Feb 18 2009

Cellphone makers woo talkers with new gizmos – Globe and Mail


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Cellphone makers woo talkers with new gizmos
Globe and Mail – 20 hours ago
With files from AP From touch-screen cellphones to more powerful software, the wireless industry is rushing forward with new technology to try to lock down market share, even as sales of handsets tumble.
(Credit: Crave UK) CNET News
MWC 09: T-Mobile unveils new devices and Nokia partnership IT PRO
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Feb 18 2009

Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest – Georgia Straight


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Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest
Georgia Straight – 6 hours ago
By Stephen Hui The semantic-search site, whose latest beta version launched in December, uses an automated tagging system to determine the topics of Web pages.
Worio adds tag-based discovery to Google VentureBeat
Worio Finds What You Didn't Even Know You Wanted CMSWire
Market Wire (press release)
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Feb 18 2009

Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest – Georgia Straight


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Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest
Georgia Straight – 6 hours ago
By Stephen Hui The semantic-search site, whose latest beta version launched in December, uses an automated tagging system to determine the topics of Web pages.
Worio adds tag-based discovery to Google VentureBeat
Worio Finds What You Didn't Even Know You Wanted CMSWire
Market Wire (press release)
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Feb 18 2009

5 Speedy Tips For Faster Browsing In Firefox

Frankly speaking, as Internet speeds continue to increase, the loading times of webpages are becoming increasingly less of an issue. The time saved simply by having a better, more user friendly and clear interface outweighs most gains garnered from a browser which simply loads faster.Here are 5 excellent tips to make browsing even smoother…

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Feb 18 2009

Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down, and What's Next – PC World


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Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down, and What's Next
PC World – 45 minutes ago
By JR Raphael, PC World Facebook may have done an about-face with its policies on using user data, but the social network's struggle to balance business with privacy is far from over.
Are Facebook's outraged users getting a wake-up call? Computerworld
Facebook's about-face: Change we can believe in? CNET News
VNUNet.com – ChannelWeb – Techtree.com – AFP
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Feb 18 2009

Ingram reduces its Canadian workforce – ITBusiness.ca

Ingram reduces its Canadian workforce
ITBusiness.ca – 5 hours ago
Ingram Micro's (Nasdaq: IM) North American optimization plan was not so kind to about 50 of its workers in Canada. Yesterday the Canadian operation, based in Mississauga, Ont.
Ingram Micro Lays Off 8 Percent Of North American Employees ChannelWeb
Despite layoffs, Ingram Micro remains optimistic eChannelLine
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Feb 18 2009

Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest – Georgia Straight


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Worio tags the Web to help you discover sites of interest
Georgia Straight – 2 hours ago
By Stephen Hui The semantic-search site, whose latest beta version launched in December, uses an automated tagging system to determine the topics of Web pages.
Worio adds tag-based discovery to Google VentureBeat
Worio Finds What You Didn't Even Know You Wanted CMSWire
Market Wire (press release)
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Feb 18 2009

Who’s Hiring in Tech? 2009 Numbers So Far…

Granted this data is based on small sample from a “Web 2.0 news site”, but it’s amazing how many startup companies are still hiring at this point. While there are some expected segments that are pretty large like social media in this chart, it’s interesting to note that large companies are still hiring senior level marketing executives.

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Feb 18 2009

Collective Intelligence in Action

lamaditx writes “The book Collective Intelligence in Action shows you how to apply theory from Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining to your business. The goal is to create systems which make use of data created by groups of people — i.e. social networks — and abstract from these to gain new or additional information. Some of you might think “just another kind of Web 2.0.” This is one application you might think of, but the input and output format do not matter that much. You can use these methods anywhere as long as the amount of data is big enough. You will find some examples related to the latest web technologies to explain methods, but the code is rather generic. Also, you won’t find a lot disturbing details about HTML, HTTP and the like.” Keep reading for the rest of Adrian’s review.

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Feb 18 2009

Facebook backs off changes to terms of service – CBC.ca


CBC.ca

Facebook backs off changes to terms of service
CBC.ca – 1 hour ago
The founder of Facebook says the social networking website will return to its previous terms of service regarding user data, after critics complained recent changes had eroded user privacy.
Facebook backtracks on terms of use after protests The Associated Press
Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use New York Times
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