Techmeme: Google Goggles Coming Soon to iPhone (Chris Cameron/ReadWriteWeb)

11:40 PM ET, June 4, 2010

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Yusuf Mehdi / Search Blog:

A Farewell to Bing cashback — One of the principles we have here at Bing is to constantly experiment and learn. We do this to ensure we are keeping pace with new social and technology trends, and can continue to deliver great value for our customers and advertisers.

Mike Masnick / Techdirt: Microsoft Discovers That Bribing People To Use Its Search Engine Didn't Work

Todd Bishop / TechFlash:
Microsoft axes Bing Cashback, saying it fell short of aspirations

Discussion: The Microsoft Blog

Nick Bilton / Bits:

Updated: iPad 3G Shortage Won't Bar Getting Unlimited Data Plan, AT&T Says — Since AT&T announced this week that it would eliminate its unlimited monthly data plans beginning Monday, June 7, some customers have been scrambling to get an iPad 3G with the hopes of signing up for the unlimited plan, which would be grandfathered in.

Discussion: Engadget, Computerworld, TUAW, MobileCrunch, Gadget Lab, MacRumors, AppleInsider, 9 to 5 Mac, GottaBeMobile, Obsessable, MacNN, Boy Genius Report, Edible Apple, SlashGear, GeekSugar, iLounge, Gizmodo, MacStories and everythingiCafe

Jim Lanzone / Clicker Blog:

How Much Video Can You Actually Stream With AT&T's New Data Plans? — OK, we're going to tell you the punchline right away. Run, don't walk, to get your iPad 3G before the end of the weekend. If want to stream video while on-the-go from sources like Netflix or the ABC Player …

Discussion: Computerworld, socalTECH.com, techblog.dallasnews.com and Gadgetwise, Thanks:oscalito

Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo:
Hey, AT&T! We Want Rollover Bytes

Discussion: PC World, GigaOM and DailyTech

Felix Salmon:
AT&T tries to defend its data pricing

Discussion: CNN, rc3.org and BB Geeks

Alexia Tsotsis / The Snitch:

Zuckerberg's Bizarre Facebook Insignia Revealed, And What It Means — To much media fanfare, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took off his signature hoodie at D8 conference Wednesday, revealing a what looked strange Illuminati-like diagram printed on the blue silk lining.

Discussion: Boing Boing, Mashable!, The Next Web, Screenwerk, PE Hub Blog and Global Neighbourhoods, Thanks:andyjeanious

Jason Calacanis / VentureBeat:
Five things Facebook can do to rebuild trust

Discussion: The Jason Calacanis Weblog, ZDNet, TechCrunch, MediaPost, /Message and Silicon Alley Insider

Brian Lam / Gizmodo:

At This Monday's Apple Keynote? Help Us Liveblog — It's no surprise: Apple has not responded to our requests to attend the WWDC keynote on Monday at 10am PST. But we'll still cover the news. Want to help? — If you're going to the keynote, and want to be a part of the exciting Apple coverage …

Discussion: Technologizer, Ed Bott's Windows Expertise, Techland, The Next Web and Edible Apple

John Gruber / Daring Fireball: Gizmodo Denied Press Passes for WWDC Keynote

Priya Ganapati / Gadget Lab:

Wired Explains: Everything You Need to Know About 4G Wireless — If your smartphone seems more like a slowphone, hang in there. The next generation of wireless technologies, known as 4G, promises blazing-fast data transmission speeds. — The first 4G handset, Sprint's HTC Evo …

Discussion: Telecompetitor, MobileCrunch and The Next Web

Chris Cameron / ReadWriteWeb:
Don't Believe the Hype: Sprint “4G” Slower Than T-Mobile 3G, Report Finds

Discussion: MobileCrunch, Washington Post, Qik Blog and Daggle

Robin Wauters / MobileCrunch:
Sprint officially kicks off sales of the HTC EVO 4G

Matt Mastracci / grack.com:
HTC EVO 4G: Nice Hardware, Horrible Sprint Software

Discussion: PC World, Unwired View, I4U News, VentureBeat, DailyTech, Phone Arena, Ubergizmo, Android Phone Fans, Electronista, Android Police, Boy Genius Report, Android Central and BlogsDNA

Steven Johnson / stevenberlinjohnson.com:

Is Steve Jobs Repeating His Past Mistakes? — One of my very favorite writers, Robert Wright, had an interesting Opinionator post at the NY Times site this week, which revolved around the question of Steve Jobs' alleged lust for power and why he was making the same mistakes with the iPhone …

Discussion: /Message and Joho the Blog

Boy Genius Report:

AT&T officially stops selling iPhone 3G — You had a really, really good run iPhone 3G. We'll miss you. … Anyone excited for the 3GS to probably drop to $99, or will you spring for the new $199/$299 device? — Thanks, AT&TFreshNinja!

