Google's response to Facebook is "Maka-Maka"
Social networking tools will be announced next week. Source: TechCrunch
Current TV may be worth $2bn
But does it only have 152,000 users each month? Source: Beet.TV
Broadcasters in the YouTube age at NewsXchange 2006
Does UGC indicate hostlity towards traditional media outlets? Source: BBC Monitoring via Richard Sambrook
Robert Scoble goes down swinging
Valleywag responds to Scoble responding to "Valleywag's lies". But they are all friends really. Source: Valleywag
LA Times launches "people finder" site
More than 1,500 registered following the California fires. Source: Editor & Publisher
Skinkers scores £8m in funding
Web alerts and streaming service to develop its broadcast platform. Source: Guardian
Sky claims fastest broadband growth in UK
Nearly a third of customers are new to Sky. Source: Guardian
Anthony Lilley: When a subsidy becomes a sound investment
We need to build more UK-based, global facing companies. Source: Guardian
Sheer genius: from the web to Homer Simpson
Tim Berners Lee is the world's second greatest living genius. Source: Guardian
Free calls on the web as 3 launches Skype phone
The 3 Skypephone will cost £12 per month on contract. Source: Guardian
Liveblogging a startup
Path101's founders are livebloggging it all, meeting agendas included. Source: A VC via Techmeme
Vint Cerf leaves web oversight group
The man who "opens all the doors" steps down from ICANN. Source: Associated Press
Facebook employees know what profiles you look at
It's a perk of the job - but a privacy violation. Source: Valleywag
Silicon Valley's persistent young entrepreneurs
Thirty-two year-old PayPal co-founder Max Levchin has earned more money than he can ever spend. Source: New York Times
Starz launches Manga.com
Site offfers free streaming video of film highlights. Source: Variety
Internet-savvy Britons have gadget addiction
We'll spend £11bn on consuemr electronics this year. Source: FT.com
Three virtual worlds from Europe worth watching
Wagner James Au outlines MoiPal, Papermint and Moshi Monsters. Source: GigaOm
Indie bands go online to seek funds from fans
The Sellaband model allows fans to invest in new music. Source: Reuters
Another Yahoo executive departs
Firm loses key advertising manager. Source: Another Yahoo executive departs
Facebook valuation causes problems hiring staff
The site wants to double to 700 staff, but those expensive stock options are an issue. Source: Wall Street Journal
Via: Del.icio.us
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