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Is Google Too Big? 
I didn't write this, but I'm posting it because I thought it was a good write up.


Written by Scott Spanbauer at PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,132989-c,privacysecurity/article.html

From search to e-mail, from calendars to spreadsheets and text documents, more and more of what PC users read and create flows through one firm: Google.

Google's pending purchase of online advertising giant DoubleClick... Read More    Add Comment

>>   Cyberculture
Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter 
Reuters Canada - 3 Hours ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google introduced a new product dubbed Google Buzz on Tuesday that allows users to quickly share messages, Web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly     Add Comment

Google Going Head To Head with Facebook? 
CNBC - 6 Hours ago
Google's About 'Face' Google is at it again. It's taken on Yahoo. It's taken on Microsoft. Apple. So why not Facebook, too? This is getting a lot of ink, but I'm not sure any of this is ready for prime     Add Comment

Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off 
San Francisco Chronicle - 3 Hours ago
Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook. The feature unveiled Tuesday will enable Gmail users to
Google's e-mail in a Facebook face-off WISH-TV
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Social Networking Goes Vocal: Bubble Motion Launches 'Bubbly' - A Voice-Blogging  
Forbes.com - 3 Hours ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bubble Motion, a leader in mobile messaging and social communication applications, today announced the launch of 'Bubbly'- the first voice-blogging service     Add Comment
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>>   Internet news
Google Adds Phone Support for Nexus One Customers 
Wired News - 3 Hours ago
Google seems to finally responding to complaints about the poor customer service for its Nexus One smartphones. The search giant has started offering limited phone support for Nexus One users, who till
Google now taking Nexus One calls Macworld
Google now taking user phone calls about Nexus One Macworld
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Google's Gmail to get more social 
SmartBrief - 3 Hours ago
Google plans this week to announce more dynamic tools for its Gmail service that will allow users to post and view messages a - More -Â
Google adds Facebook-like features to Gmail USA Today
Google to add social media to Gmail Promotions and Incentives
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Haiti Reliefâ??s Secret Weapon: Google Earth 
Wired News - 3 Hours ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti â?? Days after the Jan. 12 earthquake, a group of Haitians set up a small tent camp in an open field not far from the U.S. Embassy. In theory, this small community was well-situated     Add Comment

Google's social side hopes to catch some Buzz 
CNET News.com - 3 Hours ago
Facebook and Twitter are the darlings of the social-media world, not Google--which hopes to change that with Buzz, betting it can organize your online social life.    Add Comment
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>>   Online access
BT opens up its ducts to broadband fibre rivals 
Telegraph - 6 Hours ago
All broadband suppliers will be allowed to lay their own fibre cables in BTs tunnels, the company has said. Opening up its ducts could potentially encourage the development of a superfast broadband network
BT's duct plans 'put spotlight on broadband rivals' Cable.co.uk
Tories will force BT to open up ducts to rivals The Register
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Kris Allen on AOL Sessions 
USA Today - 7 Hours ago
Kris Allen performs five songs, including single Live Like We're Dying, in his new AOL Sessions. In the Sessions Q&A, Kris points to John Mayer as one of his musical role models and says, "I just want     Add Comment

Take the Broadband Buddy challenge 
BBC - 9 Hours ago
Do you know someone who has never been online but who could really benefit from it? Do you have some spare time to help them give it a go? Perhaps you wish your parents used the Net so that you could     Add Comment

Microsoft collaborates for child-friendly browser 
Silicon Republic - 9 Hours ago
To mark the EU's Safer Internet Day, Microsoft has joined forces with the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) organisation to introduce a 'panic button' for those looking to report issues
Microsoft launches child-friendly browser MSN UK
Microsoft and CEOP collaborate on child-friendly version of IE8 IT Pro UK
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>>   Online content
Coffee Break: Police relying on YouTube; Nexus One fees 
USA Today - 6 Hours ago
Cops using YouTube to find criminals; Google cuts fees to break Nexus One contract.    Add Comment

Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up 
CNET News.com - 14 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO--Stewart Butterfield and his business partner Cal Henderson stared at the MacBook Pro in front of them. For nearly a year, they'd been struggling to figure out what to call the game their     Add Comment

