2012 Oscar Predictions From The Big G & Yahoo - plus my selection of links for the day

Google: also known as The Big G

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I've been warming up for yet another glace through the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Google, Starbucks and Digital Manga

First things first, who's been writing about Google? It was searchenginewatch.com who wrote an article called 2012 Oscar Predictions From Google & Yahoo.

What did they say about Google? They said:

Google predicts Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close might be the underdog winner for best picture, but Yahoo backs War Horse as best picture based on search trends

and went on to say

Who will take home the Oscar at the 84th Annual Academy Awards tonight?

Next we have a site that's been writing about Starbucks - Merchants Accepting Square's Card Case Doubles In Four Months To 40,000.

They wrote:

Starbucks now allows you to pay for items via their mobile apps, which is similar to the experience of paying via Card Case

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Basically, Square is tackling the entire spectrum of the payments experience, and it appears that data and personalization will be a big part of helping take this to the next level. That's not to say that other payments companies and even merchants aren't trying to solve this problem for merchants as well. . There are a number of startups such as Belly, Chatterfly, PunchTab and others trying to disrupt traditional loyalty programs for merchants and consumers. SCVGR spin-off LevelUp is also creating a payments and loyalty roll-up for businesses

Finally it's Adobe Touts Digital Publishing Momentum from www.eweek.com, focussing on Digital Publishing. They made some good points, particularly

Adobe announced that its Digital Media push is paying off with serious momentum in its digital publishing products, additional HTML5 support, enhanced video and developer tools support

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At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, Adobe Systems announced that more than 16 million digital publications were powered by Adobe Digital Publishing Suite across tablets over the last year. The company also released key information about digital magazine and newspaper application usage, based on anonymous data aggregated from nearly 600 publishers worldwide who have created around 1,500 tablet publications using Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.

Apple Inc. Faces Proview Lawsuit in U.S. Court

So, it's time for another links roundup. We'll be talking about Apple Inc. Google and Velti.

So, who has been writing about Apple? It was www.eweek.com with their post entitled Apple Faces Proview Lawsuit in U.S. Court.

What did they point out about Apple? Well...:

Apple is beingsued in the Superior Court of the State of California in Santa Clara County byProview Electronics Co. Ltd. And Proview Technology Co., both facets of Chinesetechnology company Shenzhen Proview Technology, which claims the tech giantengaged in deceptive practices when it bought the trademark to the term iPad

and went on to say

In itslawsuit, filed Feb. 17, Proview claims that Apple concealed its real intentionswhen it purchased the trademark, ostensibly for a special-purpose entity namedIP Application Development Ltd. (iPAD). Of course, Apple ended up attaching thename to its best-selling tablet, something that Proview feels entitles it tounspecified damages.

Google: also known as The Big G

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Next it's a site that's been writing about Google - Why Any Future Anti-Piracy Legislation Must Not Regulate Search Engines.

They wrote:

Having lost backing and support, two anti-piracy bills, SOPA and PIPA are currently on the shelves

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However, one thing is certain. Entertainment lobbyists and lawmakers won t walk away from the flourishing worldwide piracy activity without attempting to legally address it

Velti: http://www.velti.com

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Last but not least we have Velti is Working on a Mobile "Do Not Track" List from techcrunch.com, focussing on Velti. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

Velti plans to announce two new initiatives aimed at helping mobile advertisers get ahead of data collection and privacy concerns, according to a source who was briefed by the company

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My source says Velti, a publicly traded mobile ad company, is working on the first "Do Not Track" list built for mobile. Consumers should be able to direct their smartphone browsers at a specific Do Not Track website, which will build a "fingerprint" for that phone adding it to a list of devices that will be blocked from ad targeting. Velti is working with partners to finalize these plans, but it might announce the Do Not Track feature this week, at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.

