Url Shorteners

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Google Introduces Its Official URL Shortener, G.co

5:45AM July 19, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

For quite a while, Google has been using its own goo.gl shortener to compress long links. No more; as of today, the big G is using a different shortener, g.co, for its own link-shortening needs. More »


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Google Plus Nick Gives You A Short URL For Your Google+ Profile

1:45AM July 6, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Web app Google Plus Nick takes that long, awkward Google+ profile URL and turns it into a short, easy to remember gplus.to/username address. More »


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Rdd.me Is A Readability-Powered URL Shortener

8:15AM April 15, 2011 | Shane Watson

While all URL shorteners intend to simplify the process of sharing links without hassle, Rdd.me, a new URL shortener from the creators of distraction-free tool Readability, is special in that it simplifies the process of sharing content. More »


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Bit.ly Bundles Creates Combinations Of Links That You Curate

12:00AM November 17, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

A friend asks you for examples of a certain kind of music. Your boss asks for the best options for a hardware purchase. Link shortening service bit.ly now offers a way to collect links in smart, gallery-style fashion for just such occasions. More »


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FluffyApp Uploads And Shares Files, URLs Via Drag And Drop

12:30AM October 19, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/1pASpCy6zsc&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":570,"height":360,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} );

Windows: FluffyApp is a Windows wrapper for previously reviewed and Mac-only CloudApp and brings the same drag-and-drop file, URL and screenshot sharing to Windows computers. More »


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Google URL Shortener Finally Gets Its Own Web Site

7:57AM October 1, 2010 | Adam Dachis

Previously relegated to the Google Toolbar and Feedburner, Google URL Shortener finally has a web site of its own. More »


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McAf.ee Shortens Links With Built-In Security Scanning

11:05PM September 22, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

If you need to pass on a long link and need to assure those who click know it’s safe, security firm McAfee provides a URL shortener that automatically scans the intended destination before letting users click through to it. More »


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Fur.ly Shortens And Shares Multiple URLS With A Single Link

11:30PM August 4, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

While the URL shortening market definitely seems a little saturated, there’s still room for innovation. Fur.ly is a URL shortening service that bundles multiple URLs together for easy sharing. More »


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1dl.us Is A Swiss Army Knife Of Web Utilities

11:00PM July 29, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Plenty of sites offer a quick IP address check, disposable email, URL shortening, image uploading and quick text saving. 1dl.us offers all of them on one page for your bookmarking convenience. More »


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Write.fm Offers Super Simple Text And Attachment Sharing

10:00PM July 23, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

If you’re looking for a simple way to share snippets of text and file attachments with nothing more than a shortened URL, Write.fm — from the creators of Task.fm — is a notepad with built-in file sharing. More »