadP9q

Google Searches on Tesla Double thanks to The Oatmeal

thenextweb.com — The Oatmeal is best known for its creator, Matthew Inman's, irreverent and sarcastic sense of humour. One of his more recent comics, however, detailing the life and times of American-Serbian inventor, Nikola Tesla, seems to have caused quite a stir.
The Oatmeal Effect: Google searches on inventor Nikola Tesla double thanks to a comic http://t.co/FuEu59Ws cc: @Oatmeal

New iPad Overtakes 'Old' iPad In The US: Report

thenextweb.com — A new report from app analytics company Localytics claims Apple's latest iPad model is now more widely used in the United States than the first-generation iPad, a mere two months after the former hit the market.
New iPad overtakes original iPad in the US after only 2 months: Report http://t.co/UIpQnfSf via @TNWapple

New iPad Overtakes 'Old' iPad In The US: Report

thenextweb.com — A new report from app analytics company Localytics claims Apple's latest iPad model is now more widely used in the United States than the first-generation iPad, a mere two months after the former hit the market.
New iPad overtakes original iPad in the US after only 2 months: Report http://t.co/4H9CksaG

IBM Bans Siri on its Networks Over Data Storage Worries

thenextweb.com — Worried that Apple and its partners may be able to store sensitive queries and potential company secrets, IBM has put the kibosh on the use of Siri on its networks, Wired reports . IBM CIO Jeanette Horan confirmed that Big Blue had imposed the restriction, telling the publication that the company "worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere."
RT @AlindiG: IBM bans Siri on its networks over worries that Apple may store sensitive data http://t.co/v6Dy5vU2 via @TNWapple

China Confirms it Now Has More Than 1 Billion Mobile Phone Users

thenextweb.com — The Chinese government has revealed that the country now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users, confirming a fact that had been anticipated for some while, in response to the continued growth of mobile devices there.

China Confirms it Now Has More Than 1 Billion Mobile Phone Users

thenextweb.com — The Chinese government has revealed that the country now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users, confirming a fact that had been anticipated for some while, in response to the continued growth of mobile devices there.
Official: China now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users http://t.co/L7BQX08k

China Confirms it Now Has More Than 1 Billion Mobile Phone Users

thenextweb.com — The Chinese government has revealed that the country now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users, confirming a fact that had been anticipated for some while, in response to the continued growth of mobile devices there.
Official: China now has more than 1 billion mobile phone users http://t.co/tKZPviGI

SpaceX Founder Elon Musk Just Posted This Epic Tweet

thenextweb.com — Just when he thought his week couldn't get much better - what could top pioneering private space travel ? - Elon Musk , the serial entrepreneur behind SpaceX , got a call from President Obama which prompted him to post this epic tweet. The President just called to say congrats.
SpaceX founder Elon Musk just posted this epic (and much deserved) tweet http://t.co/xbW4Z8xP

Yahoo Disables Axis Chrome Extension Following Security Vulnerability

thenextweb.com — Yahoo has confirmed that it has disabled the Google Chrome extension from its new Axis browser, after security concerns were raised by a developer who managed to forge the extension. A company spokesperson provided The Next Web with the following statement that confirms the temporary shutdown: Yahoo! takes online security seriously.
Yahoo disables Axis Chrome extension after developer exposes security vulnerability http://t.co/ESpjcIRn via @TNWinsider

Uber Drivers See How Many Stars You Gave Them

thenextweb.com — You've probably heard about the wonderful driving service that is spreading all over the world called Uber . It's an amazingly simple solution for those of us who hate the inconvenience of riding in cabs. You simply open up the app and ask for a pickup, and a slick black car comes to pick you up.

Global Music Site Viki Moves into Music After Signing up Record Labels

thenextweb.com — International-focused TV and video site Viki has made a significant move into the music space, after it announced deals with a number of record labels and agencies, most notably Warner Music, SEED Music Group of Taiwan and Korea's LOEN.
Personally think Viki's move into music is great, esp now Pandora has stopped me sneaking in via https - booo http://t.co/qvikDqkw

D'oh Someone Forgot to Publish the Yahoo Axis Terms and Conditions

thenextweb.com — So Yahoo went ahead and launched its mobile browser 'Axis' , just days after we broke news that Chrome had just overtaken Internet Explorer as the Web's most popular option.
I just left a comment in "Whoops, someone forgot to publish the Yahoo Axis terms and conditions" http://t.co/dGGuHmfw

