Our top story of the week was that the iPad, that perennial newsmaker, is getting its first major software update. In our coverage of other top Internet trends, the battle for location enlisted some real armies; Richard MacManus wrote about how software is more important than sensors in the Internet of Things; and in real-time Web coverage, the UN plans on open sourcing global crises.
Top Stories of the Week
- The iPad is Getting Its First Major Software Update: Here’s What’s New in iOS 4.2
- RIP Ask.com: Web Search is Over at Ask
- How to Use Blekko to Rock at Your Job
- Learning JavaScript Visually with Diagrams
- FarmVille is Still the Most Popular Facebook App – But #2 is a Surprise
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Location
- The Battle for “Location,” This Time with Real Armies
- Magitti: The Future of Location Apps From PARC?
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Internet of Things
- The (Near) Future of Medicine: Take Two Computers and IM Me in the Morning
- Why Software is More Important Than Sensors in the Internet of Things
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