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John Markoff / New York Times:
Google Found to Be Testing Classified Ads — SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 - An online classified service being tested by Google set off intense speculation on Tuesday after a Web site for the service was accidentally made public and discovered by a computer programmer on Monday.
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Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Google wants your car listings, events — In a move that could put Google in competition with eBay, the search giant is testing a new service that would allow people to post and make searchable any type of content, a Google spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. — A screenshot of a page for …
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siliconvalley.com:
Google tests potential online ad listings — NEW SERVICE MIGHT BE COMPETITOR FOR EBAY, CRAIGSLIST — Google confirmed on Tuesday the creation of Google Base, a service that potentially expands the company's reach into online classifieds — and into the territory of Internet auctioneer eBay and craigslist.
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Google Blogoscoped:More Google Base Screenshots
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microsoft.com:
MSN Search Announces MSN Book Search — MSN is working with the Open Content Alliance to bring millions of publicly available print materials worldwide to the Web. — SAN FRANCISCO — Oct. 25, 2005 — MSN Search today announced its intention to launch MSN® Book Search …
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Microsoft Monitor, Search Engine Journal, Neowin.net, Boing Boing and Google Blogoscoped
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Gary Price / Search Engine Watch Blog:Microsoft Announces MSN Book Search; Joins Open Content Alliance
Katie Hafner / New York Times:Microsoft to Offer Online Book-Content Searches
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Leslie Miller / Associated Press:
New Passports Will Have High-Tech Features — WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday that it's adding two security features to the new electronic passports that it will start issuing in December. — The announcement partially assuaged privacy advocates who feared the technology …
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press.nokia.com:
Nokia brings Bluetooth technology to a pair of new fold-style CDMA handsets — New mid-tier Nokia 2855 and 6165 phones combine today's most wanted features with a stylish fold design — Florianopolis, Brazil - Addressing the needs of customers seeking a compact, stylish CDMA handset …
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press.nokia.com:
Nokia introduces two CDMA handsets designed for new growth markets — Nokia 1255 monoblock and Nokia 2355 fold-style phones combine a modern, compact design with an attractive price point — Florianopolis, Brazil - Reaffirming its commitment to providing high-quality devices for new growth markets …
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Frank Rose / Wired News:
Battle for the Soul of the MP3 Phone … One sign that the ROKR, the new iTunes phone from Motorola, might not live up to expectations came during its September unveiling ceremony at San Francisco's Moscone Center. In the midst of an elaborate presentation of new products, Steve Jobs …
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Anil Dash:
The Interesting Economy — Like many great social software applications, Flickr began its life as something else. Flickr was built on a platform for a game called Game Neverending, which had a lot of great features including an in-game economy based on exchanging various totems that had different relative values.
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Caterina / Caterina.net:Economies of Interest — Anil wrote a post about The Interesting …
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Larry Buhl / Wired News:
No Porn for You, Video IPod! — There's a widespread notion that pornographers eagerly jump on new technology long before it goes mainstream, but with Apple Computer's new video-playing iPod, the adult industry is largely staying away. — With a couple of exceptions …
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Steve Mosko / Official Google Blog:
A must-see TV archive — One of the things that absolutely blew me away when I came on board last year as chairman of the Television Academy Foundation was the Archive of American Television, which is an unequaled collection of videotaped interviews with TV legends.
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Google Blogoscoped
nclnet.org:
Consumer Group Raises Copyright, Censorship Concerns about Google Print Library, Calls for Public Hearings — Contact: 202-835-3323, media@nclnet.org — Washington, DC-In a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary subcommittees overseeing intellectual property issues …
Jenstar / JenSense:
One poorly converting site can "smart price" an entire AdSense account — Google has said very little publicly about Smart Pricing secret sauce which results in some publishers earning more money for a click while others earn less (and yes, the advertiser will also pay less accordingly).
BBC:
Gamer buys virtual space station — A virtual space resort being built in the online role-playing game, Project Entropia, has been snapped up for $100,000 (£56,200). — Jon Jacobs, aka Neverdie, won the auction for the as yet unnamed resort in the game, which lets thousands of players interact with each other.