D'oh Someone Forgot to Publish the Yahoo! Axis Terms and Conditions

thenextweb.com — So Yahoo went ahead and launched its mobile browser 'Axis' , just days after we broke news that Chrome had just overtaken Internet Explorer as the Web's most popular option.
Whoops, someone forgot to publish the Yahoo Axis terms and conditions http://t.co/TpEK713k

D'oh Someone Forgot to Publish the Yahoo! Axis Terms and Conditions

thenextweb.com — So Yahoo went ahead and launched its mobile browser 'Axis' , just days after we broke news that Chrome had just overtaken Internet Explorer as the Web's most popular option.
RT @TheNextWeb: Whoops, someone forgot to publish the Yahoo Axis terms and conditions http://t.co/AuqMFFxd by @jonrussell

Global Music Site Viki Moves into Music After Signing up Record Labels

thenextweb.com — International-focused TV and video site Viki has made a significant move into the music space, after it announced deals with a number of record labels and agencies, most notably Warner Music, SEED Music Group of Taiwan and Korea's LOEN.
RT @TheNextWeb: Global video site Viki moves into music, inks deals with Warner Music and other labels http://t.co/pk0uj6Ke by @jonrussell

Panic Launches Coda 2 for Mac and Diet Coda for iPad

thenextweb.com — Panic has just released two brand new apps today:Coda 2, the long awaited update to the popular Mac Web editor, and Diet Coda, a wonderfully slimmed down Web editor for the iPad. Both apps feel entirely fresh and are sure to make waves in the front-end development community.
Panic launches two new Web development apps: Coda 2 for Mac and Diet Coda for iPad http://t.co/yiITw4gW

The How and Why of a 4-inch iPhone

thenextweb.com — It seems increasingly likely that the next iPhone will have a larger screen that is the same width as the current device, but taller, reaching 4″ diagonally. There are still some interesting things to consider about this change. Specifically, I'm interested in why exactly Apple feels that this move is necessary at all?
an iPhone screen that is 176 pixels taller is an awful lot of work for not awfully amazing returns: http://t.co/pbshy104

Eric Schmidt Talks Division, Education and Internet Futures

thenextweb.com — As part of a wide ranging tour, Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt gave a talk at the Science museum in London. Dressed in a smart grey suit and frankly looking pretty unruffled by the heat in the city that evening, Schmidt laid out a few visions of the future for different technological adoption rates, education and the battle for the web.
Google's Eric Schmidt: "Music may be the food of love but engineers make the instruments" http://t.co/8WpgZoAO by @jemimah_knight

Latest Apple iPhone 4S Commercial sees John Malkovich Use Siri

thenextweb.com — The latest in Apple's series of TV commercials promoting the iPhone 4S Siri through celebrity users sees actor John Malkovich take to the small screen with the device and Apple's virtual personal assistant. The two adverts, branded with logos from Apple's US carriers Verizon and AT&T, see the Of Mice and Men star use a number of features.
Apple's latest iPhone 4S commercials features actor John Malkovich using Siri http://t.co/QuiRjgH0

Yahoo! Axis Makes Bing a Winner

thenextweb.com — Now that we know what Yahoo! Axis is , and that it's a pretty good product from what I can tell so far, there's a huge winner. That winner? Microsoft's search engine Bing. Since the desktop version of Yahoo!
Who's the big winner in the release of Yahoo! Axis? Microsoft's Bing http://t.co/wqrVq1wg by @thatdrew

Timehop Adds Text Messages From Last Year to Your Daily Digest

thenextweb.com — My favorite service on the Web right now has to be Timehop . The premise is simple, the service sends you daily emails about all of your social activities that happened the year before. I look forward to waking up to my Timehop email, which includes tweets, Facebook updates, Instagram photos I've posted, and foursquare check-ins.
Daily email service @Timehop now includes the text messages you sent last year http://t.co/o4mGwaHN by @thatdrew

Yahoo! Axis Makes Bing a Winner

thenextweb.com — Now that we know what Yahoo! Axis is , and that it's a pretty good product from what I can tell so far, there's a huge winner. That winner? Microsoft's search engine Bing. Since the desktop version of Yahoo!
RT @Techmeme: Who's the big winner in the release of Yahoo! Axis? Microsoft's Bing (@thatdrew / The Next Web) http://t.co/KU2DShjv http: ...

Apple’s latest iPhone 4S commercial features actor John Malkovich using Siri

thenextweb.com — The latest in Apple's series of ads to promote the iPhone 4S Siri through celebrity users sees actor John Malkovich take to the small screen with the device and Apple's virtual personal assistant.
RT @TheNextWeb: Apple's latest iPhone 4S commercial features actor John Malkovich using Siri http://t.co/m5w0CAw0 by @jonrussell

RunKeeper Dumps Windows Phone

thenextweb.com — RunKeeper , an app that helps you keep track of your workouts, and injects a social element into running, is pulling the eject button and leaving the Windows Phone platform, along with Symbian. Of course, one app does not a platform make, and so this isn't much more than a symbolic blow to Windows Phone.

