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Rambo on the FWA
The new website for Rambo has been featured on the FWA. The website is a nice microsite for the release of the Lionsgate movie Rambo. The things that got me interested in the website are the links to a Cafepress store and the fact that it is hosted on break.com. ...
Facebook Tabs Questions Answered
Yesterday on their developer’s blog, Facebook answered a number of questions that have recently arose regarding the new tabbed profile slated for release this April.
Full Articl: Mashible
YouTube Launches New Set Of APIs
We are already experiencing YouTube in just about every conceivable way, but that just isn’t enough yet for most people. To answer the call of making sure you can see your favorite videos just about anywhere, the popular site has announced they are launching several new APIs that will let ...
Paramount Movie Clips To Be Shared On Facebook
Facebook users are about to enjoy thousands of clips from the movie library of Paramount Pictures.
Full Article: Mashible
YouTube’s Personalized Homepages: Finally
It’s been a long time coming, and YouTube has finally made a move that puts it in the realm of what we’d consider a more typically structured social network.
Full Article: Mashable
Apple stabs Adobe in the back
On a week when Microsoft landed a big deal to put Silverlight on Nokia phones, Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs, tells Adobe that there won’t be Flash on the iPhone.
Full Article: Scobleizer
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Should Firefox Be Scared of IE8?
I’m looking at IE 8 features which were presented at MIX and once again I see a whole lot of catching up and very little innovation.
Full Article: Mashible
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Microsoft and Nokia get together on Silverlight
Nokia is working with Microsoft on delivering Silverlight to Nokia phones.
The only thing that would be more shocking is if Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone were going with Silverlight instead of Flash.
Full Article: Scobleizer
Web Apps
Google has improved its Sites service, what will be the offering from Microsoft?
There’s a little rumor spreading slowly around the tech blogosphere. It was delivered first by Nicholas Carr of Rough Type earlier today, and anticipates the arrival of word from Microsoft as to its Web-app strategy.
Full Article: Mashible
Facelift-Book: A More Organized Profile Page
A not so insignificant problem with Facebook is with the advent of the “Pirate vs. Ninja” style Facebook application, the profiles of Facebook denizens have started to get a little cluttered. Wanting to dodge the MySpace bullet, they’ve set up profile pages with a new tabbed system to segregate out ...
Sony Pictures UK has launched a Rambo Facebook Game
Sony Pictures UK has launched a Rambo Facebook Game as a cross promotion for the local release of the new Rambo movie.
Full Article: TechCrunch
Last.fm Still Growing. Thanks, Free Music.
The folks at CBS seem to be happy with the acquisition of music-sharing and recommendation site Last.fm. The company has released the numbers today, and it looks like Last.fm has sustained 59% growth while increasing page views, which have gone up to 58%. That equals a reported 21 million ...
Facebook’s UK Usership Drops. Just Temporary?
Is Facebook losing steam in the UK? Has the network reached its plateau? Or is a reported dip in user numbers between December ’07 and January ’08 simply seasonal?
Full Article: Mashible
BBC first to sell UK TV programmes on iTunes
The BBC is the first UK broadcaster to offer TV programmes on iTunes, following a deal between BBC Worldwide and the Apple-owned store
Full Article: NMA
Facebook customer service
Inside Facebook has a guest post this morning authored by a Facebook application developer. Phil Edwards, the Director of Business Development at Lonely CEO Media, took the opportunity to remind his peers that they cannot neglect their customers once their applications launch.
Full Article: Mashable
Simple Campaigns
Mashible had the idea of creating a simple valentines day competition. Where all people had to do was write "@mashable <3" in Twitter. A very simple campaign.
Full Article: Mashible
A Look at Social Network Popularity Around the Globe
Le Monde.fr shows the different social network usage around the Globe.
Full Article: Le Monde.fr
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