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Kathy Sierra / Creating Passionate Users:
Death threats against bloggers are NOT "protected speech" (why I cancelled my ETech presentations) — As I type this, I am supposed to be in San Diego, delivering a workshop at the ETech conference. But I'm not. I'm at home, with the doors locked, terrified.
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Microsoft:
Windows Vista Debuts with Strong Global Sales — More than 20 million licenses were sold in the opening month of general availability for the new operating system, as new tools and programs ease the transition for consumers. — Initial sales figures from Microsoft show …
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Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Microsoft sells 20 million Vista licenses — Microsoft claims Windows Vista is off to a fast start, having sold more than 20 million copies since its January 30 consumer release. — By comparison, in its first two months, Windows XP sold 17 million copies, Microsoft said.
Mary Brandel / Computerworld:
Web anonymity can sink your job search — Your Web presence can make or break a job application — If someone searches for you on the Web and comes up empty-handed, do you exist? — Considering that a growing number of recruiters and hiring managers are using search engines …
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Andy Beal / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim:
Looking for a Job? Make Sure You Have a Web Identity! — Computer World takes a look at how a lack of a web presence can hurt a candidate's chance of getting a job interview, let alone the actual job. While we've probably all tried "Googling" a date or famous celebrity …
The Independent:
So, how many podcasts did you download today? — Simon Kelner of 'The Independent' caused a stir last week when he said he didn't know anyone who'd used a podcast. What a dinosaur! But, discovers Tim Luckhurst, he can't be alone. Most days, responses to newspaper blogs barely …
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Business Wire:
Sprint Announces WiMAX Ecosystem Initiatives — ORLANDO, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) today announced further progress with the development of its upcoming Mobile WiMAX advanced multimedia network, citing wireless device and chipset initiatives while identifying additional service markets.
Valleywag:
AOL: Powerpoint paralysis — Ever wonder precisely why big companies such as AOL are so painfully sluggish? Here's an insight. AOL recently launched an enhanced search service which, alongside search results from Google, showed capsule reviews, videos and other content from AOL itself.
BBC:
Many net users 'not safety-aware' — Fewer than half of the UK's 29m adult internet users believe they are responsible for protecting personal information online, a survey suggests. — One in six of the 2,441 people surveyed felt responsibility rested with banks.
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Hardware 2.0
Sony Ericsson:
Meet the W580: the Walkman® phone with street style — Sony Ericsson's new W580 WALKMAN® phone announced today is the music phone that's pure street style. This slim slider phone speaks volumes in urban cool while delivering the full-on Walkman® phone music experience.
Helio:
MEET THE NEW HELIO OCEAN — One of a Kind Dual-Slide Device Serves Up Definitive Mobile Experience in Uncompromising Form Factor — Introducing Ocean™, the world's first dual-slider combining a traditional numeric keypad and a separate full QWERTY keyboard in a single device.
Read/WriteWeb:
Is Google a Semantic Search Engine? — Written by Phill Midwinter, a search engineer from the UK. This is a great follow-up to our article last Friday, Hakia Takes On Google With Semantic Technologies. — What is a Semantic Engine? — Semantics are said to be 'the next big thing' in search engine technology.
Brian Smith / Search Engine Land:
Shopping Search Engine Management Changes — Since I've been absent a while (sorry Danny, Chris, and Barry), though I should first catch everyone up on management changes at the shopping comparison engines. — Here's the rundown: —Shopzilla: President John Phelps and Chief Product Officer Farhad Mohit have left the company.
Financial Times:
Mini-blog is the talk of Silicon Valley — Silicon Valley is abuzz over a new mini-blogging service for mobile phones that some predict will be a mass-market hit with the reach of a YouTube or MySpace. — Over the past two weeks, Twitter has attracted the sort of hyperbole the Valley reserves …
