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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
KISS live on Facebook 
CNN - 4 Hours ago
KISS shows are known for explosions, fire breathing, blood spitting, smoking guitars and a huge wall of ear-splitting amps. The group pushed the envelopment of technology and pyrotechnics in their 1970s     Add Comment

Gadgettes Podcast 86: The Body Episode (a FLASHBACK episode!) 
CNET - 3 Hours ago
There will be no episode of Gadgettes this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the US. So, have a listen to a classic episode from the Gadgettes archive. Remember to read this entire blog post     Add Comment

Blogging: Iraq war interrupts normal service 
Telegraph - 3 Hours ago
By Andrew Gilligan 1 Comment Apologies for the blogging hiatus over the last week â hope any readers of the newspapers, or TV viewers, will understand why. Normal service should resume tomorrow. There?s     Add Comment

The Wages of Blogging: Blogging Awards 
Cal Law - 6 Hours ago
Legal Pad: Totally in it for the fame. Read the latest posts on the main page, or sample a la carte: An Oakland attorneys blogging has made him a recognized figure in workers comp law. Recent Reads    Add Comment
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>>   Internet news
Programme Manager/Web/eCommerce/Blue Chip - Coventry 
ZDNet UK - 2 Hours ago
Location England Midlands West Salary £70000 - £79000 per annum + 10% Bonus, 6K Car Type Permanent Reference 7708315 Programme Manager, eCommerce. Programme Manager is required for blue chip organisation     Add Comment

Google updates Apps BlackBerry service 
Computer Dealer News - 6 Hours ago
Google is targeting its Apps BlackBerry service at businesses of all sizes with an update that it announced on Tuesday. Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server pushes Gmail and calendar
News: Google updates Apps BlackBerry service Australian PC World
Google Updates Apps BlackBerry Service (PC World) Yahoo! News
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ICANN Slams DNS Redirection - Calls such efforts a 'destabilizing practice' 
Broadband Reports - 5 Hours ago
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) on Tuesday condemned the practice of redirecting Internet users to a third-party portal when they mistype, or enter a nonexistent URL. You'll
News: Redirecting DNS requests can harm the Internet, says ICANN Australian PC World
ICANN Slams DNS Redirection Broadband Reports
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Google Profiles Turn Into OpenIDs 
Seeking Alpha - 5 Hours ago
By MG Siegler As part of its push to go more social, Google (GOOG) has been attempting to unify its various account profiles into one Google Profile. And now its more useful. Googles Brad Fitzpatrick
Google Profiles can now be used as OpenIDs TechWhack
Google Profiles Now Function as OpenIDs Wired News
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>>   Online access
Telstra streamlines broadband plans 
ZDNet Australia - 6 Hours ago
Telstra has released a series of new broadband plans as the telco aims to sharpen its offerings in the ultra-competitive sector. Telstra chief executive David Thodey had flagged the changes at a company
New Telstra Broadband Plans AusGamers
News: Telstra revamps BigPond broadband plans Australian PC World
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Telstra unveils new broadband packages 
Sydney Morning Herald - 6 Hours ago
Telstra Corporation Ltd has released a series of new broadband plans as the telco aims to sharpen its offerings in the ultra competitive sector. Telstra chief executive David Thodey had flagged the changes
11:41amTelstra unveils new broadband packages The Australian
AUSTRALIA'S TELSTRA UNVEILS NEW BROADBAND PACKAGES TradingMarkets
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Child Sex Offenders to Face Up to 30 Years in Jail 
Digital Chosun - 5 Hours ago
The Justice Ministry on Wednesday issued preliminary notice of revisions to the criminal code that would raise the maximum jail term for violent offenders including those convicted of sex crimes against
Maryland man faces child sex assault charges Inside Nova
Woman facing child sex offence charges in court Rochdale Observer
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Mobile broadband still crawling at below 1Mb, despite 'up to' 7.2Mb claims 
Cambridge Network - 6 Hours ago
The latest speed test data from Broadband Genie shows two thirds of users have been saddled with speeds below 1Mb this year â?? less than 15% of the 'up to' speeds claimed by, for example, Vodafone (7.2Mb).
Mobile broadband still crawling at below 1Mb, despite up to 7.2Mb claims Cambridge Network
Mobile broadband still crawling at below 1Mb, despite â??up toâ?? 7.2Mb claims Gomo News
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>>   Online content
Johnston Press to charge for online content: report 
Reuters UK - 4 Hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Johnston Press (JPR.L), the nation's biggest publisher of regional newspapers, is to begin charging for the online content of some of its titles, the Independent reported in its Thursday
Johnston Press to charge for online content -paper Reuters UK
Johnston Press to charge for local papers online The Independent
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US publishers plan 'iTunes for magazines' 
The Age - 3 Hours ago
US magazine publishers Time Inc, Conde Nast and Hearst are preparing to launch an online newsstand described as an â??â??iTunes for magazines,â??â?? according to published reports. The New York Times,
Publishers creating 'iTunes for magazines' Brisbane Courier-Mail
Magazine publishers creating 'iTunes for magazines': reports PhysOrg.com
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Wikipedia falling victim to a war of words 
Guardian.co.uk - 6 Hours ago
Disgruntled editors are deserting the online encyclopaedia Some claim the site is run by an impenetrable clique that controls all content Is the dream over for Wikipedia? The 'free encyclopaedia anyone     Add Comment

