The Business And Technology Network

Taiwanese phone maker HTC said on Sunday that some of its new products are making it through customs, but the company also noted that each model it sends to the U.S. must pass through an inspection.

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After months of chipping away at its lead, Google Chrome has finally overtaken Internet Explorer to become most popular web browser worldwide.

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A few years ago Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant were unknown writers. Now they’re podcast big shots. Next year they could be cable TV stars.

At least that’s the arc their employers at Discovery Communications have planned for them.

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Trying new APIs is tricky. You can spend hours setting things up, gaining permissions, and learning syntax before you even get to write one line of code. That’s why CodeNow.com is cool.

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It's hard to pay attention to the business of journalism without hearing about data journalism or data-driven journalism. But despite all the discussion of the topic, there's precious little documentation to guide practicing and future journalists in becoming proficient in it.

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When you hear the phrase “real-time analytics” you probably think of Chartbeat (at least I do), but it’s not the only company in the field.

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Video publishing platform Ooyala recently launched Ooyala Social, a new HD-quality Social TV experience that brings video sharing and and viewing to Facebook.

The service specializes in hosting videos for corporate and media entities such as Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Dell, General Mills and ESPN. Content owners can now use Ooyala Social to make premium on-demand and live video available on Facebook via rentals, subscriptions, purchases, and and more. [Read more →]

Every phone geek loves to debate how long it’ll be before we’ve trashed our wallets in favor of paying for stuff with our phones in the real world — but what about online?

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