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Mobile Advertising & The Rise of Digital Coupons (Graphic) (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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Mobile is firmly establishing itself as a crucial advertising channel, and the companies who aren’t utilizing it look set to be left behind. More than two thirds of the population are in possession of a mobile phone, and it’s obvious to see why the direct nature of mobile advertising is so appealing to businesses.


Twitter User Sends World's 20 Billionth Tweet (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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Twitter, the social networking site which allows users to say something in up to 140 characters, sees its 20 billionth message sent.


Alternatives To Paypal's Virtual Credit Card Service? (Slashdot)

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An anonymous reader writes "Paypal has quietly killed the Paypal plugin and the related virtual-card service. The service generated on-the-fly, one-time-use credit card numbers. When I called in and inquired about the service, I was told that the service has been discontinued, but may be relaunching something similar depending on interest. They are treating inquiries as a sort of petition, taking down names and contact info. The forums seem to be a lost cause, as no Paypal reps have replied to the numerous posts regarding virtual cards being discontinued. Does anyone know of a good alternative source of one-time-use credit card numbers?"

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Richard Dreyfuss: Technology Has 'Killed Time' (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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Recognized for his roles in Jaws, American Graffiti, and Mr. Holland's Opus, Richard Dreyfuss has issued a call to action in our classrooms. Dreyfuss believes civic education is the foundation of public education; yet over the years, it has become more about memorizing facts and dates than understanding context and history.


Porn Industry Cashing in on iPhone 4’s Video Chat (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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It was only a matter of time before the porn industry took advantage of Face Time on the iPhone 4.


Reading Terrorists' Minds About Imminent Attack (Slashdot)

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An anonymous reader writes "Imagine technology that allows you to get inside the mind of a terrorist to know how, when, and where the next attack will occur. In the Northwestern study, when researchers knew in advance specifics of the planned attacks by the make-believe 'terrorists,' they were able to correlate P300 brain waves to guilty knowledge with 100 percent accuracy in the lab, said J. Peter Rosenfeld, professor of psychology in Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences."

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Mobile Phone Shipments up 18.5% compared to First Half '09 (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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The healthy expansion is a sign that there is no recession, at least where smart phones are concerned, analysts said.


Anti-P2P Lawyers Accused of Copyright Hypocrisy (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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The US Copyright Group has gone after 14,000+ P2P users in court so far this year. But, when it comes to its own websites, do the lawyers have a piracy problem of their own?


What's...the Deal...With Bloggers? (Graphic) (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular)

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A recent study was undertaken by Technorati, in order to help put things in perspective. Consisting largely of a survey, asking bloggers about their demographic information,blogging activity, and profitability, the data yielded some rather interesting findings. Title inspiration provided by Jerry Seinfeld.


China Pushes Real Name System For Online Games (Slashdot)

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oxide7 writes "Starting from August 1, Chinese Internet users will have to register using their real names for playing online games, China Daily reported on Saturday. The regulation, issued by the Ministry of Culture on June 22, is said to be part of a nationwide campaign to improve management of the virtual gaming industry and protect minors from unwholesome content. It applies to all multiplayer role-playing and social networking games."

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Motorola defends Droid X antenna design (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280592603|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by nationdiggie )

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The Web's New Gold Mine: Your Secrets (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280580602|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by padura )

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Dwarf Support For Renewables (Slashdot, 1280578680|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by Soulskill)

Microsoft To Issue Emergency Fix For Windows .LNK Flaw (Slashdot, 1280567640|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by Soulskill)

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Will Facebook Ever Be Replaced? (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280565603|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by hasai185 )

Twitter Now Suggests People You Might Want to Follow (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280556002|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by jerryjamesstone )

FBI rings up Defcon organizers over contest (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280544003|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by alphadoggs )

The Robot That Visits Your Cubicle (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280517604|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by sudhiru )

Have a happy SysAdmin Day (despite the pay) (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280515220|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by nahsrocketeer75 )

Google search running again in China (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280505012|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by diggplug )

WordPress 3.0.1 (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280493536|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by built4kill2004 )

YouTube Increases Video Upload Length to 15 Minutes (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280471403|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by SocialWarrior )

Droid X vs. iPhone 4: Spec Smackdown (digg.com: Stories / Technology / Popular, 1280470805|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover by FearLoathing )

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