Blinkx Replaces Truveo To Power AOL Video Search - and my other links of the day

So, it's time for the next links roundup. We'll be talking about AOL, Microsoft and Twitter.

Right, let's see who's been talking about AOL? It was techcrunch.com with their post entitled Blinkx Replaces Truveo To Power AOL Video Search.

AOL: http://AOL.com portal

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What did they point out about AOL? Well...:

British video search company Blinkx saw its stock spike briefly this morning, following an announcement that it will power AOL's video search

and went on to say

AOL is one of the largest video destinations on the Web, with about 450 million video views per month according to comScore

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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Next up it's a site that's been talking about Microsoft - Windows 8 Dominated Microsoft's Week.

They said:

Microsoftsweek was pretty much all Windows 8, all the time

... sounds interesting ...

In midweek,Microsoft sent media an invitation to a Windows 8 Consumer Preview-themedevent at this years Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The meeting isscheduled to take place at 3 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Hotel Miramar, and its widelyexpected that the company will unveil the Consumer Preview and (perhaps) makeit available for download at that time.

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com

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Lastly it's SMW2012: Early Tweets From Social Media Week from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Twitter. Great things from them, particularly

You can follow the Twitter feeds and discussions from the event live yourself with the hashtag breakdown found in this earlier article

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"A great thing about social media is it enables product users to give feedback. Sometimes that feedback is hard to hear." @thorpus #smwwdc

Why The Big G Shouldn't Bother With a Home Entertainment Gadget - and my other links of the day

It's the perfect time for a thorough examination of the most significant links of the day. I've found some interesting links on Google, Taleo and Zynga.

Google: also known as The Big G

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OK, who's been writing about Google? It was mashable.com who wrote an article called Why Google Shouldn't Bother With a Home Entertainment Gadget.

What did they say about Google? They said:

There's a rumor going around that Google is planning some kind of home-entertainment device - possibly and answer to the (also rumored) Apple iTV

and went on to say

Apparently Google's living-room product will be Google-branded, controlled via Android phone or tablet and may eventually expand to do things like control your room lights or kitchen gear. It really sounds like a wonder gadget

Next it's a site that's been talking about Taleo - Oracle Taleo Buy Targets SAP, Salesforce.com.

They wrote:

Oracle's(NASDAQ:ORCL) $1.9billion acquisition bid for Taleo (NASDAQ:TLEO) Feb. 9 was a matter of ifand not when and comes in the wake of SAP's (NYSE:SAP) $3.4 billion forSuccessFactors and Salesforce.com's (NYSE:CRM) acquisition of Rypple

... sounds interesting ...

Taleo offers a "talent managementcloud," for human capital management (HCM) software, a jargon-laced way ofsaying the company'ssoftware aims to help lure, hire, motivate and keep employee talent at alower cost than traditional HCM practices.

Zynga: Zynga (English pronunciation: /ˈzɪŋɡə/) is a social network game developer located in San Francisco, United States. The company develops browser-based games that work both stand-alone and as application widgets on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace.

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To finish it's Zynga Marketing Master Padma Rao Joins Foundation Capital As An Entrepreneur In Residence from techcrunch.com, focussing on Zynga. Great things from them, particularly

Few people realized it at the time, but in late 2008 and early 2009 social game developer Zynga had figured out how to get a great return on investment from Facebook advertising

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The social network had developed its ad system over the previous few years to the point that it was able to deliver ads closely targeted to users' interests - but most people hadn't realized that yet, so prices were cheap

Revealed: The Big G Wallet Security Flaw on Android Phones [VIDEO] - with links of the day

I've been preparing for yet another glace through the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Google, Zynga and Facebook.

Google: also known as The Big G

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So, let's see who's been talking about Google? It was mashable.com with their blog post entitled Revealed: Google Wallet Security Flaw on Android Phones [VIDEO].

