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Google received 27,477 government requests for data impacting 42,648 accounts in the second half of 2013

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by on March 27, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

Google today updated its Transparency Report, revealing it received 27,477 data requests from various law enforcement agencies around the world during the second half of 2013. Those requests impacted a potential 42,648 accounts, according to the company. The new numbers for the second half of last year are slightly higher than those for the first half (25,879 requests affecting 42,500 accounts). With both halves of 2013, we can now compare the full year to all of 2012. Google previously revealed it received 42,327 requests in all of 2012 that impacted a potential 68,249 accounts. Basic addition tells us Microsoft received…

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Twitter teams up with Billboard to launch Real-Time Charts, just days after killing #Music app

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 2:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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Twitter and Billboard are set to launch a new chart that will rank which music is being shared and tweeted about the most in real-time. It will be called the ‘Billboard Twitter Real-Time Charts’ and be available on Billboard.com. The leaderboard will rank the most popular tracks being talked about at any one time, as well as those that have remained popular over a longer period. Billboard and Twitter also want to use the chart to highlight “the most talked about and shared songs by new and upcoming acts”. Billboard said the new music charts are part of an exclusive,…

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Songza can now play you music based on the weather

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 2:32 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, music streaming, Product Updates

Songza, the New York-based music streaming service, is now using weather data to deliver music to you after inking a deal with The Weather Company, parent to The Weather Channel. This means that on top of facilitating music discovery based on day, time, device type, location and past behavior, Songza can now suggest songs to you according to the state of mind you’re in based on the weather. If you’ve ever wanted some suitable music to keep you company during a thunderstorm, Songza may very well be able to do it now. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, Songza distinguishes itself within the…

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A year later, Flipboard says over 7 million magazines have been created by its community

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Exactly one year ago, Flipboard rolled out ‘version two’ of its magazine-inspired news reader service with a new tool that meant readers could create and share their own publications. Today, the company celebrated the feature’s first anniversary by announcing that over 7 million magazines have now been created by its users. These “magazines” are comprised of one or more articles that users have bookmarked for safe keeping on Flipboard. Magazines  can be given a name and shared externally to other social networks, and it’s also possible for multiple people to work on the same publication, rather like a collaborative pinboard on Pinterest….

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UpTo Calendar for iOS fully redesigned to include layers and per-event sharing with friends

Mar27
by on March 27, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

UpTo, the social calendar app for iOS has been fully redesigned and relaunched today to include a layered calendar view and more granular sharing options. While we previously called out the potential of this calendar app back in 2012, it seems the company wasn’t quite happy with the overall look and feel as time progressed. As a result, today’s update (version 3.0) puts a far sleeker, minimal design front-and-center, but keeps the social elements in the background for when you need them. Currently available only for iOS devices, the app includes an overview of a user’s own meetings as the…

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