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3 Features of Google Driving Directions You Probably Missed
makeuseof.com — A cool list of 3 handy dandy features of Google Maps that you may not have known about – features that will help you make it through the day without hitting a pedestrian due to your frustrating experiences like the ones pictured above. More…
Rosetta Stone Sues Google for Trademark Violation
pcmag.com — Rosetta Stone Inc filed a lawsuit against Google Inc in a U.S. federal court, alleging trademark infringement. The company alleged that Google is allowing third parties, including individuals involved in software piracy, to purchase the right to use its trademarks—or other "confusingly similar" terms—in Google's Adwords advertising program. More…
Five Pre-Internet Social Media Technologies
invokemedia.com — Social media is as old as the hills. Well. Maybe not the hills, but the technology that supports social media can be dated as far back as morse code. The following are five social media technologies that predate the internet and all are still in use. More…
Remember EBay? Traffic at Auction Site Keeps Falling
readwriteweb.com — According to Ina Steiner from AuctionBytes, eBay experienced a major drop in traffic over the last few months. Based on data from Nielsen, Steiner concludes that eBay's page views in May 2009 dropped 32% compared to May 2008, and compared to May 2005, page views were down by 40%. With a 7% drop from... More…
New York sues social network Tagged
venturebeat.com — Even though it’s based in San Francisco, social network startup Tagged is getting busted by the state of New York for scraping users’ address books to send out millions of new invites. Spearheaded by attorney general Andrew Cuomo, the suit alleges that the company used deceptive marketing practices and invaded users’ privacy to.... More…
Pirate Bay Block Violates Democratic Principles, ISP Says
torrentfreak.com — Norway’s largest Internet provider ‘Telenor’ was dragged to court by the movie and music industries last month, after it refused an earlier request to disable customer access to The Pirate Bay. Today, Telenor explains why it didn’t cave in to the legal pressure and says it wants the courts to rule on the issue instead. More…
Yahoo! Geocities is closing: End of an Era
current.com — "Yahoo! GeoCities Service Announcement Important notice: GeoCities is closing. Dear Yahoo! GeoCities customer, We're writing to let you know that Yahoo! GeoCities, our free web site building service and community, is closing on October 26, 2009. On October 26, 2009, your GeoCities site will no longer appear on the Web,..." More…
Cyborg Crickets Could Chirp At The Smell Of Survivors
newscientist.com — IF YOU'RE trapped under rubble after an earthquake, wondering if you'll see daylight again, the last thing you need is an insect buzzing around your face. But that insect could save your life, if a scheme funded by the Pentagon comes off. More…
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