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MariaDB close to cracking MySQL website speed issue
A drawback of MySQL for high-availability websites should soon be eliminated by the MariaDB fork, according to Michael 'Monty' Widenius, the open-source database's main author.
Half of small businesses unhappy with domain name
Many entrepreneurs and startups are missing out on search and social media traffic because they failed to protect their Web address alternatives.
S'pore startup finds niche in crowdsourced video subtitling
Video streaming startup Viki.com is tapping a "passionate" user base to grow its business, and its success can be seen by its partnership with Universal Music Group announced today.
Facebook engineers reveal how Parse fits into Platform, B2B strategies
Facebook engineers describe how the social network can serve as a "horizontal tier" that connects its global user base with third-party applications.
Chrome 27: Talk to me
Google's latest Web browser, Chrome 27, enables you to say, as well as type, your queries. Alas, its first version doesn't work that well.
Tumblr: Would more ads, sooner, have made a difference?
Tumblr is a very well designed mini publishing platform, but more ads, sooner, could have made it the Huffington Post of personal publishing.
I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech market
There approximately 6,000 attendees at this year's developer conference, and you can't walk a few steps without bumping into someone sporting the Android-powered specs.
Small-business web host becomes Google reseller
Wix, which is behind a free HTML5 publishing and hosting service, now represents the Google Apps for Business portfolio.
I/O 2013: Google Plus getting 41 updates
Hangouts is getting some treatment similar to Facebook Messenger with its own app rolling out.
Google developer tool releases include new Maps, Games, Google+ APIs
Developers can also look forward to Android Studio, which immediately garnered more applause from some of the 6,000 attendees present in the keynote hall at Moscone West.
Facebook intros changes to simplify Open Graph setup for developers
Facebook wraps up its Timeline revisions, which includes rolling out a new interface to all users today.
Glassdoor report surveys Facebook workforce sentiment one year after IPO
A new report suggests internal worries following Facebook's tumultuous IPO last year were just a little out of control.
Microsoft builds a deep-tech team to attract next-gen developers
As part of its devices and services makeover, Microsoft has a new plan for reaching out to top-tier developers of all sizes to get them to take a look at the new and expanded Microsoft toolbox.
Service aids SMBs with mobile web, local marketing
Hibu, the company behind the Yellowbook business directory site, introduces a new solution to help small businesses beef up their mobile websites and local search results.
HTML5 steps closer to baked-in DRM support
The first draft of a specification that would provide a hook for DRM systems to interact with HTML5 has been published by the web standards body W3C.