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A New #Mobile Map Captures Internet of Moving Things
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Google, Verizon ink global patent deal to nix future litigation risks
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Emojinate is kind of like MadLibs, but for emoji
“Excited about reading because of my new glasses and us. Banana.”
That may sound like the weirdest haiku ever but it’s a post on a new emoji-based blogging platform: Emojinate.
Think of Emojinate as a mashup of Tumblr and Twitter that relies on emoji. New users log in with Twitter and the site generates a random string of five emoji. It’s then up to users to “translate” the emoji into a phrase or story that can be as long or as as short as they want.
Image: Emojinate
The results are predictably hilarious and nonsensical. The site also uses an upvoting system so others can vote on their favorite “translations.” Read more…
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On Twitter, Roger Ebert found a new voice
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Microsoft has revealed a few new tidbits about Spartan, its new ‘modern’ browser for Windows 10, and its relationship with IE.
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Qualcomm affirms $975M fine in China #antitrust settlement; alters outlook
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#Android Lollipop more stable than #iOS 8
While Apple may have beaten Android when it comes to sales, when it comes to stability the new Android 5.0 Lollipop beats Apple’s iOS 8.
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New Yorks Chief Medical Examiner Seeks to Lead in #DNA Research
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Slow Wi-Fi speeds? How to improve your wireless network
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