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Microsoft Decides to Kill Soapbox, Its Youtube Rival

Microsoft Decides to Kill Soapbox, Its Youtube Rival

The Google-Microsoft War which has so far resulted in some great innovation on both the sides is also responsible for a few casualties; the latest being Microsoft's video sharing site Soapbox. Last month Microsoft had made an announcement that it isn't too optimistic about the prospects of its...

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Windows 7 RTM Coming August 6; Family Pack Confirmed

Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc made two important announcements via the Windows 7 team blog today. First - Windows 7 RTM ( Relased To Manufacturing ) or what you can safely call the final version will be made available via MSDN/Micorosft Connect starting August 6. Initially it'll be the English language...

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What Is SEO ?

SEO or Search Engine Optimization refers to the various techniques and tactics involved in making content (websites, blogs, articles etc) rank higher in the search engine result pages (SERPs). The person who undertakes the task of optimizing a website for search engines is also sometimes referred...

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What Is Myspace ?

MySpace is a social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and other applications. It is particularly popular among teenagers, and young adults for socializing online. MySpace is also used by bands, and businesses...

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What Is the Ultimate BET Scandal ?

Russ Hamilton is synonymous with the Ultimate BET Scandal which showed that Ultimate BET ripped off customers of over 6.1 million dollars over the years. "Russ Hamilton is the 1994 World Series of Poker main event champion. He defeated Hugh Vincent in heads-up play and won $1 million in first-prize...

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Google Bar Code

Today's Google logo is a bar code, that says "Google" in Code 128 which is a standard way of encoding strings of ASCII characters in a barcode. Today marks the 57th anniversary of the first patent on the bar code. Inventors Norman Woodland and Bernard Silver filed a patent in October 1949, and...

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What Is a Berm?

A berm is one of the oldest constructions that man has developed and used for hundreds of years as a way of containing certain areas. A berm is actually a mound of earth that has been made to fulfill a certain need or requirement. Among the uses for berms are to give privacy to a certain area, to...

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What Is a Chat Room?

Chat rooms are virtual rooms that make it easy for people to communicate in the internet. Chat rooms are considered designated virtual rooms where people who enjoy the same pursuits or have the same interests get to meet each other and chat. Online conversations that happen in chat rooms occur in...

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What Is a DECT Phone?

DECT phones, or Digital Enhanced Cordless Technology phones, are a type cordless phone that can be employed in talking around a home. The early technology used in cordless phone models produced years ago were characterized by poor or mediocre sound quality. With the advent of digital technology,...

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What Is a Hyperlink?

Hyperlinks are embedded references in a document that refer (and often lead) to other information. For example, web pages often have highlighted word or phrase; when the user clicks on it, the browser automatically opens another page related to it. Hyperlinks usually make a logical connection...