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Google Piling Up Social Network Arsenal to Challenge Facebook ( facebo )

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This Google gaming and social network story is really boiling over. In the last month, Digg's Kevin Rose tweeted that Google has a social network in the works, an assertion backed up Quora's Adam D'Angelo and possibly by this document. In mid-July, TechCrunch said Google had invested $100 million in social gaming platform Zynga and was striking a deal with that sensational startup. Now the Wall Street Journal reports (paywall warning) that Google is in "talks with several makers of popular online games as it seeks to develop a broader social networking service that could compete with Facebook." But isn't this the worst-kept secret in high tech? I could resort to snarky commentary about traditional media outlets merely building off of blogs like TechCrunch, but they do a much better job of trashing mainstream media. Oh, wait, TechCrunch is the new mainstream media. They just don't know it yet. Anyway, the WSJ says Google is also talking with Playdom, which Disney just purchased for as much as $763 million.

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Kanye West previews four bracing new songs at Facebook headquarters( facebo )

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Kanye West previewed a big chunk of his upcoming fifth album at Facebook’s corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. last night. He didn’t play finished tracks from an iPod, or perform any typical concert. The suited rapper simply climbed on a table and spit verses from four new tunes, a cappella, for what looks like a fluorescently lit conference room full of employees. It’s the biggest glimpse we’ve gotten yet of West’s highly anticipated disc, for which his label has yet to announce a confirmed title or release date. Crisp footage of West’s unconventional performance made it to YouTube lickety-split, of course. So what can we glean from his latest lyrics? Check them out after the jump (clips via Rap Radar, some NSFW language) and see. West opened with a song of unknown title. After being interrupted by a ringing phone — seriously, Facebook employees, Kanye West is giving you an exclusive private performance and you’re not on vibrate? — he launches into what he describes as “a fun rap.” “Kill the hypocrisy/This is an aristocracy,” West rhymes.

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Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins Twitter( facebo )

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With the release of a new album approaching, Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is making sure he's up to date with the social networking sites. He joined Twitter on Wednesday, one day after going to the offices of Facebook, in Palo Alto, Calif., to preview some of his new material. Videos of him rapping a cappella while standing on a conference table have been posted on YouTube. On his website afterward, West posted a letter to Facebook, thanking the staff for their support: "Your energy was a gift so electric, so genuine, that it really helped me give my best."

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Facebook launches Questions product in beta ( facebo )

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After it was spotted, Yeti-like, by a few eagle-eyed observers this spring, Facebook has officially launched its Facebook Questions product in a limited beta test--and it may have some big implications for the Web. "Millions of people ask their friends questions on Facebook every day. What new music should I listen to? Where's the best sushi place in town? How do I learn to play the piano?" a Facebook blog post announcing the new feature explained. "With this new application, you can get a broader set of answers and learn valuable information from people knowledgeable on a range of topics." About 1 percent of Facebook users will have early beta access to Facebook Questions, and it will be gradually rolled out to the rest of Facebook's 500-million-plus active users after that. Any Facebook user can ask a question from a new "question dashboard," the profile "publisher" that lets members update their statuses and add photos, or through the search box. They can tag their questions with category keywords, too, and those tags will eventually be used to fill up an aggregate "questions" tab on relevant Community Pages on Facebook.

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Facebook Unveils Beta 'Questions' Feature ( facebo )

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Facebook on Wednesday introduced a beta program that lets users pose questions to the community at large. Facebook Questions will let its users ask questions on a variety of topics. Do you need restaurant recommendations? Want to know what the best smartphone is? Use the power of 500 million Facebook users to get your answer. Facebook is currently rolling out the feature to a limited number of users, but when it does launch, there will be an "Ask Question" icon next to a picture of a light bulb on top of your Facebook homepage. Any questions posted via Facebook Questions are public and visible to everyone on the Internet, Facebook said. All your friends and their friends will also be able to see your questions, so this might not be the best forum to make particularly personal queries. Facebook, however, envisioned the feature as a place to ask more innocuous questions. The site also added the option to include a poll or add a photo. Want to know what kind of flower is growing in your backyard? Take a photo and add it to Facebook Questions. Which game console should you buy – Wii or Xbox? Create a poll.