RIM Loses Its Head of Global Sales

thenextweb.com — Things aren't looking good for Research in Motion (RIM), as CNBC is reporting that its head of global sales, Patrick Spence, has decided to leave the company. According to Spence's Twitter bio , he's a "BlackBerry Believer", which makes him an unfortunate loss for RIM. Spence had been with RIM since 1998.
RT @Techmeme: RIM's head of global sales, Patrick Spence, leaves the company after 14 years (@thatdrew / The... http://t.co/OzRhb0Mt htt ...

Yahoo! Axis Makes Bing a Winner

thenextweb.com — Now that we know what Yahoo! Axis is, and that it's a pretty good product from what I can tell so far, there's a huge winner. That winner? Microsoft's search engine Bing. Since the desktop version of Yahoo!
Who's the big winner in the release of Yahoo! Axis? Microsoft's Bing http://t.co/Fcy8QWTq tip @Techmeme

Timehop Adds Text Messages From Last Year to Your Daily Digest

thenextweb.com — My favorite service on the Web right now has to be Timehop . The premise is simple, the service sends you daily emails about all of your social activities that happened the year before. I look forward to waking up to my Timehop email, which includes tweets, Facebook updates, Instagram photos I've posted, and foursquare check-ins.
Daily email service Timehop now includes the text messages you sent last year http://t.co/6SBxAkc3 tip @Techmeme

Yahoo! Set to Join the Browser War with "Axis"

thenextweb.com — According to LAUNCH , Yahoo! was set to release its own browser, called Axis, tonight at 9PM PT. Apparently someone jumped the gun though, because details, including its live iOS app , have been discovered. Our own Robin Wauters stumbled onto Yahoo's trademark application for Axis last December, wondering what it was.
RT @TheNextWeb: More details on Yahoo! Axis: iPhone and iPad version are live http://t.co/yqsEoIoJ by @thatdrew

Disqus Adds New Features to its Upcoming Update

thenextweb.com — Commenting on a blog is an artform. One could argue that the time and effort that goes into making a well-informed comment or starting a whole new discussion based off of a post is as important as blogging itself. One company that banks on that premise is Disqus .
Disqus adds new features to upcoming release, including share a comment thread http://t.co/GYPvjtSI

Apple sued by patent troll STEC IP over data syncing in iCloud, iTunes and App Store

thenextweb.com — Apple is being sued by patent company Stec IP over patents that it holds referring to methods for synchronizing data, remotely accessing that data and more. The App Store, iCloud and iTunes are named in the suit as infringing on the patents. The case was filed in the U.S.
Apple sued by patent troll STEC IP over data syncing in iCloud, iTunes and App Store http://t.co/un9k6mME tip @Techmeme

RIM Loses Its Head of Global Sales

thenextweb.com — Things aren't looking good for Research in Motion (RIM), as CNBC is reporting that its head of global sales, Patrick Spence, has decided to leave the company. According to Spence's Twitter bio , he's a "BlackBerry Believer", which makes him an unfortunate loss for RIM. Spence had been with RIM since 1998.
RIM’s head of global sales, Patrick Spence, leaves the company after 14 years http://t.co/QW6aOtw9 via @TNWinsider

Google Updates its APIs Explorer

thenextweb.com — Continuing Google's spring cleaning, the Google APIs Explorer has just received a redesign that makes the overall experience much prettier, mirroring the latest Docs experience. Only last March, Google first introduced the APIs Explorer , and this update, while it doesn't have much of a technical impact of the search giant's offerings, shows a continued commitment to aesthetic value.

Facebook App Developers Now Get More Detailed Analytics

thenextweb.com — We know that Facebook is definitely on to something with its Open Graph initiative . Apps like Socialcam have seen a huge increase in adoption thanks to the sharing of content on user's Timeline and News Feed. Even Tumblr saw a 2.5X increase in traffic since integrating with the platform.
Facebook now lets developers track unique shares, reads, and clicks of Open Graph stories http://t.co/fQiJpREe

Apple calls e-book suit flawed, says its ebook pricing spurred competition and e-reader advances

thenextweb.com — Apple has filed a response to a suit brought against it regarding conspiring to fix ebook pricing, reports Bloomberg . In the filing, Apple says that the lawsuit is fundamentally flawed and says that its promotion of the agency model actually created competition in the face of Amazon's dominance of the market.
Apple calls e-book suit flawed, says its ebook pricing spurred competition and e-reader advances http://t.co/mxmLG6at

