Apple Seeds iOS 5.0.1 t...

Today Apple seeded a beta of iOS 5.0.1 to developers, providing a fix for the iPhone 4S battery life issues and bugs in iCloud. They also added the new multitouch gestures for iPad 1 users, which were a glaring omission in the initial release. It’ll probably be a few weeks (or...
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Researchers Glean 250GB...

Facebook’s ” Immune System ” might not be as robust as Zuckerberg believes. In fact, four researchers from the University of British Colombia have recently demonstrated just how easily a new breed of bot can infiltrate the FB system and harvest user data....
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Yahoo Product Runway: A...

We’re at the Yahoo Product Runway and the company just announced/presented a host of products today. Most are powered by HTML5, and here’s the list: Livestand, IntoNow, Weather, Mail for iPad, Cocktails, CORE and Social Features. Livestand : this news reader is available in the Apple...
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Facebook Cofounder’s ...

Asana , the web-based productivity service that counts Facebook cofounder Dustin Moskovitz as one of its founders, is launching to the public today. No, it isn’t anything like Facebook, but if you’re looking for a productivity solution with a new twist, it may be exactly what...
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Do Rising Hard Drive Pr...

Prices for hard disk drives are increasing dramatically because of the tragic flooding in Thailand. Some of the world’s major HDD manufacturers based there have been forced to close factories, creating supply problems and price hikes. So what should you do? More » Read...
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Today’s Top Stories i...

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today. Barnes & Noble to Unveil Nook Color 2 Nov. 7? Barnes &...
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Pearson and Knewton Tea...

One of the largest textbook publishers in the world is making its digital course offerings more data-driven and individualized. Pearson announced Tuesday an extensive partnership with Knewton, a startup that specializes in adaptive learning technology. The technology personalizes the...
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ShoeDazzle’s Brian Le...

Serial entrepreneur Brian Lee spoke with TechCrunch’s Sarah Lacy today at TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing about his latest startup ShoeDazzle . ShoeDazzle is so hot right now, just this summer raising $40M in funding from Andreessen and others. ShoeDazzle monetizes by subscription, with...
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20 Dramatic Divorce Twe...

Using Twitter on Halloween Day, Ryan Seacrest announced that TV personality Kim Kardashian filed papers to divorce NBA player Kris Humphries, who were married for less than three months. Soon after, Kardashian’s sisters shared their thoughts via Twitter (see tweets four through...
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5 Ways Advertising Is C...

Chris Schreiber is director of marketing at social video advertising company Sharethrough . Before joining Sharethrough, Chris worked in the Global Communications and Public Affairs Department for Google. Earlier this month, the advertising industry’s leading brands, agencies and...
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