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Lane Hartwell:
My statement regarding the new version of the Richter Scales video — As the Richter Scales stated in their blog, the video that used my image - without my permission - was viewed just under one million times on YouTube. In the end, the band opted not to work with me toward a fair resolution of the issue.
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Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Here Comes (Another) Another Bubble! — The take-down of the popular Web 2.0 music video, “Here Comes Another Bubble,” didn't last too long. The Richter Scales, a San Francisco singing group that did the piece, have posted a new one-Version 1.1-that it hopes is copyright safe.
Google Talkabout:
Merry Christmas, God Jul and — OK, I cheated. I don't really speak Chinese. But I know a bot that does, and we're releasing it today together with number of other translation bots. For those not familiar with bots, a (ro)bot is a piece of software that acts as a chat contact and provides some fun or useful functionality.
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Mark Cuban / Blog Maverick:
My New Facebook Strategy and the FB Power Level — I had heard there was a 5k friend limit on Facebook. I just didn't take it to heart. Until I reached 5k and tried to add 5001., at which point FB reminded of the limit. — It was a weird moment ,but actually one that I have come to respect and appreciate.
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David Kaplan / paidContent.org:
Microsoft Signs Online Ad, Content Deal With Viacom; Value Of Agreement Pegged At $500 Million — Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has signed a five-year deal with Viacom (NYSE: VIA) covering on ad serving, content distribution, event promotions and games. The agreement marks the software company's latest effort …
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PR Newswire:
Viacom and Microsoft Announce Long-Term Digital Content and Advertising Partnership — Companies sign landmark multi-year deal to collaborate on content distribution, advertising, event promotions and gamingMicrosoft's Atlas to become exclusive ad serving platform for Viacom U.S. web sites
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Forbes:
The Web Celeb 25 — Things change fast on the internet —and fame is no exception. Nearly half of the online celebrities identified in the inaugural edition of the Forbes.com Web Celeb 25 failed to place on the list in this second edition. Among the casualties: YouTube star LonelyGirl15 …
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MediaVidea, Scobleizer, The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, ProBlogger Blog Tips, Global Neighbourhoods, 901am, Ryan Block and Mashable!
Scott Morrison / Wall Street Journal:
Glitches Bug Google's Android Software — SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. claims its Android mobile-phone software will usher in a new era of wireless communications. But for developers like Adam MacBeth, Android has so far brought headaches and frustration.
Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb:
Tweeterboard: Who Does That Person on Twitter Think They Are? — Like it or not, there's a whole lot of conversation going on via microblogging service Twitter these days and it cannot be ignored. — Let's say you've subscribed to a search feed for your company's name (via Terraminds) …
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Bill Ray / The Register:
700MHz attracts Paul Allen — Chunk of spectrum latest must-have accessory for the super-rich? — The FCC has revealed the list of bidders interested in owning a little 700MHz, a spectrum due for release in January next year with the switch off of analogue TV.
Microsoft Help and Support:
Internet Explorer 6 crashes after you install security update 942615 on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 — View products that this article applies to. … Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it.
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The Death Of Online Office Suites Is Greatly Exaggerated — from the not-dead-yet! dept — There's a ton of buzz going around over a new study, saying that only a small percentage of people even know what Google Docs is, with an even smaller subsection actually using it.
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Ryan Paul / Ars Technica:
First look: Firefox 3 beta 2 officially released — Mozilla has announced the official release of Firefox 3 beta 2, the tenth major developer milestone in the Firefox 3 development timeline. The new beta, which is available for download from Mozilla's web site, includes interface improvements and a lot of extra polish.
New York Post:
APPLE OF THE W. SIDE EYE — COMPANY PLANS NEW STORE — AN Apple per neighborhood appears to be just what the doctor's ordered. — We've learned that an iconic corner on the Upper West Side will be attacked by Macs, iPods and iPhones. — The location on the northwest corner …
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Thoughtfix / TabletBlog.com:
Internet Tablet OS2008 Review — (This post is huge with stacks of photos so I temporarily changed my site feed to “short." Visit tabletblog.com directly for the full article. I will return to full content feeds in a few days.) — Nokia's maemo team officially announced OS2008 for Nokia Internet Tablets (N800 and N810) today.
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Jack Ewing / Business Week:
Big Profits with No-Frills Mobile — Upstart Dutch wireless carrier KPN is winning over German customers with its simple, inexpensive subscriptions — A few years ago, it looked like Germany might not be big enough for four mobile network operators. Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile (DT) …
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Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica:
MPAA triumphs; judge rules TorrentSpy destroyed evidence — A federal judge has handed the MPAA a resounding victory in its copyright infringement lawsuit against TorrentSpy. Judge Florence-Marie Cooper entered a default judgment against Justin Bunnell and the rest of named defendants …
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Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:TorrentSpy loses Calif. copyright lawsuit
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