Google offers its brief history of search – Video

November 29, 2011 |  by  |  Google, News, Video  |  No Comments

Following up on how Google made improvements to search, they wanted to share with you a short history of the evolution of search, highlighting some of the most important milestones from the past decade—and a taste of what's coming next. Google's goal is to get you to the answer you're looking for faster and faster, creating a nearly seamless connection between your questions and the information you seek. For those of you looking to deepen your understanding of how search has evolved, this video highlights some important trends like universal results, quick answers and the future of search. The Evolution of

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Introduction to Reading Electronics Schematics – Video

November 25, 2011 |  by  |  Video  |  No Comments

Schematics are the functional diagram of electronic circuits. With so many designs available on the web, understanding how to read schematics can unlock a world of possibilities for the electronics maker. In fact, if you can read a schematic, you can build a circuit before even understanding how it works! Collin's Lab: Schematics

Presentify.me turns unused vouchers into pretty gift certificates

November 24, 2011 |  by  |  Sites, Video  |  No Comments

Looking for a last-minute holiday gift? How about that Groupon you never used? Daily deal vouchers wouldn't actually make bad presents if there was a way to gift them that didn't involve an email printout tucked into a card. That’s where Presentify.me, new startup was created by the London-based team behind the deal aggregation service Dealzinga.com, Alex Vander Hoeven, Bob Pluss and Chan Yin, which turns deal vouchers into attractive gift certificates, can help. A webapp that compliments the daily deal space, just in time for the holidays. Presentify.me aims to the solve the aesthetics problem by turning vouchers into pretty

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Norwegian bookseller sells e-books on memory cards

November 22, 2011 |  by  |  Concepts, Video  |  No Comments

In Norway one bookstore is looking to drastically revamp the e-book medium. Norwegian retailer Norli Libris announced that it would begin selling books on small plastic memory cards that can be inserted into the backs of e-readers. Each card, known as the Digi Short, would contain a single file, allowing users to devour one publication at a time on their customized, Android 2.1-laced Kibano Digi Readers. Doesn't that sort of defeat the purpose of an e-reader? It certainly seems like it, though Norli Libris' Caroline Heitmann says the idea is to simply convert e-books into physical commodities. Because of this,

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Proliphiq filters social media clutter and focuses on what’s important to you

November 19, 2011 |  by  |  Sites, Video  |  No Comments

Proliphiq is social media search tool that lets people see who is credible in the areas that interest them. Proliphiq is a social media discovery tool that helps you find the most credible contributors within the topics that interest you. The search tool filters social media clutter by aggregating profiles that are most relevant to your search topics and finding the best contributors based on personality, level of engagement and credibility. To begin, users have to log in either using Facebook or Twitter accounts on Proliphiq’s website. They search for topics that interest them, and Proliphiq will provide a visual, intuitive

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SellSimply turns Twitter into a eMarketplace, enable consumers and brands to buy, sell, and transact on Twitter

November 15, 2011 |  by  |  Sites, Twitter, Video  |  No Comments

Brands are increasingly turning to Facebook both as a place to advertise and as a complementary platform by which to build their online presence — and begin conducting social commerce. There are a number of solutions, for example, that allow big and small operations alike to operate retail storefronts on Facebook, sell their wares, and, to a degree, manage their transactions. But how can one capitalize on other popular social network, Twitter. The “micro-blogging” platform has certainly become a vehicle for celebrities and brands looking to hawk their products, stir up brand awareness, and interact with their customers, so the

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SlingPlayer now adds streaming video through Facebook

November 13, 2011 |  by  |  Facebook, News, Video  |  No Comments

SlingPlayer has added one more platform to its pile, check out the video below for quick demo of streaming video through Facebook. While the old Sling streaming will works as it used to be, this one adds extra flavor in from of social features to the mix, which will let viewers share the shows and what they enjoy watching easily while not-so-coincidentally making sure their friends know they're watching TV via Slingbox. There's no word on when this will actually hit the streets. SlingPlayer for Facebook

BestVendor is social business directory for web services, cloud apps and business tools

November 13, 2011 |  by  |  Concepts, Sites, Video  |  No Comments

Brainchild of Jeff Giesea, Ben Zhuk and Magnus von Koeller a New York City startup, BestVendor is a new social recommendations service for small businesses, is a free, online directory of Web services, online applications and software specially designed for startups or other small businesses. The site wants to become the go-to resource to find everything you need for your company. All you need to do is sign in with your LinkedIn and share your 3 favorite “work apps”, hence it automatically knows who’s in your network. In near future, it will add support for Facebook and Twitter, too. BestVendor

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MovableInk breathes life into e-mail, embedding real time content into open email messages

November 13, 2011 |  by  |  Concepts, Sites, Video  |  No Comments

Real-time email marketing company founded by Vivek Sharma and Michael Nutt, Movable Ink recently launched a service that could dynamically change emails after they have been sent out. The technology can change emails based on time of open, recipient’s current location, social cues, fast-moving inventory, and more, and works across all email clients (Gmail, Outlook, iPhone, Yahoo, etc) says Leena Rao Movable Ink creates a live container that can live inside emails, letting companies share current and relevant information from their websites with users based on time, location, social context and what kind of device they’re using. That allows emails

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