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Tuesday, 26th October 2010

Apple Launches its Own Check-in Service

Don't worry - Apple isn't trying to launch the next Foursquare - but the company has developed its own check-in service that integrates with Apple's in-house applications. The new service went live this week. The lineup of Apple-owned applications that make up the service includes "Concierge," a push-enabled app used by employees to receive…

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Facebook Credits Come to Best Buy, Walmart

Facebook has continued to ramp up its virtual currency offering, Facebook Credits. Earlier this month, the company made it easier for the 70% of its users outside the U.S. to purchase credits. Today, Facebook Credits will be available in the form of gift cards at both Walmart and Best Buy stores across the country. The new offering is just in time…

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Monday, 25th October 2010

Amazon Launches Windowshop, New iPad App for Shopping

Today Amazon has launched Windowshop, an iPad application the company describes as "a complete rewrite of Amazon.com specifically for the iPad." The app does not appear to update or replace Amazon's previous iPad application called Amazon Mobile. Instead, Windowshop is a new standalone experience with a completely different, more visual interface…

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BitDefender's New Facebook App Warns Against Security and Privacy Threats

Antivirus software provider BitDefender launches the beta version of safego today. Safego is a Facebook app that's designed to bring Internet security features to social networking. The timing is good. With an increasing number of malware attacks occurring social networks, more Internet users are probably looking for ways not just to scan their…

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Sponsor Post: Big Protection for Small Businesses

Editor's note: We offer our long-term sponsors the opportunity to write posts and tell their story. These posts are clearly marked as written by sponsors, but we also want them to be useful and interesting to our readers. We hope you like the posts and we encourage you to support our sponsors by trying out their products. Few things will do more…

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