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Karen Wickre / The Official Google Blog:
Google accounts on Twitter — Like lots of you, we've been drawn into Twitter this year. After all, we're all about frequent updates ourselves, and there's lots happening around here that we want to share with you. Of course, we enjoy watching, and contributing to, the tweetstream (we hope you find our tweets useful, too).
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
How Much Does Google Like Twitter? — This much. — That's 44 accounts by my count. Where are all those Jaiku accounts? — Still think they have no interest in the micro-messaging service? Of course they do. It just may cost them more than a billion dollars to satisfy their fixation.
Soulskill / Slashdot:
UK's National Portrait Gallery Threatens To Sue Wikipedia User — The National Portrait Gallery of London is threatening litigation against a Wikipedia user over his uploading of pictures of some 3,000 paintings, all 19th century or earlier and firmly in the public domain. Their claim?
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Kfury / fox @ fury:
Google's Apple Moment — There's been a bit of commentary of late regarding Google's recently announced Chrome OS and how it relates to Android. Specifically, Anil Dash and John Gruber question the wisdom of producing two distinct OSes. — Anil Dash writes, Google's Microsoft Moment:
Brad Stone / New York Times:
Twitter Nabs a Legal Eagle from Google — Twitter, the popular micro-blogging service, has stolen a prominent Google lawyer. — The startup has hired Alexander Macgillivray, associate general counsel for products and intellectual property at Google, to be its general counsel, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring.
Dwight / blogs.chron.com:
A major Windows 7 upgrade question gets an answer — On Monday, Microsoft is expected to announce that it's done with Windows 7, and the code will be dispatched to manufacturers of PCs and the factories that will burn it onto retail DVDs. — On Oct. 22, you'll be able to buy the fruits of Microsoft's more than three years of labor.
Anthony / Machine Shop:
The Interactive Twitter Music Chart — We've been frustrated by a few things about music charts recently. One is the issue of chart integrity, the lines between manipulation & engagement and how to keep such a system honest while rewarding the right people.
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Ian Paul / PC World:
Does Google Know Too Much About You? — Do you trust Google? If you use its multitude of online services on a daily basis you might, but is that assumption wise? For some, Google is a wonderful company with a broad selection of useful online tools that make life easier …
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Joshua Topolsky / Engadget:
Editorial: Taking the iPhone 3GS off the job market — The other day, whilst sitting in the waiting room of a doctor's office, awaiting the inevitable bad news to come down the pipeline (you're dead, you're dying, no that rash can't be treated), I attempted to do something daring with my iPhone 3GS.
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily:
Apple to Bring Wi-Fi-Free iPhone to China Three Months Early — Apple's iPhone is coming to China, perhaps sooner than later. But when the handset finally arrives, it's likely to lack an important feature: Wi-Fi. — Sources say Apple has formally requested a network access license to sell …
The News Chronicle:
ImageShack hacked by Anti-sec movement — ImageShack, one of the web's biggest image hosts, was hacked by a group called the “Anti-sec” movement this Friday evening. Their attack caused random images hosted by ImageShack to be replaced with the Anti-sec manifesto.
Mike Musgrove / Washington Post:
Click by Click, Reviewers Gain Clout — If you value your spare time, don't start posting comments and reviews on Amazon, Mark Espinosa suggests. It can be a hard habit to break. — Given his rank as the online retailer's No. 1 reviewer, he would certainly know.
