8/17/2009

Fight to Own Social Media Heats Up

Facebook Cornering Market on E-Friends
By Chadwick Matlin
Sunday, August 16, 2009


"Facebook just bought the rights to nearly everything you do online. And it cost them only $47.5 million....

...That leaves two mega-conglomerates that will compete to be the portal of everything we do on the Internet. Google has long tried to get into the social game, and Facebook surely wouldn't mind expanding into some of Google's territory. (Real-time search is the likely entry point.) It's as classic an American struggle as Pepsi vs. Coke. Two companies, one market. Regardless of which side you choose, I'm sure Facebook will be happy to air your thoughts on the matter. Even if you write them on Blogspot, Google's blogging network. After all, that's why Facebook bought FriendFeed. So it could own you."

This is TOTALLY worth taking the time to read: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/15/AR2009081500040.html?hpid=moreheadlines

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