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Facebook Releases Major Mobile Updates

Facebook launches unified mobile website for all phones, and Facebook for iPhone gets events check ins, maps, unfriending.

Amazon.com Makes Headlines with Cloud Player Launch and NYTimes.com Announcement

In an unusually big news day for Amazon.com, the e-commerce giant launches a cloud-based music player, and, in a big win against other e-readers and tablets, gets Kindle NYTimes subscribers free access to NYTimes.com.

Mike Tyson Is Now the Star of A Mobile Game

From the boxing ring to The Hangover, Mike Tyson has re-invented himself quite a few times over the course of…

Stay Up-to-Date with @Lalawag #SXSW

SXSW 2011 is officially underway in Austin, TX, and lalawag is on the scene. To stay up-to-date on where we are and what we’re doing throughout the festival, follow us on twitter @lalawag. We’ll be tweeting out pictures and updating you regularly.

#SXSW: Don’t Miss the ValleyGirl.TV and Tubefilter.com Party

For all of you heading to SXSW this year (or for those of you watching the event unfold on twitter #sxsw), lalawag is pleased to announce that ValleyGirl.TV will be co-hosting a party with LA-based Tubefilter.com on Friday, March 11 (that’s tomorrow!) from 7PM-10PM.

Just How Big Is the Tablet Market?

Surprise, Surprise: 99.7% of Earth’s Inhabitants Haven’t Bought a Tablet Yet. A new report by RBC analyst Mike Abramsky charts the future of the tablet market over the next ten years.

Facebook Makes a Big Splash with Acquisition of Beluga

Facebook, now undoubtedly the biggest and most popular social networking site in the world, has made another big splash with its latest acquisition of the small but fast-rising star in the group text messaging market: Beluga.

iPad 2 Update: iPad 3 is the One to be More Excited About!

Apple is set to hold a press event in San Francisco today to unveil a mysterious product–what many are hoping will be the next version of the iPad, the company’s tablet computer that made its debut a little more than a year ago.

Valleygirl.tv and Coincident TV Launch New Interactive Video Experience

ValleyGirl.tv launched a new interactive video experience today that was built and designed by Bay-area based Coincident TV. The interactive site features Jesse Draper, the Valley Girl, interviewing big shots like Ted Turner, Justin Kan of Justin.tv, and Kai Huang, one of the creators of Guitar Hero, and it merges online video, social media, weblinks and commercial transactions in one immersive experience. Is this the future of online video?

Lalawag Gets a New and Improved Look

As you may have noticed, late last night we launched a new look for lalawag. The updated design features more content above-the-fold, and is intended to highlight articles that we don’t want you to miss. We would love your feedback and appreciate any comments on the new design changes. Please let us know what you think!