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Facebook Finally Beats Google’s Orkut … in BrazilFacebook, following a year of whirlwind growth, overtook Orkut as Brazil’s most-popular social network in December. Orkut is a social network that Google launched in 2004. Its popularity in Brazil, where 60% of Orkut’s users are based, led to it being hosted and managed by Google Bra... Apple to Introduce “GarageBand for E-Books” [RUMOR]Apple is scheduled to host an education-related event on January 19 – shrouded with a veil of mystery, as always. A new report from Ars Technica says the company is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive e-books. Previous rumors said that Apple will show no new devices, and t... Apple to Introduce ‘GarageBand for Ebooks’ [RUMOR]Apple is scheduled to host an education-related event Jan. 19 — shrouded with a veil of mystery, as always. A new report from Ars Technica says the company is about to unveil a set of tools to create interactive ebooks. Previous rumors said Apple will show no new devices, and that the even... SOPA Author Attacks Wikipedia, Schedules Debate on BillThe architect of SOPA, Rep. Lamar Smith, has scheduled a markup session next month in which the bill might be altered. In a markup session, a bill is opened to members of the House Judicial Committee for debate, amendments and other changes. The House will not be taking a final vote on SOPA. Th... Look at That Crazy Honey Badger, Trying to Get a TV ShowThe Honey Badger has fearlessly faced down a cobra and a jackal, but now is on to a bigger challenge: TV executives. A Canadian production company called Six Eleven Media is shopping an animation/live action hybrid called Honey Badger U. to broadcast and cable TV networks, reports The Hollywood ... Twitter Suspends Popular Tweet-Filtering AppTwitter has suspended the popular tweet-filtering app Proxlet for “violating terms” of its API rules. Proxlet – which can be downloaded and installed as either a web extension or as a mobile app, including Twitter for iPhone, TweetDeck, Twidroyd and other Tweet clients – has com... BlackBerry PlayBook Lets Hackers View Your EmailResearchers have exposed a security hole in the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. The vulnerability has to do with the BlackBerry Bridge software that links the device with a user’s phone. This software could be used to get unauthorized access to corporate email messages. When Research In Motion... How One of New York’s Hottest Coworking Spaces Got Started [VIDEO]General Assembly is unique among coworking spaces. In addition to providing a meeting and working space for entrepreneurs, founders Brad Hargreaves, Adam Pritzker, Jake Schwartz and Matthew Brimer deliberately built the space using a campus model. Their goal was to provide a space that ... 5 Ways Businesses Can Use Social Media as a Tool for ProgressRiley Gibson is the CEO and co-founder of Napkin Labs, a startup that helps companies discover insights from their fans, followers and customers. Follow Riley on Twitter or check out the company blog. It seems like everyone talks about the value of social media, but very few businesses take full ... Sacre Bleu! Upcoming French Apple Store Is Basically NakedGood luck finding the all-new Apple store planned for Aix en Provence, France; it’s going to be practically invisible. The Apple store, to be finished later this year, will push the barely-there glass aesthetic common in most Apple stores — notably the glass cubes around upt... |