Obama's White House keeps its cool in turbulent times 
Seattle Times - 3 Hours ago
During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama and Joe Biden had a Felix and Oscar air about them. Obama was disciplined and professorial while Biden was tactile and approachable. Biden would make an
White House press grumbles as Obama does YouTube Los Angeles Times
White House press corps feels bypassed by Obama in favor of TV shows, YouTube Washington Post
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Cops using YouTube to find criminals 
USA Today - 20 Hours ago
By the time police in Suffolk, Va., got to the scene of a large street fight on the afternoon of Dec. 14, there wasn't much to see. Those involved in the fight had scattered, and witnesses were not talking,     Add Comment
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>>   Online information
Survey Raises Questions on Data-Driven Policy 
New York Times - 14 Hours ago
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, an engineering major in college, has never been shy about proclaiming an unerring faith in statistics. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg defended the crime tracking system. He created
Crime Survey Raises Questions About Data-Driven Policy New York Times
Questioning Crime Data, and Other Data Behind Bloomberg Policy New York Times
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Elsevier celebrates scientists groundbreaking work with competition 
Information World Review - 3 Hours ago
Elsevier, the publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has launched a competition for excellence in methodology and approach in a peer-reviewed publication. Called
Elsevier celebrates scientistsâ?? groundbreaking work with competition Computing.co.uk
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Interactive Data products and services overview 
Bobsguide - 3 Hours ago
â?¢ Evaluations â?¢ Pricing and reference data â?¢ Real-time market data â?¢ Desktop solutions â?¢ Web-based solutions â?¢ Fixed income analytics Interactive Data Corporation    Add Comment

Thomson Reuters Acquires Aegisoft 
Finance Tech Online - 6 Hours ago
Thomson Reuters has acquired Aegisoft, a provider of electronic trading and testing tools, in an effort to increase its direct market access (DMA) capabilities. Aegisoft offers the Athena product, a multi-asset     Add Comment
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>>   Online marketing
Social media and SEO: Where you'll spend your marketing budget this year 
Silicon.com - 7 Hours ago
Facebook, Twitter, search optimisation are winners as digital marketing increases NEWS Businesses are putting greater emphasis on digital marketing with investment predicted to increase by 17 per cent
ANA: Social Media, Web Spend Up, TV Down Media Post
Authenticity 'is vital for social media marketing' Experian QAS UK
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Motorola's Megan Fox ad stirs up some buzz online 
Chicago Tribune - 3 Hours ago
Motorola's Super Bowl ad starring actress Megan Fox generated a fair amount of online chatter over the weekend, but not as much buzz as Google and Doritos, according to Chicago-based marketing firm Alterian.     Add Comment

95% of user-generated content was malicious in 2H 2009: Websense report 
San Francisco Chronicle - 18 Hours ago
Wow. Security firm Websense just released a report on the cyber-threat landscape during the second half of 2009 and, I have to say, some of the findings were jaw dropping. I'll go through some of the
95% of user generated content 'is spam' MSN UK
All that user-generated content? 95% is malware, spam ArsTechnica
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Online ad improvement seen in IAC's 4Q loss 
Yahoo! via Wap - 7 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO - Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $ 1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest     Add Comment
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>>   Online portals
Critical Alerts for Yahoo!, DIRECTV, CIT, Toyota, and GameStop Released by Seven  
Forbes.com - 7 Hours ago
CHICAGO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for YHOO, DTV, CIT, TM, and GME. Seven Summits Strategic Investments' PriceWatch Alerts are available at http://www.iotogo.com/s/020910C
Critical Alerts for Yahoo!, DIRECTV, CIT, Toyota, and GameStop PR Newswire via MSN Money
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OEConnection Unveils Next Generation Technology Creating Integrated Parts and Service  
Search-autoparts.com - 7 Hours ago
PR Newswire RICHFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 9 RICHFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- OEConnection LLC announced today the introduction of the company's next generation technology designed to integrate all OEConnection
Cisco Unveils Next Generation Data Centre Arc... ITProPortal.com
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Kris Allen on AOL Sessions 
USA Today - 7 Hours ago
Kris Allen performs five songs, including single Live Like We're Dying, in his new AOL Sessions. In the Sessions Q&A, Kris points to John Mayer as one of his musical role models and says, "I just want     Add Comment

