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internet
How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet

Web startups are made out of two things: people and code. The people make the code, and the code makes the people rich. Code is like a poem; it has to follow certain structural requirements, and yet out of that structure can come art. But code is art that does something. It is the assembly of something brand new from nothing but an idea. Read More >

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facebook
Facebook’s New Mobile News Feed Has Instagram’s Fingerprints All Over It

When Facebook dropped $1 billion on Instagram we knew the company was very serious about photos on your mobile phone. We've already seen some Instagram-like photo filters, and starting today, Facebook's news feed is getting a nice cosmetic overhaul. Read More >

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rumours
Is Apple Planning Its Own Photo-Sharing Service?

A message to Facebook's billion-dollar baby, Instagram: Look out, because Apple might have you in the crosshairs. The Wall Street Journal claims Cupertino is working on a photo-sharing option to be revealed in June at WWDC. Read More >

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instagram
9 Ridiculous People You Should Be Following on Instagram

Instagram is now the consummate way of sharing our mundane lives—one billion of Facebook's dollars agree! But there's a vast menu of famous, beautiful, rich, and insane people out there Instagramming too. Here's the best of the best. Read More >

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concepts
Most Dickheads* Would Buy This Facebook Instagram Concept Camera If It Were Real

Here's a reminder for concept designers and tech industry analysts: just because you can technically make something and it may look nice, it doesn't mean you should do it. Example: this stupid Facebook/Instagram camera, with a flat touch screen and a built-in printer. Read More >

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facebook
Facebook Has Begun Stuffing Instagram into Itself

After casually dropping a billion one dollar bills into Instagram's bulging lap, we were wondering what Facebook would do to its new purchase. Here's the first step: you'll soon have Instagram filters on your Facebook app. Sepia. Read More >

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retromodo
The Instagram of the 18th Century

The Claude glass was an early pocket lens, sans camera, that 18th century men and women would hold aloft to regard the scene over their shoulder. Read More >

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app of the day
Iris App: View Your Instagrams on Your iPad

Though Instagram finally landed on Android, there isn't yet a tablet version. With its big, bright retina display, the iPad is the perfect venue to browse photos. Iris satisfies that need, letting you check out all your favourite filtered snapshots with Apple's slate. Read More >

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android apps
PSA: There’s a Fake Instagram For Android That Could Steal Your Information

We've already seen a fake, malware-spreading version of Angry Birds Space for Android. Now there are reports of a fake, malware-spreading Instagram that's also making the rounds. Read More >

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facebook
Zuckerberg Bartered Instagram Down From $2 Billion to $1 Billion

If you've been thinking that Facebook ponied up too much cash in its takeover of Instagram, here's an interesting fact: Mark Zuckerberg had to to barter hard to get the price down from an insane $2 billion to a comparatively bargainous $1 billion. Read More >

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nsfw
Boobstagram Is How You Will Spend the Rest of Your Day

Boobstagram. You already know what it is. Hell, you're not even reading this anymore. You're already on page 3. Don't worry, there's plenty more to go. As of right now, there are 53 pages of Instagram boob pictures. You got a full day of NSFW work ahead of you. Read More >

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facebook
How to Export Your Instagram Photos Before Facebook Ruins Everything

So Facebook's buying Instagram. That might not be such a bad thing, but if you're one of those who can't stand any Facebook in her Instagram cereal, there's a solution. Instaport.Me will let you export all your photos right now, to wherever you want. Read More >

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facebook
How To Keep Facebook From Ruining Instagram

So your favourite little startup just got bought out by an Internet behemoth. We've played this game before! It usually doesn't turn out too well for anyone without a financial stake in the deal. Which is to say: you. Read More >

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facebook
Breaking: Facebook’s Buying Instagram for a Billion Dollars

Mark Zuckerburg just announced that Facebook has agreed to buy the mega-popular photo sharing service Instagram for $1 billion. Facebook's been on a buying tear of late, and has been beefing up its own already-ubiquitous photo sharing service lately as well. Read More >

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android apps of the week
Instagram for Android, SwifKey Beta, and More

Android got some love this week with the launch of Instagram, the social photo sharing app already madly popular on the iPhone. Updates rolled out for SwiftKey, and an app that lets you control your phone from a web browser, Phonedeck, appeared. Read More >