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Microsoft Live Labs releases politically minded Web app 10/10/2008 09:14:00
Microsoft's Live Labs group has launched a Web-based application that surfaces politics-related information and articles that are hot topics with Web users.

Just as the U.S. is in its last weeks of a heated presidential campaign, Microsoft's Live Labs group has launched a Web-based application that surfaces what it considers the recent political articles and documents that are getting the most attention and discussion among Web users.
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YouTube adds 'click-to-buy' for music, video games 09/10/2008 08:30:00
New program marks latest effort by Google unit to generate a steady YouTube revenue stream.

YouTube this week is moving to step up its efforts to generate revenue by adding e-commerce links that let users buy music and video games from the site.
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Google's Knol online encyclopedia launches debate forum 08/10/2008 10:55:00
Initial effort features opinions from think tank experts on federal bailout implications.

Google Tuesday launched the first of a series of debates on Knol -- its version of Wikipedia -- that aim to help voters during this election season by gathering expert opinions on a variety of economic issues.
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IBM launches Bluehouse, a Facebook for business 07/10/2008 08:13:00
Bluehouse combines IM, Web conferencing, document sharing, profiles and more to enhance business networking.

IBM Monday opened the online door to a service that merges some of the best features of social networking with business collaboration tools.
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Jobs heart attack post highlights citizen journalism perils 07/10/2008 12:15:00
Report on CNN-sponsored site taken seriously because of CNN's reputation, some say

Friday's false report on CNN's iReport site that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack is a strong example of potential pitfalls posed by so-called citizen journalists.
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Facebook co-founder to form own software startup 07/10/2008 15:03:00
Dustin Moskowitz is leaving Facebook to form a software start-up venture with high-profile Facebook engineer and former Google employee Justin Rosenstein.

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskowitz is leaving the company to found a software start-up, and is taking high-profile Facebook engineer Justin Rosenstein with him.
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Google launches 'Google News for blogs' 03/10/2008 08:10:00
Categories on Google Blog Search include politics, technology, business, science, entertainment, movies, television and sports.

Six years after Google launched Google News by applying its search technology to breaking news stories, the company has moved to apply its technology to a similar service to track new blog posts.
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Facebook launches major iPhone app update 01/10/2008 10:31:00
Version 2.0 available on Apple's App Store for free download.

Facebook updated its iPhone application this week, posting version 2.0 on Apple's App Store for free download.
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Britain's MI6 recruiting spies on Facebook, report says 30/09/2008 07:30:00
Will Facebook find the next James Bond?

Could the next James Bond be found on Facebook? Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, hopes so after launching a series of advertisements this month to recruit employees, according to a report in Britain's Guardian newspaper on Monday.
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Facebook boycott called as millions blast new design 30/09/2008 09:30:00
Almost 2.7 million Facebook members have joined a group opposed to the site's redesign and planned a boycott.

A Facebook group formed for those opposed to the site's new design is nearing 2.7 million supporters, and the leaders are organizing a two-day boycott to bring their point across.
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MySpace launches iTunes competitor with 5 million artists 26/09/2008 07:53:00
MySpace Music offers free streaming, DRM-free downloads, MyMusic tool set

Social network MySpace lobbed a shot across the bow of Apple iTunes last night with the launch of MySpace Music, a new site that offers free on-demand music streaming along with MP3 downloads for sale to US users.

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