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 Facebook "overtakes" GoogleWhat the Hitwise numbers do - and don't - tell us about the coming showdown between the Internet's largest web properties. [CNN Money]  Facebook removing stalker apps Facebook says it is working to take down applications that claim to allow users to see who is viewing their profile. [BBC News] Facebook removing stalker apps Facebook says it is working to take down applications that claim to allow users to see who is viewing their profile. [BBC] Facebook traffic tops Google for the week Facebook topped Google to become the most visited U.S. Web site last week, indicating a shift in how Americans are searching for content. [CNN Money] Ion Audio Tape 2 PC At last count, the Facebook page "When I was younger I would record my favorite songs off the radio onto tape" had more than 875,000 fans. That says something about the popularity of cassettes. And while the audio fidelity of cassette tapes was never that great, the compact size and ease of (...) [Network World] Facebook calls on ex-detective to name social networking site Source of Daily Mail story refuses to divulge 'well-known social network' where he posed as girl of 14 and received sexual approaches from men
Facebook defends safety policy
Facebook has called on the ex-detective who posed as a 14-year-old girl online on a "well-known social network" and said (...) [The Guardian] The Hottest Bestselling eBooks and Audio Books from BooksOnBoard BooksOnBoard announces bestselling eBooks and authors for the second week of March. - - 1. Hourglass – Claudia Gray - 2. Shutter Island – Dennis Lehane - 3. The Pact – Jodi Picoult - 4. World of Warcraft... [WebWire Consumer electronics] Redbeacon Leverages Power of Social Networks with New Friendly Advice Feature 'Feature utilizes Facebook friends to get advice on choosing local services' - - SAN MATEO, Calif.-March 10, 2010—Redbeacon, the 2009 TechCrunch50 winner, today announces the launch of its new Friendl... [WebWire Electronic Internet commerce] Facebook calls for 'iconic games' Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network. [BBC] How big is the Facebook economy? Investors are pumping more and more money into web services that are heavily reliant on Facebook. So how big is the economy around the world's most popular social network?
An email came through to me last night that, in many respects, is the stock-and-trade of the startup world: a team of (...) [The Guardian] Cyber-bullying cases put heat on Google, Facebook The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals. [Business standard] Facebook death 'lessons to learn' The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager. [BBC News] Facebook death 'lessons to learn' The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager. [BBC] Penguin working on eBooks for Apple's iPad Penguin Books has revealed it is creating eBooks for Apple's iPad. [Network World] Could Facebook be worth $1bn a year? New figures suggest Facebook's financials are healthier than expected - with the site on course to break a billion dollars of revenue by the end of the year
Yes - and perhaps even more than that, according to new figures.
New projections suggest that the company made as much as $635m in 2009 - (...) [The Guardian] |
