Ars Technica:
Sources: Google OS lives (and it’s coming to a netbook near you)  —  Ars has learned from two separate sources, one inside the company and one outside of it, that Google is preparing to deliver a Chrome-focused operating system that targets netbooks.  —  Two separate sources …

Om Malik / GigaOM:
King of Pop Proves to be King of Traffic: MJ’s Online Memorial Pushes Internet’s Limits  —  Michael Jackson’s memorial held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles turned out to be one of the biggest online events ever, according to various reports.  Akamai says that it was the second-largest … […]

Julie Zhou / Google LatLong:
Help customers find their way with new Google Maps gadget  —  Last week, I looked up directions to the hotel in Sacramento that I had booked for the 4th of July weekend.  As I had never been to that part of the state before, I was puzzled by the directions […]

Carson Reeves / ScriptShadow:
The Social Network (Facebook Movie)  —  No script link today.  Sorry. :(  —  Genre: Drama  —  Premise: A look at the rise of Facebook and the effect it’s had on its founders.  —  About: Aaron Sorkin was commissioned by Sony and producer Scott Rudin to write a movie about Facebook.

Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Michael Jackson funeral delivers pop in video streams  —  Updated: Live video streams of the Michael Jackson funeral are delivering a big jump in activity and some sites are struggling under the strain.  —  According to Akamai’s live stream tracker, a handy link of current activity, the Jackson funeral […]

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Amazon Killing Mobile Apps That Use Its Data  —  Well, this sucks.  I had not yet gotten around to downloading the new Delicious Library iPhone app, which I heard was great.  And now I can’t because the developer had to remove it from the App Store.  Why?  Because of Amazon.

Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
Twitter Fake Profile Case Settled  —  St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa and Twitter have settled their differences about a fake profile.  —  In court papers quietly filed last month, LaRussa agreed to drop his trademark infringement lawsuit against the site.

Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
Music Labels Reach Online Royalty Deal  —  Internet radio, once on its deathbed, is likely to survive after all.  —  On Tuesday, after a two-year battle, record labels and online radio stations agreed on new royalty rates that cover music streaming.  —  Many of the music sites had […]

Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
Music Labels Reach Royalty Deal With Online Stations  —  Internet radio, once on its death bed, may survive after all.  —  On Tuesday, after a two-year battle, record labels and online radio stations agreed on new royalty rates for streaming music online.  Many of the music sites had […]

MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Pandora (And Other Internet Radio) Has Officially Been Saved  —  After two years of uncertainty, Pandora’s future has finally been secured.  —  For those not familiar with what was going on, basically the streaming rates for Internet radio were in danger of being raised to levels …