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More magazines go digital in iPad Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The iTunes App Store was full of good stuff this week for the iPad, including some great new magazines with awesome presentation designed specifically for the digital medium, a couple of fun games to help pass the time, and yet another Facebook app.
September 06, 2010 7:11 PM

Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist Censorship (PC World)
PC World - Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question "Should Craigslist's Adult Services be censored?" Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, "Do you agree with Craigslist's decision?" to block access to its Adult Services section. Fifty-two percent of them said no.
September 06, 2010 4:46 PM

Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary (AP)

FILE - In this Monday, April 6, 2009 file photo, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, addresses an audience at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass. Frank faces opposition in the Sept. 14, 2010 primary. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.



September 06, 2010 4:16 PM

Bosnian woman saves puppies tossed into river: report (AFP)

This photo taken in 2006 shows a web page from www.youtube.com displayed on a computer screen. Five puppies that were thrown into a river by their owner, sparking worldwide outrage after a video of the deed appeared on YouTube, have been rescued and put up for adoption, a Croat daily said Monday.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - Five puppies that were thrown into a river by their owner, sparking worldwide outrage after a video of the deed appeared online, have been rescued and put up for adoption, a Croat daily said Monday.



September 06, 2010 12:37 PM

Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners (Mashable)
Mashable - Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].
September 06, 2010 11:40 AM

Jordanian websites shift political dissent online (Reuters)

Inmates participate in a computer workshop in Al-Mwaqqar Rehabilitation and Correctional Centre near Amman, Jordan, November 4, 2009. REUTERS/Ali JarekjiReuters - Mocking officials online, exposing high-level corruption and discussing political tension could land journalists in many autocratic Middle East states in jail.



September 06, 2010 10:17 AM

What's Behind Craigslist's Self-Censorship? (PC World)
PC World - Craigslist left everyone guessing why the site decided to close its adult services section on Friday by replacing the steamy destination with a "censored" banner. The online classifieds Website took action without releasing a statement and has so far refused comment. Craigslist's adult services section housed sexually explicit ads for escorts, masseuses and similar content. The move comes after 17 state attorneys general pressured the site to stop displaying its adult services section.
September 06, 2010 8:41 AM

Leaked Google Documents Reveal How Much Big Brands Spend on Search Ads (Mashable)
Mashable - Ad Age has obtained an internal Google document that highlights some of the biggest AdWords buyers for the month of June 2010, offering insight into how big brands are using Google and how much they are spending.
September 06, 2010 7:02 AM

Former Google China Head Invests in Chinese Startups (PC World)
PC World - One year after leaving his position as head of Google's China operations, Kai-Fu Lee is funding a dozen startups with his new company Innovation Works to seize on opportunities with China's booming Internet market.
September 06, 2010 3:43 AM

Cuban blogger Sanchez calls media prize a 'shield' (AFP)

Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, pictured in 2008, said winning the media watchdog IPI prize of World Press Freedom Hero is a AFP - Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez said winning the media watchdog IPI prize of World Press Freedom Hero is a "protective shield" that will help her break "the wall of censorship," she told AFP Sunday.



September 05, 2010 5:18 PM