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Is Facebook cooler than MySpace?
Facebook and MySpace do some serious trash talking in this spot spoofing Mac ads. The video features CNET's Josh Lowensohn as Facebook, Tim Moynihan as MySpace and Veronica Belmont as the poker. Click here to read more about the video.
The 404 345: Where our Palms are full of Pre
Long time friend of the 404 Tim Geisenheimer takes Wilson's spot today on the show where we talk a whole lot about the Palm Pre. The Pre will hit stores Saturday June 6 for $200 after a $100 rebate. We weigh some of the pros and cons of the new Palm gadget and try to figure out why (or if) it's cooler than the iPhone.
Cyworld.com will officially be released in the U.S. on Aug. 15, 2006. The site recalls "The Sims" or "Second Life" with the incorporation of avatars, but is similar to MySpace.com in its more basic functions (photo uploading, journaling, networking). CNET's Neha Tiwari, a self-proclaimed social-networking site addict, explores Cyworld to see how it stacks up to MySpace. Read Neha's blog on the subject here.
MySpace advice for youth and parents, too
In part two of an interview with CNET's Neha Tiwari, Larry Magid, co-author of "MySpace Unraveled: What it is and how to use it safely," offers safety advice and addresses issues like parents snooping on their kids and why MySpace is the subject of so much criticism.
Loaded: A MySpace fashion statement
The BlackBerry Storm is official, Pandora lands on the Chumby, and a few ways to make a T-shirt out of your MySpace profile.
Loaded: The black hole of MySpace
MySpace doesn't ever want you to sign off, Gmail helps with your honey-do list, and cell phones might be getting a whole lot faster on Wi-Fi.
Is privacy on MySpace a good thing?
CNET News.com's Neha Tiwari speaks with Larry Magid, co-author of "MySpace Unraveled," on how the social network should monitor the age of its users. They also discuss the pros and cons of having a privacy option for one's profile.
Security Bites Podcast: MySpace, Apple in patch snafu
After a worm attack, MySpace distributed a fix for QuickTime. Also, Microsoft will patch Windows and Visual Studio next week, but it won't remedy a new zero-day Word flaw.
The Cool-er e-book reader has some nice pluses and costs $110 less than the Kindle, but it's not as big a bargain as we hoped it would be.
Flixster built into MySpace profile via Google's OpenSocial
ZDNet takes a look at a demonstration of how functionality from the Flixster social movie review site can be piped directly into a MySpace.com profile using Google's OpenSocial framework as the connective tissue between the two sites.
