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- Microsoft acquiring Greenfield OnlineYesterday
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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), in a press release a short time ago, confirmed that the company is acquiring Greenfield Online (NASDAQ: SRVY) , the European shopping and consumer product price comparison company.
In a departure from past acquisition announcements, the statement was issued to several press release newswires, as opposed to Microsoft's own portal for journalists.
This past week. Microsoft raised the bar with an extensive buzz on it's Live.com Search Cashback program, with numerous new partners, as well as some new deeply discounted stores.
Greenfield Online's flagship website is Ciao.com, a popular shopping portal used throughout the EU and beyond.
Microsoft is paying $486 million (US) in cash to acquire Greenfield. The deal remains subject to regulatory and stockholder approvals.
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OK beta lovers. Microsoft just unleashed Beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8.
As I've written recently, I've spent a lot of time with IE8 Beta 1 but didn't feel comfortable recommending it to anyone because of serious stability and other issues (some of which were solved over time).
This is just a heads up for you guys (and gals) with beta boxes that can't wait to get your hands on the 'next big thing'.
Well first, consider it's still a beta and not a release candidate.
As for me? I'm takin' it for a little test drive tonight and will do a more in-depth feature tonight or tomorrow.
Compatibility? Speed? Features?
Stay tuned :)
The download for the new Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 can be found here.
Update: There are already at least 20 good to excellent articles on the new beta from Microsoft. The links are at TechMeMe here. There's a lot to work through (not the least of which is privacy and under the hood in particular) so look for our review in a few days
- Microsoft Toll-free Vista help and new patches issuedAugust 27
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Microsoft has been sending out e-mails the past few days pointing to this page which provides an easy to read guide for those still pondering the Vista switch and also has a Toll-Free number with free Vista Q & A support for small business customers.
I phoned the number this morning and apparently this is a yet another strong initiative to move users to Vista. The hold time was less than 30 seconds.
In other Vista news, more than a few Vista hot patches were posted to the Microsoft Download Center this week (along with XP as well). Some did not show up in the automatic Tuesday update as they were machine specific (especially for you 64-bit users!). At least one was very helpful in my own use.
Note: Some are dated Monday, August 25 so be sure and scroll back.
You can check out the latest posts to the download center here. - Reaction to the Friendfeed makeover - Day TwoAugust 26
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When I first started using Friendfeed, it was primarily for interaction among a small group of early adopters.
As the service grew, it became apparent that people were much more likely to comment on a blog post there, than right on your blog. That 'magic' was echoed by almost everyone. I think it came as a surprise. For me, it was great. I think it's a safe bet to say that most bloggers enjoy (and want) feedback.
Friendfeed has experienced exponential growth since it's launch. It has already crossed over to many mainstream web users (as evidenced by the titles of some of the Friendfeed user-created rooms). IE: It's not just for techies anymore. The difference now is, that if you want a techie-only stream, you've got it in the new beta.
A few weeks ago, I began having some concerns that newcomers to the platform might be turned off.
Despite a variety of tools to 'keep things clean' in your own stream, all kinds of posts were appearing, and depending on how you originally set it up, you might end up with a collection of photos, videos and feeds that didn't interest you at all.
My other concern was personal. Was Friendfeed maxing out? I like to discover new authors and developers, engage them, and sometimes even highlight them. Many are absolutely brilliant but have yet to be discovered. They have somet - Friendfeed - New look in Beta open to allAugust 25
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A short time ago, Friendfeed co-founder Paul Buchheit confirmed what had been rumored on a few tech blogs over the past week (including VentureBeat and TechCrunch) .... advising the Friendfeed community (below - click to enlarge) that the beta is now active for current and new Friendfeed users.In an entry to the Friendfeed blog, Bret Taylor explained some of the new features and invited feedback in the new Friend Beta Room. Friendfee
