“Twitter creates stunning images of New York City, Tokyo and Istanbul using only geotagged Tweets”

“The Visual Insights team at Twitter has published some pretty spectacular images today which depict Europe, as well as a number of iconic cities including New York, Tokyo and Istanbul, using nothing more than the locations of geotagged Tweets.” Read Full Article >

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“Google to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets”

“Google Inc. is deep into a multipronged effort to build and help run wireless networks in emerging markets as part of a plan to connect a billion or more new people to the Internet. These wireless networks would serve areas such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia to dwellers outside of major cities where wired Internet connections aren’t available, said people familiar with the strategy.” Read Full Article >

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“Teens are tired of Facebook ‘drama,’ find refuge on Twitter and elsewhere, says Pew”

“According to the latest data from Pew, teens find Facebook to be more an extension of their daily interactions at school and home than a place where they can relax and be themselves. The unease isn’t from concerns about third parties accessing their data, or even their parents discovering unflattering photos — it’s from the “drama” that goes along with maintaining a presence on the network, including jockeying for likes, agonizing over profile pictures, and the politicking and cliques that characterize teenage life.” Read Full Article >

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“Deutsche Post Tests Drop-Off Boxes to Spur Online Retail”

“Deutsche Post is testing secure boxes installed at people’s homes to enable a drop-off even when the recipient is out as the German mail service seeks to boost deliveries of food and consumer goods in its home market.” Read Full Article >

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“Emerging Markets Drive Facebook User Growth”

“India, Brazil and Russia, along with the Middle East and Africa, are driving the biggest gains in Facebook’s worldwide user base. According to new estimates from eMarketer, Facebook will pass 1 billion active users worldwide in 2013 as the company sees particularly strong growth in its Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and Latin American user bases, with each region set to rise by about 30% or more this year. By next year, Facebook will reach 1.26 billion global users.” Read Full Article >

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“White House picks Twitter lawyer as Internet privacy officer”

“President Obama has picked Nicole Wong, Twitter’s legal director, to be the White House’s first chief privacy officer. Wong previously was a vice president and deputy general counsel at Google at its Mountain View, Calif., headquarters.” Read Full Article >

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“Google: government censorship requests jumped 20% in last six months”

“Google has published new numbers that show how governments around the world are asking to remove more content from services like YouTube than ever before.” Read Full Article >

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