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There Are Now 8 Million Google Friend Connect Communities
In an interview with Xconomy , Mussie Shore, one of the developers behind Google Friend Connect, says that “8 million communities have formed with Friend Connect”. What do those communities consist of? The same widget which shows up in the sidebar of this site. The number is ...
Microsoft tops Google, Yahoo, Facebook in worldwide Web use
blog.seattlepi.com — Windows Live Messenger led Microsoft's Web properties in capturing 14.5 percent of total time spent online in... September worldwide, handily beating Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other sites, according to analysis firm comScore. (more) Microsoft tops Google, Yahoo, Facebook in worldwide Web use
Google Press Center: Press Release
google.com — Google to Acquire AdMob MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (November 9, 2009)– Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced that... it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This ... (more) Google Press Center: Press Release
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
techcrunch.com — Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be... removed from Zynga’s popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads until we see any that offer clear user ... (more) “Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga
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ABC Launches Facebook Connect Integration
All Facebook — ... In contrast to MySpace, who also has their own identity service, Facebook has been focused on striking large media integrations with Connect. Not only do these partnerships help increase engagement on the partner sites but it also helps Facebook expand the reach of Facebook Connect. Google has been heavily promoting their own service, Friend Connect, which is similar to Facebook Connect and they’ve already successfully generated 8 million communities. ...

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