Daily Dispatch: Blippy gets new privacy features; Check local inventory with Google

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Blippy Gets A Facebook-Inspired Redesign And An Important New Privacy Feature (TechCrunch)

…Starting today, you can manually review each purchase before it’s displayed on Blippy. This is an important step in the direction of better privacy controls.

In stock nearby? Look for the blue dots. (Google Mobile Blog)

…We're happy to announce that as of today, if you're searching for a product that is sold by participating retailers, including Best Buy, Sears, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, or West Elm, you can just look for the blue dots in the search results to see if it's available in a local store. If you see a blue dot, you can tap on the adjacent "In stock nearby" link, and you'll be taken to the seller's page where you'll see whether the item is "In Stock" or has "Limited Availability" near you.

Google Reader Play (Google Operating System)

Google Reader Play is a new way to read popular articles and an interesting interface for browsing web pages. "In Google Reader Play, items are presented one at a time, and each item is big and full-screen.