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Harvard Prof To Argue P2P Is Fair Use
One of the biggest legal fights between the music industry and a file sharer is slated for this summer, and the outcome…
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Google Developing Algorithm To Catch Quitters
Unhappy Googlers may soon be supplied with about as many muffin baskets, pats on the back, and intriguing projects as they can handle. Apparently Google's developing an algorithm to identify which employees are most likely to quit, and it's acting on the info in an attempt to keep top workers around.
Facebook Links User Accounts with Gmail
Yesterday, Facebook went live as an OpenID relying party. This makes Facebook the largest one to date. "This is the first iteration of the implementation," a Facebook spokesperson tells Webproworld. "To start, new users can now register for Facebook with their Gmail accounts, and existing users can link their Facebook accounts with any OpenID provider to connect with friends and eliminate the need for multiple…
Associated Blogosphere Seeds Begin To Sprout
I’ve been trying to coin phrases since I started this gig in 2005—fraugs (fraud blogs), googlings (Google nuts), spitter (Twitter spammer) etc.—and not a one has stuck except “hamsterbating,” which I didn’t actually create but was credited for in an online dictionary.
Gmail for Mobile Getting New Features
About a month ago, Google announced a new version of Gmail for mobile for iPhone and Anrdroid devices. Now, they have introduced "the Iterative Web App," an initiative, in which they will release features for this new version periodically.
Do We Need a New ‘Youth Payment Service’?
UPDATE: BillMyParents wanted to clarify the partnerships the company has forged: "The company did launch with partnerships with Artix Entertainment, Habbo, Outspark and RockYou! to integrate the BillMyParents payment system into their online games, virtual and social networks."
