1. Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android 7 hours ago   permalink

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Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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Barb Dybwad / Mashable! Seesmic Launches Mobile Apps for Android and BlackBerry   —  Hot on the heels of the launch of the Windows desktop app preview , Seesmic has brought its Twitter client to the mobile arena as well with the launch of clients for the Android and BlackBerry platforms. Both apps are available for free — get the Android version from the Android Market and the BlackBerry version by pointing your BlackBerry ... Leena Rao / TechCrunch Seesmic Ventures Into Mobile With Powerful New Apps For Android And BlackBerry   —  Seesmic is having a huge week. The startup that develops Twitter and Facebook clients for the web and desktop just unveiled a native Windows client at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference earlier this week. At the Real-Time CrunchUp today, Seesmic is launching its first venture into the mobile space with impressive apps for both the ... Barb Dybwad / Mashable! 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3. Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge 11 hours ago   permalink

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Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.

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4. CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu 10 hours ago   permalink

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It's been a bad week for Nokia's research and development division, which had more than 300 of its staff laid off this week. The news was a little better for Skype, which detached from its eBay owners and netted a $2.75 billion valuation. Also, Facebook's video hosting is now the third most popular video hosting site on the Web, though it still ...

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Colin Gibbs / GigaOM Nokia to Consolidate Handset Lineup…Finally   —  Nokia said today it’s slashing 330 research and development jobs in Europe as it looks to consolidate its handset lineup and focus on high-end smartphones. The move is a small one and long overdue, but it is a step toward getting Nokia back in the game. The Finnish company’s success selling low- to mid-range smartphones in [...]

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5. Nook 14 hours ago   permalink

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Get bestsellers and new releases, your favorite eNewspapers, and eMagazines all delivered fast and free via 3G wireless or Wi-Fi. Browse the vast Barnes and Noble eBookstore and sample any eBook for free. Then buy it in seconds -- many bestsellers and new releases are just $9.99.

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BRAD STONE / Bits :   Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

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MacNN :   Barnes & Noble sold out of Nook reader until 2010 ITWire :   Can't get no Nook Nicholas Deleon / CrunchGear :   The Barnes & Noble nook is officially sold out Tameka Kee / PaidContent :   Sony, B&N's Kindle-Challengers Could Be Scarce Come Christmas Joshua Topolsky / Engadget :   Barnes & Noble's Nook now sold out for the holidays

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Mike Sachoff / Top News Barnes & Noble Says No Nook For Holidays   —  Barnes & Noble said today it has sold out of its new nook e-reader due to high demand and shipments will not arrive in time for Christmas. “nook continues to be the fastest-selling product at Barnes & Noble, and pre-orders have continued to exceed our expectations,” Barnes & Noble said on its eReading blog . “While ...

John Herrman / Gizmodo Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas   —  Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. Granted, it's a little worrisome that Barnes & Noble was taking preorders before letting reviewers have their say, so this enforced waiting period—which was probably ...

PC World Latest Sold-out! Grinch Steals Nook Christmas   —  No, Virginia, there is no Nook for Christmas. Shortage means you are more likely to find Santa Claus than a Nook e-reader under this year's Christmas tree. Ubergizmo Nook sold out for the holidays   —  Guess the Nook is the Wii of last year - it is already sold out for the holidays according to the B&N Web site. You'll be greeted by the message, "The hottest holiday gift is out of stock. Order the Nook today to be first in line for the new year." on their page, which is somewhat similar to what happened when the Kindle ran out of stock. ... Electronista Barnes & Noble sold out of Nook reader until 2010   —  Barnes & Noble today signaled that new orders for the Nook reader now won't ship at all in 2009. Those placed today will ship no sooner than January 4th, or more than three weeks after the delay to December 11th. The bookseller hopes to console those missing the Christmas target by giving them a certificate that promises a Nook reader when it ... Robert Nelson / Gadgetell New Barnes & Noble Nook pre-orders now shipping after the new year   —  Section: Gadgets / Other , ebooks I guess this should not be all that much of a surprise, after all we have seen the shipping dates get pushed up little by little thus far. However, Barnes & Noble have announced that moving forward any new pre-orders for the Nook will ship next year. Now, just to squash any confusion, if you have already pre- ... TechFlash Barnes & Noble's Nook sells out   —  Amazon's Kindle just improved its chances of being the stocking stuffer of choice this holiday season. Barnes & Noble says its new Nook reader, a highly anticipated "Kindle killer," has sold out , and won't be shipping again until Jan. 4. That follows news that Sony's latest e-reader, the Daily Edition, may or may not get to customers in time for ... PhysOrg Team / PhysOrg.com B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders   —  (AP) -- Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas. The Seattle Times B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders   —  Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.

6. Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft 5 hours ago   permalink

Andrew Yoon / Joystiq

After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance 's online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one , but two , lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his "first amendment rights" -- an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because "Sony is not part of the government." However, what ...

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Richard Mitchell / Joystiq Whitten: Xbox Live banning 'a cat and mouse game'   —  Speaking to VentureBeat , Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten discussed the recent round of Xbox Live bans . According to Whitten, banning users from Xbox Live is "a cat and mouse game." Said Whitten, "These were people that were pirating software." He added that Microsoft looks at banning users "from a safety and anti-cheating perspective" ...

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Ars Technica Microsoft settles with employee accused of stealing docs   —  The litigation between Ancora Technologies, Miki Mullor, and Microsoft reached a settlement both in respect of the patent infringement claim and Microsoft's claims against Mullor, Ancora's founder and former Microsoft employee. All claims between the three parties have been resolved; they have agreed to deny any and all liability, and have ... Ubergizmo Microsoft Windows 8 set for 2012 release   —  With Windows 7 having been released nearly a month since today to rave reviews worldwide, it does make us sit up and take notice that Microsoft has plans to roll out Windows 8 in 2012 - that's a mere 3 years since Windows 7 was launched, keep in sync with Microsoft's rhythm of releasing major and new software every four years apart. What do you ... 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7. Gift Guide: Peripherals 2 hours ago   permalink

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Peripherals, they say, are the spice of life. Well, maybe they don’t say that, but they do say it about variety, and peripherals add variety to your computing life. If you’re reading this on a stock HP desktop, clicking on links with the mouse that came with it, and trusting your data to that 512MB USB stick they gave you at work, ...

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8. Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time 15 hours ago   permalink

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The Chrome OS is here -- sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop operating system. And after months of speculation (and more than a few bogus screenshot galleries), I can finally say that I've seen the future ... and it's not Chrome OS.

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9. Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids Warranty 9 hours ago   permalink

Consumerist.com

Unless you've recently arrived in 2009 on a time machine, you know that smoking isn't good for you. Did you know, however, that smoking isn't good for your computer, either? It's true, at least according to Apple. Two readers in different parts of the country claim that their Applecare warranties were voided due to secondhand smoke. Both readers ...

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Www.maclife.com New Apple Products--as Imagined by the Elite Gadget Press   —  Apple doesn’t develop category-creating products. Instead, it enters categories that already exist, deconstructs the competition, burrows deep into R&D mode, and returns with gear so dominant, you’d think Apple invented the category in the first place. This approach doesn’t require rocket science. It only requires a commitment to push ... Noreply / Off On A Tangent :    IMake MakerBot Steve / The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs » Steve :    Dear hacks: This is why you are hacks and will never work at Apple

