Happy Saturday, everyone. Hopefully you had a great week. If you've been too busy to keep up to date with all the goings on in the tech world, here's what you need to know. Eyes are still focused on Instagram, which has grown to 40 million users. Here’s something else to whet your electronics news appetite – T-Mobile breaks 1 million iPhone mark on EDGE. And here's some great news if you're Google stock holder – Google stock splits 2-for-1 to holder’s glee.
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Spotify branded apps to come from McDonald’s, AT&T, et al
In an effort to bring in bigger streams of revenue from new sources, Spotify is prepared to launch a series of "branded apps" that feature products and brand names in exchange for advertising dollars. Among the companies already being tapped include AT&T, Intel, McDonald's, and Reebok. The way it would work is users could navigate to, say, the Reebok app if they wanted to get a really good workout playlist.
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Google+ live streaming functionality will feature Republican National Convention
Google's social network is still working on gaining ground and differentiating itself in the marketplace. But perhaps it may have just found the thing that could really bring in droves of new fans - it will offer live streaming coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida later this year. Yes, so if you wanted to be sure that you don't miss a million endless speeches about conservatism in America, Google+ will be the place to go.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 13, 2012
Happy Friday, everyone! It's the end of another week. Have you all taken care of your taxes, or will you be waiting until 11:59 PM on Sunday? the last minute? If that's got you stressed out, here's some tech news to take your mind off things. Starting off with - Samsung confirms Windows Phone 8 for October and Samsung leaks Espresso tablet line. Oh, and if you were wondering how much that Facebook acquisition is already impacting Instagram, the site now has 40 million users.
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Instagram hits 40 million users after Facebook deal
News of Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of Instagram has really put the spotlight on the already popular photo sharing app, which has seen a surge in new users. Since launching an Android version of the app 10 days ago, Instagram has seen 10 million new signups, taking its total user base to 40 million.
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Gaikai console-quality Facebook games launch in beta
Step aside, Zynga. There's a new social game player in town, and this one isn't content to slap a bunch of cartoony characters on a screen and call it a game. Gaikai wants to take Facebook games to a new plateau, one that rivals the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. The question of whether or not Facebook users want that may bet yet to be determined, but it's a pretty ambitious and intriguing effort nevertheless.
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Pinterest social platform now supports Vimeo video
Millions of people have been "pinning" things like crazy on Pinterest, the social media platform that has managed to go from zero to hero - or, more precisely, from obscurity to the third most popular social website - in just a matter of months. Now, there's a whole new slate of stuff that people can post to the massive virtual bulletin board: videos from Vimeo.com, one of the best known YouTube rivals.
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: April 11, 2012
Happy Wednesday, everyone. It's April 11 and it's time to take a look at the stories that made heads turn in the world of tech today. Or, at least, the stories that made eyes roll, like this - Verizon upgrade fee last to the party. Yep, now on all carriers you'll have to pay more to get the newest technology. Speaking of new technologies, LG Google TV 2.0 takes on future Apple TV this week. And in other Google news, Google+ refresh triggers social fury.
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Google+ refresh triggers social fury
As Google continues their push to keep the Google+ social network in the spotlight, they've updated the look, feel, and functionality of the entire network in a move that's got some a bit frazzled. As it is with each time a site brings a relatively radical upgrade to their user interface, there are complaints galore across Google+ itself, Twitter, and of course the opposing force: Facebook. Will this newest move have Google jumping in the popularity poles as they did when the service was first shown off, or will this be the first Google+ Update Hate day as Facebook users are all too familiar with already?
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Instagram buyout nets co-founders $500 million
The United States watched with unbridled curiosity as the three winners of the recent $600+ million Mega Millions jackpot were revealed. But here's a pair of guys who won the Mega Millions of the business world - Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. By now, the world knows about their creation, Instagram, and its billion-dollar acquisition from Facebook. The two will walk away with a combined $500 million.
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Pinterest becomes third most popular social network
In a world where everyone believed there was no room for a social platform next to Facebook and Twitter, there's a surprising startup that has made its mark in a huge way. Or perhaps we should say, "pinned" its mark. With 17.8 million unique visitors in February, piqued interest from none other than President Obama, and a seemingly never-ending rise in media attention, Pinterest is now the third most popular social network, according to an Experian report.
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Spotify premium service fails to deliver
If you were a fly on the wall at Spotify's office, you might be hearing a lot of murmuring about how to improve the company's premium music streaming service, which isn't performing up to expectations. The New York Post wasn't a fly on the wall, but it did manage to get some behind-closed-doors comments from an unnamed source at the social music pioneer. And the comments aren't very positive.
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