HP Plans to Cut 27,000 Jobs

thenextweb.com — According to CNBC , HP plans to cut upwards of 27,000 jobs by the end of fiscal year 2014. This is a part of a larger restructuring plan being undertaken by the company. That massive number accounts for nearly 8% of its current workforce.
HP's restructuring will include a staggering 27,000 jobs cut by end of 2014 http://t.co/86O1qIjb tip @Techmeme

Sonar Launches New Features: Status, Messaging & Location Sharing

thenextweb.com — Sonar, today at TechCrunch Disrupt NY, has just announced that it is taking new steps towards creating the perfect "real-time, here-now network." With this goal comes three new key features, Sonar Status, Sonar Presence and Sonar Messaging, which are all available in today's update via the App Store .
Sonar launches new features towards building the perfect hyper-local social network http://t.co/564P4Xbw by @harrisonweber

Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Next Transformers Game

thenextweb.com — We tend to play some video games here at The Next Web. We also dig robots quite a bit. Put those two together and this video blew our minds. The upcoming PS3 and Xbox 360 game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will include one of my favorite Transformer characters, the Dinobots.
This behind-the-scenes look at the next Transformers game will turn anyone into a gamer [video] http://t.co/pBqOAWA0

Microsoft Announces Imagine Cup Finalists

thenextweb.com — It's always pleasant to see major corporations working to engage youths and students, spurring them to learn more, try new things, and of course, excel. Microsoft's Imagine Cup, a global challenge, today announced the 106 teams, from 75 countries around the world, that made this year's finals.
RT @TheNextWeb: Microsoft announces the 106 finalist teams of its student 'Imagine Cup' competition http://t.co/xw3re1tc by @alex

Facebook's Holding an Open Graph Challenge in the UK

thenextweb.com — Facebook has a new road show now that it's a public company , and it wants to find the best Open Graph hackers there are in the UK. During the Over the Air conference in Bletchley Park, the company will be holding an " Open Graph Challenge ."
Facebook’s “Open Graph Challenge” will give developers 24 hours to hack something awesome http://t.co/zxvXpqqR by @thatdrew

This Web app lets you connect with friends on every social platform

thenextweb.com — EveryPlat , created by Dwolla's Michael Schonfeld at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon, lets you immediately connect with new friends on multiple platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Linkedin, Dwolla and more. As the number of ways we interact with each other online grows, it is becoming a complete hassle to have to manually connect with other users across multiple services.
EveryPlat lets you quickly connect to someone on multiple social networks ► http://t.co/3eZpd5ri Created by my badass buddy @BaconSeason!

Kinvey Teams Up With Cloud Foundry

thenextweb.com — I remember seeing Kinvey at TechStars Demo Day in Boston a bit over a year ago. The company was doing something that I'd not heard of before - providing backend infrastructure as a service. For companies building mobile, tablet and Web apps, Kinvey made the process incredibly easy.
Kinvey teams up with Cloud Foundry, providing Platform-as-a-Service for mobile, tablet and Web apps http://t.co/KLoGY9vN -- HUGE news.

Jury Says Google Didn't Infringe on Oracle Patents

thenextweb.com — As you know, Oracle and Google has been duking it out in a war over alleged patent infringement. When it comes to how Android used particular pieces of technology, the court has found that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patent after all.
Court on Oracle vs. Google: No patent infringement http://t.co/4xsjOxP0 via @TNWgoogle Woo, exciting news!! For once, sanity prevails.

Is MaiTai the beginnings of a new TED?

thenextweb.com — TED started in 1984 to bring together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design when founder Richard Saul Wurman noticed a convergence between the two industries. It started organically and grew into the global, inspirational brand it is today with some of the world's most influential leaders gracing the TED stage.

Immaculate Infatuation Releases its Guide To Killing It This Summer

thenextweb.com — By day, he's the VP of PR and Media at Warner Bros. Records, but at night go-getter Andrew Steinthal runs the dining and entertainment site Immaculate Infatuation, which he likens it to a Zagat "for the new generations". Steinthal runs Immaculate Infatuation with his business partner Chris Stang, a fellow music biz guy.
Summer in New York City? Check out Immaculate Infatuation’s “Guide To Killing It This Summer” http://t.co/2EYweG2r by @CBM

Lyst Launches Sale Alerts for Pinterest

thenextweb.com — In our most recent iPad Magazine , we traveled the world over to bring you the best stories and trends in the digital fashion world. In London, we met with 5 hot startups who are reshaping the scene.
RT @TheNextWeb: Want to know when your items on Pinterest go on sale? Check out Lyst's alerts http://t.co/Gh8SKSg7 by @CBM

