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Jensenh / Jensen Harris:
Licensing the 2007 Microsoft Office User Interface — For the last year or so, one of the questions I've been asked again and again has been: "Can I use the new Office user interface in my own product?" — On one hand, it's an immensely satisfying question to hear, because it means …
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Microsoft to Share Significant UI Investment in 2007 Microsoft Office Applications with Partner Community — In the upcoming release of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the most popular productivity applications have received a user interface makeover, and Microsoft is making elements …
Economist:
Don't bet against the internet — It's simply the best, argues Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google — The internet bubble of the 1990s may have been investor folly but it heralded a new era, the impact of which we are only just beginning to understand. Those years rewrote the rules of production …
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Daisuke Wakabayashi / Reuters:
Microsoft says Office unfazed by Google threat — SEATTLE (Reuters) - One of the two new heads of Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) Office software team downplayed the threat from Google Inc.'s (Nasdaq:GOOG - news) Web-based word processing and spreadsheet applications, saying they are unlikely to appeal to corporate customers.
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Pete Cashmore / Mashable!:
The YouTube Effect: CBS Gets Massive Boost — Analysts have long been saying that YouTube is a gift for the TV networks: now we have the stats to prove it. CBS announced today that viewers are flocking to their TV shows after seeing the clips on YouTube. "Letterman" has gained 5 percent …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
CBS Is Pretty Damned Excited About YouTube — Just a little over a month after a partnership was announced that puts CBS content on YouTube legally, CBS Interactive President Quincy Smith is beside himself with praise for their new partner. In a press release today, YouTube says that CBS content …
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
My favorite blogger/blog of the moment... Since I gave Nick a hard time about Gawker.com's pages/status falling off a cliff earlier today, I figured I'd talk about Gawker's best blog and blogger. — The one blogger I wished we had landed at Weblogs, Inc. was Gina Trapani from LifeHacker.
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Major Nelson / Xbox Live's Major Nelson:
Video Marketplace now live — A couple of weeks ago we announced that you would be able to download complete HD and SD versions of your favorite movies and TV shows from the Xbox Live Markeplace. That day is now here...moments ago we flipped the switch and the service is now available for all U.S. Xbox Live members.
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Niall Kennedy / Niall Kennedy's Weblog:
The Spam Farms of the Social Web — Blogs and other social media tools have changed the publishing landscape over the past few years, making it easier than ever to share information with the world. The ease of use and focused attention of the medium has also helped create new opportunities …
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Alexa can be injurious to your wealth — Every so often you meet entrepreneurs and venture capital investors who talk about Alexa ranking of a web-based service, using it as some sort of a yardstick for growth and reach. It is as good general, non-specific indicator, say if the traffic is going up or down …
Bob Garfield / Wired News:
You Tube vs. Boob Tube … LOOK, before you even get to the second paragraph, try this: Go to YouTube.com. In the search field, type in "boom goes the dynamite." A video thumbnail will pop up. Click on it and watch. (Or view the video below.) — It's just a little outtake from a Ball State University campus TV newscast.
BBC:
Police to fingerprint on streets — Police across England and Wales are to begin taking fingerprints while on patrol using mobile electronic devices. — The portable gadgets - similar to a pocket PC and linked to a database of 6.5m prints - will enable officers to identify suspects within minutes.
GameDaily:
Microsoft Gears Up for Holiday Season — With the competition having just launched, Microsoft needs to hold its ground. We speak with Microsoft's Jeff Bell about the company's Xbox 360 marketing strategy, part of which obviously involves the blockbuster Gears of War.
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Saul Hansell / New York Times:
Google's Shares Climb Above $500 — After Google's shares nearly doubled in the first few months after its initial public offering, Mark Mahaney figured it was time for his clients to take advantage of the frenzy that had built up around the company. He advised them to sell Google shares and put the money into Yahoo.
Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
AGLOCO goes live — but when calculating your riches, check fine print — After some delay, and server problems, AGLOCO is now open for business. — We wrote about the service here. It is controversial because it promises to pay you to surf the Web. — VentureBeat has just signed up …
