Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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 >
Publishing 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 >