Nimer't Tech Blog: [Fwd: Technology Report: Facebook buys social media start-up FriendFeed]

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Subject: Technology Report: Facebook buys social media start-up FriendFeed
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:53:49 -0400
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Facebook buys social media start-up FriendFeed
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August 10, 2009 04:09 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook, the world's largest social
networking site, said it will acquire FriendFeed, an up-and-coming
social media startup.

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GM turns to eBay to sell cars
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August 10, 2009 03:22 PM ET
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test
program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with
dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday.

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Three top Hollywood studios bring films to Web
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August 10, 2009 01:10 PM ET
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is a dash of Hulu and a sprinkle of
YouTube, features a crystal clear picture, can rewind or fast-forward at
lightning speed, and doesn't require a download of any special software.

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First U.S. wireless pacemaker gives patient freedom
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August 10, 2009 10:48 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - After relying on a pacemaker for 20 years, Carol
Kasyjanski has become the first American recipient of a wireless
pacemaker that allows her doctor to monitor her health from afar -- over
the Internet.

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Public spied on 1,500 times a day in UK, study finds
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August 10, 2009 10:40 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Police, councils and the intelligence services made
more than 500,000 requests to access private emails and telephone
records in the UK last year, according to an annual surveillance report.

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U.S. government will not get secret company Internet data
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August 08, 2009 09:24 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telecommunications providers will not have to
give the government sensitive revenue and Internet speed data for a
program to map broadband use in U.S. homes and bring high-speed Internet
service to more people.

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iTunes' Mexico launch could shake up digital market
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August 07, 2009 08:10 PM ET
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - An expected surge in smart-phone sales could
bode well for the iTunes music store's belated entry into Latin America.

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Malaysia denies Internet filter will curb dissent
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August 07, 2009 05:09 PM ET
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia denied on Friday that a proposed
Internet filter would be used to police blogs and websites, saying it
would be used only to block pornography.

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