Key trends from the Pew Internet and Life Project's health information survey.
by Alex Howard
| @digiphile | 12 May 2011
New research from the Pew Internet and Life Project sheds light on how online users are gathering and sharing health data. Here's a look at three important trends revealed in the survey.
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Microsoft shelled out a lot of cash for Skype. Here's what they'll get in return.
by Bruce Stewart
| @bruce_stewart | 12 May 2011
Why would Microsoft pay so much for a company that doesn't have vastly superior technology or great financials? Here's five reasons.
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Teens yawn at check-ins, how the Skype deal helps Facebook, and thoughts on payment systems set free.
by David Sims
| @ndwoods | 12 May 2011
A recent survey questions whether the teen market has any interest in check-ins. Also, Facebook gets access to Skype through its investor Microsoft, and some thoughts on taking Facebook Credits and Apple's payment system beyond their walled gardens.
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Help us build a data layer for the Web 2.0 Summit map.
by John Battelle
| @johnbattelle | 11 May 2011
Web 2.0 Summit 2011 is being organized around the theme of "The Data Frame," so last year's Web 2.0 map needs a related update.
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Netflix's Adrian Cockcroft on the benefits of a cloud infrastructure.
by Jenn Webb
| @JennWebb | 11 May 2011
Netflix moved some of its services into Amazon's cloud last year. In this interview, Netflix cloud architect Adrian Cockcroft says the move was about building a scalable product and paying down technical debt.
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An errand car and a ball-shaped 'bot illustrate Maker Faire's robotic diversity.
by James Turner
| @blackbearnh | 6 May 2011
In advance of the upcoming Maker Faire Bay Area, here's a look at two vastly different robotics projects: one aims to change the world while the other wants to roll around (and inspire some healthy creativity).
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