Archive for August, 2010
Facebook Goes Back to the University, A New Spin on Online Charities
Facebook has launched a ” Universities on Facebook ” page to “help students and campus organizations discover how to take full advantage of Facebook’s features to publicize events, distribute content, and foster community and school spirit.” The company has also acquired an interesting search patent for ranking based on click frequency. With regards to the suit from the guy who claims to own a majority stake in Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s lawyers are quoted as saying , “They filed this remand motion to harass defendants under the pretext of obtaining jurisdictional discovery into Zuckerberg’s private life.” Digg announced its new CEO today – Matt Williams, who has been with Amazon for over a decade. He joins the company as the site is overrun by content from competitor Reddit
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Facebook Goes Back to the University, A New Spin on Online Charities
Google-MySpace Deal May Be On For Another Month
It looks like MySpace’s dealings with Google aren’t over – or conclusively continued – just yet.? Even though a search and advertising deal is set to expire today, a report’s indicated that the companies’ existing contract has been extended a short time while negotiations continue.
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Google-MySpace Deal May Be On For Another Month
