Facebook v. Plaxo, Round 1 To Facebook

By Digital Trends Staff January 6, 2008

Facebook v. Plaxo, Round 1 To Facebook Social networking site Facebook has won an initial victory over its potential rival Plaxo, the contact utility which, withPlaxo Pulse, is aspiring to be another social networking site. According to ZDNet, it all came about when bloggerRobert Scoble attempted to export the details of his 5,000 contacts using an alpha version of Plaxo’s screen-scraper. His account was blocked for a violation of service terms, and onlyreinstated after he agreed to stop. Plaxo objected that the utility did nothing more than any other importer, including Facebook’s own, but to no avail. "For some reasonFacebook has gone to inordinate lengths to prevent users from getting data out of Facebook. What’s good for goose is apparently not good for gander," John McCrea, vice president of marketing atPlaxo, told ZDNet. Facebook claimed that the automated tool made it look as though a spammer was harvesting addresses. However, there’s another twist to this story. Rumors havebeen circulating that Plaxo, which is valued at $200 million, is for sale, and Facebook, which has been valued as high as $15 billion, is interested in adding a more business-oriented site to itsempire. Could this be a power play before a takeover? Time will tell.

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This simple, 1-person air fryer is $18 at Best Buy for Cyber Monday

Bella Pro Series - 2-quart analog air fryer on a counter with several dishes of cooked food.

If you still have items on your lists of "must-buy" and "would-like-to-buy" products, today is the last day you'll find the greatest selection of Cyber Monday deals. Air fryers, the kitchen countertop appliances that help you prepare fried foods with little or no cooking oil, are one of the most sought product categories this year, as was the case in the past two years. Tracking the hottest Cyber Monday air fryer deals, we found a gobsmacking deal for the 2-quart Bella Pro Series analog air fryer on Best Buy. For its Cyber Monday sale, Best Buy is discounting the 2-quart Bella Pro air fryer by 60%. Instead of the regular $45 price -- a bargain itself -- the Cyber Monday price tag is $18, a $27 savings. Don't wait on this one because we cannot imagine this deal will last long before selling out.

Why you should buy the Bella Pro Series 2-quart air fryer
We track air fryer deals year-round and for the cost savings alone the 2-quart Bella Bella Pro airy fryer is a noteworthy value at full retail price. You can use it to cook up to 1.7 pounds of food for one or two people. You're not limited to air frying with this Bella model, either, because you can also use it to broil, bake, roast, and reheat food, all with little or barely any oil. You'll save time and energy when the Bella Pro's 1,200-watt circular heat technology preheats up to 50% faster than a regular oven.

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ECOVACS is having a Black Friday blowout sale on the X1 OMNI robot vacuum

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What if you could have tomorrow's robots, today? As in, right now, and with incredibly intelligent and advanced features. That's what ECOVACS wants to deliver in its latest round of smart robots from the DEEBOT X1 family. They've combined industry-leading functions, smart features, and interactive experiences in the best possible ways. Better yet, and with what they're calling Phase 2.0, they've significantly enhanced the capabilities and functionality of the DEEBOT series. But as impressive as that is, that's not the only thing we're here to talk about today.
As you likely know, we're inching closer to the shopping holiday and two of the biggest shopping events of the year, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. ECOVACS is offering an excellent stint of Black Friday deals in the U.K., starting November 18 and running until November 28. The original XI OMNI will be £849, normally £1,499, so you're saving an incredible £650 while that deal is active. Meanwhile, in the U.S., it'll be on sale for $999, down from the usual $1549. It's simply one of the best times to grab yourself an intelligent and automated robot vacuum that will help you keep your house clean, all while you kick your feet up and relax. You can always check that deal out below, or keep reading to learn more about ECOVACS Phase 2.0 and 3.0 for the DEEBOT X1 family.
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Amazing Prime deal: Save £600 on ECOVACS DEEBOT X1 OMNI smart vacuum and mop

Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni cleaning while homeowner is nearby on the move.

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Omnipotence. What a word, huh? It means almighty or infinite power, or in this case, unbounded power thanks to a 15-in-1 piece of technology. Yes, you read that correctly: 15 features in one product. The product is ECOVACS DEEBOT X1 OMNI, a comprehensive and intelligent auto-cleaning robot. There are so many functions crammed into this little guy, it's beyond impressive, chief among them auto vacuuming, auto mopping, auto dust-emptying, auto mop-washing, auto water-tank filling, and last but certainly not least, auto hot-air mop drying. It can do all of those things and more without you ever lifting a finger. How crazy is that?

To put it in simpler terms, the DEEBOT X1 OMNI is a smart robot vacuum and mop combo that can empty its dustbin and keep the built-in components clean, intelligently and autonomously. It will thoroughly clean your home for up to 260 minutes at a time -- that's over four hours -- and up to 3,875 square feet of living space. Its ridiculous 5,000 pascals of suction power will remove any dirt, debris, or nasties off the floor, while the dual mop system cleans and shines everything after. Smart navigation and fast 3D mapping allow it to safely move around a home without getting stuck, and it's incredibly accurate during cleaning as well. Ecovacs claims it can map a home 10 times faster than the competition, taking just six minutes to map a 1,100-square-foot home. Of course, we're just scratching the surface here in terms of what it can do. If you're intrigued and you'd like to learn more, keep reading! You can also check out the DEEBOT X1 OMNI for yourself below, which is £600 off right now, down to £899 -- hurry, that price only lasts for two days during the Prime Day Early Access sale! If you don't want to wait for Prime, you can use the existing £400 off coupon plus the code X1SAVE200 to shave off another £200, netting a total savings of £600 -- it's yours for £899 with those promotions.
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