SEARCH Google sued by small vertical search engine SourceTool.com for antitrust violations http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/technology/internet/18google.html http://www.mercurynews.com/google/ci_11727024 http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/17/startup-sues-google-using-microsofts-outside-lawyers/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10166357-60.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/google_sued_sourcetool/ http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-google-slapped-with-anti-trust-suit-but-wins-street-views-court-challen/ http://www.businessinsider.com/google-targeted-in-antitrust-suit-2009-2 (related: Google Mounts Patent Battle by Fighting More Lawsuits) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=atc1CvWy4ANw http://www.businessinsider.com/google-vows-no-settlements-with-patent-trolls-2009-2 Google United States search shared fell slightly during January: comScore http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-search-share-rises-againand-google-falls-2009-2 Yahoo Wins Pay-Per-Click Dispute http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100465 Worio search tagging start-up has indexed 100 million Web pages http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/18/worio-adds-tag-based-discovery-to-google/ Google - Not the King of All Media: David Coursey for PC World http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/159727/google_not_the_king_of_all_media.html Google wins Street View privacy suit http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10166532-93.html http://www.businessinsider.com/court-tries-google-street-view-vs-privacy-rights-case-google-wins-2009-2 Google Fellow Jeff Deanat at Web Search and Data Mining conference http://glinden.blogspot.com/2009/02/jeff-dean-keynote-at-wsdm-2009.html Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Israeli virtual reality firm 3DV Systems http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-10166027-235.html http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/02/18/microsoft-to-buy-3d-motion-capture-company-for-use-with-immersive-xbox-360-games/ http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/17/microsoft-in-talks-to-buy-3dv-systems/ Google adds expanded search layer for local map results: 1000 results replace 10 http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/02/1000-is-new-10.html Google gears Gmail for PC hack attack: Dan Goodin for The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/google_gears_hack_attack/ Quickoffice app lets mobile users view Microsoft Word and Excel files on Google's Android phones http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/business/showArticle.jhtml WeddingBook Marries Search Aggregation With Wedding Vendor Listings http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/weddingbook-marries-search-aggregation-with-wedding-vendor-listings/ Aaron Goldman for MediaPost: 10 Reasons Why SEM Agencies Don't Win New Biz http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100475 Google Earth 5 Record Tour Notes from Google Earth Blog http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2009/02/google_earth_5_record_tour_notes.html Google offers search appliance case study http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/02/google-search-appliance-providing.html Google solicits AdWords client feedback with new survey http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009/02/wed-love-to-hear-your-feedback.html Google adds new data validation features to Google Docs spreadsheet application http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2009/02/data-validation-gives-you-more-control.html Google offers Web site analytics tips with new Power of Measurement series by Avinash Kaushik http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/stop-bouncing-tips-for-website-success.html WEB / OTHER ICANN delays generic top-level domains http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2236683/icann-pushes-back-gtlds Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use Policy http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=54746167130 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/technology/internet/19facebook.html http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/feb/18/facebook-u-turn-on-privacy-changes http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123494484088908625.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7896309.stm http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/17/zuckerberg-on-privacy-this-is-just-the-beginning/ http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2009-02-17-facebook-sharing_N.htm http://www.pcworld.com/article/159720/facebook_yields_to_user_outrage_reverts_to_old_tos.html http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10166663-36.html http://mashable.com/2009/02/17/breaking-facebook-reverts-to-previous-terms-of-service/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10166456-2.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/facebook_terms_uturn/ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aFL205_ay4x4 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20090218/boomtown-decodes-the-zuckerberg-terms-of-service-my-bad-memo-now-with-10-percent-more-so-very-sorrys/ http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/18/facebook.reversal/index.html http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/facebook-backtracks-under-community-pressure-goes-back-to-old-tos-for-now/ http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_launches_bill_rights_reverts_terms.php http://www.businessinsider.com/zuckerberg-relents-on-terms-of-service-kerfuffle-2009-2 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2009/tc20090217_456032.htm http://blogs.eweek.com/up_for_discussion/content/collaboration/facebook_cedes_to_users_over_terms_of_service.html http://venturebeat.com/2009/02/17/facebook-reverts-to-old-terms-of-service-working-on-a-better-new-version/ http://adage.com/digitalnext/article?article_id=134673 http://government.zdnet.com/?p=4364 http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5757485.ece Recipe for a Successful Viral Video Campaign from "Evolution of Dance" YouTube Video Hit Creator Judson Laipply http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123481783053894227.html Local Web-Ad Market Cools Down: media-research firm Borrell Associates http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123491660496304367.html Verizon plans on-demand Web hosting service http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE51G62020090217 France vintner turns to Internet tastings http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSTRE51G2C920090217 I link, therefore I am: Bill Thompson for the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7896421.stm Twitter's Corporate Message: Mike Schaffner for Forbes http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/17/twitter-enterprise-marketing-technology-cio-network_0218_twitter.html http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article5758077.ece (related: Why Twitter Could Be a Billion-Dollar Business: Tim Beyers for The Motley Fool) http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/02/17/why-twitter-could-be-a-billion-dollar-business.aspx Other Network Traffic Surpassing P-to-P Growth: iPoque study http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/159724/study_other_network_traffic_surpassing_ptop_growth.html Nokia Siemens Sells Music2You to India's IMImobile http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/159721/nokia_siemens_sells_music2you_to_imimobile.html Tumblr lets users call in, queue posts, integrate Twitter / adds audio recording http://staff.tumblr.com/post/79132167/call-in-audio http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/02/tumblr-lets-users-call-in-queue-posts-integrate-twitter.ars http://mashable.com/2009/02/17/tumblr-audio-posts/ (related: Tumblr Boots Griefers) http://www.businessinsider.com/anonybloggers-be-gone-tumblr-boots-griefers-2009-2 http://valleywag.gawker.com/5155491/julia-allison-im-thrilled-tumblr-muzzled-my-hecklers CAPTCHA-crackers breach Windows Live Hotmail yet again http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/02/captcha-crackers-breach-windows-live-hotmail-yet-again.ars Reddit releases Apple iPhone application http://www.reddit.com/iphone/ http://mashable.com/2009/02/17/reddit-iphone/ Hulu pulls content from TV.com: CNET http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10166467-93.html http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/did-hulu-just-pull-the-plug-on-its-deal-with-tvcom/ http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-hulu-pulls-its-content-from-cbs-owned-tv.com/ http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=134671 Domain name industry thrives despite the gloom: VeriSign http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2236705/domain-names-thrive-despite Twitter Better Than Facebook For Businesses: Abrams Research survey http://www.abramsresearch.com/files/abrams_research_social_media_survey_0209.pdf (.PDF file) http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/survey-says-twitter-is-better-than-facebook-for-businesses/ eMarketer: U.S. Social Network Users To Grow 44% By 2013 http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100485 Travel-Related Marketing Emails Succeed More Than Others: Epsilon research http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=100449 Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 incompatibility list: 2,400 major sites http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2072 Online travel sites ordered to pay $21 million to city of Anaheim, California http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-me-anaheim-hotel-tax18-2009feb18,0,2120223.story 'Apprentice' runner-up launches Zoodango mapping site in Los Angeles http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-zoodango18-2009feb18,0,5631520.story
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