Www.freep.com Original Apple computer goes up for sale   —  The computer even comes with a typed letter from Jobs to the original buyer of the Apple-1 who wanted his money back because it didn't come with a keyboard or monitor. In the letter, Jobs explains to the buyer how to connect it. MacNN :    Apple I system on auction through eBay Webmaster / The Mac Observer :    News: Original Apple I on Ebay for $50K, w/Letter from Steve Jobs AppleInsider Apple's App Store approval process gets partially automated   —  Apple has added a new automated layer to its approval process for App Store software, but according to one developer, it's not perfect. Kdawson / Slashdot Anti-Smoking Vaccine Is Nearing the Market   —  Eldavojohn writes "Almost 6 years ago we discussed a vaccine to help people quit smoking as it entered human clinical trials. Now it looks like the finishing touches have been put on a deal that will go into effect once phase III testing of the drug now called NicVAX is completed. NicVAX was developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, who have agreed ... Macworld IPhone owners demand to see Apple source code   —  IPhone owners charging Apple and AT&T with breaking antitrust laws asked a federal judge this week to force Apple to hand over the iPhone source code. Digg.com New apps said to make iPod touch prominent in Apple stores   —  In addition to the the EasyPay iPod touch application used for checkouts, numerous Apple-created, task-specific applications are allegedly coming to Apple retail employees, AppleInsider has been told. Liam Cassidy / TheAppleBlog Apple Patent Describes Smart Remote Technology   —  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office yesterday published a patent application Apple made way back in 2008 for “Pushing a User Interface to a Remote Device.” So, then…Smart Remotes. Cool! MacRumor’s Eric Slivka reports that the patent’s lead inventor is William Bull, now Yahoo’s Senior Director of Mobile User Experience, but once ... MacNN Apple's App Store API screening flawed, says developer   —  A new automatic screening technique Apple is using for the App Store appears to be backfiring, claims developer Rogue Sheep. The screening is believed to be aimed at catching unauthorized APIs, blocked under Apple's submission rules. A number of the apps trapped so far are allegedly ones using Three20, an Objective-C library. Rogue Sheep's ... Brian White / BloggingStocks Apple's iPhone set for South Korean launch   —  Filed under: International markets , Products and services , Apple Inc (AAPL) Apple ( AAPL ) continues to bring the iPhone to countries outside the U.S. Although its launch in China didn't generate as much fanfare as the company had hoped, things take time to roll into a big ball of success. Apple won't be slowing down international ... Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Apple Store on New York City’s Upper West Side   —  Photos by Scott Beale Yesterday I stopped by the new Apple retail store in New York City’s Upper West Side. The building features a beautiful glass facade and glass spiral staircase that descends to the lower level. Photo Gallery: Upper West Side Apple Store See Previously: 24 Hour Apple Store in New York This is a blog post from [...] This ... Kristopher / DailyTech News Feed Hackers Reverse Ill-Effects of Apple's Update, Restoring Intel Atom Support   —  Snow Leopard no longer confined to the steppes of Apple's restricted hardware... Chris / Apple Matters : First Apple Store Opens in Europe   —  The story of Apple retail stores is one of maximum secrecy followed by snowballing success. The skeptics, and there were many, were quickly silenced when the profits started rolling in. Even with all the success, the Apple Stores were a US only enterprise. Citizens of foreign… Don Clark / WSJ.com Does Apple Enjoy a Licensing Loophole on iPhone?   —  While death and taxes are notable certainties, there's another in the wireless world: make a 3G cellphone and you pay patent royalties to Qualcomm. But Apple may be evading some of the consequences. Digg.com Apple Exec's Backyard Is Designed for Barfing   —  When you think of backyards, the first things you probably think: Dogs woofing, July 4th grilling, swingsets. Then again, you're not a senior Apple exec by day, and an art collector on the weekends. MacInTouch Apple: Boot Camp Drivers Update 2.2 for Windows   —  "...addresses issues with the Apple trackpad and turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used. It also includes support for the Apple Magic mouse and wireless keyboard." MacInTouch Review: Apple TV   —  We have updated our in-depth Apple TV review from Robert Mohns, who covers set-up, features, performance, compatibility, omissions, hacking, competition and the overall experience and value, with links to more resources. Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing A programmer's lament on the Apple App Store   —  "How much of the goodwill Apple once had with programmers have they lost over the App Store? A third? Half? And that's just so far. The App Store is an ongoing karma leak." — Paul Graham....

10. Philips launches 9704 LED Pro televisions in the UK 4 hours ago   permalink

Laura June / Engadget

Philips has just announced a new 9704 LED Pro line of televisions bound for the UK. The two sets promise a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 200Hz refresh rate, and a 1-ms response time . Philips promises both models -- the 40-inch 40PFL9704 and the 46-inch 46PFL9704 -- are up to 50 percent more energy efficient than previous models, and both boast ...

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Gary Merson / Gizmodo The 5 Best TVs You Can Buy   —  We've teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you'll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. Panasonic Z1 Panasonic's flagship HDTV is its thinnest 54-inch plasma HDTV ever, with only 1-inch depth. They did it by eliminating a third sheet ...

