Techmeme: Where's the Other Twin Sergey Brin Been During GoogQuake? (John Paczkowski/Digital Daily)

7:45 AM ET, April 9, 2011

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The United States Department of Justice:

Justice Department Requires Google Inc. to Develop and License Travel Software in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of ITA Software Inc. … WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today that in order for Google Inc. to proceed with its proposed acquisition of ITA Software Inc. …

Jeff Huber / The Official Google Blog:

ITA Software acquisition cleared for takeoff — How cool would it be if you could type “flights to somewhere sunny for under $500 in May” into Google and get not just a set of links but also flight times, fares and a link to sites where you can actually buy tickets quickly and easily?

Discussion: eWeek, Tnooz, TG Daily, Hillicon Valley, Googling Google Blog, The Register, Techie Buzz, Tech Trader Daily, Google, Digital Trends, CNET News, 901am, WebProNews, SAI, ReadWriteWeb and TechCrunch

Joe Mullin / paidContent:
Why Google's Opponents Are OK With The ITA Merger

Discussion: Search Engine Land

Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
DOJ Willing To Approve Google's $700M ITA Deal, With Conditions

Discussion: IBD Click, Reuters, Ars Technica, NEWS.com.au, BetaNews, PC World, SlashGear, WebProNews, Mercury News, Bloomberg, NBC Bay Area, MediaPost, I4U News, Tnooz and The Next Web

Matt Rosoff / SAI: Silicon Alley Insider:

Marissa Mayer Bypassed As Google Appoints New Head Of Local And Commerce — Last fall, Google's Marissa Mayer was removed from leading search — its core business — to head up the company's local efforts. — At the time, Googlers debated whether it was a demotion or a lateral move …

Discussion: GigaOM, Search Engine Land, PE Hub Blog, NetworkEffect and The Business Insider

John Paczkowski / Digital Daily:

Where's the Other Twin Sergey Brin Been During GoogQuake? — Newly restored CEO Larry Page wasted no time in reorganizing Google during his first week on the job, promoting seven executives-most of whom are more techie than manager types-to oversee Google's most important divisions.

Discussion: MediaPost

Jacques Hebert / YouTube Blog:

YouTube is going LIVE — With over 2 billion views a day, it's easy to think about YouTube as a place to watch videos recorded in the past. But you've told us you want more - and that includes events taking place right now. In response, we've live streamed a number of popular concerts …

Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb:
YouTube Finally Launches Live Streaming Portal to Select Partners

Discussion: Digits, BGR and NBC Bay Area

Jacob Aron / New Scientist:

Internet probe can track you down to within 690 metres — Online adverts could soon start stalking you. A new way of working out where you are by looking at your internet connection could pin down your current location to within a few hundred metres. — Similar techniques are already in use, but they are much less accurate.

Discussion: Schneier on Security, Popular Science, PC Pro and WebProNews

Ina Fried / Mobilized:

Apple Says It's Investigating Verizon iPad 3G Issues — Apple said on Friday that it is looking into reports that some users are having issues connecting their iPad 2 to Verizon's network. — “We are aware that a small number of iPad 2 customers have experienced connectivity issues …

Discussion: Digits, Examiner, MacStories, AppleInsider, GottaBeMobile, CrunchGear, LAPTOP Magazine, PC World, The Register, TiPb, Crave, The Huffington Post, DSLreports, Electronista, iClarified and SAI

Georgina Prodhan / Reuters:

Steve Wozniak says would consider return to Apple — (Reuters) - Steve Wozniak would consider returning to an active role at Apple, the company he co-founded, and believes the consumer electronics giant could afford to be more open than it is, he told Reuters.

Discussion: TUAW, Examiner, CNET News, MediaFile, AppleInsider, PC World, VentureBeat, Epicenter, IntoMobile, The Register, TechSpot, WebProNews, NBC Bay Area, Shiny Objects and The Huffington Post

John Biggs / TechCrunch:

What, Zuck Worry? Mad Magazine “Honors” Mark Zuckerberg With His Own Cover — Mark Zuckerberg has finally joined the ranks of Richard Nixon, Bart Simpson, Barack Obama, and Thom Yorke, all folks who have been honored as some of the few celebrities to grace the cover of everyone's favorite potrzebie title, Mad Magazine.

