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    Daily Dispatch: Google Follow Finder; Twitter messages to be archived by the Library of Congress

    Consumer Reports News: April 15, 2010 02:42 PM

    Combing through hundreds of blog posts and news articles daily, Dirk Klingner, our technology-trend watcher, sifts through the noise to bring you the tech news most important to consumers. If you have a tip on a story you want to share, leave a comment below.


    Facebook Testing In-House Questions App (Inside Facebook)

    ...The Questions feature appears above advertising on the right-hand column, and includes links to provide an answer, or ask your question. It also shows you the name of the person who asked a question — presumably a current Facebook friend, or someone in your geographic area, perhaps — with a link to their profile.

    Google Follow Finder: Find some sweet tweeps (Official Google Blog)

    ...With Google Follow Finder, simply enter your Twitter account name and you'll see a list of people you might be interested in following. You can also get interesting suggestions by entering other Twitter user names.

    Twitter's Entire Archive Headed to the Library of Congress (ReadWriteWeb)

    The U.S. Library of Congress announced this morning via its official Twitter account that it will be acquiring the entire archive of Twitter messages back through March 2006.

    Microsoft investigates as sweatshop spotlight shines on supplier (ars technica)

    The conditions at factories in China are known to be particularly abysmal. A recent report by the National Labor Committee focuses on KYE Factory, which seems to be breaking every rule imaginable. According to worker estimates, Microsoft accounts for the largest proportion of production at KYE, at about 30 percent.

    Skip the DVD Trailers & Go Straight to the Movie (digital inspiration)

    Several tips that may allow you to skip "all the movie trailers, video ads, copyright notices, FBI warnings and a lot of other stuff before the movie starts playing on your TV screen."

    Lighter Side: New York City 3D in Google Earth (YourWorldin3D)

    See New York City, NY in Google Earth with new, high-quality 3D imagery (street level detail).


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