The AP is launching an all out assault on any use of its content that is not licensed (purchased) for use by Internet publishers and search engines. As I have said in the past, the AP is not just focusing on the blatant violators such as spam blogs or sites that quote paragraphs without attribution or link. On the contrary, the AP is specifically going after bigger mainstream blogs, Internet publications and believe it or not search engines such as Google.
The Story Of Facebook’s Attempt To Buy Twitter
In a BusinessWeek article takes us on the journey of how one monster of social media tried to swallow an up and comer but didn’t quite have what it takes.
Flickr Fans Protest MSFT’s Acquisition Attempt
Bashing Yahoo has become one of the easiest activities in the world. Flickr is still loved, however, and may, in fact, be one of the few things standing between Microsoft and its acquisition of Yahoo.
Boing Boing & Slashdot On Flickr’s Patent Attempt
Boing Boing: Flickr files a patent for “interestingness” Well a few weeks back I posted on Yahoo’s attempt to patent interestingness after reading a notice on the patent at Bill Slawksi’s excellent blog SEO by the Sea. And yesterday both Boing Boing and Slashdot picked up on the story as well.
Gizmo’s Attempt At Free Phone Service
Free phone calls have taken a step closer to becoming a reality. The Gizmo Project is telling people to “call all of your Gizmo friends for FREE on their landline or mobile phones.” However, one can’t help but notice the asterisks dotting all of the company’s offers.