Scavenger Hunts: How social media and mobile help deliver a successful marketing campaign

thenextweb.com — When I was a kid, I took part in a few scavenger hunts and the one thing that stays with me is the excitement when I actually found an answer to a clue. Now, as an adult (supposedly) the idea of scavenger hunts are still wildly appealing and let's face it, some of us are simply never going to outgrow our childhood obsession with games.
#Film260 Reading: Scavenger Hunts: How social media and mobile help deliver a successful marketing campaign - Location http://t.co/ldYFybRX

Facebook Shares the History of the "Hackathon"

thenextweb.com — If you've paid attention to Facebook's culture at all, you know that one thing has stayed true since its launch. The company has a hacker mentality, and since 2007 has held many official "hackathons" which allow its entire company to collaborate on ideas that they don't get to work on every day.

Ex KAYAK CFO Bill Smith Joins Superfly as an Advisor

thenextweb.com — Last year, we told you about a company called Superfly, that was taking a more personalized approach to finding flights. Here's how we explained its unique premise, which is extremely helpful: Information such as frequent flyer miles, elite statuses, rewards programs, and more are taken into account and Superfly will learn about users' preferences as time goes on to increase the level of personalization.
Superfly brings on former KAYAK CFO Bill Smith to advise its flight search disruption http://t.co/rVIo8aLq tip @Techmeme

Who Cares About the Money Anyway?

thenextweb.com — A lot of questions surrounding startups and Internet companies revolve around money. What is their business model? How will they make money? I don't see how they will ever make money! Look at Facebook; they have close to a billion loyal customers and people still worry that they won't be able to make money.

Fandango and Moviefone Parnter for Ticket Sales

thenextweb.com — Two of the biggest names in movies, Fandango and Moviefone, have joined forces to bring an easier ticket purchasing experience to AOL's Moviefone property. The two heavyweights have been seen as the biggest competitors in the space, but it's clear that Fandango is surging ahead, with a network of more than 20,000 screens across the country.
RT @TheNextWeb: Fandango becomes the exclusive ticketing partner for Moviefone http://t.co/U3YyQ7R8 by @thatdrew

US Gov Announces the "Presidential Innovation Fellows"

thenextweb.com — Today at TechCrunch Disrupt NY , Steven VanRoekel , the US Chief Information Officer and Todd Park , the U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Assistant to the President announced the Presidential Innovation Fellows , a six month program that will bring in innovative developers and designers across the US startup scene to Washington DC, where they will collaborate with the public sector on "game-changing solutions" that will "deliver significant business results."
The US Gov is seeking developers to innovate in the public sector & fix its digital footprint http://t.co/imYV9uli by @harrisonweber

How iPad app Paper Boosted Cosmonaut Stylus Sales Almost Tenfold

thenextweb.com — Steve Jobs may have said " nobody wants a stylus " when unveiling the iPhone for the first time in a Macworld keynote in 2007, but five years later the smartphone and tablet accessory is enjoying a revival, with Apple's iPad ironically leading the way.
How iPad app Paper helped boost Cosmonaut stylus sales almost tenfold http://t.co/Xfw5kCke

Google releases redesigned Search app for iPhone, bringing it in line with iPad version’s features

thenextweb.com — Google has today launched a new version of its Google Search app for iPhone, featuring faster operation, full-screen image and search interface and access to all Google apps in one place, reports Macstories. This brings it more in line with the iPad version of the Search app released late last year.
Google releases redesigned Search app for iPhone, bringing it in line with iPad version's features http://t.co/i4QMtnWO

Lyst Launches Sale Alerts for Pinterest

thenextweb.com — In our most recent iPad Magazine , we traveled the world over to bring you the best stories and trends in the digital fashion world. In London, we met with 5 hot startups who are reshaping the scene.
Want to know when your items on Pinterest go on sale? Check out Lyst’s alerts http://t.co/MrHoK5Sy by @CBM

Digital Types Spam Rep. Smith's District With Anti-SOPA Billboards

thenextweb.com — Have you heard of Fight For Our Future ? Rising to a sort of ascendancy out of the SOPA/PIPA battle that so gripped digital activists, the scrappy little team recently put together enough cash to pick up two billboard spots, in the area of Rep. Lamar Smith, the author of SOPA.
Digital types spam Rep. Lamar Smith’s district with anti-SOPA billboards http://t.co/xjD6jPOI by @alex

