Links for Oct 16, 2009

Google CEO Schmidt: "Android adoption is about to explode"

Hyperbole aside, Android is clearly strategic enough for Google to aim for at least the #2 spot in the smartphone platform wars. But that's not the company's only target for the OS.

• http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=26108
• http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20/2009/10/16/googles-android-attempting-a-takeover-of-the-mobile-world/

WeFollow acquired

Albeit "acquired" by another company run by the founder, Kevin Rose. WeFollow is a Twitter user directory.

• http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/15/confirmed-digg-acquires-kevin-rose-side-project-wefollow/
• http://www.businessinsider.com/digg-takes-on-kevin-roses-twitter-phone-book-2009-10

Twitter opens beta test of "Lists" -- allows users to categorize the people they follow

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/oct/16/twitter-lists-reputation
• http://lifehacker.com/5383134/twitter-lists-makes-following-easier-and-organized