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The Android piece is particularly interesting. If you're a publisher or developer with an Android app to promote, a Google+-authenticated user who is browsing around your desktop website will be prompted to download the Android app, too. Then, the user can opt to get an over-the-air install of the app without ever touching a smartphone. Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/02/google-plus-login-button/#lOL2oCXRukFeFdM4.99 

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Shopping.com, is rebranding as the eBay Commerce Network. The move marks the site's transformation from shopping comparison engine to ecommerce advertising platform, where scale is the goal.

pretty cool

Quadstreaker is a location app based not around nudity (though levels in the game are called "bare," "undercover," "commando," etc.), but around connecting real-world "streaks" by physically visiting square areas on a map grid. The point is to go lots of places in order to fill in your own world map and compete against friends.

1. New MRI Tech Detects Diseases In Seconds Rather Than Hours 2. Smartphone Camera Reads User's Pulse Through Facial Imaging 3. Wearable Sensor Measures Secondhand Smoke In Real Time 4. Simple iPhone App Diagnoses STD's 5. Burn Wound Sensor Lights Up When Bacteria Is Detected

messaging app built on HTML5 works on any platform

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