Senator actor Al Franken Claims Free Market Incapable of Regulating Facebook and Google - with links of the day

Nokia: http://Nokia.com

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So, it's time for yet another look at the best of the web. I've dug up stuff on Google, LivingSocial and Nokia.

To kick it off, who has been discussing Google? It was www.searchenginejournal.com with their write-up entitled Senator Al Franken Claims Free Market Incapable of Regulating Facebook and Google.

Google: also known as The Big G

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What did they point out about Google? They said:

U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who is the chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, recently accused Google and Facebook of blatantly disregarding users' privacy

and went on to say

Franken stated that he believes Americans' privacy is an antitrust issue and feels that some technology companies have become immune to normal market pressures. Since consumers primarily rely on the free market to govern the actions of large corporations, he hypothesized that market dominance can lead to a relative disregard for consumers' privacy

Next up it's a site that's been writing about LivingSocial - LivingSocial Books 1 Millionth Hotel Reservation.

They wrote:

Today LivingSocial announced that its Escapes program has booked one million reservations since its inception in November, 2010

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The rooms were booked in over 1,400 hotel, lodging and tour partners around the world. Escapes bookings can include anything from African Safaris and all-inclusive beach vacations in the tropics, to shopping trips and quiet bed and breakfast retreats

To finish we have Nokia Takes on Apple in 'Hidden Camera' Ad Campaign [VIDEOS] from mashable.com, focussing on Nokia. They made several good points, particularly

Nokia is coming out swinging in an attempted comeback into the U.S. market

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Sidelined in the smartphone wars in the U.S., Nokia is planning to make a splash with an ambitious campaign for the Lumia 900. In addition to Nokia's ad effort, Jeff Bradley, AT&T's device head, said the carrier's campaign will be a "notch above anything we've ever done," even for the iPhone.

The Big G vs. Facebook: Clash of Internet Titans Likely to Follow IPO in May - with the best links of the day

So, it's time for another glance at the best of the web. I've dug up stuff on Facebook, Bing and Google.

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Right, who's been writing about Facebook? It was www.eweek.com with their post entitled Google vs. Facebook: Clash of Internet Titans Likely to Follow IPO in May.

What did they point out about Facebook? They said:

Google vs. Facebook: Clash of Internet Titans Likely to Follow IPO in May (Page 1 of 2 ) Google and Facebook have been hiking on remarkably parallel paths

and went on to say

Google raised $1.7 billion (and earned a $23 billion valuation) with its initial public offering in August 2004, when it was 8 years old. Facebook, born in 2004, will make that dollar amount and a lot more in May when it, too, goes public at age 8

Next it's a site that's also been talking about Facebook - Facebook Testing New Self-Service Ad Features, Revamping Check-in Numbers.

They wrote:

Facebook is running a small test that's aimed at improving its Marketplace Ads self-service platform

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"We've heard from self-service advertisers that they want more guidance on how to optimize their campaigns based on their marketing goals," Facebook rep Annie Ta told ClickZ News. "For example, some advertisers may want to get more app installs while others may be more interested in likes. As a result, we're testing out a new design and set of features in the self-service ads creation tool."

Last but not least we have Bing Webmaster Tools Explained from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Bing. They made a number of good points, particularly

Microsoft is pretty serious about Bing and competing with Google

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They are now the second most used search engine so they better step up their game to keep growing their audience. Of course, with more users comes more people who don't know how to use Bing specific tools. Microsoft has put together a short list that you may want to check out

Oracle Rejects Google's $3 Million Offer to Settle Patent Dispute - plus my selection of links for the day

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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I've been preparing for a look at most significant links of the day. I've dug up stuff on Google, Zynga and Facebook.

Google: also known as The Big G

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To kick it off, let's see who's been writing about Google? It was searchenginewatch.com with their post entitled Oracle Rejects Google's $3 Million Offer to Settle Patent Dispute.

