Aug 27

Engadget’s next reader meetup happens in Seattle on October 29th!

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Seattle meetup

Get ready, Seattle, we’re coming for you! You asked for it and you’ve got it — we’ll be in the Emerald City in October, hosting a meetup as part of the annual Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC), the self-described “intersection of technology, creativity and emerging trends.” Whether or not you’re a show attendee, you can join us on October 29th, for an evening of Engadget-led events, including conversations with tech luminaries, product demos, giveaways and lots, lots more.

We’ll be revealing more information about the festivities in the very near future. In the meantime, if you’re interested in sponsoring the event, drop us a line at sponsors [at] engadget [dot] com, and for more information on SIC, check out the source link below.

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Jul 18

Washington to become first US state to enroll voters through Facebook

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DNP Washington to become first US state to enroll voters through Facebook

Washington state has commissioned a Facebook app to provide another avenue for its residents to register to vote. Officials will soon post the software, developed by local company Microsoft, on the Secretary of State’s page and allow users to like it in order to spread the word. Once it’s ready, residents looking at using it will need to allow Facebook access to their personal info and provide a driver’s license number or state ID number, which the social network will use to put them on the voter rolls — but it would have no access to government databases, according to an election director. The state’s current online system already saves up to $2 per voter registration, so on top of getting more out to vote, the new effort should keep even more dollars in the coffers.

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