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Have a question? Facebook may have an answer ( facebo )

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Facebook Inc. officially took the wraps off of its new question-and-answer feature Wednesday. Millions of people already ask their friends questions on the site each day. This way users can get “a broader set of answers and learn valuable information from people knowledgeable on a range of topics,” Black Ross, a director of product management at Facebook, wrote in a company blog post. The feature called Facebook Questions gives users a way to tap into the “collective knowledge” of more than 500 million people, Ross said. The questions, and the answers, will be public so anyone on the Internet can see them. The only way to ask a question privately is by posing it as a status update on your profile. That openness is reminiscent of other services that let people ask and answer questions. As we wrote earlier this week, major Internet players and start-ups are experimenting with how to quickly route people to the answers they want, some by connecting them with people with specific expertise or knowledge. Think of the effort as a way to give everyone their own personal search engine.

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Liz Lee is the star of the MTV reality show My Life as Liz

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Liz Lee is the star of the MTV reality show My Life as Liz, which follows the high school student as she goes about her daily life in Texas. The first episode aired in January 2010, and because ratings were high, it’s reportedly been renewed for a second season.

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Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Spend All Night Together

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Well, it looks like those break-up rumors were false. Adorable Eclipse co-stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson seemed to be really enjoying each other’s company during the festivities following their big premiere. According to Hollywood Life, the two spent almost the entire night together. A spy says that after Kristen and Robert left separately from the official post-premiere party at LA Live the two met up a super intimate after-after party for the cast and crew only at a swanky Los Angeles hotel. Apparently the couple held hands the entire night and acted “very social” with their cast mates. However, poor Taylor Lautner must have felt like the odd man out with no one to canoodle with in darkened corners. But we don’t think he didn’t have a good time: the hunky 18-year-old actor apparently spent the entire night talking with Lance Bass before busting out some serious dance moves to Rihanna’s “Rude Boy.” Well, it looks like those break-up rumors were false.

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TWILIGHT SAGA ECLIPSE INTERVIEW KRISTEN STEWART ON VAMPIRE-LESS MOVIE

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The latest installment in the Twilight Saga, known as Eclipse, is set to hit theaters Wednesday, and it will likely bring with it masses of people dressed as the werewolves and vampires depicted throughout the Twilight series of books and movies. According to Kristen Stewart, though, Twilight doesn’t need those elements to be a good story. “I think if you took all of the mythical aspects away from the story, that it would still stand as a really strong, interesting thing to be a part of,” Stewart said. Stewart went on to say that it was really the characters – not their supernatural traits – that attracted people. “I think it’s just about how whole the characters are and how easy it is to have a faith in them and be sort of addicted to them.”

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Breaking Dawn Sex Scene – Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Will Be “Keeping True To The Book”

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We’re four days away from the world wide release of the latest Twilight Saga installment Eclipse, but that doesn’t mean that the world isn’t already buzzing over film’s inevitable sequel. Already we’ve had the many months long debate over whether or not the fourth book in the Twilight series Breaking Dawn, would actually be the fourth AND fifth movies in film adaptation. However, now with that rumor finally being confirmed, a much more, let’s say “interesting” debate had begun;
Would Edward and Bella have sex in the movie? Now, I can admit to never having read the book but, knowing people who have, I can tell you the scene in question is LEGENDARY amongst Twi-hards and easily one of the most discussed passages in the series of books (In fact, I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve been asked, If I’ve ever thought to rip a pillow, but I digress). That being said it’s obvious to see why it was hard to imagine the, so far, PG-13 series of movies being able to do the scene justice or if it would be included at all! But just as the debate began to grow larger, Breaking Dawn screenwriter Marissa Rosenberg was there to clear up the rumors.

