Unlike Apple, which places increasingly tight control over what people can put on iPads, Google seems to want as many outsiders as possible to put anything they want on Android, with the fastest possible velocity of successful apps moving through the system (love an app, and you can automatically Tweet a link to its app store location).

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Luminate started out with a service for website publishers to monetize images by automatically matching products to objects inside of images and providing link to sites to purchase.

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It was interesting yesterday, that in the six states where voters had a chance to raise the minimum wage and link it to inflation so it'll rise automatically every year, they overwhelmingly approved it.

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That will let users link their Facebook account to their Netflix account and automatically share what they watch with others, although sharing will be limited to Netflix by default -- Facebook sharing needs to be enabled in the "Social Settings" on the Netflix website.

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When you want to shift the viewing experience from your PC to your HDTV, the Boxee Box by D-Link automatically imports your account, bringing your favorite TV shows, apps, and friends with you.

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"The All-in-One Mobile Companion is perfect for travelers and mobile professionals, allowing people to access content on an external hard drive or thumb drive from any mobile device, as well as sync videos, music and photos, automatically, " said Daniel Kelley, associate vice president of marketing, D-Link North America.

ENGADGET: D-Link's All In One Mobile Companion is gonna lighten the load of your checked baggage