Iraqi gov't opens YouTube channel 
People's Daily Online - 3 Hours ago
The Iraqi government Wednesday launched an official channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube. The channel on the Google-owned site was opened when Google chief executive Eric Schmidt was paying
Iraqi government now has an official channel on YouTube Addict3d.org
Iraqi government launches YouTube channel Yahoo! News Australia
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>>   Online information
Thomson Reuters and Trade Bank of Iraq press briefing and photocall 
Albawaba - 4 Hours ago
MEDIA INVITATION: Subject: Iraq and the international financial community Thomson Reuters, the worldâ??s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, cordially invites you
Thomson Reuters and Trade Bank of Iraq press briefing and photoca... Zibb
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Dow AgroSciences Canada to acquire assets of Hyland Seeds from Thompsons 
Individual.com - 6 Hours ago
Dow AgroSciences Canada, Inc., a crop protection company, has agreed to acquire the assets of Hyland Seeds, a wholly-owned division of Thompsons Limited, engaged in receiving, processing and shipping
Dow AgroSciences Canada announces agreement to acquire Hyland Seeds Your Industry News
Interactive Data to acquire "OFS" Assets from Dow Jones & Company Automated Trader
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UPDATE 1 - Iraq bank to join Thomson Reuters FX dealing 
Yahoo! Malaysia - 10 Hours ago
* Believed to be first Iraq bank to link to global system * TBI aims to attract back Iraqi capital * Great potential for banking sector growth BAGHDAD/DUBAI, Nov 25 - The Trade Bank of Iraq will become     Add Comment

Dow Jones' Garage Sale Continues, Sells Online Financial Solutions Unit To IDC 
TechNews.AM - 22 Hours ago
Dow Jones (NYSE: NWS) has sold its Online Financial Solutions business to IDC, in the latest of a continued string of divestitures. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close within a few weeks, wasnâ??t
Dow Jones' Garage Sale Continues, As Online Financial-Solutions Unit Goes To Interactive  paidContent.org
Dow Jones Sells Online Financial Solutions To IDC Media Post
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>>   Online marketing
U.S. Internet ad revenues post sequential growth in Q3 
Xinhua News Agency - 4 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Internet advertising revenues in the United States rose slightly in the third quarter from the previous three months, a hopeful sign in the overall difficult media industry,
U.S. Internet ad revenues post sequential growth in third quarter Individual.com
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Spam King Gets More Than Four Years 
CIO Today - 5 Hours ago
One of the world's most notorious spammers has reached the end of the road -- or at least a rest stop -- that could last for the next 51 months. Alan Ralsky, known as the spam king, was sentenced Tuesday
Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars Yahoo! News
Spam King Gets More Than Four Years Behind Bars (NewsFactor) Addict3d.org
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S. Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spam 
China Post - 3 Hours ago
SEOUL -- South Korean authorities on Wednesday halved the daily limit on text messages sent out by mobile phones as part of a campaign against spam, officials said. The number of text messages that a
S.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spam The Independent
S.Korea halves ceiling on text messages to fight spam (AFP) Yahoo! News
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Master SEO Techniques for your Drupal 6 Website using Packt's New Book 
Linux PR - 7 Hours ago
is a new book that helps readers build a perfect search engine optimized Drupal web site. Packt is pleased to announce a new book that helps readers build a perfect search engine optimized Drupal web     Add Comment
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>>   Online portals
Seven unveils on-demand TV portal 
Telecom Paper - 4 Hours ago
(Telecompaper) Seven Network's Hybrid Television Services has launched a new TiVo product and a broadband entertainment portal...
Seven unveils on-demand strategy Australian IT
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Warne's bald-cure ad pulled 
Yahoo! News Australia - 4 Hours ago
Australian cricket great Shane Warne has found himself at the middle of a storm of controversy surrounding his latest campaign for a hair replacement company. Advertisements featuring Warne and former
Warne's bald-cure ad pulled (Yahoo!7 Sport) Yahoo! News Australia
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William Hill picks Yahoo! boss to head brand strategy 
Marketing Week - 2 Hours ago
William Hill has poached Yahoo! senior marketer Kristof Fahy to take the new role of brand and marketing director. Fahy was promoted to vice president of Yahoo!â??s international marketing six months     Add Comment