What did they say about Google? They said:

Don't give up your wallet and plastic cards just yet - at least, not until Google Wallet gets a security update

and went on to say

The Android-only service, which lets you pay with your smartphone, turns out to have a major security flaw. If someone gets hold of your phone, they can effectively hit the reset button on Google Wallet - and get themselves sent a new PIN number.

Facebook: http://facebook.com

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Next it's a site that's been writing about Facebook - Colored Frames: A Visual Art Documentary (2007) Looks at Art and Racism.

They wrote:

They share their memories, many painful, about attempts to have their works accepted and respected.

... sounds interesting ...

Participants in Colored Frames are gallery owners, artists, and African American art experts, including Benny Andrews, John Ashford, Gustave Blache III, Linda Goode Bryant, Nanette Carter, Ed Clark, Adger W. Cowans, Francks Deceus, Larry Hampton, Marva Huston, Gordon James, June Kelly, John Duke Kisch, Wangechi Mutu, Otto Neals, Ron Ollie, Howardena Pindell, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Danny Simons, Michael J. Singletary, Diane Smith, Duane Smith, Tafa, and Ann Tanksley

Hasbro: http://Hasbro.com

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Finally we have Zynga, Hasbro Partner To Make FarmVille Toys A Reality from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Zynga. The wrote good quality stuff, particularly

The people behind FarmVille, Words With Friends, and Mafia Wars are teaming up with the people behind Transformers, Nerf, and My Little Pony to produce a line of real-life toys and games based on the popular social games

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The two companies just announced the agreement, which give Hasbro the license to create and distribute "wide ranging product lines based on Zynga's game brands." This means toys, games, and other real life products based on Zynga's massive catalog of online games.

Taleo Acquired By Oracle Database Corporation For $1.9 Billion - also the best of the web

It's the perfect time for a thorough examination of the most significant links of the day. I've dug up stuff on Taleo, YouTube and Microsoft.

So, who has been writing about Taleo? It was www.webpronews.com with their post entitled Taleo Acquired By Oracle For $1.9 Billion.

What did they point out about Taleo? Well...:

Oracle and cloud-based talent management company Taleo announced today that Oracle is buying Taleo for about $1.9 billion

and went on to say

"Human capital management has become a strategic initiative for organizations," said Thomas Kurian, EVP, Oracle Development. "Taleo's industry leading talent management cloud is an important addition to the Oracle Public Cloud."

YouTube: YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.

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Next we have a site that's been talking about YouTube - YouTube's Latest Original Programming: Olympic-Style Lightsaber Relays.

They wrote:

Here's a fun example of the original programming that YouTube is supposed to be investing in these days - a relay from Santa Monica to San Diego

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With lightsabers

Microsoft: http://Microsoft.com

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Lastly we have Microsoft to Unveil Windows 8 on February 29 from technorati.com, focussing on Microsoft. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

SAN FRANCISCO: This Wednesday Microsoft revealed plans to unveil a test version of its latest Windows computer operating software later this month

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Members of the press recently received an invitation from Microsoft to a special Windows 8 Customer Preview event in Barcelona as part of the Mobile World Congress trade show. The event is on the 29th February, and it is assumed that the Customer Preview will be made available to the public in conjunction with it.

Googler: SEO Is A Bug, And The Big G Is Trying To Fix It - plus my selection of links for the day

So, it's time for yet another glance at the best of the web. I've found some interesting links on Google, Amazon.com and Yahoo!

So, let's see who's been writing about Google? It was www.webpronews.com who wrote an article called Googler: SEO Is A Bug, And Google Is Trying To Fix It.

Google: also known as The Big G

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What did they say about Google? Well...:

Six days ago, a Google engineer, who just started with the company this year, posted to Hacker News to ask, "What is so evil about adding social networking features to everyone's account?"

and went on to say

"You have a Docs account and a Picasa account too, even if you don't use them, and nobody complains about that," he wrote. "What's the difference between Docs and Google+?"

Amazon.com: http://Amazon.com

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Next it's a site that's been writing about Amazon.com - Put Your Business in its Place or Your Marketing Campaign Will.