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Kristen Stewart Does Not Care if Miley Cyrus Hates Her Movies

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Even if Miley Cyrus is clearly enraging Twilight fans with her dislike for vampire movies, this is what Kristen Stewart has to say to her: “Whatever- is she hates vampires, that’s cool.” Kirsten Stewart doesn’t care if Miley’s not a big fan of their movie the Eclipse. Miley Cyrus recently admitted that she hates vampires and hasn’t watched any of the movies in the Twilight Saga. Is Miley jealous of Kirsten because she has Robert and a blockbuster movie? Kirsten said in an interview: Of course, the 17 year old Miley is again is in a middle of controversy after Kirsten expressed her opinion on Miley’s statement. She found an ally – Sarah McLachlan who expressed her disappointment towards the critics of Miley Cyrus. She said “I feel really bad for her, she’s just 17 and she deserves a break. She can just be a stupid teenager (YES SHE IS!), because everything she does is scrutinized and I feel bad that she has to grow up in the spotlight. She didn’t choose to be in this situation, she didn’t want her life to be an open book.” I disagree!

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Kristen Stewart to Miley Cyrus: Don’t Like Vampires? That’s Okay!

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Miley Cyrus holds her hair in place so it won’t get in her eyes as she arrives at a medical building in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. The 17-year-old actress, who recently stated she’s not a huge fan of vampires, has the star of Eclipse, Kristen Stewart, on her side. Upon hearing that Miley isn’t falling over the phenom, Kristen told EOnline, “Is she scared of them or does she just not like them? I don’t think you should convince people of something if they already have their way of thinking about. Whatever—if she hates vampires, that’s cool.” Miley Cyrus holds her hair in place so it won’t get in her eyes as she arrives at a medical building in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.

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Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas: The Outdated Photo Shoot

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The July 2010 issue of Teen Vogue is a collector’s item. How come?
Because it features a lengthy photo shoot and interview with Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas… even though these two broke up last month! Fortunately, the singers remain good friends and got together for a second round of questions after their relationship fizzled. But it still makes for an interesting read when Lovato is asked how they originally got together and she replies: “One night I asked him, ‘What is the deal? We’re perfect for each other. What are you doing?’ And he was like, ‘This is really awkward. I have to go.’” Joe said he had to think it over, but returned to ask Demi out. Which would be a cuter story if the pair were still an item. To the stars’ credit, they are mature and open about their split. Says Joe: “When I met Demi, I knew right away that our friendship was really strong. I don’t want to lose that ever.”

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Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas Featured Together in Teen Vogue Cover

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Before Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas ended their relationship in May, the couple has teamed up in a photo shoot for the July cover of Teen Vogue, which will available on newsstands on July 6. As they were still dating at that time, the photos show how romantic they were. In one shot, Demi, who dons blue ruffle dress, is seen whispering into Joe’s ear while they sit on a big motorcycle. In another picture, additionally, the then-couple looks intimate as they chat and laugh in what appears to be a workshop. In addition to the photo shoot, Demi and Joe agreed to interview each other for the magazine. “What’s your favorite thing about me?,” Demi started asking the Jonas Brothers star. But the interview did not run smoothly because instead of answering the question, Joe responded with another quiz, saying “Do you really want me to answer that? Why don’t you tell me: On set, what was your favorite snack? Because I think I already know.”

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Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato ‘address split’

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Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato have reportedly spoken out about their recent split.
The Camp Rock co-stars did a recently-released joint photoshoot and interview with Teen Vogue while they were still dating, but reportedly announced their break-up less than 48 hours later. The pair are reported to have then spoken separately to the magazine about the end of their relationship. “It could have been better timing,” said Jonas. “But there’s never really a good time for something like that. I really care about her. “In this business. It’s really hard to find people who are going to be there for the rest of your life. When I met Demi, I knew right away that our friendship was really strong. I don’t want to lose that ever.” Lovato added: “We haven’t spent any time together since everything because that would be awkward, but I’m sure things will go totally back to normal once we’re on tour together. It’s just that at this point I’d rather be hanging out with my girlfriends than seeing my ex.”

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