Google purchases DocVerse, allowing Microsoft dekstop applications to take adv of Google Doc's collaboration tools. http://icio.us/s3vnaw

"It's just a matter of time" before Twitter is made available in China, according to Twitter co-founder, Jack Dorsey http://icio.us/gewg4x

Government Codeathon event will attempt to improve online data's citability, in support of greater transparency http://icio.us/552flm

New API's will allow greater interaction w/ Data.gov info - Administration wonders, who has the best plan to use it? http://icio.us/15t43o

With the help of USGS' GeoData.gov, federal datasets will be rendered for easy mashups http://icio.us/tlma5q

The US is falling behind the rest of the world in encouraging social entrepreneurship-- why? This article explains. http://icio.us/5v4elr

The Open Government directive is under threat from a number of key staff departures. Is enforcement still possible? http://icio.us/lq22yl

SwiftRiver aims not only to suppress the noise associated with hi-volume SMS communications, but to authenticate http://icio.us/u5k1wg

Study of the role social media played in Russia's citizen-based response to the wildfires, and fallout for the govt http://icio.us/ppij13

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DoD is reviewing its strategies for IT program management, to better stay current with the latest developments http://icio.us/hr2gsn

Google Voice now better enabled to work w/ iPhone 3.0 software - circumvents app store in the process http://icio.us/m5blab

Findings of the AMDI shows how donors, investors, media and devt orgs can support & strengthen Africas media sector http://icio.us/bfzrsh

Report notes the US government's lack of bioterror preparedness, citing 51/49% prob that attack occurs prior to 2013 http://icio.us/fq3vdw

Yahoo! files patent for spatial-based post-it note system. Potentially useful for ads, entertainment, linkages. http://icio.us/kif4sy

Solid Open Source strategy recommnendations for groups considering adoption. http://icio.us/jakf5i

Legal experts concerned that reliance on the Cloud may erode open-source software adoption http://icio.us/w35flp

A non-profit demonstrated the government's level of preparation in the event of an attack on cellular phone system http://icio.us/3i40tf

FBI gaining access to targets' locations through warrantless monitoring of cellphone data http://icio.us/lzi0qd

The dark side of crowdsourcing - China's hacker may have recruited help on forums http://icio.us/p4axwe