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Google Makes TV Relevant Again

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Google, known for taming the digital universe and organizing the chaos known as the “interwebs,” may soon bring their expertise to make your television relevant again.

Google TV is a new experience made for television that combines the TV you know and love with the freedom and power of the Internet. Watch an overview video below, sign up for updates, and learn more about how to develop for Google TV. (Google TV)

The search engine giant has thus far partnered with Sony, Logitech and Intel in order to help make this dream a reality.

While the marriage between PC and TV is nothing new (after all Hulu and TiVO are “in a way” doing this right now), Google’s upcoming entrance into the market could force competition to either innovate or become extinct. [Read more…]

Originally posted on June 15, 2010 @ 6:02 pm

Are you Bloginfluential ?

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Doesn’t that sound like a really bad case of the flu? Or potentially some new disorder related to spending way to much time at the computer? It’s not its a powerful new ego stroker. One thing is flawed potentially it claims the Blog Herald is more blogfluential than Tech Crunch. So it potentially has a few flaws. Actually it just lists it all backwards. This booger works. You just have to get used to it. Try it for yourself.
Check out your blogfluence.

Originally posted on June 9, 2010 @ 11:36 am

Bing To Twittersphere: Lets Save The Gulf

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With the Gulf of Mexico fiasco spilling out of control (pun intended), the boys and girls at Bing have offered to help CNN raise funds for the media network’s telethon.

Bing’s fundraising attempts mimic Tumblr’s previous efforts, the latter who became famous for changing their dashboard from blue to black unless a user donated to a specific charity. [Read more…]

Originally posted on June 21, 2010 @ 9:28 pm