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NEWS ABOUT: Internet applications

Internet applications stories: 5 news summaries

 E-Commerce 
 Revs Up on 
 Facebook 

Dozens of storefront applications due to open in months ahead

Aug 5, 09 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Facebook is poised to become a major destination for online shopping as more sophisticated E-commerce applications appear, reports the Financial Times. Floral gift retailer 1-800-Flowers opened a Facebook storefront last week and the software developer behind it says at least 20 more retailers will open for business via Facebook in... More »

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social networking • Internet • Facebook • 1 800 flowers.com • Internet applications • e-commerce

(Newser) - Burger King has launched a new Facebook application called “Whopper Sacrifice,” rewarding users who cull 10 people from their friends list with a free burger, Adweek reports. The ad campaign came out of ad agency employees' frustration with their own bloated lists. "We thought there could... More »

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Facebook • advertising campaign • Internet applications • Burger King • Whopper • advertising agency • defriending

 The Next Big Web Start-Ups 

MIT offers a look new software to improve how we communicate online

Jun 28, 08 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - What’s next in the wide world of Web?  MIT’s Technology Review lists 10 up-and-coming apps and gadgets to make communicating even easier:
  1. Pinger. Like texting, but with your voice: leave voice messages for your friends on the company’s server.
  2. Pownce. A microblogging service like Twitter—
... More »

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Internet • Web 2.0 • website • startup • Internet applications • gadget

 Speedier Firefox 
 Aims to Lead the Way 

Mozilla says new version of browser will boost Web 2.0 development

Mar 13, 08 3:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Early tests have found Mozilla's latest version of Firefox is much speedier than earlier versions and it runs rings around its rivals, PC World reports. One blogger found Firefox 3 Beta 4 was nearly twice as fast as Safari and Opera, and the Beta 4 version, and three times faster... More »

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web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Mozilla • Opera • Internet applications

PCs and Internet Are Merging

New Adobe AIR platform would blur the line between the two

Feb 25, 08 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The line between the Internet and PCs is blurring with the release today of Adobe AIR, a software development system for creating applications that can merge data between the two. AIR applications will have Web browser functionality without launching a browser, and users’ files will be "in the cloud,... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Mozilla • Adobe • Adobe AIR • software development • computer applications • Internet applications • Web browsing

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