What did they say about Google? They said:

Ahead ofan upcoming trial in April over claims that Google's Android operating system has infringed on Java patents,Google has offered to pay Oracle $3 million plus a portion of its Android platform revenue in an attempt to reach a settlement without the need for a jury verdict

and went on to say

"Oracle cannot agree to Google's proposal that Oracle waive its constitutional right to a jury trial," said Oracle lawyers in the filing to U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, seen by the AFP."Although there are issues for the Court to decide, there are substantial questions for the jury as well."

Zynga: Zynga (English pronunciation: /ˈzɪŋɡə/) is a social network game development company located in San Francisco, United States. The company develops browser-based games that work both stand-alone and as application widgets on social networking websites such as Facebook, Orkut, Google+ and MySpace.

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Next up we have a site that's been talking about Zynga - OMGPOP Draws Zynga's Daily User Traffic Up By 25%.

They wrote:

As the dust settles after Zynga's purchase of New York mobile social game developer OMGPOP, the company is visibly taking on a new shape

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A 25% larger and more mobile one.That's the percentage growth of its total daily active user base, when you add in the 14.6 million people playing mobile sketching app Draw Something to its existing 55 million players

IBM: http://IBM.com

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To finish it's IBM Inks Blue Gene Supercomputer Deals With Rice, Rutgers Universities from www.eweek.com, focussing on IBM. Good stuff from them, particularly

IBM Inks Blue Gene Supercomputer Deals With Rice, Rutgers Universities (Page 1 of 3 ) IBM has had a busy week withacademia, announcing partnerships with both Rice University and RutgersUniversity to advance supercomputing at their institutions and in their homestates of Texas and New Jersey, respectively

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On March 30, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Rice University announced apartnership to build the first IBM Blue Gene supercomputer in Texas. Rice alsoannounced a related collaboration agreement with the University of Sao Paulo(USP) in Brazil to initiate the shared administration and use of the BlueGene supercomputer, which allows both institutions to share the benefits ofthe new computing resource

The Big G Preparing Its Own Tablet Store To Compete With iPad - with the best links of the day

I've been warming up for another links roundup. I've found some interesting links on Google, Benchmark Capital and Facebook.

First things first, who's been talking about Google? It was www.webpronews.com who wrote an article called Google Preparing Its Own Tablet Store To Compete With iPad.

Google: also known as The Big G

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What did they point out about Google? They said:

Google is preparing to launch an online store to sell its forthcoming Google-branded tablet directly, according to recent reports

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The online store would mimic the direct sales method employed by Apple and Amazon to sell their iPad and Kindle Fire tablets, respectively

Next up it's a site that's been talking about Benchmark Capital - Social, Mobile Video Sharing App Klip Doubles Down On Visual Effects In New Version.

They said:

And the startup just raised $8 million in Series B funding from Benchmark Capital, Matrix Partners and Alain Rossmann (the founder of the company)

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Klip has been steadily updating its app since launch last year, most recently adding suggested recommendations, and SMS functionality.

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Lastly we have Knowing Your Value in the Workplace from technorati.com, focussing on Facebook. They made some good points, particularly

Continued on the next page

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A new book, Knowing Your Value Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth (Weinstein Books, 2010) by Mika Brzezinski explores the distressing habit of women undervaluing their contributions in the workplace. The author uses her own story along with commentary from other professionals, men and women, at ways women can attain the recognition and compensation they deserve.

Apple Itunes and Sony's PSN Targets In Lawsuit - with links of the day

Google: also known as The Big G

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It's the perfect time for a look at most interesting links of the day. We'll be talking about Sony, Mashable and Google.

Sony: http://Sony.net

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First things first, who's been writing about Sony? It was www.webpronews.com who wrote an article called Apple Itunes and Sony's PSN Targets In Lawsuit.

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

Another day, another lawsuit

and went on to say

this time it is a South African man that has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claiming a patent infringement by Apple and Sony. The man, Benjamin Grobler, claims that they are infringing on U.S. Patent No. 6,799,084, which has to do with the making and offering infringing data vending systems such as iTunes and the PlayStation Network. He was awarded the patent in 2004

Next we have a site that's been talking about Mashable - Mashable Connect Agenda: 15 Exciting Sessions to Learn From.

