Facebook Beacon: a cautionary tale about new media monopolies
Facebook can't hope to function like an old-media style monopoly. Source: Publishing 2.0
Wikipedia's illustrators may be paid
Artists who create 'key illustrations' for the site will be paid. Source: New York Times
Google to join US spectrum auction
The web giant will bid for wireless spectrum today, which could lead to a nationwide wireless broadband. Source: New York Times
Russian firm SUP snaps up blogging operation LiveJournal
Social networking and blogging operation LiveJournal has been bought by SUP in what is believed to be the first acquisition of a Silicon Valley business by a Russian firm. Source: Guardian
Jeff Jarvis: friendship on the web will thrive and make a fortune
The $15bn valuation of Facebook is not insane if 50 million active users have a lifetime value of $300 per friend. Source: Guardian
Vint Cerf on the future of the internet
We asked the godfather of the net to tell us where the technology will take us. He emailed his address book. Source: Guardian
Vint Cerf interviews Kevin Rose
With millions of editors scouring the web in search of the best content, Digg is levelling the media playing field. Source: Guardian
Vint Cerf: We built the road, now let's see where the journey takes us
The greatest strength of the internet lies in its flexibility, says the godfather of the internet. Source: Guardian
Internet set to displace magazines as third largest ad medium
The internet is set to overtake magazines to become the world's third largest advertising medium in 2010, according to a new report. Source: Guardian
The Independent to relaunch its website
The site will relaunch before Christmas according to Bill Swanson, general manager of the Independent's new ventures department. Source: New Media Age
First cellphone translator created
NEC has created the world's first real-time translator on a cellphone, which can instantly turn Japanese travellers' words into English. Source: France 24
Profile of Lowculture, the lowbrow pop culture site
How Paul Lang built a cult site for £9.99 a month. Source: Independent
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