Topix is a local news aggregator that brings all the latest information about what’s going on in your community right to your computer screen. The site searches through more than 50,000 news sources and 360,000 online forums for news that directly relates to your city or town. It then brings those articles directly to your Topix local news page as soon they come in. More than just an RSS feed or a series of Google news alerts, ...

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Threadsy is an application that makes it easy to integrate all of the messages from your email accounts and social media sites into one basic feed. Rather than clicking around the Internet aimlessly trying to read all of your most recent updates and keep track of incoming emails, Threadsy brings these updates to you in a centralized location. Not only can you see incoming emails and messages from multiple accounts on your Threadsy dashboard, but ...

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Tal.ki is an application that lets users embed forums into their websites just like they would a YouTube video. If you can copy and paste, then you have the skills necessary to create a fully functional online forum where the readers of your blog or website can interact with each other and discuss the day’s latest events. Much more than just a souped-up commenting feature, Tal.ki forums put the control in your readers’ hands by ...

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Forget those template-style start pages that people used to use in year’s past. With overwrought designs and overloaded information streams, these traditional start pages were oftentimes too cluttered with miscellaneous information to ever work effectively. Not anymore. Guzzle is a new application that lets people create their own fully-personalized web browser dashboards that include links to stories about all the topics that interest them most. (more…)

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Your band has got talent, it’s got drive, and maybe even a couple catchy tunes—now all you need is someone to manage your career. Enter BandCentral, the online management tool that makes it easy for bands to become their own publicists, marketers, bookers, and social media pros. From posting upcoming performance dates to selling merchandise and gaining an online fan base, BandCentral gives bands a way to promote themselves, stay organized on the road, and ...

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Are paper resumes becoming a relic of the past? Quite possibly, now that Jobrary is around. The resume and portfolio management application not only helps users create customized resumes from scratch, but also offers the tools to distribute resumes to potential employers online. Rather than limiting the contents of a resume to what can fit on an 8.5″ by 11″ piece of paper, people who use Jobrary can create web-based resumes and portfolios that are ...

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