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The Microsoft Surface's Beauty is Only "Surface Deep"

Stay N' Alive

As a long-time Microsoft fan (my first computers were all PCs), and with all my excitement about Windows 8, I was very excited about the Microsoft Surface. With all the hype Microsoft was giving it - run all your Windows apps across every Microsoft device, in a beautiful, comfortable environment - I was anxious to try it out!

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Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

First, I’m going to say kudos to Apple for trying involve themselves in the world of social media. Let’s envision this scenario: a user has a support issue about an Apple product. Apple has no such protocol in place, and at this point, there is no engagement. I’m going to stop there, though. No acknowledgment.

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Top 100 Most Innovative and Influential People in the Web 2.0 World

Bill Hartzer

In the search category, the heads of Google , Microsoft , and Yahoo! Stefan Weitz of Microsoft and Carol Bartz of Yahoo were also named, and Jason Calacanis was also named in the Search category. Stefan Weitz, Director of Search, Microsoft Corp. Caterina Fake, Founder, Flickr. Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple Inc.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

After two-and-a-half years, iPhone app developers are getting fed up with Apple’s lengthy and often inconsistent approval process. may not seem like much, but the fact that Apple is taking 30% of all app profits has stirred some unrest. Also, $0.30 The approval process for apps is a black hole,” says Tom Conlon of Popular Science.

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Can You Trust Your Blog to the Cloud – The Pros and Cons

Kikolani

Microsoft, Apple, Rackspace, Starbucks, McDonalds, IBM and even Amazon offer it. This is a guest post by Matthew Setter. The Cloud – It’s everywhere! Then tell me, honestly, do you use any of the following: Dropbox. iPhone, iPod, iOS. Android Phones or Tablet devices. Amazon Web Services. Google Docs, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo!

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Google Apps – no more free sign-ups, no more Freemium

The Way of the Web

I can’t remember how long I used the free versions of Spotify or Flickr for, but it was months and years before I then took the decision to pay for both services, and I’ve remained a customer ever since. In terms of belief, it’s harder than ever to know what Google really stands for, and what they’ll do next.

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The FASTForward Blog " Managing Personal Knowledge: Setting a Foundation for Transformation? : Enterprise 2.0 Blog: News, Coverage, and Commentary

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Microsoft Links. Microsoft Enterprise Search Blog. James Robertson. Euan Semple. David Weinberger. Categories. 10000 Miles. Design Thinking. 6 Minute Epic. advanced search. Andy Carvin. Artisanal Economy. BBC Manchester. Blue Monster. Book Review. Brian Hurlburt. Bryant Park Project. Business Intelligence. Enterprise Social Computing.