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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Meet +1: Google's Answer To The Facebook Like Button  —  Nearly a year after Facebook Like buttons spread out across the web, Google has announced its own rival, the +1 button.  It launches today as part of Google's search engine, allowing you to +1 search results and ads that you like.
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
With +1, Google Search Goes Truly Social — As Do Google Ads  —  Back in early December of last year, we first reported that Google was toying around with the name “+1″ for an upcoming social product.  At the time, we were told it was sort of like Google's version of the “like” or “retweet” button.
David Byttow / Social Web Blog:
Introducing the +1 Button  —  We all know what it's like to get a bit of help when you're looking for it.  Online, that advice can come from a number of places: a tweet, a shared video, or a blog post, to name a few.  With Google Social Search we've been working to show that content when it's useful …
Frederic Lardinois / NewsGrange:
Why Google's +1 Can't Compete With Facebook's Like
Discussion: CNNMoney.com and Computerworld
Alma Whitten / The Official Google Blog:
An update on Buzz  —  User trust really matters to Google.  That's why we try to be clear about what data we collect and how we use it—and to give people real control over the information they share with us.  For example, Google Dashboard lets you view the data that's stored in your Google Account …
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Federal Trade Commission:
FTC Charges Deceptive Privacy Practices in Google's Rollout of Its Buzz Social Network  —  Google Agrees to Implement Comprehensive Privacy Program to Protect Consumer Data  —  Google Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it used deceptive tactics and violated …
Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google Settles FTC Charges Over Buzz, Agrees To 20 Years Of Privacy Audits
Discussion: NBC Bay Area
Milo Medin / The Official Google Blog:
Ultra high-speed broadband is coming to Kansas City, Kansas  —  As part of our overall goal to make the web better for users, last year we announced a new project: to provide a community with Internet access more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have today.
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Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Google bestows 1Gbps fiber network on Kansas City, Kansas
Discussion: NewEnterprise
Wall Street Journal:
Microsoft Co-Founder Hits Out at Gates  —  Bill Gates schemed to take shares in Microsoft Corp. from his co-founder during the early days of the software company following his partner's treatment for cancer, according to a new memoir by the billionaire co-founder, Paul Allen.
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Paul Allen / Vanity Fair:
Microsoft's Odd Couple  —  It's 1975 and two college dropouts are racing to create software for a new line of “hobbyist” computers.  The result?  A company called “Micro-Soft”—now the fifth-most-valuable corporation on earth.  In an adaptation from his memoir, the author tells the story …
Asher Moses / Sydney Morning Herald:
Tablets might be a flash in the pan: Microsoft global chief strategy officer  —  Asher Moses  —  As virtually the entire consumer electronics industry throws its weight behind tablet computers, Microsoft's global chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie said today that he did not know whether …
Greg Bensinger / Bloomberg:
AT&T CEO Makes Case T-Mobile Deal Will Boost IPhone Service  —  AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson, making his case for a proposed takeover of T-Mobile USA, said the deal would boost network capacity and improve service for devices such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone.
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Twitter's Biz Stone Talks About Awkward Acquisition Meeting With Zuck On Howard Stern  —  After talking to Conan a few weeks ago, and CNN's Piers Morgan last night, Biz Stone made an appearance on another mainstream media show today: Howard Stern.  You can access the interview here.
Discussion: NBC Bay Area
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CNN:   Co-founders, celebrities talk Twitter
Mike / Understanding Google Maps & Local Search:
Google Officially Ends Support For QR Code in Places  —  Google is obviously moving strongly towards NFC (near field communications) as their technology of choice for closing the loop of the “last mile” in the local link between consumers and Google.  They have built the NFC chip …
Rupal Parekh / AdAge:
Microsoft Top Marketer Mich Mathews to Exit  —  22-Year Vet at Tech Giant Oversees More Than $1 Billion in Ad Spending  —  Microsoft's global marketing leader, Mich Mathews, is prepping to leave the company this summer after more than two decades at the tech giant.
Lukas Mathis / ignore the code:
Skype 5 for Mac  —  A while back, when Skype's group videochat feature was still free, a friend of mine sent me a Skype message, asking me whether it was possible to do videochat with more than one person in Skype.  «Sure,» I replied, «you can do that …
Discussion: TechCrunch
ifixit:
iPad 2 3G GSM & CDMA Teardown  —  Apple decided to offer the iPad 2 in a number of flavors that would make Baskin Robbins proud: two colors, three drive capacity sizes, and three connectivity choices (Wi-Fi only, 3G GSM on AT&T, and 3G CDMA on Verizon).  All in all, that's 18 different versions of essentially the same device.
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Salesforce Buys Social Media Monitoring Company Radian6 For $326 Million  —  Cloud computing giant Salesforce.com has acquired social media monitoring company Radian6 for approximately $276 million in cash and $50 million in stock, net of cash.  In addition, approximately $10 million in stock …
Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM:
Verizon Delivers 100G Speeds to U.S. Internet Backbone  —  Unlike the cap and congestion crowd, Verizon Communications keeps upgrading its network planning for the upcoming cloud and streaming era.  Verizon plans to upgrade backbone pipes to 100 Gigabit per second capacity along select U.S. routes by the second quarter of this year.
Eric Savitz / The Tech Trade:
Apple: On Target For Its First $100 Billion Revenue Year?  —  Thanks to the huge success of the iPad and the iPhone, Apple (AAPL) appears on target to top the $100 billion annual revenue mark for the first time when it reports results for the fiscal year ending September 2011.
Discussion: MacStories
Kevin Krause / Android Phone Fans:
Verizon's Spring Roadmap Leaked, April Full of Androids with Samsung Droid Charge, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, and HTC Droid Incredible 2 [EXCLUSIVE]  —  So you want to know when all those shiny 4G LTE handsets are actually launching on Verizon?  A friendly neighborhood tipster …
Richard Lawler / Engadget:
Roku XD player comes directly to Best Buy shelves with no Netgear intervention  —  After receiving a boost from Netgear it appears Roku's plans for 2011 include hitting retail under its own name, as it's officially announced the Roku XD (no NTV250 branding) is available at Best Buy, as well as Fry's and Radio Shack.
Tom Warren / WinRumors:
Microsoft begins distributing Windows 8 to OEMs via Connect  —  Microsoft has begun to distribute early copies of Windows 8 to key OEM partners, WinRumors has learned.  —  The software giant is distributing build 7971.0.110324-1900 via the company's Connect external testing system.
Network World:
Samsung installs keylogger on its laptop computers … Mohamed Hassan, MSIA, CISSP, CISA graduated from the Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA) program from Norwich University in 2009.  As usual, it is a pleasure to collaborate with an alumnus on interesting articles - and in this case, his research is startling.
Eric Chu / Android Developers Blog:
In-app Billing Launched on Android Market  —  Today, we're pleased to announce the launch of Android Market In-app Billing to developers and users.  As an Android developer, you will now be able to publish apps that use In-app Billing and your users can make purchases from within your apps.
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Twitter's Interactive ‘Web Intents’ Turn Your Site Into A Lightweight Twitter Client  —  @twitter  —  Arg, broken link in previous Tweet.  Here it is in full to see the conversation on this satire: http://t.co/3CJ2Fsz  —  March 29, 2011 11:38 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite  —  @rsarver
 
