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Archive for March, 2010

Yahoo to shutter AdSense clone at the end of April

March 31st, 2010
Yahoo's Publisher Network might have been going strong for nearly five years, but in the face of tough competition from Google, it has decided to close it up on April 30.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

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Tokbox gets super-sized group video meetings

March 31st, 2010
Video chat service Tokbox is launching a new meeting service that lets businesses and large groups set up large-scale group chats.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Microsoft’s latest small-business plan

March 31st, 2010
Recipe calls for a healthy mix of Windows 7, a dash of Windows Azure, and a large helping of work from partners, company's latest small business exec says.

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YouTube’s big redesign goes live to everyone

March 31st, 2010
January redesign test going out live to all on Wednesday. The new look simplifies things, while making some fundamental changes to how the site works.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Firefox coders propose fast-graphics deadline

March 31st, 2010
Direct2D support on Windows could be available in a preview release of the open-source browser under a proposed second-quarter goal.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Last version of Firefox 3.0 released

March 31st, 2010
Firefox 3.0.19 is the end of the line for the browser version that debuted in 2008. Also released to fix security problems: Firefox 3.5.9 and Thunderbird 3.0.4.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Amazon’s new patent could make returns harder

March 30th, 2010
In an odd twist, Amazon has patented a process for videotaping its outgoing packages being prepared for shipment. Is this for quality control, or a next generation of the shipping confirmation e-mail?

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Travel, security costs plunge for Google’s Schmidt

March 30th, 2010
Google CEO Eric Schmidt's 2009 compensation was cut in half after the company spent less on his security expenses and travel costs for Schmidt's friends and family on Google-owned jets.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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Google to build Flash into Chrome browser

March 30th, 2010
Google's browser will include Flash and update it automatically. In addition, Google is working with Adobe and Mozilla to improve plug-in technology overall.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Webs taps Facebook Connect for log-ins, sharing

March 30th, 2010
Site builder Webs has just added Facebook Connect, which will let its site creators and visitors share content back to Facebook.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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