Archive for October, 2007

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Networking for business on upswing

Monday, October 29th, 2007

DETROIT: Jeff Dwoskin uses the online social network Facebook mostly to connect with friends. via Ohio.com

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Hulu readies its online TV, dodging insults

Monday, October 29th, 2007

"If there is a product that's attractive to consumers, we'll be just fine"

Hulu, created by NBC and Fox to bring free, ad-supported television to the Web, plans to begin sending videos to its partners, Microsoft, AOL, MySpace, Yahoo and Comcast. via CNET News.com

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Universal e-mail inbox clunky, but shows promise

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

It sounded like a dream come true for someone with dozens of e-mail and social-networking accounts: A free Web service called Fuser that lets you check all your messages from one central location. via The Herald

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Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin fathers a son

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Yitzhak Rabin's assassin became a father this morning when his wife gave birth to a son, almost 12 years to the day since Yigal Amir shot the Israeli prime minister at a peace rally, public broadcasters said. via The New Zealand Herald

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Tokyo teems with buzz

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

"Once there is any kind of innovation and the media takes notice, if something goes wrong there is a backlash"

Akiko Fujimoto, a 31-year-old saleswoman, pulled out her shiny magenta cell phone with Internet access and did something utterly daring: She logged onto a social networking site called Mixi to confide in some ... via Chicago Tribune

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Owen Wilson’s Tell-All or PR Ploy?

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

"I wouldn't put anything past any of those people"

Forget the prime-time sob-fest with a marquee journalist: The new place for celebrities to talk after a traumatic event may be on the Internet. via ABC News

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SpinVox Goes Social

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

"The launch of the Social Networks Through SpinVox service is a further groundbreaking development for Web 2.0, which is largely characterised by the power it gives users to generate and share their own content"

Voice-to-Screen messaging company SpinVox has launched 'Social Networks through SpinVox' which enables voice-driven social networking from any mobile phone. via Mobile Marketing Magazine

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Funnyman-loving Facebookers mock US prez race

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

One million Facebook users have made a mockery of American politics. On October 16, television comedian/newsman Stephen Colbert launched a less-than-serious bid for the US presidency, and within hours, a social ... via The Register

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Owen Wilson is Talking

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

The first interview with Owen since his suicide attempt will be posted on MySpace at midnight tonight! Wilson, 38, is participating in MySpace's Artist on Artist series with friend and director, Wes Anderson. via Evil Beet Gossip

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RIM Goes Web 2.0 with Facebook App

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

"RIM is still targeting the enterprise"

Avi Greengart, an analyst with Current Analysis, said that, at first glance, the enterprise-oriented BlackBerry with a social-networking app "built for college kids" might seem like an odd combination. via NewsFactor Network

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Challenges ahead for Facebook developers

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Categories: Trend watch , Business strategy Tags: Developer , Facebook , Social Networking , Online Communications , Marketing , Advertising & Promotion , Tom Foremski Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn , the ... via ZDNet Blogs

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Owen Wilson Gives First Interview Since Suicide Attempt

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

"I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."

Daily Entertainment Photos - "Get all the fashion, glamour and scandal here in pictures!" Troubled movie star Owen Wilson has given his first interview since his suicide attempt - to his longtime friend, ... via 1290 The Ticket

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Friday, October 26th, 2007

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Facebook’s new best friend - Microsoft

Friday, October 26th, 2007

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft is reported to have invested $240 million for a minority share in Facebook. via Search Engine Opimisation Blog

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Police officer charged with sex crimes involving teenage girls

Friday, October 26th, 2007

"I read some of (the presentment), and I'm just sick to my stomach"

A small-town police officer was charged Thursday with having indecent contact with underage girls and pressuring girls to have sex with him in exchange for lenient treatment for themselves or relatives. via Cumberlink.com