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Facebook Turns 10: What If It Had Never Been Invented?
It’s hard to imagine the world without it — but let’s try.
Google Told to Move Mystery Barge
It did not obtain the proper permits, according to a state official
EXCLUSIVE: This Is How Twitter Talked About the Super Bowl
Not only was Sunday’s Super Bowl the most watched show in U.S. history, but it lit up Twitter pretty spectacularly as well. The chart above –provided exclusively to TIME by Twitter — shows which team got the most buzz …
Coming Soon to Chromecast: A Lot More Apps
With the launch of a public software development kit, any developer can add Chromecast support in apps for Android, iOS and the web.
Facebook’s Paper App for iPhone Is the Future of Facebook
If Facebook were invented in 2014, it would look like Facebook Paper.
Radical Battery Breakthroughs from Apple Probably Aren’t Coming Soon
Wish in one hand, gossip in the other.
Apple 1.24.14 Video Shot Across 5 Continents in 1 Day Using Only iPhones
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Mac, Apple spent January 24 shooting a short (really short – a minute and a half) film simply called “1.24.14.”
Saving the Unseen 1984 Steve Jobs Mac Demo: Behind the Scenes
To preserve a U-matic tape about a 1984 Mac, you need a U-matic VCR and some 21st-century Macs.
Windows 8.1 Isn’t Ready for a Metro Bypass
Booting to desktop by default is just another half-measure.
With Paper, Facebook Is About to Reimagine Itself for the Mobile Era
The dominant social network finally rethinks itself for the mobile age
Lenovo Buys Motorola from Google and I’m Bummed Out, Man
Google helped bring focus and restraint to Motorola’s phone business. Does Lenovo care?