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updated at 2:20pm on 5/25/2013
Top Meme
BGR — Both Google and Microsoft think it'd be a shame to deny Windows Phone users the glory of Keyboard Cat videos, which is why the two companies have agreed to team up and jointly create a native YouTube app for Microsoft's mobile platform. The Next Web reports that the companies released a joint statement today...
Secondary Memes
Microsoft reportedly plans to take a cut of used game sales
BGR — Xbox One games are installed to the console's hard drive and registered to users' Xbox Live accounys. It remains unclear how the system will handle used games and Microsoft has failed to address the issue. According to a report from gaming news website MCV, retailers will be allowed to charge whatever they...
Google Will Move All Buzz Posts to Drive in July
Softpedia News - Global — Google has announced that starting July 17 all Google Buzz posts will be saved to Drive in the last step to closing down the service. Buzz was launched in February 2010 with the hopes that it would bring you the news without much of anything else. A year later, the company announced that the things Google...
Tertiary Memes
This Apple-1 is the Most Expensive Apple Computer Ever
TechCategory: Technologizer | Tech | TIME.com — $671,400. It seems like rather a lot of money for any personal computer — and especially for one which is...
Google: Weak XMPP support, capabilities led us to proprietary tech in Hangouts
Netflash — Google is feeling the heat over its decision to build its new Hangouts IM and audio/video chat product with...
Google plan to launch WiFi networks in emerging markets will connect millions
SlashGear — Google has been throwing a lot of effort and money into its Google Fiber gigabit Internet plans, having...
Yahoo bids on Hulu says source
SlashGear — Hulu has been a source of rumors for months now, with word surfacing in March that the video service’s...
Vine, hip-hop and the future of video sharing: old rap songs and new copyright rules
Video — What does video tool Vine have in common with iconic rappers like the Beastie Boys and the Notorious BIG?...
Google Glass facial-recognition service likely to stoke privacy fears
SlashGear — Google’s Glass wearable could soon be able to recognize faces of those around the wearer, thanks to a...
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This edition of refinr was published on 5/25/2013 at 2:20pm. The previous edition was posted on 5/25/2013 at 1:17pm.
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| Articles Grouped | 101 |
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