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Lambda Labs Is Launching A Facial Recognition API For Google Glass by TechCrunch on 08:30 PM

Lambda Labs, an early stage startup out of San Francisco, is preparing to release a facial recognition API for developers working on Google Glass apps. The API will be available to interested de(...)

Box Acquires French File Storage Startup Folders To Help Develop Its Next-Gen iOS App by TechCrunch on 08:30 PM

It was just two weeks ago that fast-growing enterprise cloud storage company, Box, went out and acquired document embedding service and Y Combinator grad, Crocodoc. Apparently Aaron Levie sees wh(...)

Share Entire Conversations With TweetVue’s API by ProgrammableWeb on 08:15 PM

Some Twitter users may have, at some point, had the need to share a conversation or a string of tweets with other people, and would have been left frustrated with the discovery that there wasn't (...)

Google Posts Before-And-After Images of Oklahoma Tornado Devastation by Mashable on 08:15 PM

Just how bad was the tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma on Monday? A series of before-and-after satellite images posted on Google's Crisis Center shows the Oklahoma tornado's deadly and destruct(...)

Hisense Unveils Sero 7 Pro Tablet Line Starting at $99 by Mashable on 08:15 PM

Chinese manufacturer Hisense, known for its aggressive pricing on electronics such as tablets and televisions, unveiled two new budget tablets: the Sero 7 Lt and Sero 7 Pro tablet, both aimed to (...)

Feel Like Superman With This 'Man of Steel' Glyph Creator by Mashable on 08:00 PM

A new web app from Warner Bros. for the upcoming Man of Steel movie lets users become part of Superman's world — turning fans of the superhero into children of planet KryptonThe Glyph Creat(...)

You'll Probably Still Say 'GIF' After Hearing This Song by Mashable on 08:00 PM

Stop the madness, everyone. The verdict is out — it's pronounced "JIF," not "GIF". Steve Wilhite, father of the Graphics Interchange format, settled the debate earlier this week and now all(...)

Ex-Googler Ben Ling Brings His Operations Experience To Khosla Ventures by TechCrunch on 08:00 PM

After just a year with the company, Badoo COO Ben Ling is leaving the social networking site to join Khosla Ventures. Ling, who has formerly held senior executive roles at companies like Google, (...)

Google Adds Notification Center And Rich Notifications To Chrome Beta 28, Will Work Even When The Browser Is Closed by TechCrunch on 08:00 PM

This isn't exactly the launch of Google Now for the desktop, which many of us have been patiently waiting for, but Google today announced that it is bringing a richer notifications experience to (...)

Box acquires Folders technology to enrich iOS offering by GigaOM on 07:45 PM

Box recognizes that user experience is important, particularly on mobile devices. The company said Thursday it has acquired technology from the Folders iPhone app, which lets users open many kind(...)

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