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Google's Maka-Maka and other issues

John Battelle summarizes some hot buttons in the face of well, Facebook, privacy issues and the latest buzz around the world - Google's answer to Facebook seems to be codenamed Maka-Maka or Makamaka within more...
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Google prepares to launch OpenSocial

Google will be launching OpenSocial (OS) on November 1st. OpenSocial will enable developers to create applications that work on all social networks. Opensocial is billed as Social Network platform consisting more...
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Facebook Beacons - say goodbye to Privacy

While it seems to be a clever idea, a quick review reveals that Beacon might turn out to be a privacy hairball for the company. Facebook announced that they will be delivering more targeted ads based on more...
3 Comments  |  Topic: Advertising  |  

Why Is Google Afraid of Facebook?

Google (GOOG) announced its OpenSocial strategy last week, starting with some of the smaller (albeit fast-growing) social networks, and quickly ensnaring MySpace (NWS), Bebo and a bunch of other companies more...
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Are Platforms the Web 2.0 eMall?

Over the past few weeks a variety of platforms have launched including: Facebook, Meebo and Google OpenSocial. At a basic level, each one of these platforms allows a company to set up shop within these more...
1 Comment  |  Topic: Web 2.0  |  

Facebook Unveils Ad Strategy - Users Become Marketers

The company's approach to advertising boils down to an attempt at conversational marketing, where users become product promoters and are encouraged to spread the word about things they buy and use among more...
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Mark Cuban: Facebook, and OpenSocial

Mark Cuban is, as usual, insightful when he describes the potential of Facebook profiles to be used as the basis for smarter social applications outside of Facebook. His call for a truly open Facebook more...
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Google Can Take the High Road on Privacy

Meanwhile Google played their hand brilliantly. They unveiled OpenSocial, taking the “open” high ground and a lot of wind out of Facebook’s sails (to mix some metaphors!). And with Facebook aligned more...
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Facebook World Domination Plans - Raising More Money

Prior to taking over the world, what does the Facebook duo have in stock for us? First of all, they’re gonna get more money. Yu, Facebook’s C.F.O., said that the company is preparing to raise an additional more...
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Facebook's Social Ads may be illegal

William McGeveran, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, asserts that the Facebook advertising announcement could be illegal since it violates an age-old privacy law. more...
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