MAKE Free LED Cookbook from TI   —  By way of Andrew Q Righter of HacDC comes word of this free PDF from Texas Instruments, a 41-page "cookbook" of circuit designs and application notes for TI's LED-related components. [Thanks, Andrew!] LED Reference Design Cookbook [PDF] Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this! Mike Masnick / Techdirt UK Digital Economy Bill As Bad As Expected; Digital Britain Minister Flat Out Lies About ISP Support   —  Just as the leaks predicted , the UK government has offered up its Digital Economy Bill , which includes massive changes to copyright law, including the power of the government to effectively change the law at will with little to no oversight. Basically, it would let the Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, change copyright law through secondary ... Mark Sweney / The Guardian World News Surge in 'libel tourism' brings 11% rise in cases   —  The number of defamation cases that reached the high court surged by 11% in 2008 to a four-year high, as foreign claimants took advantage of the UK's tougher laws to seek "libel tourism" awards from publishers. A total of 259 high court defamation writs were issued last year, according to a review by the law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, the ... MacInTouch Apple: LED Cinema Display iSight Firmware Update 1.0   —  "...corrects an issue with the built-in iSight camera on the LED Cinema Display where the camera may not be recognized by applications."

11. U.S. Mazda2 launching at Los Angeles Auto Show 6 hours ago   permalink

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Mazda will show off the U.S. version of its Mazda2 model at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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Don / It's what I do Los Angeles News - Hollywood's Catered Stimulus - page 1   —  This should make EVERYONE mad. It isn't a blue/red thing... it is an American thing. Disgusting and criminal. It hurts ALL of us, regardless of party affiliation. And the economy getting back on its feet will help photographers get more work. Los Angeles News - Hollywood's Catered Stimulus - page 1 : "But Hollywood is a different story entirely. ...

The Jeff Pulver Blog Upcoming #140conf City Meetups - December 2009   —  Since the launch of the #140conf events, conferences have taken place in: New York City, Los Angeles and London. During the course of 2009 we have explored the effects of twitter on a wide range of topics including: Celebrity, “The Media”, Advertising, Politics, Music, Education, Public Safety and Public Diplomacy. The #140conf events provide ... EWeek Aircell Wi-Fi Launches on Air Canada   —  The initial January testing period for Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service will be limited to Air Canada's Toronto-Los Angeles and Montreal-Los Angeles routes. - Aircell's Gogo Inflight Internet service which recently celebrated its 1 millionth customer has begun test trials on Air Canada's Toronto-Los Angeles and Montreal-Los Angeles routes.

12. Vanish! How Wired Readers Caught Our Fugitive Writer 5 hours ago   permalink

Evan Ratliff / Wired Top Stories

In an age when everyone is following everything, is it ever possible to disappear? On Aug. 13, one man drove out of San Francisco determined to stay hidden in plain sight and test this possibility.

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13. Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays 13 hours ago   permalink

BRAD STONE / NYT

Earlier this week, we reported that Sony could not guarantee that its new Daily Edition Reader would reach online buyers in time for Christmas. Now Barnes & Noble says that preorders of its stylish new Nook e-reader have exceeded expectations, and that the company has sold out of its initial supply of devices.

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14. Wider distribution lifting iPhone sales in Europe 10 hours ago   permalink

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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Apple may be having a hard time selling the iPhone in China, but momentum is picking up in Europe as distribution widens. The end of exclusivity has already triggered a big leap in market share for the popular handset in France and observers say the phenomenon is about to repeat itself in the U.K.

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John Herrman / Gizmodo This Week's Best iPhone Apps   —  In this week's charmingly tawdry app roundup: Voices, creepily modulated! Annoying trips to Kinkos, averted! Cats, artfully superimposed! Photos, easily shared! iPhone speakers, blown! Call of Duty, iPhone'd! Google Maps, humiliated! Certifiably good games, discounted! And more... To view as a single page, click here Voices : There are a few ...

