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Marc Andreessen / blog.pmarca.com:
Open Social: a new universe of social applications all over the web — My company, Ning, is participating in this week's launch of a new open web API called Open Social, which is being spearheaded by Google and joined by a wide range of partners including Google's own Orkut, LinkedIn, Hi5 …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Details Revealed: Google OpenSocial To Launch Thursday — Details emerged today on Google's broad social networking ambitions, first reported here in late September, with a follow up earlier this week. The new project, called OpenSocial (URL will go live on Thursday), goes well beyond what we've previously reported.
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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:OpenSocial: Led By Google, Social Networks Band To Take On Facebook
Kevin J. Delaney / Wall Street Journal:Google Seeks Bigger Role In Social Networking
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Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:Google goes after Facebook with new OpenSocial social networking API
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Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal:
Google Phone Plan Draws Interest — Google Inc. is in advanced talks with two top U.S. cellphone operators, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., about selling handsets tailored to its new mobile-phone operating system, people familiar with the matter said.
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
The Google Phone: The Story So Far, Some Launch Details & What's Next — The Wall Street Journal has been reporting on Google's mobile phone efforts and how it is beginning to draw some interest from carriers, especially in the United States. Sprint (S) and Verizon (VZ) are in talks with Google …
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
How the iPhone changed Verizon Wireless — Verizon Wireless is reportedly talking to Google about using its upcoming mobile operating system. It has unveiled a bevy of phones for the holiday season and generally seems more hip overall-at least for Verizon. So why the change? — Two words: Apple's iPhone.
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Louise Story / New York Times:
Online Marketers Joining Internet Privacy Efforts — Most consumers are familiar with do-not-call lists, which are meant to keep telemarketers from phoning them. Soon people will be able to sign up for do-not-track lists, which will help shield their Web surfing habits from the prying eyes of marketers.
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Adam C. Engst / TidBITS:
Apple to Allow Virtualization of Leopard — In a notable about-face, Apple has changed its stance with regard to allowing Mac OS X Server to be run inside a virtual machine (VM), much as Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion make it possible to run Windows and other PC-based operating systems on a Mac.
Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider:
Hey, Look Who's Now The 5th Biggest Company in the US — That's right: Google (GOOG). And trading at a not-preposterous 55-times trailing 12-month earnings, too. — Rank Company Market Cap (Bil) Ticker — 1 Exxon Mobil $505 XOM
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Andrew McMains / Adweek:
IPG Buys Stoute's Consultancy — NEW YORK Interpublic Group has acquired Translation Consultation + Brand Imaging, a three-year-old shop led by former Interscope Records executive Steve Stoute. — IPG is believed to have paid $10-15 million in cash for the New York consultancy.
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Rob Beschizza / Gadget Lab:
$200 Everex Green PC Now Available — Everex's TC2502 gPC is the first mass-market $200 desktop computer, featuring a custom distribution of Ubuntu Linux and headed for selected Wal-Mart stores. — "It's $200, with no gimmicks or subsidies," Everex spokesman David Liu said.
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John Biggs / CrunchGear:Everex's gPC: A $199 PC with a half-baked "Google" OS
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INTEGO SECURITY ALERT - October 31, 2007 — OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse Changes Local DNS Settings to — Redirect to Malicious DNS Servers — Description: A malicious Trojan Horse has been found on several pornography web sites, claiming to install a video codec necessary to view free pornographic videos on Macs.
New York Magazine:
Trent Reznor and Saul Williams Discuss Their New Collaboration, Mourn OiNK — Spoken-word and hip-hop artist Saul Williams toured with Nine Inch Nails last year, and Trent Reznor liked him so much that he decided to produce his new album. The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust! …
Jonah Brucker-Cohen / MAKE Magazine:
Even dogs like iphones for halloween — Next time you get a call, just pick up your dog and answer. Even dogs are getting in the halloween spirit in NYC this year! Trick or Treat! — Pups on Parade at Tompkins Square Park - Link [via]
Daily Mail:
Army tests James Bond style tank that is 'invisible' — New technology that can make tanks invisible has been unveiled by the Ministry of Defence. — In secret trials last week, the Army said it had made a vehicle completely disappear and predicted that an invisible tank would be ready for service by 2012.
Bobbie Johnson / Guardian:
Q&A: Digg co-founder Jay Adelson — Jay Adelson, co-founder and chief executive of Digg, sees his site's future growth in empowering its users — Jay Adelson is the co-founder of social news website Digg.com and internet video company Revision 3. He spoke to the Guardian about his plans for Digg in the future.
PR Newswire:
IAC Reports Q3 Results — IAC (Nasdaq: IACI - News) released third quarter 2007 results today, reporting $1.5 billion in revenue, a 7% rate of growth over the prior year, and $173 million in Operating Income Before Amortization, versus $170 million last year. Adjusted EPS was $0.37, compared to $0.35 in the year ago period.
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F.Colton / The India Street:
China's e28 to be Google's Gphone Handset Supplier — On the heals of the latest Google and Verizon announcement, we've just confirmed a tip from an industry insider that China's e28 is going to be Google's Gphone software and handset manufacturer (this is from one source only - not two as we usually receive).
Karl / DSLreports:
FCC Bans Exclusive Cable Contracts - Comcast has another excuse to raise rates... As expected (see previous report), the FCC today ruled to ban cable operators from striking exclusive deals with MDU (multiple dwelling unit) landlords. According to the FCC press release (pdf) …