Microsoft collaborates for child-friendly browser 
Silicon Republic - 9 Hours ago
To mark the EU's Safer Internet Day, Microsoft has joined forces with the UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) organisation to introduce a 'panic button' for those looking to report issues
Microsoft launches child-friendly browser MSN UK
Microsoft and CEOP collaborate on child-friendly version of IE8 IT Pro UK
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>>   Open source
Mozilla plans to drop Mac OS X 10.4 support 
CNET News.com - 10 Hours ago
Mozilla hopes its Firefox browser can drop support for , the operating system also called Tiger released in 2005, but the plan is running into some resistance. If the support is indeed removed, then Firefox
Mozilla plans to drop mac os x 10.4 support... (WebWare via TechNews AM) TechNews.AM
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The Symbian OS Goes Open-Source : an Analysis 
Associated Content - 3 Hours ago
Jonathan Kent In a huge step for what has been literally the mainstay of mobile operating systems worldwide for the past ten years, The Symbian OS is going the open source way. Yes, you heard it right,
Read more... Symbian Completes Biggest Open Source Migration Ever Written by Symbian  LBSzone
Read more... It's Official - Symbian OS Goes Open-Source Written by LBSzone Thursday,  LBSzone
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Python Developer (Python, Django, Linux, Apache, MySQL) London 
ZDNet UK - 14 Hours ago
Python/Django Developer - (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, LAMP, Agile, TDD, REST/SOAP) - LondonThis leading International Media giant are seeking a Web developer around Python and Django. You will have worked     Add Comment

Senior PHP and Drupal Developer 
ZDNet UK - 14 Hours ago
My client requires a Senior Drupal Developer. This job is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to launch a successful career with a well established Web Applications company.You must exhibit a
Senior Software Developer (PHP/Open Source) ZDNet UK
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>>   Search Engines
The Super Bowl â?? Most Watched TV Program Ever 
High-Def Digest - 2 Hours ago
Over a million viewers made the Super Bowl more watched than the M*A*S*H finale. Itâ??s official. This yearâ??s Super Bowl has surpassed the 1983 series finale of M*A*S*H as the most watched television...
Saints' Super Bowl victory most watched event in TV history 94.5 The Fox
Super Bowl ad featuring Letterman, Leno and Oprah KVET
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Google Nexus One fee cut follows broad FCC inquiry 
NetworkWorld - 3 Hours ago
This URL does not exist on NetworkWorld.com. You can jump to our homepage or use the Search box at the top of this page to look up articles and resources on the site. To report broken links or problems,
Google Drops Nexus One Recovery Fee Information Week
Google Reduces Nexus One ETF, But Not Enough Information Week
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Google Adds Phone Support for Nexus One Customers 
Wired News - 3 Hours ago
Google seems to finally responding to complaints about the poor customer service for its Nexus One smartphones. The search giant has started offering limited phone support for Nexus One users, who till
Google now taking Nexus One calls Macworld
Google now taking user phone calls about Nexus One Macworld
all 24 news articles >>    Add Comment

Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter 
Reuters Canada - 3 Hours ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google introduced a new product dubbed Google Buzz on Tuesday that allows users to quickly share messages, Web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly     Add Comment
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>>   Web developer
ASP.Net Web Developer - East Grinstead, West Sussex 
ZDNet UK - 14 Hours ago
- Market RateAn excellent web development role has arisen for an experienced ASP.Net Web Developer building complex web sites. Additionally you will be confident using XHTML, CSS and Javascript, Web Services,
Web Developer / SEO Consultant / ASP.Net / Ecommerce Careers and Jobs UK
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Best Role Ever? Senior php web Developer Finance London Ã?£50--60 
ZDNet UK - 15 Hours ago
Php, Redhat, Javascript, Ajax, MySQL, Fusion charts, OOP, JQuery, MVC, Linux, Codeigniter (Java,C++)London Moorgate£45k-£55k+great world class benefits from a Global prestigious company Top 50 ListingAt     Add Comment

Web Developer (JavaScript jQuery YUI AJAX) Finance! 
ZDNet UK - 18 Hours ago
Web Developer / Front End Developer (JavaScript jQuery YUI AJAX CSS DHTML). Talented Web Developer(s) sought to design and develop JavaScript front end web user interfaces for Java J2EE based high performance,     Add Comment

Senior Web Developer, Digital Agency, PHP, London 
ZDNet UK - 20 Hours ago
Senior Web Developer, Digital/Design Agency, PHP, London A fantastic opportunity has become available with an award winning Digital Agency based in Central London. Our client is looking to add to its     Add Comment
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