YouTube’s Backstory Reimagined as “The Social Network” [VIDEO]

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The Social Network isn’t even close to hitting theaters yet and it’s already racking up the parodies. First, there was “The Other Social Network” — a dig at MySpace — and now, there’s “The Video Website,”......

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Groupon Teams Up with “Top Chef” to Offer Cheap Eats

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TV network Bravo has announced a partnership with tech darling Groupon, the daily deal shopping site.From today until Sunday, Groupon is giving its users special discounts at eight Top Chef-related properties around the U.S. Each coupon is......

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Get Outdoors with The North Face Trailhead iPhone App

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Outdoor apparel retailer The North Face has released a fantastic new trail-finding app for the iPhone, designed to help users find and share the best routes for hiking, skiing, fly-fishing, mountaineering, geocaching and more than a dozen other......

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Telus turns Canadian Xbox 360s into IPTV boxes starting today

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After years (and years) of waiting it's no surprise to see the Xbox 360 finally sliding into the role of IPTV set-top box, but we couldn't have seen Canada's Telus being the first in North America to offer the option. It only switched customers over to the Microsoft Mediaroom platform (also used by......

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New York Car Services to Get Free Wi-Fi

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New York subway riders will soon get free Wi-Fi, but what about those who prefer pricier city transportation via car services? As soon as this fall, they too will be experiencing the luxury of free Wi-Fi.The Wall Street......

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Jolicloud 1.0 now ready for your downloading delight on Windows or bootable USB

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Tariq Krim's app-based cloud OS has been a long time coming, but it's finally freely available for download -- just grab a 16MB installer and you too can join the Jolicloud. We've been impressed more than once by the responsive netbook operating system which can boot in seconds flat, and now that......

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OpenTable Serves Up A 273 Percent Jump In Profits, And Launches Spotlight Deals

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One publicly traded Web business that seems to be humming (unlike AOL) is OpenTable. The company announced second quarter earnings last night. Revenues were up 37 percent to $22.5 million, and net profits rose a whopping 273 percent to $2.6 million.To make those diners even more loyal,......

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Zynga Launches Mafia Wars Las Vegas, Promises To Blow Up Real Armored Truck

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Officially launching today is the latest addition to the Zynga roster, Mafia Wars Las Vegas. Up in beta since July 21st, the mobster-themed game has exploded within the past week, and Zynga's internal metrics are currently at the 3 million player mark. The meter has also registered 7 million Vegas......

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Meego for In-Vehicle Infotainment 1.0 launched today, all testing recommended on a closed course

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We got a glimpse into the world of MeeGo for In-Vehicle Infotainment late last month when BMW, GM, Hyundai and a few others announced that the fledgling OS would one day show up front and center in their motorcars, and now v1.0 is out for the world to try. Of course, we'd probably recommend a......

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Facebook Taking Gaming Seriously, Hiring Head of Games Partnerships

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If there was any doubt before, it's clear now that Facebook is embracing the fact that games are a core part of its experience, and it's taking its relationship with gaming companies very seriously. The company has recently posted a job listing for a Head of Games Partnerships, who will be asked to......

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Former Crunchies Finalist StatSheet Recieves 1.3 Million In Series A

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One-man-startup Statsheet just received 1.3 million in a first round of funding from a group of investors that includes Valhalla, IDEA Fund Partners and assorted angels, most notably Adam Smith of Xobni.Founded by former Cisco engineer Robert Allen, the Statsheet Network platform is run on......

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LaCie’s Windows Home Server-powered 5big Backup Server now shipping for big money

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The last we heard from LaCie about its upcoming home server we didn't know much more than five bays inside, gigabit Ethernet on the back, and Windows Home Server running the show. Seven months on it's now available and we have all the details you could want. The 5big Backup Server apes the vaguely......

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Engadget’s Back to School guide: Digital cameras

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Welcome to Engadget's Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we're here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we've got our optical viewfinders set firmly on digital cameras --......

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Why WikiLeaks and the Mainstream Media Still Need Each Other

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Alexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow Alex on Twitter at @hotzington.The July 25th......

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Intel and FTC settle charges of anticompetitive conduct

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It's been quite a stretch since the Federal Trade Commission first investigated and then ultimately sued Intel for alleged anticompetitive conduct, but the saga has now come to a close -- the two parties today announced a settlement of the charges. While that's no doubt better than some of the......

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Verizon chief tapped for CES 2011 keynote

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When you keynote one of the biggest consumer electronics trade shows of the year, it's usually a Big Deal -- and you're also plainly aware that when you step up on that stage, your audience (read: us) is fully expecting you to unveil something new and awesome. On that note, we're intrigued to hear......

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