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Facebook Connect Set To Expand; Includes Discovery, Digg, Hulu and Others
Facebook, in an increasing attempt to prove its utility beyond its own site (and hence build on its advertising potential in the long run), is expanding its Facebook Connect service on some major media and services sites, including Discovery.com, SFChronicle, Digg, Citysearch, CBS.com, Hulu and ...
Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web
Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web
nytimes.com — With Facebook Connect, users can log onto a variety of sites and see their friends’ activities there.... > (more) Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web
Nokia N97: the ultimate Facebook device
scobleizer.com — Nokia just announced the N97. I got a chance to play with it last night and realized... they have built the ultimate Facebook device. Now, I’m sure, lots of you will wonder how it compares to the iPhone. Well, for a Facebook user it isn’t ... (more) Nokia N97: the ultimate Facebook device
Social Web’s Big Question: Federate or Aggregate? [GigaOM]
Social Web’s Big Question: Federate or Aggregate? [GigaOM]
gigaom.com — Inventor and tech-philosopher Dave Winer Twittered tonight that federation is the hot thing, pointing to a New... York Times article about Facebook Connect . And just like that he touched upon the third rail of our increasingly social web. The big ... (more) Social Web’s Big Question: Federate or Aggregate? [GigaOM]
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Facebook Connect: The Money is in the Feeds
Inside Facebook — ... around Facebook Connect this week, much of the discussion in the media trades around the business model for Facebook Connect is focusing on its potential to enhance contextual advertising on Connect-enabled websites. ...

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