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Dylan Love / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:
Finally, Some Photos Of Facebook Investor Yuri Milner's $100 Million Silicon Valley Mansion
Mike Isaac / Gadget Lab:
Crippled Phones Reveal AT&T Isn't Ready for 4G
Discussion: Computerworld and IntoMobile, Thanks:gadgetlab
Greg Sandoval / Media Maverick:
Google to testify on piracy before House subcommittee
Chris Ziegler / Engadget:
HP rolling out webOS 3.0 beta to Early Access developers today
Rebecca / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Reader Privacy Act Introduced to Upgrade Book Privacy for the Digital Era
Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
Flickr Dips Its Toes Into Social With Twitter And Facebook ‘Share This’ Features
Discussion: Flickr Blog, Gearlog and Mashable!
Matthew Lynley / VentureBeat:
Is Zipcar finally going public? Car-sharing service prices shares for IPO
Discussion: PE Hub Blog, Reuters, SAI and GigaOM
Venkat / Technology & Marketing Law Blog:
Court Rules That Instant Message Conversation Modified the Terms of a Written Contract …
 Earlier Items: 
Alastair Sharp / Reuters:
RIM wins access to Intellectual Ventures patents
Discussion: Engadget and @gartenberg
Lizette Chapman / Venture Capital Dispatch:
Amid Talent War, Limos.com Tries “Speed Hiring”
Tom Preston-Werner:
Ten Lessons from GitHub's First Year
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
The 6 Verbs For The Next 20 Years Of The Connected World
Discussion: GMSV
 

 
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency
 
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