Discussion: SlashGear, MacRumors, Erictric, SlashPhone, Geekword, Pulse2, The Tech Update, IntoMobile, AppleInsider, EverythingiCafe, MobileCrunch, PhoneDog.com, Electronista, iLounge, Edible Apple and MacStories

Hank Williams / Why does everything suck?:

John Gruber jumps the shark — I have been using Macs since February 1984. From just about the day the Mac was announced I was writing software for it from my college dorm room using one of the school's two $10,000 Apple Lisa computers. The Lisa was, at that time, the only tool you could use …

Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:

Yahoo Wants HuffPo Badly — Yahoo is clearly positioning itself to become a stronger player in the online content game, as evidenced by its recent acquisition of Associated Content. But we are hearing that the real prize they want is the Huffington Post. The two companies are currently …

Discussion: Beet.TV

David Heinemeier Hansson / Signal vs. Noise:

You couldn't pay me to work for Ballmer — I'm not going to lie. I was never a Microsoft fan. Not even when I was using Windows (that I begrudgingly moved to after the Amiga). But at least you used to have some awe and respect for the gorilla that was Microsoft.

Discussion: Daring Fireball

David Feng / techblog86:

China Blocks Foursquare; Too Many People Checking Into Tian'anmen — The Chinese censors are a sight to behold. As in how fast they react. It's an open secret that while Twitter is probably chock-full of “the wrong people” (to the censors), the censors themselves are there, too.

Discussion: L.A. Times Tech Blog, The Social, Fast Company, The Next Web, ONI, Maximum PC, Mashable!, Guardian, FierceMobileContent, Telegraph, Switched, Mobile Marketing Watch and TechCrunch

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:

Google's iTunes Competitor Will Likely Be Called Google Music — At Google I/O a few weeks ago, Google teased the audience with a glimpse of a web-based iTunes competitor that would be a new section of the Android Market. Details were sparse during that time, but we may have found the name …

Discussion: Softpedia News, AppleInsider, Fast Company, Geek.com, TG Daily, Android Phone Fans, Neowin.net, Fortune, Maximum PC, 9 to 5 Mac, Erictric and Gizmodo

Washington Times:

FTC floats Drudge tax — Journalism can reinvent itself without government ‘help’ — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking ways to “reinvent” journalism, and that's a cause for concern. According to a May 28 draft proposal, the agency thinks government should be at the center of a media overhaul.

Joe Mandese / MediaPost:

Quick, Name A Medium With The Reach Of TV, But An Ad Market Smaller Than Outdoor — Imagine a medium with the ubiquitous reach of television, but an advertising marketplace half the size of outdoor, and what you might end up with is something that looks like the current state of mobile media.

Discussion: GigaOM

Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider:

AOL Isn't Negotiating A Search Deal, It's Negotiating A Sale To Microsoft (AOL, MSFT, YHOO, GOOG) — AOL, which currently outsources search to Google, began negotiating a new search deal last week, CEO Tim Armstrong said yesterday at the D8 Conference out in California. — Tim is just being coy.

Discussion: CNET News, Search Engine Land, Wall Street Journal, Tech Trader Daily, Future Tense and D8 Conference

Reuters:
AOL shares up on Microsoft bid target talk

Discussion: TechFlash

Thom Holwerda / OSNews:

Apple's HTML5 Showcase Isn't HTML5, Blocks Other Browsers — Earlier this week, Apple launched a HTML5 Showcase page, displaying several uses for HTML5 and related technologies. However, it turns out that Apple is using trickery to block out browsers other than Safari …

Discussion: Christopher Blizzard, Webmonkey, BlogsDNA, Techie Buzz, Download Squad, Web Browsers, My Opera, TG Daily and Daring Fireball

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Apple Unveils A New HTML5/Web Standards Showcase — Safari Required

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