With Jemima enjoying a few weeks off, the newsbucket hasn't been the daily. Sorry. If anyone knows how to get Del.icio.us auto-posting using a secure blog login, leave a comment. Here's the (almost) daily news round-up:
Why Jaiku, Not Twitter? Mr Tim "Web 2.0" O'Reilly wonders why Google bought Jaiku and not Twitter. Sage Tim says: "(Jaiku) are a mobile company in the business of creating smarter presence applications." (Via O'Reilly Radar)
Is Yahoo Still in the Race for Facebook? The battle for Facebook begins. Potential bidding war between Microsoft and Yahoo as the valuation rises faster than a Dot.com IPO in 2000. (Via Mashable)
When Old Media Buys a Community MSNBC, jointly owned by MSN and NBC, has bought social news site Newsvine, but members of the community wonder what's in it for them. (Via Loose Wire blog)
More Google Brass Head for the Exits Google is beginning to lose high profile staff, including 'golden boy' Benjamin Ling who is leaving for Facebook. With stock at $600 a share, they can afford to jump ship. (Via Netly News and Valleywag)
One Reason Why Owning About.com Is Bad For The 'New York Times' Gawker.com says it's bad for the New York Times to own About.com because it dilutes the newspaper's brand.
Technorati Tags: About.com, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo
