Week of May 20th 2011

[Troy King]

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May 20th, 2011

Bing Adds 'Like' Button
adding 'likes' and recommendations from friends and strangers into search results
sister and roommate 'like' a nearby Italian restaurant?
agreed to let their like thingies be used like this?
Search results watered down to social garbage

California Bill Would Dictate Privacy on Facebook, Etc.
strict privacy requirements on Facebook and other Web sites that collect personal information
require users to set their privacy preferences at the time of registration
give site operators 48 hours to remove information upon request
impose a $10,000 fine for each violation
privacy at the state level is simply a bad idea
Laws may vary from state to state, causing a nightmare

Microsoft's acquisition of Skype for $8.5 billion becomes official
$8.5 billion in cash
Xbox, Kinect, Windows Phone integration
Ballmer promises to continue "to invest in and support Skype clients on non-Microsoft platforms."
eBay in 2005, then Silver Lake in 2009
new permanent home
carriers don’t like Skype – not network friendly or reliable

Lawsuits Over Who Owns Tweets?
the "ownership" of a Twitter account that goes by the name OMGFacts
nearly two million followers
who actually owns the feed
17-year-old student who started it vs 24-year-old "business partner" who helped develop the feed
Twitter TOS
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European Politicians Look To Ban WiFi In School... For The Children
Ban WiFi and cellular technology
fails to provide any actual evidence
“could be harmful”
should wait until that research is done
people may be sensitive to electromagnetic waves
Our own brains may be the cause of electromagnetic suffering
No controlled proof that people can “sense” electromagnetic waves
proposal also suggests limits in your own home