They said:

Jeff Bezos started a small online bookstore and turned it into one of the largest online retailers in the world, Amazon.com

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Many mom and pops were able to use the internet to grow their small businesses to be medium-size companies and, in some cases, large corporations. . Amazon is a stiff competitor to Wal-mart (which also started as a Mom and Pop) and is, in part, responsible for the demise of Borders Bookstores. (Ultimately, the demise of Borders was its own fault. "Adapt or die." They didn't do the former so the latter snuck up on them!)

Last but not least it's Yahoo Chairman Steps Down from mashable.com, focussing on Yahoo. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

Yahoo's chairman of the board, Roy Bostock, is leaving the company

and

Bostock has been chairman since 2008

The Amazon.com Store of My Dreams - also the best of the web

Welcome back! You're probably here for yet another glace through the best of the web. We'll be talking about Amazon.com Nokia and Google.

OK, who's been writing about Amazon? It was techland.time.com who wrote an article called The Amazon Store of My Dreams.

What did they point out about Amazon? Well...:

As a long-time Amazon addict-I suspect I give it more of my money than I do any other single merchant-I instinctively like the idea of an Amazon store

and went on to say

I also understand why Amazon itself might like like the idea of such an establishment. Lots of people will order a Kindle over the web, sight unseen, but some folks would prefer to try one in person. And while Kindles are available at a bevy of retailers these days-everywhere from RadioShack to airport shops-Amazon has little or no control over the quality of the salesmanship provided by its retail partners. None of them offer an Apple Store-level shopping experience. Or, really, anything as pleasant as Amazon's own website.

Nokia: http://Nokia.com

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Next up it's a site that's been talking about Nokia - Nokia Belle User Interface Download Launches.

They wrote:

Users who have the latest Symbian Nokia smartphones can now update them to Belle, which brings a new look to their screens, thanks to the latest user interface

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Belle delivers more personalization options than before. Users have up to six home-screens that are possible to personalize, along with a larger live widgets display. A long press and a drag to the side of the screen moves shortcuts from one screen to another. The update is available to users who have a Nokia N8, E7, E6, X7, C6-01, C7 or Oro device. For Nokia 500, Belle will be made available within the next few weeks, the company said

Google: also known as The Big G

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To finish we have Google Chrome For Android: The First Step In The Convergence Of Google's Operating Systems? from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Google. They had some interesting points to make, particularly

As previously reported, Google launched Chrome for Android in beta today

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Unfortunately, not all Android users will get to try it out yet. It's only available in select countries and languages for devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich

The Big G Doodle Marks Cha p-g -me ( ) 2012 in Taiwan, Hong Kong - plus my selection of links for the day

It's the perfect time for another glace through the best of the web. We'll be talking about Google, Nokia and Best Buy.

Google: also known as The Big G

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To kick it off, who's been writing about Google? It was searchenginewatch.com with their blog post entitled Google Doodle Marks Lantern Festival 2012 in Taiwan, Hong Kong.

What did they say about Google? Well...:

The Lantern Festival was celebrated on Google's homepages with a special logo in Taiwan and Hong Kong today

and went on to say

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month of China's lunar year to mark the end of celebrations for the Chinese New Year

Nokia: http://Nokia.com

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Next up we have a site that's been writing about Nokia - Nokia: The White Lumia 800 Will Ship This Month Starting With European Markets.

They wrote:

Forget about the Lumia 900 for a minute

... sounds interesting ...

Nokia just announced white Nokia Lumia 800 is finally on the release block and scheduled to hit stores later this month. Availability will be limited to Europe initially but it will eventually hit other countries as well

Best Buy: http://www.bestbuy.com

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To finish we have iTV: Best Buy Leaks Details? from www.webpronews.com, focussing on Best Buy. The wrote some good stuff, particularly

Best Buy released a customer survey purporting to show details about an "Apple HDTV."

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According to the survey, the device will sport a 42-inch screen, run iOS, access the App Store, and support iCloud. The survey also promises an iSight camera and microphone. The survey also predicts a price tag of $1,499