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Tuesday, 19th June 2012

Facebook Adds App Subscription Payment Model

After its disappointing IPO last month cast doubts on the company’s ability to monetize its vast user base, Facebook today announced a subscription pricing model - potentially adding a recurring source of revenue for itself - and for developers of Facebook apps.

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Sponsor Post: Social, Mobile and the Tip of the API Iceberg

Sponsor Post: Social, Mobile and the Tip of the API Iceberg

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. Back in 2008, the first…

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Spotify Turns Up the Volume on Pandora

Spotify is getting serious about building its audience in the U.S. The London-based music-streaming service said today it's introducing an online-radio feature to its music offerings, a move that competes directly with Pandora. Spotify's initiative is likely to push the crowded market of streaming-music providers – which also includes Rhapsody…

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[Updated] How Will Microsoft Deliver Content to the Surface?

[Updated] How Will Microsoft Deliver Content to the Surface?

Microsoft’s announcement of its Surface Windows 8 tablet yesterday raises almost as many questions as it answers. One critically important unanswered question is: How will users get content for their Surface devices?

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Face.com: Facebook Reinvents the Kodak Moment

Face.com: Facebook Reinvents the Kodak Moment

After weeks of rumors, Face.com confirmed yesterday that it has been acquired by Facebook, a move that underscores the growing role of photos in the social network's growth. While the deal raises inevitable privacy concerns, it will also make photo sharing even more central to the Facebook experience. For many Facebook users, Facebook is becoming…

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