After a successful pilot with ABC News, Qwiki launches its new publishing platform for content creators

thenextweb.com — Currently, when you write a blog post or publish a story online, you're limited to text, video embeds, photos and slideshows. Creating original video content is labor-intensive, often expensive. Meanwhile slideshows and text can be quite rudimentary. Do you wish you could make your online stories richer, more interactive, more engaging and still keep it simple and easily?
After a successful pilot with ABC News, @Qwiki launches its new publishing platform for content creators http://t.co/C1RtLGz8 by @CBM

How iPad app Paper Boosted Cosmonaut Stylus Sales Almost Tenfold

thenextweb.com — Steve Jobs may have said " nobody wants a stylus " when unveiling the iPhone for the first time in a Macworld keynote in 2007, but five years later the smartphone and tablet accessory is enjoying a revival, with Apple's iPad ironically leading the way.
Ooooh now I can have a stylus for my iPad Paper app - thanks @TNW! http://t.co/p3PYGUX4

Google Launches its Business Photos Service in India

thenextweb.com — Google has introduced Business Photos in India, extending the global reach of the service that helps retailers attract customers by posting panoramic photos of their store or shop-front to the Web.

Shareholders Sue Facebook, Zuckerberg and Banks Over Botched IPO

thenextweb.com — In case you're also following the kerfuffle in the aftermath of Facebook's big IPO, here's the latest update from Reuters : In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Facebook shareholders are suing the company, co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and several banks, including lead underwriter Morgan Stanley.
Shareholders sue Facebook, Zuckerberg, Morgan Stanley and banks over IPO marketing process http://t.co/VjT8k6Lz

Outcome of Apple and Samsung's Patent Talks Expected Friday

thenextweb.com — The outcome of patent talks between Apple CEO Tim Cook and senior Samsung executives could be disclosed as soon as Friday, when Samsung's chairman, vice chairman and mobile chief Shin return to meet in Korea.
Outcome of Apple and Samsung's patent talks expected on Friday http://t.co/rakP9r4w

Apple's Jony Ive Collects His Knighthood

thenextweb.com — Apple's Jony Ive - arguably the second most important person at the company after Steve Jobs over the past 15 years or so, has been awarded the title of Knight Commander of the British Empire (KBE) in London today, giving him the right to be referred to as Sir Jonathan Ive.
Arise, Sir Jony Ive: Apple's design guru collects his Knighthood http://t.co/iNckl872

How iPad app Paper Boosted Cosmonaut Stylus Sales Almost Tenfold

thenextweb.com — Steve Jobs may have said " nobody wants a stylus " when unveiling the iPhone for the first time in a Macworld keynote in 2007, but five years later the smartphone and tablet accessory is enjoying a revival, with Apple's iPad ironically leading the way.
How iPad app Paper helped boost Cosmonaut stylus sales almost tenfold http://t.co/BlkRXU2F

Burpple Wants to be Your Social Journal for all Things Food-Related

thenextweb.com — The growth of camera phones and apps have together changed the way many people eat, or at least prepare to dine. Though tweeting about food was the classic early criticism of Twitter - how many people started out complaining every tweet was about eating a sandwich?
Burpple wants its Path-meets-Pinterest app to be your personal food journal http://t.co/ALOu7mds

Who Cares About the Money Anyway?

thenextweb.com — A lot of questions surrounding startups and Internet companies revolve around money. What is their business model? How will they make money? I don't see how they will ever make money! Look at Facebook; they have close to a billion loyal customers and people still worry that they won't be able to make money.

IBM Bans Siri on its Networks Over Data Storage Worries

thenextweb.com — Worried that Apple may be able to store sensitive queries and potential company secrets, IBM has put the kibosh on the use of Siri on its networks, Wired reports. IBM CIO Jeanette Horan confirmed that Big Blue had imposed the restriction, telling the publication that the company "worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere."
IBM bans Siri on its networks over worries that Apple may store sensitive data http://t.co/TKW1EY7W

IBM Bans Siri on its Networks Over Data Storage Worries

thenextweb.com — Worried that Apple may be able to store sensitive queries and potential company secrets, IBM has put the kibosh on the use of Siri on its networks, Wired reports. IBM CIO Jeanette Horan confirmed that Big Blue had imposed the restriction, telling the publication that the company "worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere."
IBM bans Siri on its networks over worries that Apple may store sensitive data http://t.co/aaR7l7c3

The How and Why of a 4-inch iPhone

thenextweb.com — It seems increasingly likely that the next iPhone will have a larger screen that is the same width as the current device, but taller, reaching 4″ diagonally. There are still some interesting things to consider about the why. Specifically, I'm interested in why exactly Apple feels that this move is necessary at all?

