Around the Web 8.8.08: Olympics online, cellphones in the air and iTunes everywhere
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-- Let the watching begin: NBC’s Olympics online coverage begins but you have to wait to watch the opening ceremonies, which are happening now. Unless, that is, you go a different route. Silicon Alley Insider
-- Let the irritation begin: Not everyone is excited about new rules that allow cellphone use on air flights. LAT
-- Goodbye, $1 billion: Google isn’t sure its $1-billion investment in AOL is worth all that. AP via Yahoo
-- Not cool: Black Hat, the hacker convention in Las Vegas, expels a few French journalists for allegedly hacking computers in the press room. CNet
-- iTunes on the go: Apple is reportedly working on technology to make one’s iTunes account available anywhere via iPhone or iPod Touch. Silicon Alley Insider
-- Heeelllllo, Phoenix: Shutterfly closes a plant in Hayward, citing the high cost of business in California. Mercury News
-- The new middle class: A whole crop of musicians who never ride in limos are still making a living, thanks to new technologies. hypebot
-- Linux-ers want Obama: At LinuxWorld Conference, a mock poll shows Obama beats McCain in this crowd by 5 to 1. SFGate
-- Michelle Quinn