Amatsui / The Bivings Report Twitterslurp hits Barcelona at PdF Europe   —  The Bivings Group powers the Personal Democracy Forum website and is proud to run Twitterslurp, a Twitter hashtag aggregator tool being used by those attending and monitoring this year’s European Personal Democracy Forum Conference, currently being held in Barcelona. Use #pdfeu to join hundreds of attendees of the conference, which focuses on ... John Herrman / Gizmodo Flo TV Shown Off On The iPhone For Reasons Unknown   —  I get that this Flo TV iPhone demo is just a proof of concept. That's fine! I'm just a little confused as to what the concept is. Is it just what they're showing us? A Flo TV app, that requires some kind of accessory to tune into broadcasts? That's possible, but given how well the iPhone can stream video over 3G, it'd be a hard sell, even with ... Laura June / Engadget Dynamic Controls unveils integrated iPhone app for wheelchair controls   —  Dynamic Controls has just taken the wraps off of its new iPhone application which should be of great interest to those who use a wheelchair on a daily basis. The application -- which connects with the wheelchair via Bluetooth and has a built-in charger for the iPhone or iPod touch -- enables diagnostics to check for any problems with the chair. ... MacNN Qualcomm demos FLO TV on iPhone   —  Qualcomm has quietly shown an example receiver that would give the iPhone and iPod touch FLO TV reception. Despite assertions that the company would use iPhone OS 3.0 support for native hardware, the demonstrator mimics the strategy used for the Softbank 1Seg tuner in Japan and pipes video over Wi-Fi. The receiver itself is roughly as large as ... 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Ken Ray / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) Virgin Mobile Canada: Fifth Canadian outlet for iPhone   —  Filed under: iPhone The iPhone is getting yet another carrier in the great white north. Virgin Mobile Canada has announced that it'll start selling the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the coming months. When exactly? How much? Can I get a Richard Branson ringtone? Actually, I can make my own ringtones , but what about the rest of it? We'll have to ... Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb An iPhone Visualization App That Syncs with the Cloud   —  Roambi announced a pro version of its iPhone application this week that syncs with Salesforce.com and other cloud-based services or on-premsie sales environments. It's a visualization application, providing mobile workers with a pretty cool way to see sales information. Integration is by far one of the most significant trends we are seeing in ... Electronista Multi-carrier iPhone in France doubles sales   —  The elimination of the iPhone's exclusivity to Orange in France has resulted in "more than double" the sales of the device and dealt a blow to the BlackBerry, according to research notes issued recently. Estimates from Bernstein, Strategy Analytics and others report twice as many iPhones being shipped in the summer quarter as in the spring due ... JC Fletcher / Joystiq Super Monkey Ball 2 goes bananas on iPhone this year   —  Sega is preparing a sequel to its App Store launch title, Super Monkey Ball , due out sometime before the end of the year. According to Touch Arcade , Super Monkey Ball 2 will add 115 new levels, multiplayer functions, and, perhaps most importantly, minigames. Monkey Bowling will be included in the download, with Monkey Golf and Monkey Target ( ... Greg Kumparak / CrunchGear Review: Klipsch iGroove SXT Speaker System for iPhone and iPod   —  Short Version: You want to listen to Fergie in the kitchen. Don’t worry, I understand. Fergie and cooking eggs just go together well. If you’ll be piping Fergie off an iPhone or iPod, you’ll probably want a compatible speaker system. Like anything in the audio world, the price tag on dedicated speaker systems for the iPhone [...] Mer / Silicon Alley Insider Where's That 'Badass' Hulu iPhone App?   —  One of the iPhone apps we're craving the most is still missing in action: An app from Hulu, the Web video company owned by NBC, Fox, and Disney. It's one of the things that readers ask us about the most, so we thought we'd revisit it. Read the rest of this story » See Also: How iPhone Apps Are Raking In Cash From Virtual Goods (AAPL, ERTS) ... John Gruber / Daring Fireball Yours Truly on iPhone OS Private API Usage   —  Apologies for the self-link, but I’ve gotten a few questions today from readers asking, honestly, just what the problem is with private APIs. This piece I wrote last year addresses it. 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15. Facebook acts on follower trade 12 hours ago   permalink

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Facebook has threatened legal action against a service that sells friends on the social networking site. It said it would take the action against marketing firm USocial unless it stopped violating Facebook's rights.

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Frank Reed / Andy Beal Woman Loses Benefits, In Part, Due to Facebook   —  So I had to open my big mouth on my previous post today and say that Facebook is keeping its nose clean with regard to news as of late. I guess it still is despite this particular incident that happened to a woman living in our neighbor to the north, Canada. You remember Canada. The place [...]

Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb The Future Is All About Context: The Pragmatic Web   —  The semantic Web has long been heralded as the future of the Web. Proponents have said that Web experiences will some day become more meaningful and relevant based on the AI-esque computational power of natural-language processing (NLP) and structured data that is understandable by machines for interpretation. However, with the rise of the ... Doug Caverly / Top News Bebo May Beat Retreat From Australia   —  Sometimes you just have to know when to call it quits, and a new report indicates that Bebo has decided now's the time to cut its losses in Australia. Bebo is supposed to end its operations in the country before the end of the year. Paul McIntyre , who was the first to report this potential move, noted today that nothing official's been announced. Eric Eldon / Inside Facebook Facebook Growth Increases in Latin America, Argentina Now Largest Country in Region   —  As we’ve seen in other parts of the world, Facebook continues to grow by more monthly active users every month in Latin America. This past month, it grew by 3.9 million users to reach 39.3 million monthly actives in the region, according to our Global Monitor report. This is up from the approximately 2 million [...] Chad Catacchio / Inside Facebook How Businesses and Brands are Stuffing Their Facebook Pages for Thanksgiving   —  With Thanksgiving less than a week away – and one week until Black Friday – brands, local businesses and non-profits can use their Facebook pages to get shoppers ready for the holiday season, promote Thanksgiving dinners, recipes and ideas, and even help feed their communities. Brands With the economy still struggling, many national ... 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ClickZ News Blog Facebook Lets Page Owners Target Content by Region   —  Facebook has added an important new feature for Page owners with large numbers of geographically distributed fans. The capability allows Page admins to target content by location and language, offering brands, celebrities and major media orgs the promise of more relevant messaging. Using the function, a large brand like Adidas (above) can ... Sardar Mohkim Khan / Startup Meme Zynga isn’t done with making social games for Facebook: Farm, Fish and now Petville!   —  Facebook was blocked in our office. Thanks Zynga for giving us Farmville and infesting every browser with virtual farms and keep all my colleagues occupied. Result, I have been deprived of keeping my social activity alive at work and it was pretty useful social networking I was involved in. It just happened today and when I go through some news ... 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16. JBO: Joystiq Box Office, November 16 - November 20 5 hours ago   permalink

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We can't be gaming all the time, despite our best efforts, and from time to time we'll actually take advantage of the movie-playing abilities on our gaming systems. JBO features our top picks for XBL, PSN, Netflix's Watch Instantly and Blu-ray each week. Recommendation of the Week: North by Northwest: 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) It's been ...

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Justin McElroy / Joystiq Joystiq Podcast 118 - Big Country edition   —  Filed under: Podcasts A super big show this week as we welcome both your hostile criticism of our Left 4 Dead 2 review and Cheap Ass Gamer founder CheapyD for an exhaustive discussion of Black Friday deals. There's also still a ton to say about Assassin's Creed 2 , Modern Warfare 2 and Dragon Age: Origins . And thanks to resident photochop champ ...

L.A. Times 'New Moon' sets box-office records   —  The latest vampire installment rakes in $26.3 million in midnight ticket sales and is set to make more than $70 million in single-day sales. But sales are expected to drop off over the weekend. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" was on course to break two box-office records in one day.

17. Tech Awards Recognize Science in Service to Humanity 9 hours ago   permalink

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The Tech Museum in San Jose, Calif., is appropriately located in the Silicon Valley, where the transformation of idea into innovation and invention has unfolded countless times, bringing to reality solutions to problems ranging from the mundane (how do we entertain ourselves this afternoon?) to the magnificent (how do we bring communications ...

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Techchron / SFGate Gore to techies: Shake off the lethargy   —  Future generations will ask: Were you watching "Dancing with the Stars?" During the Tech Awards in San Jose on Thursday night, Former Vice President and Nobel Prize Winner Al Gore was given...

18. Internal AP Memo Thanks Writers For Successful 'Literary Treasure Hunt' In Finding Sarah Palin's Book 12 hours ago   permalink

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Before Sarah Palin's book, "Going Rogue," was released to the public, the Associated Press published a much-heralded fact check that detailed where her claims didn't line up with reality. It was possible in part because the AP snagged a copy of Palin's book early.

