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* [Google has acquired JotSpot][1] the online wiki service. JotSpot will be integrated into Google's existing suite of web-based applications. [via [Micro Persuasion][2]]
* According to CNN, Yahoo may be trying to [acquire AOL][7]
* [FairGame][3] will strip Apple-DRM protected iTunes Store purchases leaving you with an unprotected .mp3 file that can be used as you see fit. [via [BoingBoing][4]]
* [FindMeOn][5] attempts to keep track of all the social networks you have joined. According to the site, "FindMeOn is a new way to assert and verify ownership over online elements , identities and personalities. We empower you to verifiably extend your true identity across social networks and blogs, essentially creating an ad-hoc social network out of everything you join." [via [LifeHacker][6]]
[1]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/spot-on.html "Google acquires JotSpot"
[2]: http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/10/google_buys_jot.html "Micro Persuasion"
[3]: http://seidai.50webs.com/Seidai%20Software.html "FairGame"
[4]: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/31/fairgame_cracks_itun.html "BoingBoing"
[5]: http://findmeon.com/ "FindMeOn.com"
[6]: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/social-networking/findmeoncom-identity-aggregator-211211.php "LifeHacker"
[7]: http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/28/magazines/fortune/yahoo.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2006102810 "Yahoo acquiring AOL?"
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