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en-us.www.mozilla.com:
Firefox Release Notes — Firefox 2 is the next generation release of the award-winning Firefox web browser from Mozilla. — These Release Notes cover what's new, download and installation instructions, known issues and frequently asked questions for Firefox 2.
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Download Squad, CyberNet Technology News, DesktopLinux.com, Neowin.net, Security Fix, TechSpot News and Sunnet Beskerming …
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Thor Larholm / Larholm.com:
Firefox fixes Internet Explorer flaw — Mozilla has just released Firefox 2.0.0.5 which purportedly fixes one of the attack vectors of the Internet Explorer input validation flaw that I previously detailed. I will go on the record as stating that this does not actually fix the flaw in Internet Explorer …
The Precursor Blog by Scott Cleland:
Why the FTC Will Likely Block the Google-DoubleClick Merger — My detailed analysis over the last several weeks leads me to believe that the FTC is likely to block the Google-DoubleClick merger because it will enable Google to dominate online advertising and dramatically increase the opportunity …
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AdAge:
Google Print Ads Now Used by 225 Newspapers — Trial Program Turns Into Real Service to Place Offline Ads — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google's foray into print-ad sales is showing every sign of turning into an extended stay. Following a limited test of its Print Ads program …
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Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:Google Offering Print Ads To More Advertisers & Papers
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Jeremy Toeman / Jeremy Toeman's LIVEdigitally:
Community-Based Facebook Application Reviews at AppRate.com — Last week I rolled up the sleeves, dusted off the old PHP memories, and got a little down and dirty to take a swing at a new site called AppRate.com. While watching people like Scoble, Mario Sundar, and Dave McClure add and remove …
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Angel Jennings / New York Times:
Web Site for Job Seekers Is Sold — Laurel Touby turned her popular cocktail parties into a high-traffic Web site for job-seeking media and creative professionals. Yesterday, she sold Mediabistro.com, the company that sprang from those mixers, for $23 million.
Wall Street Journal:
Dow Jones Board Approves Sale — Backing of News Corp. Offer — Puts Pressure on Family; — A Bancroft Exits Meeting — The board of Dow Jones & Co. voted to approve News Corp.'s $5 billion bid for the company last night, with two directors abstaining from the vote and one leaving the meeting early …
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Dealscape, New York Times, paidContent.org, rexduffdixon.com, Digital-Lifestyles, Epicenter, MarketingVOX and Romenesko
fudder:
The very first iPhone — In late June, the [iPod] iPhone hit the US market. Apple aficionados queued for days to be first in line to get their greedy little paws on the long awaited gadget. fudder-employee Marc Esslinger is an Apple-fan as well - also because he has a very special relationship to Apple.
Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
FBI remotely installs spyware to trace bomb threat — The FBI used a novel type of remotely-installed spyware last month to investigate who was e-mailing bomb threats to a high school near Olympia, Wash. — Federal agents obtained a court order on June 12 to send spyware called CIPAV …
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Eric Savitz / Tech Trader Daily:
Local.com: Hearst Apparently Sells Entire 22% Stake — Hearst Corp., which earlier this year made a private placement investment in local search engine Local.com (LOCM) debt and warrants convertible into a 22% stake in the company, has apparently converted the securities into common stock and sold all of its share in the open market.
Steve O'Hear / last100:
Democracy Player is dead, long live Miro — Miro (formerly known as Democracy Player) is an open-source Internet TV application that combines a media player and library, content guide, video search engine, as well as podcast and BitTorrent clients. Developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation …
Haitham Jendoubi / MarketWatch:
E.U. court adviser says Telefonica not required to reveal client data — BRUSSELS (MarketWatch) — Spanish broadband Internet provider Telefonica (TEF) isn't required to reveal the identity of clients who may have illegally downloaded music recordings, an adviser for Europe's highest court said Wednesday in a legal opinion.
Keith Stuart / Guardian:
"I'd close World of Warcraft!" MUD creator Richard Bartle on the state of virtual worlds — A couple of weeks ago I promised an interview with Richard Bartle, co-creator of the original Multi-User Dungeon (or Domain if you prefer) set up back in 1978 at the University of Essex.
Matt Hamblen / Computerworld:
Microsoft joins JiWire to test muni Wi-Fi advertising — Companies will test use of ads to subsidize Wi-Fi network — July 18, 2007 (Computerworld) — Microsoft Corp. today announced an alliance with mobile advertising provider JiWire Inc. to begin placing ads on municipal Wi-Fi networks …
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Chris Faylor / Shacknews:
ESRB Goes After 3D Realms Web Site — In what 3D Realms co-founder Scott Miller described as a "sucker punch", the Duke Nukem series developer has come under fire from the Entertainment Software Rating Board due to the use of outdated ESRB imagery on its official website.
