Top 5 April 25, 2011

by Mark Glaser, April 25, 2011

Facebook launches Send button
This time takes on 'Email to a Friend' button
iPhone tracking is persistent
Even if you turn off location services on phone, WSJ finds
KQED's pledge-free stream
Pay your $45 pledge, and listen online without begging
A crisis in spectrum?
Broadcasters might have to give way to cell services
Storify launches
Curating service might charge brands to use it

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