Jony Ive: Apple is Working on 'Most Important' Work it's Done

thenextweb.com — Apple's Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Jony Ive, believes that the projects that the company is currently working on what feels like the "most important and best work" it has done, something that is almost certain to intensify speculation over the release of a future Apple television set or an overhauled iPhone.
Jony Ive: What Apple is working on now is the 'most important' work it's done http://t.co/VktKZM85

Report: Apple's China Market Share More Than Doubles to Reach 19%

thenextweb.com — The first analyst data evaluating China's smartphone industry in Q1 2012 is out, with Apple reported to have more than doubled its market share, according data from Woori Investment and Securities, reported by Yonhap. Woori's report concludes that Apple's sales between January and March 2012 hit 6.2 million devices, up from 2.1 million units the previous quarter.
iPhone 4S sales see Apple's market share in China rocket to 16%: Report http://t.co/wWwk0SQw

Google Launches its Business Photos Service in India

thenextweb.com — Google has introduced Business Pages in India, extending the global reach of the service that helps retailers attract customers by posting panoramic photos of their store or shop-front to the Web.

Hmmm Lets You Share Your Smallest Details

thenextweb.com — We see our fair share of social networking apps here at The Next Web and once in a while there's a new player that stands out to us. Whether it be because it's only for couples, or because it brings a Facebook-type experience to your mobile device and 150 closest friends, we take notice.

This Hackathon is All About Shifting the Gender Balance in Tech

thenextweb.com — We at TNW have spent quite a lot of time attending and covering hackathons around the globe. We've seen a ton of great results, ate plenty of free burritos and have even jumped in ourselves a few times to build things.
Hack’n Jill: A hackathon bent on changing the conversation about women in tech http://t.co/0n9lZPdX

K-Pop Comes to Facebook, Building on its Significant YouTube Presence

thenextweb.com — Have you heard of K-Pop ? Two years ago the answer would almost certainly be no, unless you were living in Korea and other parts of Asia, but today the Korean music genre is increasingly followed the world over, thanks TO its online reach, which just got extended further still.
From yest >> Korea’s K-Pop music industry joins Facebook and Google+ to extend global reach http://t.co/IRSTwb85

K-Pop Comes to Facebook, Building on its Significant YouTube Presence

thenextweb.com — Have you heard of K-Pop ? Two years ago the answer would almost certainly be no, unless you were living in Korea and other parts of Asia, but today the Korean music genre is increasingly followed the world over, thanks TO its online reach, which just got extended further still.
From yest >> Korea's K-Pop music industry joins Facebook and Google+ to extend its impressive global reach http://t.co/RDTM8Svp

Social Media is Made-Up Stats

thenextweb.com — Chances are that, by now, you've seen this often-shared video about the social media "revolution". Stunning statistics abound and it's been one of those justification moments for social media addicts worldwide. But are those stats even real? What if they're just random numbers floating in bits and bytes?

Airtime Raises a New Round of Funding, Acquires Erly

thenextweb.com — First reported by TechCrunch , Sean Parker and Sean Fanning's stealth video startup Airtime has announced a new round of funding along with its first acquisition. According to TechCrunch, the amount of funding raised for its B round is $25M. That's not bad for a product that hasn't launched yet.
Airtime raises a new round of funding and makes its first acquisition http://t.co/2QnjkXuB

Larry Page Discusses The Future, Wearing Project Glass [video]

thenextweb.com — If you're interested in what's "next" in the world of technology, then watching Google's CEO speak at this year's Zeitgeist is a can't miss. Of course, his talk was centered around all of the areas that Google focuses on, but that's becoming everything you can think of, basically.
Watch Google's Larry Page speak at Zeitgeist 2012 while wearing Project Glass http://t.co/Hbd8TXRX

MySpace Tom Joins Facebook App Company as an Advisor

thenextweb.com — Even Tom from MySpace knows that Facebook's app platform is a powerhouse, and has joined a company called RocketFrog as an advisor. The company has launched what it calls the "largest free to play online casino app" on the Facebook platform.
from much earlier today -> Full circle: MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson becomes advisor for Facebook casino app http://t.co/u8o7iRd7

RunKeeper Dumps Windows Phone

thenextweb.com — RunKeeper , an app that helps you keep track of your workouts, and injects a social element into running, is pulling the eject button and leaving the Windows Phone platform, along with Symbian. Of course, one app does not a platform make, and so this isn't much more than a symbolic blow to Windows Phone.
Ouch. -- RunKeeper dumps Windows Phone, citing limited usership http://t.co/PL1kFGC1 via @TNWmobile

