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Yahoo Buzz Goes Public

Source: PC Magazine
August 20, 2008

Yahoo announced Tuesday that its Buzz story ratings service is now available to the general public. “What does this mean for you? Anything you find on the Web is now buzzable," Tapan Bhat, senior vice president of front doors, communities, and network services at Yahoo, wrote in a blog post. Any webmaster will now be able to add the “Buzz Up" button to their Web site, Bhat wrote. If a reader wants to Buzz an article that does not have ...

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Friendster Deploys Google's Opensocial Api

Source: PC Magazine
August 20, 2008

Social networking site Friendster announced Tuesday that it has deployed the OpenSocial API as part of its developer platform. The Friendster Developer Program launched in December 2007, about a month after the company announced it would support Google's OpenSocial initiative. “With widespread support throughout the industry, OpenSocial has become a de facto standard for developers of social applications," David Jones, vice president of global marketing for Friendster, said in a statement. “OpenSocial makes it easier than ever for developers to ...

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Toshiba Aims Improved DVD Hi-Def Players

Source: Michael Ricci
August 19, 2008

New Toshiba DVD player aims to improve look on high-definition TVs

After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor to the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD player. Today, the Japanese electronics company is releasing a DVD player that it says does more than previous models to improve the look of standard-definition DVDs on high-definition TVs. The XD-E500 will sell for a suggested price of $149.99, twice as much ...

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For a Day, at Least, Apple Tops Google in Market Value

Source: Michael Ricci
August 15, 2008

Brief bragging rights: Apple Inc.'s stock market value on Wednesday topped that of Google Inc. for the first time since Google came public in 2004, according to Bloomberg's calculations. Apple was worth $158.8 billion to Google's $157.2 billion at the end of trading Wednesday. Today, however, Google has crept back on top, with its shares up $4.76 to $504.79 at about 12:15 p.m. PDT while Apple has slipped 46 cents to $178.84. Both of the stocks tumbled in the first ...

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Logitech Buys Ultimate Ears for $34 Million

Source: PC Magazine
August 15, 2008

Logitech announced this morning that it had acquired Irvine, CA-based Ultimate Ears. Logitech picked up the high-end headphone manufacturer fo $34 million in cash. “Ultimate Ears is a perfect fit for Logitech and our audio business," said Logitech's chief executive, Gerald Quindlen, in a statement. “Since its inception, Ultimate Ears has been driven by innovation, close ties to its customers, and the desire to enable an immersive audio experience. “Logitech's success has been built on using a deep understanding of ...

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One Man's Quest to Digitize and Publicize Rare Records

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2008

Thousands of recordings that had been largely consigned to the realm of prehistory in the digital age have gained a new life, thanks to the tireless efforts of one man. Cliff Bolling didn't realize what he was getting into when he picked up a copy of the first record he ever owned (Cliff Steward's “Aba Daba Honeymoon") and realized soon after that “there's a whole world of music that you don't hear anymore, and it's on 78 RPM records." Once ...

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The Jazz Session #37: John Ellis

Source: All About Jazz
August 14, 2008

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Shutterfly Share Sites Adds Photo-Sharing, Social Networking

Source: PC Magazine
August 14, 2008

Shutterfly is jumping on the social networking bandwagon with Shutterfly Share Sites, a service that will allow users to create personalized Web sites that will allow for collaboration with other members. Members who sign up with get their own URL at membername.shutterfly.com, as well as a Shutterfly @sfly.com e-mail address. To get started, sign in to Shutterfly Share Sites and select a template for your Web site from from several category options. Next, select a name for your Web site, ...

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