MySpace Bugs, Google Phone, VoIP Deaths, Blogger Security, Wiki Dictionary, Support Pandora, JunkDepot, Reliance, Rise and Ruin, Japanese Digg, TrustPlus, DareJunkies, Change.org, Kincafe, Disturbia

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MySpace Bugs, Google Phone, VoIP Deaths, Blogger Security,  Wiki Dictionary, Support Pandora, JunkDepot, Reliance, Rise and Ruin, Japanese Digg, TrustPlus, DareJunkies, Change.org, Kincafe, Disturbia
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MySpace Bugs - Remember the guys who did a month of Apple bugs to attract the attention of the Digg crowd? Now they're doing the same thing to MySpace: look out for a month of MySpace bugs on their blog. Mashable asks: only one month?!

Google Phone - Google has confirmed it's working on a phone. Hmmm..Google Phone or iPhone? iPhone is probably classier. (via)

JunkDepot - JunkDepot is an eBay-like site that integrates with Edgeio, Rapleaf and Google Base. The unique angle: people are invited to buy and sell junk. Hang on...isn't that just the same as eBay? ;)

Blogger Security - Google's Blogger, like MySpace, is having the occasional security issue. Spammers are spreading malware through fake blogs which host malicious scripts. Be careful when you're browsing those Blogger blogs. (via)

Wiki Dictionary - "Wiki", famously derived from the Hawaiian for "quick", is now a word in the English language, thanks to its inclusion in the online version of the Oxford English Dictionary. (via)

Support Pandora - I mentioned this previously, but it's important: Pandora has been hit hard by the increase in charges for online radio sites, and may be forced out of business. You must sign the petition at SavetheStreams.org.

VoIP Deaths - As we said previously, VoIP service Tello has kicked the bucket - it now looks like Glophone's time is up, too. (more)

Reliance - Reliance Entertainment, part of the Indian company Anil Ambani, said this week that it's building a social network similar to Orkut. No launch date yet. (via)

Rise and Ruin - This looks cool. Rise and Ruin just announced the upcoming launch of its web-based MMOG. Yes, a web-based MMOG, played in the browser. Sweet.

Japanese Digg - Yahoo Japan has launched a Digg-like site called Minna No Topics, says SEJ. Better hurry up with the international expansion, Digg!

TrustPlus - Trustplus is a reputation system built into your browser: when you're on Craigslist, MySpace, Facebook or Friendster, for instance, it'll try to display reputation scores. They just got angel funding, but this one seems unlikely to fly.

DareJunkies - DareJunkies, the video dare site, will announce on Tuesday the winner of their pole dancing contest. A dubious honor, maybe, but here is the fully-clothed winner (SFW).

Change.org - Change.org wrote to tell us that they've also created a fundraising widget for social networks. Quickly created a widget from one of a million charities. It's a similar idea to ChipIn.

Kincafe - Kincafe is another new family focused social network. Includes blogs, photo sharing and a family tree, but the stock photography and stock icons give it a very outdated feel.

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