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The Globe and Mail Nokia cuts 330 jobs   —  Helsinki — The Associated Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 11:45AM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 12:08PM EST Nokia Corp. NOK-N, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Friday it is axing 330 jobs at research and development units in Finland and Denmark as it continues to struggle to cut costs.

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Betsey Reinsborough / Editors Connecticut daily sued for plagiarism by competitor   —  The Hartford Courant , Connecticut's largest daily, is being sued for plagiarism by local competitor The Journal Inquirer of Manchester, reports the Associated Press . The suit was filed this week in Connecticut Superior Court in Hartford. It accuses the Courant of lifting 11 articles, both in full and in pieces, from the Inquirer during August ... Tom / Eurogamer Review: King's Bounty: Armored Princess   —  A right royal result. I'm both the best and the worst guy to be reviewing this. The best because last year's strategy/role-playing curio King's Bounty: The Legend was comfortably my game of the year, and one I bent the ear of anyone unlucky enough to be in the same room as me about. The worst because, well, that. I know the thing inside out. ... Robert MacMillan / MediaFile Layoffs hit The Washington Post after BusinessWeek, AP   —  A small number of layoffs are hitting The Washington Post, capping a grim week of media and journalism job cuts at BusinessWeek and The Associated Press. Mediabistro.com Sarah, Sean and Bill: And The Winner Is...   —  In the Fox News Sarah Palin ratings race, the win goes to Sean Hannity . Hannity's interview with Palin Wednesday night, a cable news first as she makes the rounds promoting Going Rogue , drew 4.20M Total Viewers and 1.15M in the A25-54 demo. Last night, Bill O'Reilly 's interview with Palin drew 4.12M Total Viewers and 1.07M in the demo. But O' ... The Seattle Times Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event   —  The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. Mediabistro.com Palin Talks Gibson, Couric on O'Reilly   —  In last night's Part One interview on "The Factor," Gov. Sarah Palin sat down with Bill O'Reilly and discussed two of the most memorable interviews from last year's campaign season. Palin called Charlie Gibson 's "Bush Doctrine" question on ABC one of the "gotcha techniques" of the mainstream (or "lamestream") media and she said of the Katie ... Dennis The Peasant / Dennis the Peasant Deconstructing Fudgie...   —  Fudgie the Clown's short break to sell books to suckers turned out to be just that; a short break. Now he's back doing what he does best... Getting all batshit crazy about Sarah Palin: Well, as promised the Dish is... The Seattle Times AP changes roles for 6 news editors, 4 photo eds   —  The Associated Press has named six news editors to oversee expanded multistate territories and has assigned four interim regional photo editors as part of a restructuring of U.S. news management to ensure the continuing strength of the news cooperative's state reports. SFGate Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event   —  The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. The... Barack Obama - Sarah Palin - Fort Bragg - United States - United States Army Breaking News Tina Fey Reprises Sarah Palin Impersonation   —  Tina Fey reprised a tiny bit of her "Saturday Night Live" Sarah Palin impersonation last night during a presentation as the Ad Council Annual Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. Danny Gallagher / TV Squad MSNBC also apologizes for using wrong Palin footage   —  If you're playing a TV news drinking game wherein you and your dumb little buddies have to do a shot every time someone posts fake footage or film for a story , you might want to think about switching to Tang. Now MSNBC's Morning Meeting has been caught dipping their hand in the Photoshopping jar when they aired rather obvious fake photos of ... Slate Magazine Slate writers and editors debate the ramifications of new cancer-screening guidelines.   —  This week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that most women begin regular mammograms starting at age 50 instead of 40. Days later, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists revised its guidelines on cervical cancer screening: Now it suggests women receive their first Pap smears later than previously recommended ...

19. MPAA Says Copyright-Treaty Critics Hate Hollywood 8 hours ago   permalink

David Kravets / Wired

If you don’t back a copyright treaty being negotiated in secret, you must want to destroy Hollywood, its blockbuster movies and all the jobs they create. At least that’s the message from the Motion Picture Association of America. It’s spelled out in a Thursday memo to the Senate Judiciary Committee, urging lawmakers to support ...

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20. What happened to Second Life? 7 hours ago   permalink

News.bbc.co.uk

Not long ago Second Life was everywhere, with businesses opening branches and bands playing gigs in this virtual world. Today you'd be forgiven for asking if it's still going.

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