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Google Wave Gets a Feature for “Following”
Google has added a "follow" feature to Google Wave. The feature is designed to let users stay up to date on public…
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Compete Builds “Twitter Down” Case
According to the latest stats from Compete, Twitter didn't fare too well in October. In fact, rather than pull in more unique visitors compared to the previous month, Twitter may have lost some and turned a one-time anomaly into a two-time streak. As the below graph shows, Twitter's growth rate slowed quite a bit starting in June. Compete then recorded that its unique visitor count…
Intel Pays AMD $1.25 Billion, Following That $1.5 Billion Fine
Update: Intel has now updated its Fourth-quarter financial expectations:
Churchill Downs Buys Youbet.com For $126 Million
Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), home of the Kentucky Derby, has agreed to buy online horse wagering firm Youbet.com in a cash-and- stock deal valued at $126.8 million. The deal would give Churchill Downs over $700 million worth of the $1.4 billion online horse wagering market. Churchill Downs already owns online horse betting site TwinSpires.com.
Google Makes Improvements to Movie Showtime Searches
Google has launched some new improvements to its movie showtimes search feature. These include more movie pages, genre filters, and a new map view. If you search for a movie and click the "more theaters" link in the showtimes listing, you will be taken to a more thorough page about that movie, including more showtimes, reviews, trailers, photos, etc. You can also see a list…
Google Chrome For Mac May Hit Beta In December
Mac users who've been feeling left out since the introduction of Google Chrome (which occurred way back in September of 2008) may finally be set to receive a sort of nod of inclusion. A Mountain View-based product manager has indicated that a beta version of Chrome for Mac will launch in December.
