The story at the top of the headline chart this week was appropriately alliterative: Foursquare Launches Location Layers – This is Big. We also continued our exploration of the significant Internet trends of 2010: China is taking the lead on the Internet of Things; augmented reality is the future of learning; and Google is looking for developers to create a real-time, Wave-based forum. Read on for more.
Top Stories of the Week
- Foursquare Launches Location Layers – This is Big
- Google Offers Mobile Payment with Chrome Checkout Extension
- 5 Key Trends of 2010: Half-Year Report for The Web
- The Future of Tech According to Kids: Immersive, Intuitive and Surprisingly Down-to-Earth
- Twitter Launching Analytics Product Soon (Updated)
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Real-Time Web
- Google Seeking Developers to Make Wave-Based Forum
- Did Google Blow It with the Google News Redesign?
Augmented Reality
- Flash-based AR Gets High-Quality Markerless Upgrade
- AR Textbooks, Virtual Chemistry Sets & the Future of Learning
More Augmented Reality coverage
Internet of Things
More Internet of Things coverage
Mobile Web
- MapQuest 4 Mobile Gets Spoken Directions, Background Location
- iPad Sales in 2011: 18-25 Million or More, Say Analysts
- The Pros & Cons of YouTube’s New Mobile Site, For iPhone Owners
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