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On one level, the Android mobile phone platform is beginning to thrive. Consumers now have many Android phones and networks to choose from. On the other hand, Android may be splintering too much.
Guest: Sascha Segan, PC Mag Digital Network
Regarding our recent story on the term “unfriend” being named the Oxford American Dictionary’s word of the year, we heard from a number of people who say they’ve never heard anyone say “unfriend,” but rather, they hear and use “defriend” instead — as in, “I defriended her on Facebook because she was always sending me stupid quizzes.” Ammon Shea from Oxford University Press was gracious enough to talk to us again to clear up this “unfriend” versus “defriend” issue.
Also today: Part two of our interview with David Michel-Davies regarding the most important Internet events of the decade.
The folks behind the Webby Awards have published their take on the biggest Internet moments in the years 2000 to 2009.
Guest: Webby Awards Executive Director David-Michel Davies
Facebook, Twitter and the tools that enable them sometimes get a bad rap. A recent example: a weekend article in the San Francisco Chronicle, which quotes mental health professionals who worry that addiction to our digital tools will lead to a breakdown of interpersonal relationships and a rise in attention deficit disorder.
A new study from the University of Minnesota does not address those issues but does suggest social networks are a good way to get young people engaged current events and civic affairs, and have much potential as teaching tools.
Guest: Christine Greenhow, University of Minnesota
Google will soon begin rolling out new search technology called Caffeine. It’s designed to producer faster, more relevant results.