We'll Handle The Big G And Apple, Mr. President; You Worry About SOPA, PCFIPA, ACTA, And Big Media - plus my selection of links for the day

Welcome back! I imagine you've come for the next links roundup. I've dug up stuff on Google, Facebook and reddit.

Google: also known as The Big G

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Right, let's see who's been writing about Google? It was techcrunch.com who wrote an article called We'll Handle Google And Apple, Mr. President; You Worry About SOPA, PCFIPA, ACTA, And Big Media.

What did they say about Google? They said:

Google, Apple, Comcast, tracking cookies, deep packet inspection - this is something we can handle with minimal assistance

and went on to say

But if you'll forgive me for saying so, Mr. President, I think you're barking up the wrong tree. . Tech is a young, fast-moving field, and tends to regulate itself, perhaps because the Internet is the collective medium of billions, and tyrants don't live long here. And to be honest, laws passed by the U.S. are considered more rough guidelines, to be transgressed at will by individuals or multinationals

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Next up it's a site that's been writing about Facebook - Apple Close to 25 Billionth App Download, Offers $10,000 Gift Card.

They said:

After much anticipation, Facebook for iPad launched in October

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The company is giving away a $10,000 gift card to spend in the App Store. Think of all the Zynga games - without the frequent pop-up ads of the free editions - you could by with that kind of money!

Lastly it's Reddit Creates The Freedom Of Internet Act from www.webpronews.com, focussing on reddit. They made a few good points, particularly

The users of Reddit are more than just Internet warriors who fought bravely against SOPA and PIPA with the legendary Net blackout of January

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They are also amateur legislators which they have proven by writing a law of their own

Yelp, Inc. Check-In Title System To Match Real-World

PepsiCo: http://PepsiCo.com

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It's the perfect time for another links roundup. I've dug up stuff on Yelp, Inc. PepsiCo and Google.

So, who has been discussing Yelp? It was www.webpronews.com with their blog post entitled Yelp Check-In Title System To Match Real-World.

What did they say about Yelp? Well...:

Yelp has made some changes to their title system to make their check-in system more of a reflection of the real world

and went on to say

So the more you visit a business or online merchant, the quicker you'll reach Duke or Duchess status, but this will also make it easier for others to challenge your position. You will find a lot of people on Yelp who know about the latest and greatest places to hangout, eat, or drink. You will be able to gain an insiders perspective from locals and others who frequently visit establishments.

Apple Inc.: http://Apple.com

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Next up it's a site that's been talking about Apple Inc. - Apple Opening New Store in London's Harrods Building March 2012.

They wrote:

Sometime around the middle of March 2012, Apple plans on opening the doors to a new Apple Store within one of London s well know department buildings called Harrods

... sounds interesting ...

The news comes out by way of sources within Harrods, who know of the deal between Harrods and Apple

Last but not least we have Get Ready to Grab a Free Song From This Oscar Ad, via Shazam from mashable.com, focussing on Pepsi. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

Advertisers using Shazam in this year's game's ads include Toyota, Best Buy and Pepsi

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In addition, the movie trailers for John Carter, Act of Valor and The Avengers all featured Shazam integration, which was used to access more information about the films

The Big G Launching Futuristic HUD Glasses Later This Year

So, it's time for the next links roundup. We'll be talking about Google, Apple Inc. and Twitter.

To kick it off, let's see who's been discussing Google? It was www.searchenginejournal.com who wrote an article called Google Launching Futuristic HUD Glasses Later This Year.

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What did they point out about Google? They said:

According to a recent New York Times article, Google is planning to launch technologically advanced glasses with a heads-up display later this year

and went on to say

The futuristic glasses, which will appear similar to Oakley Thumps sunglasses, will continually stream real-time information to the lenses using a 3G/4G connection

Next up it's a site that's been writing about Apple - Apple's Foxconn Operations Exposed in ABC Report [VIDEO].

