Facebook to Simplify Privacy Options

Following a drawn-out media and PR debacle, Facebook has decided to simplify privacy options for users. Tim Sparapani, Facebook’s chief of public policy, said in a radio interview today that because so many people have expressed frustration and confusion with the network’s granular sharing and privacy options, “We are going to be providing options for users who want simplistic bands of privacy that they can choose from and I think we will see that in the next couple of weeks.” Debates around user identity and Facebook’s motives in taking over the web have gained force in recent weeks after the rollout of Facebook’s instant personalization features. There have even been user-led calls for a mass exodus from the network

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Add Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Info to Your Gmail Contacts [APPS]

Relationship manager Gist has just launched the Gist Gadget for the Google Apps Marketplace. The Gist Gadget basically lets you find out way more about the people in your inbox, directly from Gmail. This means that when you get an e-mails, you can also get links to the sender’s Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, see what updates he or she has pushed out recently to his or her blog, and also find out more about how often you connect with that person

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5 Essential Facebook Privacy Tips

Adam Rosenberg is the Online Community Manager at Salsa Labs . Most recently, he was the New Media Manager at the Center for Democracy & Technology where his work focused on Internet privacy, data protection, cybersecurity and open government issues. The latest changes to Facebook have seen their fair share of criticism, with many users examining more closely the definition of “public vs.

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Zeemote is a Game Controller for Your Phone

Zeemote is a Game Controller for Your Phone is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed There are tons of games out there for mobile devices. However, they aren’t always easy to play without the benefit of a controller. Zeemote has come up with a game controller for your phone and other mobile devices that connects via Bluetooth technology

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Yahoo Acquires Associated Content

Yahoo has just closed a deal to buy Associated Content — a huge web farm for text, image and video media that is created by low-cost freelancers — for slightly more than $100 million . Yahoo bought the company to bolster its content offerings, according to a statement from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz. “Combining our world-class editorial team with Associated Content’s makes this a game-changer,” she said

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Facebook Inks 5-Year Deal with FarmVille Parent Company

Facebook and game creator Zynga , recently valued at $4 billion , have signed a five-year “strategic partnership” to maintain the symbiotic relationship between the social network and games like FarmVille , Mafia Wars and Treasure Island . Facebook Credits , Facebook’s virtual currency system, will be an important part of the partnership between the two companies and its use will be expanded within Zynga games in the future. The announcement issued by the two companies doesn’t say exactly how, though.

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Faux Ghostbusters Invade the New York Public Library [VIDEO]

The New York Public Library has been a popular haunt lately when it comes to viral vid location scouting — literally. Public scene-maker Improv Everywhere recently staged an inspired stunt in the historic location: a reimagining of the opening scene of Ghostbusters . Last week, we brought you a video of an adorable dog skateboarding through the library via our weekly YouTube roundup , but the ghostly subject of today’s video is more likely to elicit an “Ahhhh!” than an “Awwww!” While these videos feature decidedly divergent subject matter, they were both made for the same purpose.

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Which Company Has the Most “Social” Employees? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social profile research and discovery company Flowtown has published some findings about how employees use social media and which companies have the most “social” employees. Each company’s ranking is determined by its employees’ overall social media activity, including the average number of connections across various networks.

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