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AP Charges $12.50 To Quote 5 Words
The AP is known for having some fairly unconventional tactics toward the use of their content online. Sure, a company should be…
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Journalists Not Protecting Themselves Online
BPM Forum and AVG Technologies released some interesting findings from the Protect the Press Poll, a survey of the cyber security habits of the working press. The biggest takeaway is that the supposedly well-informed members of the press are no better at protecting themselves online than the average user.
Local News on YouTube Another Newspaper-Like Issue?
Back in June, YouTube made a couple of announcements that indicated the most popular video site in the world was planning on taking news seriously. YouTube invited major publishers to become partners, and they also launched a new resource for citizen reporters called the YouTube Reporters' Center.
StumbleUpon Makes Big Improvements to Toolbar
A while back, StumbleUpon launched web stumbling, which allowed users to enjoy their StumbleUpon experience without having to download the toolbar, which was previously a requirement. If you've been a user of the service for a significant length of time, you've probably grown quite accustomed to that toolbar. Sometimes I forget it's not just part of Firefox.
Google Presents New Image Search Options
Earlier this year, you may recall that Google launched its search options, which allow users to have more customized control over their search results. It includes ways for users to browse results by videos, forums, reviews, etc.
Google Launches Its Facebook Page
Google quietly launched an official Facebook page this week. Although that quiet didn't stop the page from attracting over 264,000 fans already so far.
