PARTING SHOTS: Living soldier awarded Medal of Honor (The Upshot)

The Upshot - Here is our roster of stories that managed to evade full-on blog treatment today: â¢ Salvatore Giunta, a 22-year-old paratrooper, has become the first living soldier since Vietnam to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He rescued three fellow soldiers by running into a Taliban ambush. (Washington Post) â¢ The Justice Department will not seek [...]

GoDaddy.com puts itself up for sale: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Internet domain name registry GoDaddy.com has put itself up for sale, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Judge allows subpoenas for Internet users (AP)

AP - A federal judge on Friday allowed the holder of a movie copyright to subpoena the names of people accused of illegally downloading and distributing a film over the Internet.

Five Ways Google TV Can Kill Apple TV (PC World)

PC World - Recently I wrote about how the rumored Apple iTV could help your company with tools including easy videoconferencing and online video libraries. Then Steve Jobs unveiled his Apple TV product, which could do little more than a Roku box. Letâs hope Google TV, which is actually more of a platform rather than just a box, doesnât do the same.

Ask.com to Shut Down Bloglines (PC World)

PC World - Bloglines, the venerable RSS reader, will cease to exist in a few weeks, according to its owner, Ask.com.

MacUpdate and Bundleecious offer bundles of Mac software joy (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - If buying oodles of software for one low price is just the sort of Internet incentive that tickles your fancy, boy are you in luck. Both Bundleecious and MacUpdate are offering some Mac software bundles right this very minute.

Users Spend More Time on Facebook, So You Should Too (PC World)

PC World - ComScore reports that Facebook has surpassed Google as the online destination where users spend the most time. Google may lead in the volume of visits or visitors, but Facebook users take off their coat and stay awhile, while Google users are just passing through.

Google benefits from Apple’s rules change (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Apple has let down its guard a bit, loosening regulations around the app approval process. This signifies a major move for Apple, as its top-down approach to controlling apps in the iTunes App Store has been a hot button topic for several months now.

More time spent on Facebook than Google: comScore (AFP)

AFP - US Web surfers spent more time on Facebook than on Google sites in August, the first time the social network has surpassed the Internet titan, online tracking firm comScore said Friday.

Fiji government, opposition settle online censorship row (AFP)

AFP - Fiji's main opposition Labour Party said Friday it had resolved a stand-off with the nation's military government over whether it needed to submit online statements for vetting before publication.

Google Instant: Criticisms and Controversies (PC World)

PC World - Google Instant may let you search the Web at warp speed, but the debate rages on about whether the new search technology is good for users and Website owners.

Google Instant: Criticisms and Controversies (PC World)

PC World - Google Instant may let you search the Web at warp speed, but the debate rages on about whether the new search technology is good for users and Website owners.

LG Adopts Apple ISP Display in New Monitor Line (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - LG has unveiled four new desktop monitors: One for the pros and three for the home market.

Panasonic Adds Netflix to 2010 Viera HDTVs, Blu-ray Players (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Panasonic has added Netflix streaming capabilities to its 2010 lineup of HDTVs and Blu-ray players equipped with Viera Cast Internet service

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes (AP)

AP - U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc.

USA Today keeps you up on current events (Appolicious)

Appolicious - The USA Today newspaper and web site pack in the fun. Both feature color photos, big graphics and reporting on timely topics in news, weather, sports and the like. Now, the USA Today Android app successfully delivers this content to the phone.

EBay stake in Craigslist restored but no board seat (Reuters)

Reuters - A judge on Thursday reinstated eBay Inc's 28.4 percent stake in Craigslist, but allowed the classifieds site to keep eBay off its board.

Web Users Spend More Time on Facebook Than Google, Study Says (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Internet users are now spending more of their time on Facebook than on Google and Yahoo, according to Friday data from comScore.

EBay Wins Partial Victory in Battle Against Craigslist (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - EBay was handed a partial legal victory this week when a Delaware court found Craigslist guilty of breaching its fiduciary duties when it diluted eBay's stake in Craigslist.

