Remains of the Day: Should Web Access Be Considered a Human Right? [For What It's Worth]

Google Maps offers a fresh perspective on a couple of popular tourist destinations, Facebook makes it easier to tell whether your friends are online, and World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee thinks Web access should be considered a human right. Google LatLong: New 45° imagery for fun in the sun In anticipation of approaching spring and summer holidays, Google adds 45-degree views of Honolulu and Rome to Google Maps.

Google Maps offers a fresh perspective on a couple of popular tourist destinations, Facebook makes it easier to tell whether your friends are online, and World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee thinks Web access should be considered a human right.

• Google LatLong: New 45° imagery for fun in the sun
  In anticipation of approaching spring and summer holidays, Google adds 45-degree views of Honolulu and Rome to Google Maps. [Google Lat Long Blog]
• Facebook Adds Online Status Indicator to the Center of the Profile to Promote Chat
  Facebook adds a conspicuous online status marker to profile pages. [Inside Facebook]
• Berners-Lee: Web access is a 'human right'
  World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee contends access to the Web should now be considered a fundamental right. [Network World]
• “Don’t forget Bob” and “Got the wrong Bob?” graduate from Labs
  Google graduates their handy “Got the wrong Bob” feature from Gmail Labs to a built-in Gmail feature. [Official Gmail Blog]
• Google LatLong: Helping you find the right route
  If you live in San Francisco, New York, Madrid or Zürich, Google Maps will now automatically display public transit options along with your driving directions. Google expects to roll the feature out to additional cities in coming weeks. [Google Lat Long Blog]
• Yahoo! Enables Monitoring of Login Activity for Better Account Protection
  Yahoo! beefs up account security, introduces login activity monitoring à la Google and Facebook. [Yahoo! Developer Network Blog]
• Social Browser Flock Shuts Down
  Popular social networking-oriented web browser Flock announces plans to shut down, recommends users migrate to Chrome or Firefox. [TechCrunch]
• Sprint Rolls Out Carrier Billing to Android Market
  Sprint now allows Android Market users to tack app purchases onto their monthly service bills. [ReadWriteWeb]

• Photo by One Laptop per Child.

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