The Open Social API page is now up. It is in its early stages and the APIs have not actually been released yet. However, based on the information available on the site, OpenSocial allows cross-site synchronization of the following data:
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With all the media buzz surrounding Google’s revelation that it has been collaborating with MySpace, LinkedIn, Friendster, Ning, and other social networks to come up with an Open Social — an API that will allow developers to create programs that will work across supporting social networks, a lot of baseless comments and even full length articles are popping up from very reputable sites that this is Google (and MySpace’s) “answer” to the Microsoft and Facebook tie-up.
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New Media company Splashpress Media has announced the acquisition of five premier blogs from Bloggy Network LLC.
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I wasn’t even planning to post about Britney’s latest album but since she mentions the Philippines I guess I’ll return the favor.

In her latest album entitled “Blackout”, Britney Spears mentions the Philippines as part of the refrain of her track entitled “Piece of Me”. It’s track #2 of the album, right after “Gimme More” so it’s not hard to miss.

I’m Miss American Dream since I was 17
Don’t matter if I step on the scene
Or sneak away to the Philippines
There still gon’ be pictures of my derrière in the magazine
You want a piece of me?
You want a piece of me…

Listen to the track here:
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eBay’s long overdue redesign has finally gone live, and I am loving the new look. Here are the things that I have noticed so far:

The people in charge of the new interface did a sweet job of arranging islands of information into an organized manner.

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