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Google Toolbar Gets New Features
Today Google announced a couple new features for the Google Toolbar in Firefox. The first one is the addition of a "new…
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Evil Twitter Clones
Perhaps it’s a sign that the site is reaching more mainstream popularity levels, but Twitter is fast becoming a haven for spammers. Accounts include semi-naked girls with just one link to an affiliate site to brands that use the service for nothing more sending direct messages to other users with a sales link.
Twitter, Blogosphere Destroyer
Is Twitter Killing Blogs and Blogging? was the question posed by Mark Evans. My sense is Twitter is emerging as a vibrant alternative to bloggers and blog readers. Some bloggers who may find the grind of writing daily are now able to share their thoughts in quick bursts on Twitter, and still feel like they are contributing and cultivating their digital brands.
When it Comes to Names, Facebook Doesn’t Play Around
Facebook has reportedly erased the profile of a woman who goes by the name of Nakedjen. The Data Portability Blog points to her story of having her account deleted just because of her name.
Cluttering YouTube Videos wth Text Just Got Easier
YouTube announced that it has made annotations much easier for the average user to engage in. Basically its as easy as signing in, clicking, and typing.YouTube Video Annotations let users add text within their own videos. Kind of like VH1's Pop-up Video. Users can use the feature to add background information, create stories, link to related content, etc.
Official Description Of GDrive Discovered
While there's still no telling when - or even if - GDrive will be released, there's fresh evidence that the product exists in some form of development. It looks like Google may be close to presenting GDrive to the public, too, as the evidence amounts to an official product description.
