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Google Updates Buzz Amid Privacy Concerns

Source: Michael Ricci
February 12, 2010

That didn't take long.

Google has added new features to its Buzz social network in response to privacy concerns and other feedback it has received from users.

As we reported Thursday, Buzz users were concerned that the names and contact information of those they communicate with most often on Gmail were being automatically broadcast to anyone who views their public profile. The outcry over that feature grew from a few gripes to widespread and, in many cases, unwarranted panic. Regardless, ...

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Free Iphone City Guide App for Vancouver to Celebrate Olympics

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2010

In honor of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Lonely Planet is offering a free iPhone city guide application to the host city.

Travelers can get the low-down on all Vancouver has to offer in the mobile app “Vancouver Travel Guide: The Sights". This free application can be downloaded via the iPhone's application store or the iTunes App Store. It is available now through March 1st, 2010. As this spectacular city gears up for the games, there is no ...

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Watch Wynton's Tribute to the New Orleans Saints and the Crescent City

Source: Michael Ricci
February 12, 2010

JAZZ GREAT WYNTON MARSALIS STREAMS VIDEO OF HIS TRIBUTE TO THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AND THE CRESCENT CITY

Friday February 12, 2010. 1PM EST. Live on Ustream

Jazz impresario Wynton Marsalis created a special tribute with music and words to The New Orleans Saints and his beloved city of New Orleans. The video will be streamed on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 1pm EST live on Ustream. Wynton Marsalis will be online at 1pm interacting with fans prior to the ...

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MySpace CEO Van Natta is out After Just 10 Months

Source: HypeBot
February 11, 2010

(News & Analysis) - MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta is being forced to step down effectively immediately after just 10 months as the helm of the struggling social networker. Van Natta will be replaced by newly-elevated co-Presidents Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn, who will each report to Jon Miller, Chairman and CEO of Digital Media for parent News Corporation.

In many ways Miller and News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch set this train in motion when they hired all ...

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AOL Partners with Facebook, Ties Lifestream to Mail

Source: PC Magazine
February 11, 2010

AOL has made an explicit effort to tie social networking to its e-mail service, adding a LifeStream widget to AOL mail. The company also announced a partnership with Facebook, tying its AIM chat with Facebook Chat. AOL actually added the LifeStream widget shortly after Google announced Google Buzz, an integration of social services into its Gmail program. “To help you keep on top of your social network, we've added Lifestream to the Mail AIM plug-in," AOL wrote in a blog ...

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Google to Build High-Speed Broadband Networks

Source: PC Magazine
February 11, 2010

On the heels of a move into the social networking sphere, Google on Wednesday announced that they are ready to tackle another role Internet service provider. Google plans to build and test ultra high-speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the U.S., and is promising speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. These will be fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connections that are “100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today," according to Google. “Our goal ...

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Should the Web Abandon Flash?

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2010

The public battle between Adobe and Apple over bringing Flash to the iPhone, and now iPad, platforms has heated up the debate over the life expectancy of Flash as newer technologies, specifically the emerging HTML5 standard, enter the scene. Adobe Flash helped to fill a void for a cross-platform multimedia experience on the Web. With the glaring exception of the iPhone and upcoming iPad, Flash can be found on virtually every other operating system desktop and mobile, and for every ...

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Using Google Buzz? Here's a Privacy Checklist

Source: All About Jazz
February 11, 2010

If you've heard of Google Buzz, chances are you've also heard about some of the privacy concerns that surround it. The social media service offers some cool ways to share photos, links, status messages, and more with fellow Google Buzz users. But if you're not careful, you may end up sharing more than you expect.

Silicon Alley Insider raised some very real privacy concerns about Google Buzz this week, noting that the service ends up exposing many of your e-mail ...

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