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• Android security hole no big deal after all Submitted by Google Subnet on Fri, 02/13/2009

  When is a serious security hole in a mobile OS not so serious? When it's in Google's Android, experts say. While the problem in Android publicized by security researcher Charlie Miller at the recent SchmooCon hacker conference in D.C. seemed dangerous at first, the actual ramifications for Android G1 users are pretty small due to the way the OS is architected. And now, even Miller has backtracked from his initial dire warnings.

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• Retreat from radio a smart move for Google Submitted by Google Subnet on Fri, 02/13/2009

  Google continues to pare down its portfolio, moving away from traditional media, like print and radio, and instead focusing on what it does best--online media advertising. The print and radio businesses were stretches at best, and rather than sink any new money into areas where profits are questionable--especially in this economy--Google's smart to retreat back to the online world where it prospers.

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• 8 ways to get noticed on Google News Submitted by Google Subnet on Thu, 02/12/2009

  Figuring out how to get your site's content high up on Google, both via the general search engine and other areas like Google News, has always been a puzzle. Google guards its algorithms tightly and at times, the reasons behind why one site gets noticed, while another gets ignored, are completely mystifying. In an effort to clarify things--and probably reduce the number of irate calls to its News staff--Google has published eight tips for improving your content listing in Google News.

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• Social bar makes Google Friend Connect even friendlier Submitted by Google Subnet on Thu, 02/12/2009

  When Google rolled out its Friend Connect service in December, the idea was to help small Web publishers add social networking content to their sites quickly and easily. But maybe it wasn't easy enough? Google's now offering what it calls the social bar, which lets sites efficiently add social networking tools via a Google-coded navigation bar. And it hopes that this time, it will be easy enough to spread Google-flavored social networking across the Web.

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