They said:

Mashable's largest conference, Mashable Connect, is returning to Orlando, FL from May 3-5, and this year we'll bring together the brightest minds to discuss key trends on the horizon and what digital professionals are thinking for the future

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We're excited to announce the Mashable Connect 2012 agenda. This year's lineup of content covers a wide range of topics that you need to know now and for the future.

Last but not least we have Combining Professional & User-Generated Videos Drives More Sales [Study] from searchenginewatch.com, focussing on User-generated content The wrote good quality stuff, particularly

A new study by comScore and EXPO has found that professionally-produced video content and user-generated product videos are highly synergistic

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In other words, they drive higher levels of sales effectiveness when used in tandem

Consumer Group Turns The Screws In Euro The Big G Antitrust Investigation, Outcome Expected 'In Days' - plus my selection of links for the day

Welcome back! I expect you're here for a look at most significant links of the day. We'll be talking about Google, User-generated content and Microsoft.

OK, who's been writing about Google? It was techcrunch.com with their blog post entitled Consumer Group Turns The Screws In Euro Google Antitrust Investigation, Outcome Expected 'In Days'.

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What did they say about Google? They said:

The European antitrust investigation of Google, originally filed November 2010, looks like it might be entering the next stage of its development

and went on to say

Today's Google news comes after BEUC this week released a letter it had sent to the investigators earlier in the month, outlining why it believes Google is behaving in a non-competitive way that affects competitors and consumers.

Next up it's a site that's been talking about User-generated - Combining Professional & User-Generated Videos Drives More Sales [Study].

They wrote:

A new study by comScore and EXPO has found that professionally-produced video content and user-generated product videos are highly synergistic

... interesting ...

In other words, they drive higher levels of sales effectiveness when used in tandem

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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Lastly we have Supreme Court Case Could Impact Health Insurance Exchanges from www.eweek.com, focussing on Microsoft. The wrote some good stuff, particularly

States areimplementing Travelocity-like HIXes powered by technology from companies suchas Adobe, Microsoft and Oracle

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Microsoft's HIX platform allows states todetermine enrollment and eligibility, and it provides tools for businessintelligence and case coordination.

The Big G Reviews Japanese Court Order Demanding Removal of Autocomplete Terms - with links of the day

Bain Capital Ventures: http://www.baincapitalventures.com

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So, it's time for a look at most significant links of the day. I've found some interesting links on Google, Cisco Systems and Bain Capital Ventures.

First things first, let's see who's been discussing Google? It was searchenginewatch.com who wrote an article called Google Reviews Japanese Court Order Demanding Removal of Autocomplete Terms.

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

An anonymous plaintiff claims to have lost his job and suffered great humiliation at the hands of Google, which displays more than 10,000 search results defaming or disparaging him when a searcher selects one of the autocomplete results on his name

and went on to say

Tokyo District Court granted an injunction against the search giant on March 19, though the anonymous man behind the petition won't have his way quite yet. Google is reviewing the court order, which would force Google's operations based in U.S. to obey the Japanese court of law.

Next we have a site that's been writing about Cisco - The Double-Edged Sword Of Social Media.

They wrote:

Confirming The Fool Call it the Cisco Fatty Syndrome

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Do you remember the Cisco Fatty incident? I very much do (as I love learning life lessons vicariously). It seems there was this very promising young woman who was fresh out of college and looking for work in Silicon Valley. This was back in 2009, long after the Dot Com heyday had passed. The economy was in serious trouble, and the job-seekers market of yore had become an employer's market

Finally we have Tracelytics Raises $5.2 Million to Boost SaaS APM Solution from www.eweek.com, focussing on Bain Capital Ventures. They made a few good points, particularly

Tracelytics,a startup provider of next-generation application performance management (APM)software as a service (SaaS), announced the close of a $5.2 million Series Afinancing round led by Bain Capital Ventures

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"If yourapplication is under-performing, then your business is under-performing,"said Ben Nye, managing director at Bain Capital Ventures, in a statement."Today's enterprises need full-stack tracing to manage the performance oftheir highly distributed applications. We were impressed with the Tracelyticsteam's deep understanding of the performance issues faced by modern businessapplications; they've built their entire solution from the ground up throughthe lens of the customer."