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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Blogger upgrade, widget mania, Facebook and more

Blogger gets a blog list tool
Bloggers often feature a list of their favorite blogs, called a “blogroll,” in the sidebar of their own blog. Our latest page element, Blog List, helps you do just that, but we’ve mixed it in with Google Reader to make it even more powerful and useful.

Create a Content Clipping
Grab content from any website and turn it into a widget for your blog, add it to your Netvibes/Pageflakes/iGoogle homepage, or create an OpenSocial app!

Quitting Facebook gets easier
Aiming to address the privacy concerns of disenchanted users, Facebook.com said on Tuesday that it was trying to make it easier for people to delete their accounts permanently from the social networking site.

Officials Step Up Net-Neutrality Efforts

Big broadband companies are headed for a clash with Washington over whether consumers have a right to get as much as they want from the Internet, as fast as they want it, without paying extra for the privilege.

How teens get news online

Teenagers aren’t much into following serious news online, but news organizations can –and should – cultivate their interest by learning how to catch their eyes, diminish their angst, go where they are on the Web, enlist parents and teachers in the cause and help them develop a news persona, according to a new study released by the Media Management Center at Northwestern University. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here