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2:00 AM ET, April 1, 2006

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Shel Israel / Naked Conversations:
Why Amazon Should Blog  —  Enough with the mutual acrimony.  We didn't like the way you asked your question and you didn't like the way we answered it.  But these dueling blogs on both sides are avoiding the central question: Should Amazon blog?  From where I sit I see a great number of ways that Amazon will benefit from blogging.
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ongoing:
Scoble's Bad Month  —  · I don't always agree with Scoble, but the man doesn't have an ounce of malice, near as I can tell.  I think that, by and large, he towers over the people who've been giving him a hard time, and I'd advise him to tune 'em out unless they're really adding value.
Google Blogoscoped:
Google Talk Now With Avatars  —  There's a new version of Google Talk at a special setup URL (this seems to be some kind of pre-release, as the official Google Talk homepage doesn't yet have it).  New features in this update include the ability to create avatars, like Mr. Beaver above.
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Nathan Weinberg / InsideGoogle:
NEW VERSION OF GOOGLE TALK LEAKED  —  Philipp has a nice scoop: Google has quietly put a new version of Google Talk up for download, with no public announcement.  Download it now, in case them yank it!  —  So, what's new?  The big new feature is buddy icons, or whatever Google chooses to call them.
Google Blogoscoped:
Google's April Fools: Google Rooms  —  Later today at www.google.com/rooms, Google will unveil their April Fool's site (a prank, not a real launch, if there's gonna be one).  A Googler who wants to remain anonymous sent me these screenshots:  —  This is from the Google Rooms help entry:
Discussion: Valleywag, Matt Cutts and Got Ads?
Financial Times:
MySpace acts to calm teen safety fears  —  MySpace.com, the fast-growing community website hugely popular with American teens, has removed 200,000 "objectionable" profiles from its site as it steps up efforts to calm fears about the safety of the network for young users.
Ryan Naraine / eWEEK.com:
Eolas: Changing IE User Experience a Shame  —  Eolas Technologies says the decision by Microsoft to modify its Internet Explorer browser at the expense of a seamless user experience is a "disappointment" and a "shame."  —  Reacting to news that the next cumulative IE security update …
Discussion: Silicon Valley Sleuth and JD on EP
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
AT&T: 15 Mbps Internet connections "irrelevant"  —  At this week's Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications conference, AT&T COO Randall Stephenson told his listeners that increased bandwidth was no longer of great importance to consumers. … Certainly this is true for general web browsing …
mopocket.com:
THE 21ST CARNIVAL OF THE MOBILISTS  —  Welcome to the 21st Carnival of the Mobilists!!!  It is an honor to be hosting this weeks Carnival of the Mobilists here at MOpocket!  Its hard to believe that the Carnival is now 21 which means, to remind my European readers, that the Carnival …
Earthling / EarthLink blog:
Seeking An RSS Reader For The Rest Of Us  —  EarthLink's Director of Web Applications Gregg Hartling borrows Earthling to share some thoughts about RSS readers, inspired by today's TechCrunch article:  —  "I read through today's excellent TechCrunch review of web-based feed readers with great interest.
revenews.com:
180 From The Inside Out  —  I also blog about stuff on RealTechNews.com, the blog of former Cnet editor Alice Hill, and in one post about 180solutions called 180solutions Blows More Smoke Up.... I was told by a former employee of 180solutions to  —  So I emailed him and asked him for an interview …
Greg Sandoval / CNET News.com:
YouTube: The talk of Tinseltown  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif.—More than just teenagers and 20-somethings have begun flocking to YouTube, the fast-growing video-sharing site.  The 13-month-old company has begun winning fans from within some of the country's largest media outfits.
Discussion: ben barren
The Ask.com Blog:
Update: Launching Tonight!  —  Thanks for your feedback!  Due to popular demand, the launch will occur ahead of schedule.  We're launching it tonight at 6pm PST, so be sure to visit Ask.com starting at that time if you'd like to check it out.  (What better way to pre-party on a Friday night than to Gamma-test a new search product?
Niall Kennedy / Niall Kennedy's Weblog:
March SF Tech Sessions summary  —  Over 100 people participated in the second meeting of SF Tech Sessions last night at the Westin St. Francis.  The crowd was a mix of bloggers, journalists, developers, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs all interested in learning about new products, people and ideas.
Adotas:
Google AdWords Unveils Two New Image Sizes  —  Yesterday Google's AdWords team announced they had been testing two new image ad formats.  The first, a large 2560 x 1920 image is designed for advertisers who want to appear "larger than life," according to AdWords Developer Arnold Ferguson.
Discussion: InsideGoogle
Business Wire:
FAST Acquires Kopek AS  —  OSLO, Norway—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 31, 2006—Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)), the leading developer of enterprise search technologies and solutions, today announced that the company has acquired Kopek AS, a developer of a secure online content access platform.
Pamela Parker / ClickZ:
Google Adds Features to Local Ads  —  Coffee cups, shopping bags and flowers will soon be appearing on Google Local maps, as part of the company's move to enhance opportunities for local advertisers.  —  Advertisers will be able to choose one of 10 icons including coffee cups, forks and knives …
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Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Google local search shows image ads on maps
 
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Daniel Terdiman / CNET News.com:
A free weekend of Xbox Live Gold
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Intel wants in on the bargain-basement laptop market
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Cisco Cheng / Gearlog:
Intel Concept Designs And Core Duo Laptops
Lifehacker:
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Paul Meller / New York Times:
U.S. Asks European Union to Be Fair in Microsoft Case
Michel Marriott / New York Times:
Digital Divide Closing as Blacks Turn to Internet
Russell Beattie Notebook:
MSN Local: Send to Phone
Reuters:
Toshiba launches world's first HD DVD player
Discussion: Engadget, HDBlog.net and Gizmodo
Douglass C. Perry / IGN:
Next Halo Hits March 2007
Mark Glaser / pbs.org:
Cox Newspapers Says No to AP Video
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Facebook: $750 million or $2 Billion
Eric Mack On-Line:
Ultra-wide screen Tablet PC coming!