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November 26, 2012

Monday News: New stalking laws in the UK; Useless Websites; Integrity of science journals in jeopardy; Algorithms misused

JanePublishing NewsFacebook / privacy11 Comments

Facebook Removes Risqué Photograph of Woman Showing an Elbow – A website posted a picture of a woman in a bathtub where only her head, shoulders and elbows could be seen. The picture was taken down by Facebook for indecency. (Of course, 12 Year Old Sluts is okay, but elbows ... more >

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January 27, 2012

Friday News: What Google’s New “Privacy” Policy Means for You

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / BEA / bloggers-rights / digital rights management / Facebook / Google / piracy / privacy / reviews33 Comments

Google has changed some of its policies regarding how it is collecting data from users. A couple of good links on the subject include the WSJ write up and the EFF write up at the USA Today. WSJ: In sum, Google is tracking every move you make and connecting it ... more >

DA Industry News
September 27, 2011

Tuesday Midday Links: A Reader Poll and eBook Rumors

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Facebook / Multifunction-Device / Random-House / Royalty / self-published / tablet43 Comments

EBook device rumor alert: Amazon is holder a press conference tomorrow that many are saying will be used to announce the Kindle Fire, a 7″ tablet.  This device seems marketed more toward video and audio consumption.  Amazon announced yesterday that Fox has signed up for video streaming and this content ... more >

DA Industry News
May 12, 2011

Thursday Midday Links: Facebook tried to launch a whisper campaign against Google

JanePublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Contest / Facebook / Google / Nora-Roberts18 Comments

Facebook employed a major PR and lobbying firm Burson-Marsteller to launch a whisper campaign against Google. The Daily Beast broke the story and it is a compelling and almost unbelievable story. Burson-Masteller, for political junkies is the company owned by pollster Mark Penn, a chief strategist for Hillary Clinton’s run ... more >

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July 29, 2010

Thursday Midday Links: Kindle 3 Available for Order, Ships Aug 27

JanePublishing NewsApple / best seller lists / book business / Facebook / Harlequin / Janet Evanovich / Kindle / Penguin / Random-House45 Comments

Kindles were out of stock and most people (except Gizmodo) thought that new Kindles were around the corner. Most people were right. Kindle 3 is 21% smaller and 15% lighter. Comes in two models: 3G+wifi and Wifi and two colors: White and Graphite.   I am a little worried about the ... more >

March 22, 2010

Monday Midday Links: Best Social Media Story Yet

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book-sales / Facebook / value1 Comments

There really isn’t a lot of news to post about but I had to share this story I found over at slashdot. One of Italy’s 100 most wanted criminals is Mafia boss Pasquale Manfredi. Manfredi had a facebook addiction which led to his capture and arrest. Apparently his frequent updates ... more >

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