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Verizon:
Verizon Redefines 'Fast' With Groundbreaking FiOS Internet Service Featuring 20 Mbps Download and Upload Speeds — Service Is First of Its Kind Available to Consumers on a Mass Scale — Super-Fast Symmetrical Speed Enables Today's Most Interactive Online Experiences and Encourages Future Web Innovations
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Eric Eldon / VentureBeat:
Another day, another key Googler departs — Salman Ullah, Google's director of corporate development, has left the company to found a venture firm called [Copper River Partners], we've learned from a source. Ullah's LinkedIn profile confirms he is an "owner" of the firm.
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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Mapping The Southern California Fires — I'm back home (my original home) in Southern California for vacation, and to welcome me back, the Southland is on fire. Ah, just like old times. As I was keeping up with the news, I came across some maps online from Google Earth, Google Maps …
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GigaOM, Computerworld, Compiler, DSLreports, Bloggers Blog, San Diego Union-Tribune, dailywireless.org, New York Times and CenterNetworks
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Jason Jennings / Rev2.org:I'm In the Thick of It - Google Maps Keeps Me Up To Date
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Computerworld
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Mozilla banks Google bucks; Builds a portfolio — Mozilla has released its 2006 audited financials and that little Google search box in the top right of Firefox is the gift that keeps giving. — Mozilla's revenue, which includes Mozilla's foundation and corporation, came in at $66.8 million in 2006.
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TechCrunch, Search Engine Watch Blog, CyberNet, Valleywag, Mashable!, Mark Evans, HipMojo.com and CNET News.com
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Mitchell / mitchell's blog:Beyond Sustainability
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CNET News.com, paidContent.org, CrunchGear, ClickZ News Blog, WebProBlog and 451 CAOS Theory
Abbey Klaassen / AdAge:
Facebook Set to Introduce Major Ad Play — Social Network Could Unveil 'SocialAds' at NYC Event Next Month — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The invitation, sent to advertisers and agencies in New York, arrived carved onto a Lucite brick: — "You are invited to a discussion with Mark Zuckerberg …
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paidContent.org
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Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:Facebook Launching SocialAds Network November 6th
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Mashable!
Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land:
Report: 7 Out Of 10 Americans Experience 'Search Engine Fatigue' — A recent report issued by Autobytel, based on on findings from a poll of 1,001 US adults conduted by Kelton Research, examined "The State of Search" and how automobile shoppers interact with search engines in particular.
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WebProNews, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, The Jason Calacanis Weblog, Screenwerk, Business Filter and Valleywag
Nancy Gohring / InfoWorld:
Update: Microsoft considering opening up device manager — San Francisco (IDGNS) - Microsoft's new Mobile Device Manager faces a shortcoming because it is exclusive to Windows Mobile devices, but that might change, an executive said on Tuesday. — Scott Horn, general manager at Microsoft's mobile …
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The Register
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Ryan Kim / The Technology Chronicles:
Tidbits from Steve Ballmer's CTIA keynote — Ballmer talks up mobile enterprise computing — Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a little swipe at Google's possible plans to buy up the available 700 MHz spectrum that's up for auction in January. When asked at the end of his keynote …
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The Register
Traci Hailpern / Inside AdSense:
Coming soon: Make ad changes without replacing code — We're very excited to let you know about an upcoming feature that lets you easily manage your ad units from within your AdSense account. It isn't live yet, but here's a sneak peek so you'll know what to expect in the coming weeks.
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Yang: Being Yahoo CEO is a 'lonely job' — HALF MOON BAY, Calif.—Being chief executive of Yahoo is "a lonely job," says Jerry Yang, who co-founded the company in 1994 and was promoted to the top job in June in a management shakeup. — "It is a lonely job in the sense …
Mark Hendrickson / TechCrunch:
With FriendCSV, Data Sneaks Out Facebook's Back Door — As we've suggested before, there is an underlying problem with many proprietary systems - such as Facebook - because information inside of them tends to get trapped. Information flows in but not so easily back out.
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
OiNK.cd Servers Raided, Admin Arrested — The British and the Dutch police both contributed to the investigation that was initiated by the IFPI and the BPI, two well known anti-piracy organizations. The operation was supported by Interpol who coordinated the international cooperation.
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Business Wire:
Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 41% Year over Year - Raises Financial Guidance - Expects Record Holiday Season — SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - News) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007.
Ben Rooney / CNNMoney.com:
Amazon: Good but not good enough — Web retailer's earnings climb 313 percent from last year, citing low prices and free shipping; but stock falls after-hours. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Amazon.com Inc. reported healthy increases in third-quarter sales and earnings …
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Business Week
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Joseph Weisenthal / paidContent.org:Earnings: Amazon Q3 Sales Jump 41 Percent; Income Soars
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New York Times
Doc Searls Weblog:
Too much face(book) time — Here's the problem. For me, anyway. — I believe the Net is an open place. Same with the Web. — I also believe private walled gardens on the Web are fine things. Nothing wrong with them. — My problem is when the former starts looking and acting like the latter.
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
FunnyOrDie creators go to extremes — NEW YORK — The creators behind FunnyOrDie.com have a new idea to give their site life: death-defying sports. — The site announced Tuesday that it is launching ShredOrDie.com, a site featuring shortform video aimed at the skater …
Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:
Would-be identity thief finds himself stumped without printer drivers — There are a few things in this world that thieves need to keep in mind in order to run a successful criminal operation. For example, don't take the cash you just stole from one bank to another bank down the street to have it deposited into your account.
