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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Influenza H1N1 (Swine Flu) is now in the fifth pandemic influenza phase, indicating a global pandemic is now underway. In phase five, it is recommended that countries activate their pandemic plans on a large scale.

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CheckFacebook is a research tool that tracks users on Facebook. The site represents community information both statistically and graphically, with further analysis focused on the USA. Articles related to Facebook are also added daily, and the developer behind CheckFacebook (Nick Gonzalez) looks to make this a powerful tool for marketers and researchers focusing on Facebook (the fourth most visited site on the web, after Google, Yahoo!, and YouTube).

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Google has released a new feature which may completely develop image searching on the web, Similar Images. The technology assembles pictures which are visually related to what the user is searching for, rather than the current method of using the title’s text. If  user feedback is integrated, this technology could soon teach computers the ability to see and visualize physical differences.

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HealthMap is a collaboration between Google and several health organizations to provide real-time information on emerging infectious diseases and illnesses. The platform gathers information (news & alerts) and displays it geographically. Focus is currently on the Swine pandemic. 

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Amazon has recently announced the acquisition of Lexcycle, who develop digital reading solutions. Their latest product is Stanza, an application that allows users to directly purchase and read books on their phone or computer (also known as an electronic book reader). Amazon has displayed great interest in the e-book sector, after releasing their Kindle 2.0 (their own reader) earlier this year.

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