They said:

In case you missed last night's report on ABC's Nightline, the video above provides a rare glimpse into Foxconn plants in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, that create various Apple products, including the iPad

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As Nightline anchor Bill Weir told Mashable on Tuesday, the full 17-minute report (the above is a teaser from Good Morning America) is short on outright horror stories, but outlines the soul-crushing nature of the work. Apple invited ABC News to the plant following multiple reports about suicides and horrific conditions at the plants. Consumer and labor advocacy groups have also called on Apple to improve factory conditions. Despite Apple's secretive nature, Weir was promised unfettered access and is satisfied that what he saw was not contrived.

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com

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Last but not least it's Twitter Will Reach 500 Million Users In T-Minus 5 Hours from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Twitter. Great things from them, particularly

In a little less than 6 hours, Twitter will officially have 500 million registered users

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This estimate is only slightly off from the projections made last month; on January 13, Twopcharts calculated that Twitter would hit the watermark on Valentine's Day. Being only eight days off still doesn't really change anything in this arbitrary speculation: Twitter is going to amass 500 million users. And that's a lot

Ridiculous Drama: Microsoft Internet Explorer vs. Google - with the best links of the day

YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

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So, it's time for another glace through the best of the web. We'll be talking about Google, Twitter and YouTube.

Google: also known as The Big G

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To kick it off, who has been talking about Google? It was techland.time.com who wrote an article called Ridiculous Drama: Microsoft Internet Explorer vs. Google.

What did they point out about Google? Well...:

Now it's swinging at Google while the company's down by attacking the search giant for bypassing user privacy settings in Internet Explorer

and went on to say

This, of course, comes after all of the drama with Apple's Safari, when Stanford researcher Jonathan Mayer discovered that Google bypassed that browser's privacy settings to track users across the web using cookies

Next we have a site that's been writing about YouTube - Kid Calls Out LeBron James on YouTube Over Dunk Contest No-Show [VIDEO].

They said:

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video

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Check out all our viral video picks

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com

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Lastly we have Social Media Is Proving To Be An Effective Job Performance Predictor from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Twitter. They made several good points, particularly

Hopeful job applicants continue to use the internet to search and apply for employment and 91% of employers are now using social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to screen applicants for jobs

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Social media is continuing to prove to be a useful hiring tool and a two-way street for both employees and employers. . The good news from a recent Wall Street Journal article supports that Facebook profiles could be a great predictor of job performance

The Big G Apps Continue to Create Corporate "Kumbayas" - plus my selection of links for the day

So, it's time for yet another look at the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Google, Samsung and Facebook.

Right, let's see who's been talking about Google? It was www.webpronews.com with their blog post entitled Google Apps Continue to Create Corporate "Kumbayas".

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What did they say about Google? They said:

The Roche Group, one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups has joined the Congregation of other corporations singing praises for Google Apps as the solution to their communication and collaboration problems. The problem for the Roche Group was how to enable their more than 90,000 employees in over 140 countries to communicate and collaborate more effectively from virtually anywhere in the world

and went on to say

The company also had additional problems from having two different e-mail and calendaring platforms which caused platform inoperability issues and a tremendous obstacle for collaboration

Samsung: http://Samsung.com

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Next it's a site that's been writing about Samsung - Samsung Board has approved the Spin-off of LCD businesses and operations.

They wrote:

Samsung Electronics' Board of Directors has approved the separation of LCD businesses and operations

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The separated corporation will be launched by the company as Samsung Display Company Ltd. on 1 April. This new corporation will be started with a capital of 750 billion won ($668 million)

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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To finish we have Student who Hacked into Facebook Employee Account Gets Jail Time [VIDEO] from mashable.com, focussing on Facebook. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

A 26-year-old software development student will spend eight months in jail for hacking Facebook, which his judge said could have been "utterly disastrous" for the company

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Glenn Mangham hacked a Facebook employee's account last spring from his parents' home in Britain. He gained access to valuable intellectual property, although he didn't sell the information.