Facebook’s Social Olympic Ambition, Explore London 2012: A Dedicated Athlete Portal, But No Ads
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A lot of Londoners (me included) haven’t been able to get tickets to the London Olympics this summer. But we’ll all get something else, Facebook announced today. The company is launching�Explore London 2012, a dedicated page for athletes to communicate with fans and provide their own personalized updates around the event, including medal wins and their own photographs as well as status updates. Alongside that, Facebook is adding other data to pad out the story: historical photographs and other information about notable events — part of an effort to be able to claim that 2012 will mark the first “Social Olympics.”
Officials from the International Olympics Committ[...]
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Gmail gets more personal with awesome custom backgrounds
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Google has added customizable backgrounds to Gmail, so you can finally set whatever picture you want as the background, the company announced today in a blog post.
Gmail has offered a small set of colorful backgrounds since the addition of themes in 2008. (I’ve been partial to the “Planets” and “Ninja” backgrounds myself.) But now Gmail users will be able to add whatever photos they want for the background of their e-mail accounts, creating a much more personal experience.
Google software engineer Greg Bullock writes on the Official Gmail Blog:
When we unveiled Gmail?s new look back in November, we introduced a number of new, beautiful HD themes. We also heard t[...]
Continue ReadingGmail has offered a small set of colorful backgrounds since the addition of themes in 2008. (I’ve been partial to the “Planets” and “Ninja” backgrounds myself.) But now Gmail users will be able to add whatever photos they want for the background of their e-mail accounts, creating a much more personal experience.
Google software engineer Greg Bullock writes on the Official Gmail Blog:
When we unveiled Gmail?s new look back in November, we introduced a number of new, beautiful HD themes. We also heard t[...]
3D Imaging and Freakin' Lasers Help Slicer Cut Meat With Precision
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Forget lasers on sharks; this meat slicer uses lasers to measure meat and prepare it for slicing[...]
Continue ReadingLook Who Called — Publisher Platform Sellfy Lands Angel Funding From Skype Co-Founder, Others
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The startup talent in Estonia, particularly on the technical side, has taken on near-mythical status in Europe thanks to its association with the heady days of Skype. But as TechCrunch European editor Mike Butcher recently discovered, the tiny neighbouring Baltic nations of Lithuania and Latvia also have the potential to punch above their weight.
To that end, news comes today that Latvian startup Sellfy, the one-click e-commerce platform for self-publishers, has scored an angel investment from two Skype alumni; Toivo Annus, who was co-founder and technical lead of the VoIP behemoth, and long-serving head of Skype’s Estonia office, Sten Tamkivi. A number of telco executives from a ?lead[...]
Continue ReadingTo that end, news comes today that Latvian startup Sellfy, the one-click e-commerce platform for self-publishers, has scored an angel investment from two Skype alumni; Toivo Annus, who was co-founder and technical lead of the VoIP behemoth, and long-serving head of Skype’s Estonia office, Sten Tamkivi. A number of telco executives from a ?lead[...]
GE partners with Facebook, launches HealthyShare app as part of Olympics push
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As a partner of the Olympic Games, General Electric has an active interest in promoting the upcoming be-all, end-all athletic competition. That explains why the appliance manufacturer has partnered with Facebook to today launch HealthyShare, a Facebook application designed to encourage people to lead healthier and more active lifestyles, just like the athletes they admire.
HealthyShare, a product of GE and Facebook, is themed around the Summer Olympics in London. The application tasks Facebook users to take six different challenges with activities inspired by Olympic hopefuls and legends, including NBA star Kevin Durant and four-time gold medal-winning sprinter Michael Johnson.
With HealthyS[...]
Continue ReadingHealthyShare, a product of GE and Facebook, is themed around the Summer Olympics in London. The application tasks Facebook users to take six different challenges with activities inspired by Olympic hopefuls and legends, including NBA star Kevin Durant and four-time gold medal-winning sprinter Michael Johnson.
With HealthyS[...]
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