Our live blog of the Google Instant Search event was, well, instantly readers’ favorite post for this week. We also continued our exploration of the significant Internet trends of 2010: We learned how the Internet of Things may be used against us; how playtime could be the road to the big time for augmented reality; and how Seesmic Desktop became a platform for all things real-time. Read on for more.
Top Stories of the Week
- Live Blog: Google Search Event (Instant Search)
- Apple Says “We Have Enough Fart Apps,” Here’s Why That’s Wrong
- Debate Around Password Security Overlooks Universal Logins
- VLC Submits iPad App to App Store
- 6 SaaS Metrics You Should Track
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Real-Time Web
Internet of Things
More Internet of Things coverage
Augmented Reality
- “Intelligent” Stamps and the Maturation of Augmented Reality
- Is Playtime the Road to Bigtime for Augmented Reality?
More Augmented Reality coverage
Mobile Web
- Android Will Be Number 2 Mobile Operating System Worldwide by Year-End
- Cross-Platform App Dev Startup Appcelerator Now Fuels 4,000 Apps
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