HTML5, HTML5, HTML5 — it seems to be the only thing anyone wants to talk about these days. And that excitement could get kicked into overdrive next week when Facebook unveils Project Spartan, their platform for HTML5 apps. But why wait? A startup that launched at TechCrunch Disrupt has already built an entire HTML5-based OS: Carbyn.

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This week Twitter finally released its photo sharing tool to all users of the social media giant. Select individuals began seeing the new tool pop up in June, but most people were kept waiting until now. The new tool is simple to use and allows you to share a photo on the site, something it has been lacking since the beginning. Read Full Story

Google is now making $3 billion a month in advertising — the majority of which comes from little text ads next to search results.You might wonder how that’s possible, and who’s spending that much money on search ads. The answer, according to Larry Kim — the founder of a company that sells software to analyze text ad campaigns — is in industries where a customer is worth a lot of money over the long-term. Full Story

Microsoft's Bing is backing "The Glee Project," a reality series launching Sunday on Oxygen that will award the winner a seven-episode guest shot this fall on the hit Fox musical series. Bing will run ads during the reality series, and also helm a Web push to identify a "fan favorite," who will get to perform on the Oxygen site and receive other prizes. Read full story

Practical eCommerce asks industry insiders each month to share a great, innovative idea that could help an ecommerce company. Here’s what ten of them had to say for the May 2011 installment of "Ten Great Ecommerce Ideas." Customer service, shipping, and search and sort options are just some of the topics covered this month. Read the full story