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Too Many Choices, Too Much Content
via ReadWriteWeb by Sarah Perez on May 13, 2008
Sometimes it's just hard to keep up. In this technology-focused niche we all live in there are new applications, new initiatives, and new platforms that spring up every day, not to mention constantly breaking news that fills our RSS readers. Take a day off and you're behind. Take an hour off and you just missed 300 more blog posts. In addition to the everyday struggles of information...
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New York Times API Coming
via ReadWriteWeb by Josh Catone on May 25, 2008
As print circulation continues its slide at most newspapers, one of the United States' most respect the New York Times is taking steps to boost online readership. The paper is already the third most cited web site on Techmeme, and the first on Memeorandum, proving that bloggers at least pay attention to its reporting. Now, the the Grey Lady is working on an API that aims to make the entire...
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We've officially acquired DoubleClick
via Official Google Blog by Karen on March 10, 2008
Posted by Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEOI'm pleased to share the news that we completed our acquisition of DoubleClick today. Although it's been nearly a year since we announced our intention to acquire DoubleClick last April, we are no less excited today about the benefits that the combination of our two companies will bring to the online advertising market.Because we have been waiting...
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Google's New Favicon
via Google Blogoscoped by Philipp Lenssen on May 29, 2008
This is one of the smaller changes to Google – at least if measured in pixels! Google changed their “Favicon.ico”, the 16x16 image file that usually shows in the browser address bar or in bookmarks. The old icon used a square with red, green and blue edges, wrapping an upper-case “G”. The new logo is a bit more open, showing just the lower-case blue “g” from the Google logo, without...
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Google Docs Offline Access
via Google Blogoscoped by Tony Ruscoe on January 27, 2008
In a post Philipp made last week about writing a book in Google Docs, he said:<
>After playing around with one of Google’s not-so-private experimental sites, I can confirm... Shared by: diffus, Ben, Pascal, John, David, MG, Eddie Awad, Symbo, peiman, mhmazidi, Ioannus, Mike Reynolds, Wyctim, Antonio, ndench,
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Share and Annotate Web Pages in Google Reader
via Google Operating System by Ionut Alex Chitu on May 05, 2008
Google Reader's sharing feature was barely noticed when it was added, then it got more exposure when the shared items started to be broadcasted to Google Talk contacts and somesites aggregated shared posts. As Google Reader became more social, people discovered that it has some important limitations. "Have you ever wanted to share something that you were reading, but you didn't want to go...
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WOW. Microsoft Offers $44.6 Billion To Acquire Yahoo
via TechCrunch by Duncan Riley on January 31, 2008
It’s been rumored for a long time, but now it’s reality.Microsoft has made an unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. The bid, which would consist of cash and Microsoft stock, values Yahoo shares at $31 a share, a 62% premium on Thursdays closing price.Michael stated during his appearance on Fox Business this week that Yahoo could face a takeover by Microsoft as part of an ad play, and he...
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What if... you could have your doodle on the Google homepage for a day?
via Official Google Blog by Karen on February 12, 2008
Posted by Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Products & User Experience, and Dennis Hwang, Webmaster Manager and Chief Google DoodlerToday, we're excited to announce the Doodle 4 Google competition.Every once in awhile, we redesign the logo (a.k.a. Google Doodle) on our homepage to commemorate special birthdays and events. Dennis Hwang draws these Google Doodles (check out this cool...
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The simplest podcast API ever
via Scripting News by (author unknown) on February 17, 2008
A new service from BlogTalkRadio...Call their special phone number: 646-200-0000. It records the call. When you're done it creates an RSS 2.0 feed with an enclosure that's an MP3 of the call. The address of the feed is a function of the phone number you called from. I just called in a podcast from my Nokia N95, which they added to this feed:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/8583429663...
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Fav.or.it: RSS Reader with Integrated Commenting Launches Public Beta
via Mashable! by Adam Ostrow on February 26, 2008
Fav.or.it, a new RSS reader with integrated commenting and community features, has launched its public beta. One of the more notable features of Fav.or.it is the ability for users to make comments on blog posts from within the reader, which will also appear on the actual blog they came from. What this means is that if you’re reading Mashable in Fav.or.it and want to leave a comment, you can...
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