Syrian Electronic Army Leaves Its Mark on the Financial Times

Another western media organization is attacked by the pro-Assad group of digital pranksters.
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Google+ Brings Story Suggestions to Mobile Web Publishers

Google announced Monday that publishers hooked into Google+ can use the social network to offer customized story recommendations via the mobile Web. The new product suggests stories to readers based on what’s relevant on a publisher’s site, or if a user is signed in to their Google account, a story on the site that’s currently popular on Google+. The idea, Google said, is to surface the most relevant content for users, while recirculating more traffic for publishers.

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LinkedIn Launches Contacts Product for iOS and the Web

LinkedIn on Thursday launched a new Contacts feature for its website along with a standalone mobile iOS application, a product stemming from the October 2011 acquisition of startup Connected. Contacts pulls together a LinkedIn user’s network of, well, contacts, across multiple accounts, including their personal LinkedIn network, Gmail and exchange networks (though not their Facebook and Twitter accounts). As with a calendar app, users can also set reminders and take notes on specific people inside the Contacts product.

All Eyes Still on Mobile as Zynga Earnings Approach

Is Zynga’s long, slow transition to mobile going smoothly?
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The Dark Side of the Digital Revolution

How do you explain to people that they are a YouTube sensation, when they have never heard of YouTube or the Internet?

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Rockmelt Ends Its Browser Dreams

Rockmelt announced Thursday it would soon end support for its desktop browser service, instead transitioning its user base to its mobile apps and newly launched Web-based product. The company, helmed by ex-Netscape engineers and backed by Marc Andreessen, aimed to reinvent the browser with social capabilities. But as Rockmelt subtly admitted in its post, Google’s Chrome momentum was just too much to keep up with.

Why The Time Inc. Spinoff Could Work! (Spoiler: Requires Miracle.)

After all, it worked, more or less, for AOL and Time Warner Cable. Alas, Time Inc. is a different story.
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For HBO, a la Carte Programming Is Still a Ways Off, Says Eric Kessler

Onstage at D: Dive Into Media, HBO’s Eric Kessler talked about a la carte programming, Apple TV and why Netflix’s decision to release “House of Cards” in full may not have been such a good idea.
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Marissa Mayer Wants Fewer Yahoo Mobile Apps

Just the ones that matter most.
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After Two Years of “Mobile First,” Instagram Brings Its Feed to the Web

Mobile first, Web second.
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How IBM Is Watching How You Shop Online