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What is Next: Windows 7

13. October 2008

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The next version of Microsoft Windows will be called Windows 7 I am watching some of the reactions to this news and it seems like it will continue. From the blog post: The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows. We’ve [...]

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How does Chrome get more market share?

4. September 2008

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How about being advertised on one of the most heavily trafficked sites for everyone to see. Yeah, that should help.

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IMAP and never look back

30. July 2008

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In part of my posting about the importance of backups and restoring my own machine I have come across a few tips, some obvious, that I wanted to share. I now use IMAP for all my email addresses and server settings on email clients. I do not think I could handle moving back to POP3. [...]

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Web 2.0 World Map

24. June 2008

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The folks over at AppAppeal.com have put together a very cool web 2.0 world map showing off the logos of web companies to make a world mosaic. AppAppeal looks at and reviews web apps and does comparisons between them. For a quick example see the Bookmarking section. They spell out the details with short and [...]

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Download Firefox 3 – help set world record

17. June 2008

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Image via WikipediaDownload FireFox 3.0 from Mozilla in the next 24 hours and help set a world record. Is this a marketing campaign? Yes. Did it work? Yes. We will know the results of the record soon… For a full power users guide to Firefox 3.0 see LifeHacker I told you this blog was about [...]

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Microsoft Live Expo Gone, Enter Microsoft Task Market

11. June 2008

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TechCrunch entered Live Expo into the Deadpool, but I claim that MS has not left the classifieds game just yet. I received word today that Microsoft is launching Task Market which is essentially a mini rent-a-freelancer for specific office related tasks. (its not exactly classifieds but rather a niche of classifieds) From the outreach note: [...]

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Optimus Maximus Keyboard – why not sponsored? OLED Sponsorhips

23. February 2008

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photo credit: arquera I recently saw the launch of the Optimus Maximus keyowrd announced and finally demoed and it seems to live up to all the hype – even with firmware that is not perfect. For those who have not heard about this keyboard it has been in development with what has seemed like endless [...]

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Gchat + Aim Finally Here

5. December 2007

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Google has finally turned on interoperability with AIM which means people on Gchat can talk to those on the AOL IM service. The official Google announcement is here. I originally heard about this news earlier today on Blogoscoped. My favorite part about this notification is the fact that Google is open to working with other [...]

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Mobile Friendly Websites: 5/9 Update

9. May 2007

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Below is an updated list of some great websites designed specifically for your blackberry, pda, or mobile phone web browser: 5/9 Update: MLB.com: It can sometimes be difficult to get the scores of your favorite team while on the go. Major League Baseball has a fantastic new WAP site designed for mobile browsing. Fans can [...]

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Marketing in Second Life

30. April 2007

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Brand map showing brands within second life. Wikipedia entry on Second Life showing a comprehensive collection of information on different companies and brands within Second Life. Second Life Company directory.

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