This Hackathon is All About Shifting the Gender Balance in Tech

thenextweb.com — We at TNW have spent quite a lot of time attending and covering hackathons around the globe. We've seen a ton of great results, ate plenty of free burritos and have even jumped in ourselves a few times to build things.
Hack’n Jill: A hackathon bent on changing the conversation about women in tech http://t.co/KgB2xHgc by @harrisonweber

Infogr.am Makes Infographic Creation and Sharing Simple

thenextweb.com — If you read things on the Internet, like The Next Web, you've probably seen an infographic. The art of the infographic depends on how what data is being presented, how cleanly, and how attractively. A well-done infographic is more interesting than a text-only post of data.
Infogr.am launches so you can create your own beautiful and interactive infographics http://t.co/B4t5dWjH via @TNWapps

JollyBox Helps You Send Care Packages

thenextweb.com — What do you get for the person who basically needs everything? Care packages are the oldest way of showing college students and family and friends in the military that we care. When it comes to those in the military, sending valuable and personal items to men and women overseas isn't always a good idea.
RT @TheNextWeb: JollyBox helps you send monthly care packages to college students and military personnel http://t.co/R4LXSN8Z by @thatdrew

Ad Outs Coming Windows Phone Features

thenextweb.com — If you head to this post over on PCAdvisor, you'll notice a big, bright ad for the Nokia Lumia 900 handset. Go ahead and watch the ad, and then replay it. Did you catch it? The most astute Windows Phone fans are probably already pretty excited, based on what they just saw.
RT @TheNextWeb: Nokia Lumia 900 ad appears to accidentally out upcoming Windows Phone features http://t.co/yxS5Nlk7 by @alex

Infogr.am Makes Infographic Creation and Sharing Simple

thenextweb.com — If you read things on the Internet, like The Next Web, you've probably seen an infographic. The art of the infographic depends on how what data is being presented, how cleanly, and how attractively. A well-done infographic is more interesting than a text-only post of data.
Infogr.am launches so you can create your own beautiful and interactive infographics http://t.co/CUgNgeea

Airbnb Ups Its Host Guarantee to a Million Dollars

thenextweb.com — The first question that people always ask me about Airbnb when I bring it up is "What if someone steals my stuff?" That's a fair question and even though it hasn't slowed the company down, it might stop people from listing their apartments and extra rooms. Airbnb has something in place it calls the " Host Guarantee ", which covers Airbnb listers in the event of: "theft, vandalism, or damage due to a guest's gross negligence."
wonder if this new $1M guarantee will make more people (including myself) want to host airbnb'ers: http://t.co/h98odIP9 via @TNWinsider

Eugene Kaspersky Resorts to Scaremongering Over iOS AV App Ban

thenextweb.com — Kaspersky co-founder Eugene Kaspersky, has launched a bizarre attack on Apple over its ban on iOS antivirus app, predicting that it will ultimately "mean disaster" for the company as malware developers target the mobile operating system.
Kaspersky co-founder resorts to scaremongering over Apple’s iOS antivirus ban http://t.co/wUekrcEn by @m4tt

New Google Doodle is Epic Playable Tribute to Moog Synthesizer

thenextweb.com — Robert Moog is considered by many to be the father of the modern synthesizer. While the Moog synth wasn't the first ever, it popularized the use of transistors to create wild sound that could be funky or haunting and everything in between.
Tomorrow's Google homepage is an epic playable tribute to the Moog synthesizer http://t.co/U92O3ad3 I know @jdalrymple will like this

All of the Ways to get More Free Dropbox Space

thenextweb.com — If you're using the popular file hosting service Dropbox to keep all of your most important stuff on the cloud, then you know that the name of the game is how much storage space you have. Sure, you can buy more storage, but what's the fun in that?
Here's every single way you can get more free space on Dropbox http://t.co/qgcjW4wU

All of the Ways to get More Free Dropbox Space

thenextweb.com — If you're using the popular file hosting service Dropbox to keep all of your most important stuff on the cloud, then you know that the name of the game is how much storage space you have. Sure, you can buy more storage, but what's the fun in that?
Here's every single way you can get more free space on Dropbox http://t.co/YBRiO6ND

Microsoft to Open Second Incubator

thenextweb.com — Microsoft has doubled the size of its stable of incubators, making it known that it intends to open a second location in India, giving its original location in Israel a brother. The incubator, like its sibling, is focused on bringing in startups that are focused on working with cloud computing, and linking them up with office space, mentorship, and $60,000 in credits to use Microsoft's Azure platform.
RT @TheNextWeb: Microsoft opens a second Azure-focused incubator, this time in India http://t.co/c2nHOVYl by @alex