Stay on top of Daily Deals on eBay with Internet Explorer 8 
Official Windows Magazine - 4 Hours ago
Today we announced we are partnering with eBay to highlight eBay Daily Deals through Internet Explorer 8 using a Web Slice. The eBay Daily Deals Web Slice will keep folks informed popular products selling     Add Comment
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>>   Open source
Red Hat Linux Architect 
ZDNet UK - 2 Hours ago
Nov 2009 Reference 7708355 My client has a requirement for a Red Hat Architect. The ideal candidate will have an extensive background in Windows/Linux/Unix environments & have solid experience with design,     Add Comment

Thunderbird 3 Release Candidate 1 now available for download 
EChannelnews.com - 5 Hours ago
We use Thunderbird to access Gmail through IMAP. The application just alerted us that an update was available. It turned out that it the stable edition of Thunderbird 3.0 has been released. Mozilla Messaging
Thunderbird 3.0 Release Candidate Now Available Cpu Reviews
Mozilla Launches Thunderbird 3.0 Release Candidate PC Magazine
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OrchestraCMS strikes chord with open-source refugees 
IT in Canada - 3 Hours ago
The folks at Kingston, Ont.-based technology provider Stantive Technologies Group seem genuinely surprised by the reaction to their latest product. One Stantive rep surmises that it has to do with people     Add Comment

Emblaze Unveils New Smartphone Running Linux-based OS 
Maximum PC - 4 Hours ago
After months of silence, Emblaze has decided to show off their upcoming First Else phone . The First Else is running on a custom operating system powered by the Access Linux Platform 3.0. The user interface
Access and Emblaze Mobile reveal Else Intuition Trusted Reviews
Emblaze Mobile unveils First ELSE device Mobile Entertainment
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>>   Search Engines
Khmer Rouge prison chief may get 40 years 
China Post - 4 Hours ago
PHNOM PENH -- Prosecutors in the genocide trial of a former Khmer Rouge prison chief demanded a 40-year jail sentence Wednesday for a man they described as responsible for snuffing out innocent lives
Prosecutors Demand 40 Years For Khmer Rouge Prison Chief RTTNews.com
Khmer Rouge murderer claims remorse Globe and Mail
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Google, Michelle Obama, Racism and What the Internet is For 
Atlantic Monthly - 3 Hours ago
Michelle Obama that appeared when users searched for the First Lady. The first image result was an ugly depiction of Obama's face altered to look like a monkey. Google banned the site carrying the image
Google apologises over racist Michelle Obama image Virgin Media
Google sorry for Obama image MSN UK
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Chinese search engine to boost market share with new services 
SINA - 4 Hours ago
(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese search engine Baidu Inc. has launched two services for mobile users, in an effort to gain an edge and market share in the world's largest
Baidu to boost search engine market share with new services People's Daily Online
Chinese search engine Baidu to boost market share with new services TMC Net
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Google execs on trial for bullying video 
Sydney Morning Herald - 4 Hours ago
Italian prosecutors sought six-month to a year sentences for four Google executives on Wednesday over an internet video showing the bullying of a teenager with Down Syndrome, the company said. The four
Google execs face jail West Australia Sunday Times
Bullying video: Google execs face jail West Australia Sunday Times
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>>   Web developer
Junior PHP5/MYSQL/LAMP Web Developer - London 
ZDNet UK - 2 Hours ago
OOPHP/MYSQL/LAMP Web Developer - London You must be a Junior PHP Web Developer with skills in PHP 4/5 & MYSQL for our client based in London. You must have an excellent undertsanding of OOPHP 4/5, HTML,     Add Comment

Tokyo students design a new robotic muscle suit 
NZ PC World - 7 Hours ago
Students at Tokyo's University of Science have developed a new version of their muscle suit, a wearable robotic suit that assists the muscles when carrying out strenuous tasks. The original version of
News: Tokyo students design a new robotic muscle suit Australian PC World
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Obama wants computer privacy ruling overturned 
Nextgov.com - 4 Hours ago
Obama administration is seeking to reverse a federal appeals court decision that dramatically narrowed the government's search-and-seizure powers in the digital age. Solicitor General Elena Kagan and     Add Comment

Facebook Stock Going Public? 
Slashdot - 5 Hours ago
zmaragdus writes 'Facebook Inc. converted its existing stock holdings into different classes of stocks (Class A and Class B) designed to give certain shareholders more power than others. This has been     Add Comment
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