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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Monday, October 5th, 2009

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Smarter Healthcare: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Your Doctor Visits

Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta

Monday, October 5th, 2009

A few weeks ago, we learned that Facebook was going to get voice chat . The new feature wasn’t going to be powered by Facebook itself though, but rather through Vivox , a well-known voice chat provider for video games and the Second Life virtual world. Today, Vivox Voice Facebook app has launched in beta

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Facebook Voice Chat App Now Live in Beta

Facebook Wave: Why Facebook Should Clone Google Wave

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

History is littered with good ideas that didn’t work out because they were ahead of their time. Tablet PCs didn’t work out a decade ago, but with technology advances, they’re poised to make a comeback . Microsoft’s local information web site Sidewalk.com was a bust in 1997, but now sites like Yelp and Google Maps offer local information that many people couldn’t fathom living without.

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Google Wave Even Has a Mascot: Dr. Wave! [Video]

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Not long ago, we broke the news that Google has started sending invites for Google Wave .

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Google Wave Even Has a Mascot: Dr. Wave! [Video]

Google Wave: Do You Think It Will Succeed?

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

We’re just a few hours away from the launch of Google Wave.

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Google Wave: Do You Think It Will Succeed?

Forget Skype: TinyChat Launches Dead-Simple Video Chat

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

When you want to do a one-on-one video chat with someone else, what do you use? The first thing that probably comes to mind is Skype .

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Forget Skype: TinyChat Launches Dead-Simple Video Chat

Ustream Broadcasters Can Now Make Money With Google Ads

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the rise of social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, has been Ustream. Its live video service has served as the perfect complement to the status update, and with an increasing number of celebrities flocking to it and viral chat features that integrate with social sites, some broadcasts are now able to attract thousands of viewers

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World Domination: Facebook Looks to End Orkut’s Hold on Brazil

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

If social networking were like a game of Risk, just about every country on the board would be heavily occupied by navy blue Facebook game pieces by now.

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World Domination: Facebook Looks to End Orkut’s Hold on Brazil

Online Retailer Newegg to Raise $175 Million in IPO

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Despite hordes of competition, Newegg has emerged as a major player in online electronics retailing. Founded in 2001, the company is now doing more than $2 billion per year in sales, and according to Reuters , now plans to raise $175 million in an upcoming IPO. The site is well-known as a destination for those that like to build their own computers, but also competes as a pure play retailer, selling big screen tvs, digital cameras, and gaming systems, amongst other wares

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Online Retailer Newegg to Raise $175 Million in IPO

Fuze Box: Seamless Mobile and Browser-based Virtual Meetings

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.

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Fuze Box: Seamless Mobile and Browser-based Virtual Meetings