In today's Digital Dispatch:
Google Finance smartens up for your smartphone (Google Mobile Blog)
...Our new design gives you a unified experience across desktop and Android or iPhone phones, offering nearly all the same features and functionality on both.
GE Counting On Energy Monitoring And Solar To Cut Home Energy Usage By 70% (TechCrunch)
In an effort to push the limits of home energy efficiency, General Electric is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy on a $5 million project to connect homes in the Western U.S. to its energy management system, LED lights, appliances and solar panels.
Mobile Maps Are Moving Indoors To Pinpoint Specific Items On Store Shelves (mocoNews.net)
...Today, it is rolling out an application with Meijer, a chain of super centers in the Midwest, that will allow shoppers to pinpoint where items are on and direct them to promotions and sale items.
The 300,000 Biggest Websites, Visualized With Their Icons (GIZMODO)
An interactive map is available allowing you to search for specific sites.
Google Testing Web-based VoIP in Gmail (ReadWriteWeb)
...The feature is different from the voice and video chat that is already available from Gmail using the chat feature, in that it isn't solely between chat users. Instead, the new feature looks to allow users to call any type of phone directly from their Web browser.
The Touching Story of Two Brooklynites in Love (Gawker)
Meet Danny and Annie, two Brooklynites married for 27 years and in love the entire time. Here's the story of their relationship, from first date to death, captured in a poignant animation by StoryCorps.
Lighter side: Seattle's famous wall of gum (Holy Kaw!)
...Since the 1990’s, ancy theatre goers have been sticking their chewed up gum bits on the wall while waiting in line.
About Digital Dirk's Dispatches
Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily to bring you the Digital Dispatch—a compilation of the most important and interesting tech news for consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.
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