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First off, how does one find "People" on Ping? When downloading iTunes 10, Apple suggests on its website: "Find even more music fans with a quick search, by sending email invites

Skype, apparently pleased with its five-way beta group video calling functionality, has released a new version of Skype 5.0 for Windows that doubles group support.

Digg VP product management Keval Desai finally got a chance to breathe today. He put a positive spin on recent events, telling us that Digg is not proud of recent problems, but it's excited that its new platform allows the company to iterate quickly.

Apple TV has been a persistent loser from a company that usually only tolerates winners. It's clear that Apple wants to do something "in the living room," but damned if it can figure out exactly what that is. Yesterday, Apple took another run at this thing, announcing an "all-new" Apple TV. As with any new electronic gadget, I must be of two minds about the new Apple TV. The first, most difficult question is, will the new Apple TV be a successful product for Apple? The second question is easier: is this a product I want to buy for myself? Read the comments on this post

Samsung may be one of the big players that Microsoft is pinning its hopes on for Windows Phone 7, but you wouldn't know that from listening to the company at IFA. Speaking to Reuters at the show, Samsung's head of marketing for its mobile division, YH Lee, said flatly that "we are prioritizing our Android platform," adding that, "Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it." Lee further went on to note that the company will continue to focus on its own Bada platform (at least outside of North America), but seemingly downplayed Windows Phone 7 when asked about it, saying only that "there is still some professional, specialized demand there." Ouch. Oh, and in case you're wondering, Samsung also says it's "not seeing visible demand for Symbian." Samsung: 'we are prioritizing our Android platform' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Reuters |Email this|Comments

The Internet was in flames last week as popular social news curation site Digg.com launched the latest iteration of its platform, unleashing a groundswell of outrage and protest from a majority of the site's loyal users. A week later, Digg has begun to respond to its passionate community, making rapid changes and bug fixes as its exhausted back-end infrastructure struggles to keep up. Today I spoke with Digg's VP of Product Keval Desai about the launch, the company's reaction to the negativity from its community and how it intends to move forward into the future. Sponsor "We recognize that the launch was not as smooth as we would have hoped," Desai told ReadWriteWeb. Perhaps that is a bit of an understatement. "We had a game plan and clearly it did not go smoothly. In hindsight, there are several things that could have been done better."- Keval DesaiStumbling Off the Starting Blocks For last Wednesday's relaunch, Digg migrated all of its traffic over to an entirely new back-end infrastructure built from the ground up over the course of 18 months. The new system had been tested in beta for almost two months, but the preparations the site conducted for the public release apparently fell short of what was needed to handle last week's traffic surge. "Hindsight is 20/20. We made a calculated decision to test the site in beta and then launch," Desai says. "We had a game plan and clearly it did not go smoothly. In hindsight, there are several things that could have been done better." A few of those "several things" include a slower roll-out and a better explanation of the site's rationale, admits Desai. With many Internet sites, he explains, features are more continually released to the public, not all at once as was the case with Digg 4. Part of the reason for rewriting the back-end of the site was to allow for easier and more frequent product iterations - a practice Digg intends to implement in the future. Turning Negative into Positive As for the backlash from frustrated Digg users, Desai says the company is thankful for their passion. "It's better than having no reaction," he says. "They have a right to say what they want to say, and for us it's all good feedback. We would rather not have users be frustrated, that was not a goal of ours, but we are reacting to those frustrations and making changes where they make sense while keeping our broader mission in mind." Going Forward That "broader mission," Desai says, includes continuing to grow the platform to provide for publishers, both large and small, as well as its users that make the site what it is. Since launching v4, Digg has seen traffic at equal or higher numbers each day, and the My News section has helped send registration numbers through the roof. But as Desai admits, "it is still early going," and if Digg wants to continue to leverage its recent growth, it will need to more carefully and more stably iterate its product in the future. Discuss

Google Chrome turns two today, but despite all the changes under the hood, the latest release looks almost exactly like the first. The same goes for nearly every browser.

Energy used to be a one-way street. Today, it's becoming a bi-directional superhighway with utility customers finally taking charge of their power use and how much they pay for it. Instead of drilling into short-term IT issues and arcane arm-chair politicking involved in this shift, GreenBeat 2009 maps out the hottest business and technology opportunities the Smart Grid has to offer.

Samsung has announced the launch of a tablet that could become the first major Android-powered challenger to the Apple iPad.

These are the 50 most useful design related blogs which I have subscribed for daily design inspiration. As I always search for good stuff related to design or web design to get updated with the latest trends related to design and to check out the latest tools, design software updates, tutorials, resources, freebies, downloads, plugins etc. Just thought to share my design inspiration sites or blogs with you all.

String theory has finally made a prediction that can be tested with experiments -- but in a completely unexpected realm of physics. The theory has long

The Drill Down crew is proud to welcome to the show Reddit admins Chris KeyserSosa Slowe and Mike Raldi Schiraldi. Chris and Mike discuss Reddit Gold, Reddits stance on ads for CA Prop 19, and Ben Huhs public offer to buy Reddit. Later we discuss Diggs Version 4, their revolting users, and their exodus from [...]

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Warner Bros. TV is acquiring the Vertigo comic Sandman from DC Entertainment, and is talking to several potential showrunners. At the top of the list is said to be Supernaturals Eric Kripke.

As Google and Verizon float their own legislative ideas, the FCC has put off making any decisions on net neutrality, opting instead for more public comment.

Windows 7 was released about 10 months ago and it currently has a market share of 20%. Here is the Windows 7 Guide: From Newbies To Pros.

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Its hard to believe that two years have passed since the Chrome browser first hit the web. In that time, Chrome has come to control more than 7.5% of the worldwide browser market, according to Net Marketshare. Sure, Internet Explorer and Firefox hold 60.4% and 22.9% respectively, but if one considers that after 10 years, Opera holds less than 2.4%, then its fairly impressive.Now, on its second birthday, Google has released a stable build of Chrome version 6. Heralding itself as The Modern Browser, Chrome 6 does indeed boast a number of improvements, but as with previous updates, the focus remains on speed and simplicity.Like its previous release this summer, the new version has Adobe Flash built in. The important thing here, however, is its handling of HTML5, which remains topnotch.With the increasing prevalence of HTML5, its hard to imagine a world where Chromes browser share does not continue to grow.Reviews: Adobe Flash Player, Chrome, GoogleMore About: adobe, adobe flash, chrome, chrome 6, Firefox, Google, HTML5, internet explorer, opera, webkitFor more Tech coverage:Follow Mashable Tech on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Tech channelDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPad

Round up of Best Web Development Frameworks OF PHP And CSS. Recommended application development tools and web development software to lighten the common activities which go overhead during Web development.