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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:32:00 -0800

Down Under, Wireless Broadband Speeds to 21 Mbps
Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson and Australian phone company Telstra today announced the launch of a HSPA...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:56:55 -0800

Koobface Virus Still Making The Rounds On Facebook
Yesterday, reports started circulating about a virulent piece of worm spreading through Facebook. The malicious code isn't...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:51:17 -0800

Updated: Limelight Networks CDN Goes Down in Asia
Updated with Limelight response: A source of mine just alerted me that Limelight Networks is suffering some kind of outage in...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:33:27 -0800

YouTube Search Bar: Now You See It, Now You Don't
If you were anywhere in the vicinity of an online video enthusiast who had embedded a YouTube video, yesterday, you were likely...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:21:30 -0800

StyleHop Matches Social Gaming With The Fashion World
StyleHop, a new fashion startup launching today, is looking to help users pick out the best outfits of the season without...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:38:22 -0800

TalkShoe Releases Spontaneous Mobile Audio Streaming
TalkShoe this afternoon released a major upgrade to their live podcasting platform, one that allows for a call to be created...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:55:32 -0800

What Exactly Is Adult Content? Google Forces Ning Onto A Slippery Slope.
On Tuesday Ning changed its long standing policy on allowing networks that show pornography and adult material. "Adult social...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:43:31 -0800

It is World Wide Internet, For Real This Time
For past two years, I have been pointing towards a subtle but important shift that has started to take place - the...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:03:47 -0800

Real Jobs Gone
Okay, I was trying to be clever there, but it seems Real Networks has joined a long list of companies that are slashing jobs in...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:49:19 -0800

WordPress 2.7 - 20 Must See Features
WordPress is quickly becoming the standard software for the majority of blogs. This fact makes every major release of the...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:59:34 -0800

What if Amazon and iTunes Implemented Facebook Connect?
Today was a big day for portable social network data. Both Facebook Connect and Google Friend Connection became available for...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:53:23 -0800

Appalanche: A Snazzy Recommendation Engine For The App Store That Sort Of Works
Apple's App Store recently hit the 10,000 application mark, and while the store does a pretty good job at turning up...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:31:58 -0800

UserVoice Drops Beta Tag, Lets You Capture User Feedback
When UserVoice launched its hosted solution for companies looking to harness user feedback a little over 7 months ago, we wrote...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:18:01 -0800

Quick Bits & Some Fine Reads From Around the Web
It’s been awhile since I put together a list of random stuff I’ve found on the web and cool tips that have made...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:45:11 -0800

Smibs Enters Public Beta
Smibs Inc, the Candian startup behind SmibsNet has launched the service to the public. The site offers a set of tools that...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:30:13 -0800

Google Reader Gets A Refresh; Adds Algorithmic Content Bundles
If you use Google Reader as your primary feed reader, you might notice that it has a different look today. The corners are...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:21:08 -0800

Email From Steve Ballmer To The Microsoft Troops: Yahoo’er Qi Lu To Run Online Services
Microsoft announced the hire of former ten-year Yahoo exec Dr. Qi Lu today as President of their Online Services Group. He'll...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:15:16 -0800

My6Sense: Personalized Reading Recommendations That Actually Work (500 Invites)
Personalized recommendations have always been one of those technologies that look great on paper, but hardly ever work quite as...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:10:36 -0800

Netflix Comes to Boxee But Not In the AppleTV Version (Yet)
Boxee, the excellent, multi-platform, FOSS social media frontend has received a major upgrade: it now supports Netflix and all...
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Adam O posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:46:55 -0800

Google Reader Gets a Major Makeover; It Rocks
Google Reader has just launched a major redesign to its interface, addressing many of the top concerns of users of the popular...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:17:23 -0800

Fiber to the Home — For $10,000
Want fiber to the home? If you’re not in FiOS territory, it’s going to cost you. I’ve been following the...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:00:42 -0800

Circle of Moms: Connect and Shop With Social Media Moms Like You
Jennifer Van Grove is a Social Media Strategist. She authors a blog about San Diego, technology, startups and social media at...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:00:11 -0800

With 850K Users In 2 Months, Circle Of Moms Comes Out Of Nowhere
It may seem like the last thing the web needs is another parenting website, but you wouldn't know that by the impressive...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:27:26 -0800

Facebook Connect vs. OpenID: Who Will Emerge Victorious?
Facebook Connect, the system the company has long discussed as "Facebook on sites all around the web," enters general...
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Adam O posted a blog entry

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:11:33 -0800

Facebook Connect is Here; It’s Like OpenID for Dummies
Facebook Connect is now open for business, allowing any developer to let users login to their websites using their Facebook...
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