Google plans research base in France (AFP)

AFP - Google will open a research and development centre in France aiming to lure young French IT engineers as part of a major investment programme, the Internet giant said.

Web Users Now Spend More Time on Facebook Than Google (Mashable)

Mashable - We already know that Facebook is the web's biggest time sink. If you look at the average amount of time (according to Nielsen) users spend on the social network, Facebook is a clear winner over sites such as Google or Yahoo.

Ebay and Alibaba Eye China US Partnerships (PC World)

PC World - Two of the world's biggest e-commerce marketplaces, eBay and it's Chinese counterpart Alibaba, will explore online partnerships that could help their users in China and the U.S., the heads of both companies said on Friday.

Google Instant: Pros and Cons (PC World)

PC World - While Google is hyping Google Instant as the greatest thing since sliced bread, some see it as bad direction for the search behemoth. They argue Google should be focused on better search results, not gimmicks. Of course there are the believers who see Google Instant as a major advance in search technology saving time and helping you winnow your search without ever hitting the Enter key.

And Now... Google Instant Search Mind Reader? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Google has reinvented search, at least its own search platform. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Instant, a new search-as-you-type approach that works to serve up results on the fly with each keystroke.

Google Instant Prototype Looks a Bit Like Bing (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google's new Google Instant search feature may not be better than Microsoft's Bing, but it an early prototype seems pretty similar.

How Will Google Instant Affect SEO? (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google Instant may be a game-changing technology for the search market, but its impact may roil the waters of the search-engine-optimization (SEO) industry designed to game Google's results.

Google Instant Could Evolve into Ultimate Universal Search (PC World)

PC World - The new Google Instant search reveals streaming Web search results as fast as you type. As awesome as the concept might be, though, the results are confined to the Web. Google has the elements--combining Google Instant with Google Desktop--to develop a universal search capability that can drastically improve productivity.

Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP)

AFP - Search engine Google is giving Web users the thrill of speed with a new feature that displays suggested links as fast as a person can type.

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP)

AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests.

NY town votes to stop Google Earth pool searches (AP)

AP - Big Brother's not watching anymore. At least not the pool.

Google seeks to speed up Web searches (Reuters)

Reuters - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing.

Google Instant: Big Changes for Users, Publishers, Marketers (PC World)

PC World - Pursuing speed, Google now refreshes search results while people type queries, which could usher in major changes for end users, advertisers and publishers.

'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking (PC World)

PC World - Google officially introduced its new âInstantâ search for desktop search at an event today in San Francisco, but I couldnât help looking forward a little bit toward using Instant on a mobile device. Google already has a prototype, and says the new functionality will become available for mobile devices this Fall.

Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search (AP)

AP - INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed.

Google Instant Will Save You Seconds, But Not For SEO (PC World)

PC World - Google unveiled on Wednesday its much hinted-at Google Instant, a search engine display that shows results as you type, even predicting what you want before youâre finished writing.

Using Google Instant: 5 Quick Takeaways (PC World)

PC World - Before Google Instant launched today, I was a skeptic of the concept, as it was rumored. Search results that update as you're typing them? Thanks, but I'm not too lazy to hit "enter" at the end of a search.

Google Taking Google Instant to Mobile This Fall (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Google plans to bring its new Google Instant predictive-search feature to the mobile space this fall, executives said Wednesday.

Google Instant Searches the Web as You Type (PC World)

PC World - Google has rekindle its love for speedy Web searches with Google Instant, a new version of the search engine that displays results as you type.

Google Goes Loco With Logo: Part of Big September Surprise? (PC World)

PC World - With the frothing anticipation usually reserved for an Apple press event, the Web has been buzzing in recent days about an announcement Wednesday by Google that will change search as most people know it.

Is Google Instant Search Smarter Than Bing Type Ahead? (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - I try out a little head-to-head search test and find that instant results aren't all they're cracked up to be.