As the capabilities of modern browsers expand and developing standards like Google’s WebRTC initiative for real-time communications slowly find their way into most popular browsers, we’ll likely see more video collaboration software that’s currently still client-based move to the browser as well. TenHands , which is launching its private beta today (you can request an invite here ) wants to be the first out of the gate in this market and sees itself as a direct competitor to Cisco’s WebEx , Microsoft Lync and other incumbents in this space

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Video Collaboration Service TenHands Launches Free Browser-Based WebEx Competitor

The Littoral combat ship system is the F-22 of the skies. It can’t detect mines , it’s literally (litorally?) dissolving into the ocean , and now, upon inspection, has completely failed every test of seaworthiness. Cost to you

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The Navy’s Super Expensive New Boat Gets a Big Fat F- [War]

The people behind college flirting network Likealittle have launched a new app in the App Store, Circle , an app that attempts to be more granular and thoughtful about the burgeoning ambient location space, which includes startups like Highlight, Banjo, Meetup and recent Facebook acquisition Glancee.

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Circle: If Highlight And Path Had A Beautiful Ambient Location Child

You know how all Android developers complain about fragmentation? Yeah, this is what fragmentation looks like.

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This Is What Developing For Android Looks Like

Verizon Communications has had a long history of standing up against publishers seeking to subpoena information about its subscribers and their downloading habits, so it’s not a big surprise to see Big Red telling John Wiley’s lawyers to stuff it. Wiley is seeking information on the people behind IP addresses that Wiley says have pirated copies of its popular “For Dummies ” series. According to TorrentFreak , Verizon has argued that the request for subscriber information is flawed for several reasons, including that an IP address may lead to a name, but that name may not be the alleged pirate, and that the request seemed like it was designed to harass subscribers rather than achieve any legitimate legal goal

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Verizon stands up for its users in copyright lawsuit

A new app has just taken the App Store by storm — a colorful, rainbowful storm. It’s called Color Text Messages+ and the idea is relatively simple, but clearly appealing judging by the app’s popularity. The app is so popular, in fact, that Facebook Messenger, Facebook, and Twitter have all just dropped down a spot to make room for the new kid on the social block

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Text The Rainbow: Color Text Messages+ Nabs Top Social App Spot From Facebook, Twitter

Online legal services company LegalZoom filed an S-1 form this morning declaring its intention to raise up to $120 million in an IPO. LegalZoom offers documents and subscription services to make it easier for individuals and businesses to accomplish basic legal tasks.

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LegalZoom Files For $120M IPO, Saw $156M In Revenue Last Year

Google’s map data has been baked into the iOS Maps app since the days of the first, thick, aluminum-backed iPhone, but that may no longer be the case once iOS 6 hits the streets. Unnamed sources told 9to5Mac that the Cupertino company would instead take that opportunity to reveal their own Maps application, and those early reports paint a pretty impressive picture. Astute readers may recall that Apple has been on something of a mapping company shopping spree these past few years — what began with the purchase of Placebase in 2009 , continued with Poly9 in 2010 , and culminated with Apple snapping up C3 Technologies late last year

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Come iOS 6, Apple Will Reportedly Kiss Google Maps Goodbye

GoGoFantasy is a patent-pending system for crowdfunding porn. Folks with fetishes, grandmas with groin urgings, and couples into copulating can create projects and request cash in return for filming certain acts. For example, one young lady will mount two cameras in a small plane and film her activity in the cabin

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GoGoFantasy Is A New Kinkstarter For Porn

This is corn. No, it’s not photoshopped

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You Won’t Believe This Colorful Glass Gem Corn Is Freaking Real Corn [Food]