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Ray Ozzie:
Wiring the Web — For years, many companies including Microsoft have invested significantly in the open, interoperable use of XML and Web Services toward enabling programmatic interconnection between processes, services and sites across the internet. And that investment is bearing fruit …
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Nat / O'Reilly Radar:
ETech: Ray Ozzie — Below is my first draft transcript of Ray Ozzie's session at ETech, "Simple Bridge Building". My apologies to Ray for any typos, but the session was so amazing I thought everyone should see it ASAP. — Ray Ozzie at ETech, March 7 2005
Dave Winer / Dave's Wordpress Blog:
Ray Ozzie's clipboard for the web — Ray Ozzie's new idea is a clipboard for the web. A brief summary of the idea follows; it's fully explained on Ray's blog, with screen casts. I watched #1 and #3. — Narrative — Let's say you have two sites both of which understand calendar data.
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TechCrunch, Marc's Voice, Somewhat Frank, Todd Bishop's Microsoft …, Random Bytes and Darren Barefoot
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Exclusive Screenshots: Google Calendar — I've gotten possession of screenshots from Google's long delayed new Ajax calendar application, which will be called "CL2″. It was only a matter of time before someone broke down and leaked these - as far as I know these screen shots are the first on the public web.
Read/WriteWeb:
Live.com Upgrade - New Pages and Gadgets, plus Integrated Windows Live Search — Live.com, Microsoft's personalized start page, has just been upgraded with some impressive new features. Live.com program manager Sanaz Ahari sent me details of the release this evening.
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Todd Bishop / Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Microsoft to release overhauled Internet search engine — Microsoft Corp. is releasing an overhauled Internet search engine, under a new name, still looking for traction in a market where rivals Google and Yahoo! have been pulling ahead. — The company on Wednesday plans to issue …
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PaidContent.org, Scobleizer, Tablet PC Questions, SEO by the SEA and Life On the Wicked Stage
Edelman / Richard Edelman:
A Word to the Wise — Today's front page story in the business section of the New York Times by Michael Barbaro titled "Wal-Mart Enlists Bloggers in Its Public Relations Campaign" is the latest in a series of articles in mainstream media that criticize bloggers for questionable ethics.
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Micro Persuasion, Scobleizer, The Social Software Weblog, Geek News Central … and BlogWrite for CEOs
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Dan Gillmor / Center for Citizen Media:
Bloggers and Disclosure … It should go without saying that the bloggers should make this disclosure, right? No question, the ones who parrot a company line — down to using the company's words — ought to be more forthcoming about the connections. — It should also go without saying …
Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
Does the 'P' in 'PR' stand for 'press' or 'public'? — The New York Times this morning reports on Walmart's PR strategy with blogs, executed via the Edelman PR firm. — First, I suggest you read the story and substitute the name of your local newspaper for any reference to bloggers.
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Intel shows Origami-like device — SAN FRANCISCO—Intel on Tuesday plans to show off the minitablet device at the center of Microsoft's Origami Project. — In a preview of Tuesday afternoon's demonstration, Intel Marketing Director Brad Graff showed CNET News.com several of the Ultra Mobile PC devices …
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USA Today:
New website allows users to trade CDs — A new CD-trading website, launching Tuesday, could be the first of a new wave of sites that give consumers a way to legitimately get nearly free music. — The site, Lala.com, carries no inventory; it's more like eBay than used CD sites such as Djangomusic.com.
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Blizzard / I Like Monkeys:
apply pinky to corner of mouth — ...and say millions. — First, a little background. Hi. My name is Christopher Blizzard and I sit on the board of the Mozilla Corporation. This is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, which was created a short while ago.
Mark Halper / variety.com:
I want my mobile TV — MTV likes the ring of Euro cellular deal — MTV Networks Intl. pumped up its ride into mobile TV Tuesday, teaming with international cellular carrier T-Mobile to offer four channels in the U.K., Germany and Austria, with more channels and countries to follow.
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mobile content news
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Derrick / Absolute Value:
Analyst Day Slide Comments — Putting the powerpoint slides in their raw form on the web was clearly a huge mistake since the company effectively "published" the comments to the world. Ah, the power and danger of the web! — I personally hate Adobe Acrobat as memory hogging bloatware …
Lance Ulanoff / PC Magazine:
WowWee Unveils First Robot Media Hub — WowWee's next major robot innovation doesn't walk, roll, make disgusting noises or dance, but SCOTY (for Smart Companion Operating Technology) will greet you, read your e-mail aloud, watch your home, and even play your music. All while moving little more than its "head."
Dan Choi / Joystiq:
Next Call of Duty leaked: Modern Warfare tackles terrorists — We've heard from a reliable source whatthe next two Call of Duty titles will be about: one will focus on the Normandy Breakoutcampaign in WWII, while the other moves into the modern age, taking the fight to Middle Eastern terrorists.
Max Kiesler / maxkiesler.com:
Downloadable AJAX Galleries, Slideshows and Effects — Until recently many of the most visually stunning and functional image galleries, slideshows, and effects were done through Flash. With the advent of AJAX many developers are taking another look at javascript and are producing some very amazing functionality in these areas.