Discussion: All Facebook, Global Nerdy, The Raw Feed and NBC Bay Area

Evan Williams / evhead:

Five Easy Pieces of Online Identity — Every Internet service that has a concept of users has to deal with identity. And for anything social (which seems like everything these days) identity is a huge part. For the Internet as a whole, there are battles waging to “own” identity—or, at the very least, not let someone else own it.

Rob Lewis / Techvibes:

Toronto's Pushlife acquired by Google for $25 Million — StartupNorth just reported that Toronto's PushLife has been acquired by Google for a reported $25 Million. The news was first tweaked by fellow Mantella portfolio company Chango. — PushLife is a Mobile Entertainment Platform …

Discussion: StartupNorth, TechCrunch, Electronista, NewsGrange and SAI

Paul Demery / Internet Retailer:

In Google's penalty box, Overstock takes a 5% hit on revenue — It's taking Overstock longer than expected to get beyond Google's problem with search links. — Six weeks after getting penalized by Google Inc. for using promotional links with university web sites that boosted its natural search rankings …

Discussion: Reuters

Stuart Dredge / Apps blog:

Google survey finds games trump all other uses for tablets — Research finds that 84% of tablet owners are playing games, versus 51% who are consuming music and videos — A survey of more than 1,400 tablet owners in the US by Google's AdMob subsidiary has found that gaming is the most popular use …

Discussion: Google Mobile Ads Blog, The Huffington Post, TUAW, Electronista, MediaPost, SocialTimes.com, PhoneArena, ReadWriteWeb and Slashdot

Ryan Kim / GigaOM:

Is Amazon Entering the Display Ad Business? — Amazon already offers display advertising opportunities on its own website. But the company may be preparing to be a much bigger force across the web as it looks to become a major player in the online display advertising market.

Discussion: WebProNews, SAI and Domain Name Wire

Long Zheng / istartedsomething:

Windows 8 to feature native SmartScreen file checking — As Microsoft anticipates a richer “apps” ecosystem for Windows 8, they appear to be taking some extra steps to shield users from malicious applications with the introduction of an in-built file verification policy powered by the SmartScreen Filter.

Discussion: Softpedia News, Electronista, Windows 8 News, gHacks Technology News, Hardware 2.0 Blog, The Next Web, TechSpot, Neowin.net, Security Watch and Windows 8 Beta

Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:

Apple keeping iPhone 5 cards ‘extra close to the vest’ in supply chain — As rumors of a later-than-usual iPhone launch for 2011 persist, a new report reveals that the notoriously secretive Apple is being even more careful than usual when dealing with overseas suppliers.

Discussion: TechSpot, The Loop, TUAW, Fast Company, Softpedia News, Electronista, iClarified and Digital Daily

Kai Lukoff / TechRice:

Blockbuster Rumor: Facebook Partners with Baidu to Enter China — The internets are ablaze tonight with a blockbuster rumor: Facebook will enter China. Marbridge Consulting reports: According to a microblog post by Hu Yanping, founder of Beijing-based market research firm Data Center of the China Internet …

Discussion: Mashable!, Marbridge Consulting, @niubi, All Facebook, Inside Facebook, @niubi, Digital Trends, @christinelu and Digital East Asia

Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
From The Rumor Mill: Facebook Plans To Enter China Through Major Partnership(s)

Discussion: Bloomberg, Thomas Crampton, NBC Bay Area, Digital East Asia, TechRice, Fast Company and Neowin.net

Ryan Paul / Ars Technica:

Android chief Rubin's response to Android critics misses the point — Android chief Andy Rubin has finally issued a statement in response to recent reports regarding Android's deteriorating openness. He characterizes the media reports as “misinformation” and says that he is speaking up …

Discussion: SocialTimes.com

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