links for 2008-04-15

• Tesco takes on iTunes with new download developmentTesco is to take on Apple iTunes with the launch of a music and film digital download service, it announced today. Source: Guardian
• Iceland, Scandinavia are Europe's top internet users: studyIcelanders and the Scandinavians are Europe's top Internet users, the GfK market research group found in a study. Source: AFP
• Twitter spam spirals out of controlTwitter needs to put some gates up, or at least require a captcha with every new follow. Source: Mashable
• Less money, but venture capitalists stay upbeatThere's been a marked drop in the number of venture capitalists raising money. Source: New York Times Bits Blog
• AOL buys search company sphereAOL acquired contextual search company Sphere, the ISP (Internet service provider) and portal company said Tuesday. Source: InfoWorld
• The Sheryl Sandberg PR tour rolls into townThe quick guide to Facebook's new-ish number two. Source: AllThingsD
• YouTube videos in Google MapsGeotagged YouTube videos have been available in Google Earth since last year, and that functionality is being extended to Google Maps. Source: Google LatLong Blog
• Fred Wilson breaks up YahooWhile Yahoo's board dithers over whom to sell the company's soul to, venture capital blogger Fred Wilson has a different plan in mind. Source: Valleywag
• Yahoo-Google agreement could drive up ad ratesFederal regulators will likely have a heyday with either scenario, but advertising veterans say a Yahoo-AOL-Google agreement could drive up search ad rates overnight. Source: Wired
• A poor man's Macintosh will get Apple's back upIn a move that's sure to get the attention of Apple's lawyers, one company has started advertising a new $400 hackintosh dubbed the 'OpenMac'. Source: Wired
• MySpace launches Korean serviceMySpace today moved in on one of the world's most competitive social networking markets, rolling out a localised version for South Korea. Source: Guardian
• O2 cuts iPhone priceUK operator O2 is slashing the price of the 8GB version of the iPhone to £169 from £269. Source: mocoNews
• eMusic hits 200 million downloadseMusic has sold more than 200 million downloads since November 2003 when it moved to a subscription business model. Source: CNet
• Wikipedia takes business approachWikipedia started as a hobby with noble aims and in just six short years has turned into a global brand headed by a founder who is both a guiding light for devotees and a lightning rod for critics. Source: BBC
• If Robert Scoble is right, then Web 2.0 is deadThe arguments are again being made about copyright and who owns content and pageviews, but the real argument is that spreading the conversation across all these services means it's no longer a conversation. Source: profy