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* Adobe [announced today][7] that is will release the full Portable Document Format (PDF) specification in hope that it will be ratified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Perhaps not coincidentally Microsoft Office 2007, which hits retail shelves tomorrow, includes a new file format XPS which aims to dethrone PDF as the de-facto standard.
[7]: http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/200701/012907OpenPDFAIIM.html "Adobe to Release PDF for Industry Standardization"
* YouTube's Chad Hurley hints that YouTube will begin [sharing advertising revenue with users][2] (video) who contribute to the site. Speaking at the at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hurley said the system would launch in a "couple of months."
[2]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlYtu63_uDE&eurl= "Chad Hurley at Davos"
* Google's Sergie Brin recently [admitted][5] that agreeing to China's censorship was, "on a business level... a net negative." Brin says the move has hurt Google's reputation in the U.S. and Europe. The half-hearted apology probably hasn't helped either since Brin implies that the problem isn't the censorship itself, but the [reaction to it][6].
[5]: http://business.guardian.co.uk/davos2007/story/0,,1999994,00.html "Google admits censorship was a mistake"
[6]: http://techdirt.com/articles/20070129/005115.shtml "Google's China Censorship Non-Apology Apology Really A Swipe At The Press"
* Adobe has announced the [official release][1] of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom which will arrive in stores on February 19th. Contrary to what the name might imply, Lightroom is not part of the Photoshop suite and will remain a standalone program. Lightroom 1.0 will be $300 though there is a introductory special of $200 if you purchase before April 30.
[1]: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/ "Adobe Lightroom"
* [Fake Finder][4] is a new torrent search the lists fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA. The torrents are supposedly used to entrap downloaders, but it's doubtful whether such tactics would actually hold up in a court of law. [via [TorrentFreak][3]]
[3]: http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/ "How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA"
[4]: http://fenopy.com/fakefinder/ "Fake Finder"
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