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tnsglobal.com:
TNS extends digital capability through acquisition of Compete — London — TNS extends digital capability through acquisition of Compete — Taylor Nelson Sofres plc (TNS), a world leader in market information and insight, announces that it has agreed to acquire Compete, Inc. …
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Compete Blog:
Brilliant! TNS buys Compete — This has already been a great year at Compete, and it's about to get even more exciting. Earlier today it was announced that we are becoming part of TNS, the global market research giant. You can click here to read the press announcement that went over the wire in the UK this morning.
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks:
Wowza! TNS Acquires Compete for $75 Million - $150 Million — Tracking service Compete has been acquired by TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres plc) out of London. Initial acquisition price is $75 million with an additional $75 million paid out over 2008-2010 based on meeting certain revenue targets.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
When Will We Have Our First Valleywag Suicide? — Today I read all the sordid details about the alleged sexual encounter between a notable technology visionary and a woman who appears to be looking for as much publicity as possible. Where did I read it? On the Silicon Valley gossip blog Valleywag.
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Scripting News, p2pnet, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, Valleywag, Fimoculous.com, Portfolio.com, Silicon Alley Insider and O'Flaherty
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Bob Tedeschi / New York Times:
After Suicide, Blog Insults Are Debated — Advertising blogs churn out some of the Web's more scathing, and personal, vitriol. Last week, the bloggers absorbed some body blows of their own. — Visitors to AgencySpy and AdScam, two sharp-tongued blogs written by advertising industry insiders …
Microsoft:
Microsoft to Expand Microsoft Online Services for Businesses of All Sizes — Exchange Online and SharePoint Online enter beta. — Monday from the annual Microsoft Office SharePoint Conference, Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp., will announce that the company will offer Microsoft Online Services to businesses of all sizes.
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Jeff Atwood / Coding Horror:
Actual Performance, Perceived Performance — If you've used Windows Vista, you've probably noticed that Vista's file copy performance is noticeably worse than Windows XP. I know it's one of the first things I noticed. Here's the irony— Vista's file copy is based on an improved algorithm …
Nokia:
T-Mobile and Nokia introduce Nokia 6650 exclusively for T-Mobile customers — Espoo, Finland - Today, at CeBIT 2008, T-Mobile and Nokia announced the Nokia 6650, a stylish and easy to use device optimized for use with T-Mobile services. Available exclusively for T-Mobile International customers …
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Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Nine Inch Nails Uploads New Album on Torrent Sites — Nine Inch Nails has just released the first volume of their new album “Ghosts” on BitTorrent sites as a free download. The band encourages its fans to share the album with friends, post it on websites and play it on podcasts
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Download Squad, Podcasting News, The Pirate Bay, WebProNews, p2pnet, BUZZYEAH, Gizmodo, Contentinople, Insanely Great Mac and Mashable!
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John Markoff / Bits:
Reading Steve Jobs — Second guessing Steve Jobs — or actually first guessing — is Silicon Valley's most popular spectator sport. Dozens of Web rumor sites pour over every one of his pronouncements as if he were the Pope, looking for product and strategy hints.
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Jonathan Schwartz / Jonathan Schwartz's Blog:
The World's Largest Supercomputing Cloud — I had no idea the Hubble telescope could see only 12 billion years into the past. — Frankly, I'd never really thought about telescopes looking into the past until Dr. Michael Norman, a researcher from UCSD gave me a basic education in astronomy …
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Between the Lines
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Advocacy groups bash Comcast's “technical-sounding nonsense” — The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Free Press, two of the biggest backers of the FCC's investigation into Comcast's traffic management practices, late last week filed reply comments with the Commission.
Rachael King / Business Week:
Building a Brand with Widgets — The customizable bits of software on Facebook and other social networking sites are the latest trend in viral marketing. But are widgets here to stay? — The cards were stacked against A&E Television Network as it tried to generate positive buzz about its new series, Parking Wars.
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Portfolio.com
Bonnie Cha / CNET News.com:
TomTom GO 930, GO 730 make their debut — Today, TomTom added two new models to its GO series of portable navigation systems: the TomTom GO 930 and the TomTom GO 730. Both GPS devices feature enhanced user interfaces with new icons and a technology called Alfa Blending that claims to deliver smoother graphics.
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PC World
Ken Fisher / Ars Technica:
MacBook Air aflutter: demand stays strong, sold out often — It might not be the iPhone, but the MacBook Air is selling much stronger than many of us would have guessed. After a full month of being on the market, the Macbook Air is still a difficult commodity to obtain in some markets …
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APC, Apple 2.0, Engadget, Silicon Alley Insider, Electronista, All News Feeds, BloggingStocks, Insanely Great Mac, Inquirer, MacDailyNews and LoopRumors
