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<description><![CDATA[As you've probably heard by now, this morning Google finally officially announced the first Google Phone: The Nexus One. Plenty of reviewers and geeks are fawning over the new device, but some are proposing that it won't even make a blip on the radar for your average consumer.  In fact, earlier this evening the Wall Street Journal quoted one analyst as saying, "Unless [Google] gives it a big push with marketing dollars, which they are not, consumers aren't going to know the phone exists."

I don't think anything could be further from the truth.  Google is going to put its marketing muscle behind this in a very big way to ensure that consumer awareness persists long after today's launch.  Granted, the company says it is favoring an online strategy as opposed to television for its campaigns (which is why the analyst quoted above doubted its chances), but Google can still plaster the Nexus One all over the web.
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File syncing and storage startup Zumodrive has landed a deal with Hewlett-Packard to power the technology giant's newly announced CloudDrive on all HP Mini netbooks beginning in January 2010. HP CloudDrive, which will be powered on the backend by ZumoDrive, will allows netbook consumers to quickly and easily access their music, documents and other content onto their netbooks even if their media libraries are larger than their available on-device storage. Read our initial reviews of ZumoDrive here. 

ZumoDrive, which spawned from Y Combinator startup Zecter, has a different take on file syncing. Similar to other services, ZumoDrive. which was built specifically for netbooks, tablets and other devices with low amounts of storage,  creates a drive on your device that is synced to the cloud. But service has a twist-ZumoDrive tricks the file system into thinking those cloud-stored files are local, and streams them from the cloud when you open or access them. ]]></description>
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We just wrote about gWallet's secret weapon, gLTV,  that hopes to legitimatize the virtual currency monetization world, following the reports that OfferPal, and others have been scamming (a.k.a. "Scamville") users of virtual games on social networks. gLTV is a new metric that gives publishers analytics on how they can measure and increase their lifetime value of users on their applications. gWallet says gLTV uses info about individual users to demonstrate specifically how it can increase the lifetime value of a user based on prior usage and transaction history

Today, gWallet is announcing its first integrated video offering that already has quite a few well-known brands signed on.  Disney, Best Buy, K-Mart, Nestle, Coke, and The History Channel are all using gWallet's video campaigns on social networks. gWallet says that the 10 brands who participated in the campaigns during December eeceived unprecedented viewer engagement and conversion, while publishers, which include Facebook app developer MobScience, leveraging gWallet’s platform saw a sizeable increase in revenue. gWallet also used Tube Mogul to power the video and analytics on its video campaigns.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Google's event today was supposed to be about one device, the Nexus One. Instead, we heard a lot of: "more devices," more manufacturers," "more carriers," "this is just the beginning." Today was not about one device, it was about Google's first step in helping to reshape the mobile landscape in the U.S. And thanks to the groundwork laid by Apple, it just might work.

Think about your cellphone and cellular service five years ago. Both were likely horrible. But you were content in your misery, because you didn't know any better. Then came the iPhone. It was a mobile device that was so good, people were willing to ditch their existing service providers en masse (I did) to go to the only one that had it: AT&#38;T. And while you might think that would be a big plus for AT&#38;T, it actually shifted a massive amount of industry power to Apple. They had the device that everyone wanted. And they used that leverage to renegotiate their exclusive deal with AT&#38;T to pay out a huge amount of money for each device sold.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Are you ready to take that final, fateful step from "blog reader" to "blog viewer?" Then visit CrunchGear during the next few minutes, my pretties, and you'll see just what it's like in the sweaty conference hall mayhem of pre-CES press events. We've been streaming live and working out the kinks, and now we're heading to another event. Go to CrunchGear's front page for live coverage, or check out the footage embedded in the post if you're interested in remote control ducks, hybrid smartbooks, and wireless HDMI.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Billshrink has put together one of their handy charts comparing the total cost of the Google Nexus One, including the device cost plus carrier fees. The verdict? On the high end the Nexus One costs $2,580 over 24 months. The iPhone weighs in at an impressive $3780, almost 50% more. 

The reason are AT&#038;T's iPhone plans v. the T-Mobile plan. Unlimited voice, data and text messages runs $100 on T-Mobile, and $150 for AT&#038;T.

The chart, which also compares the Nexus One to the Palm Pre and Motorola Droid, is below.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[California-based Zero Motorcycles has taken $5.56M in a Series A add-on according to an SEC Report, filed today. Investors in this round were not disclosed. The company previously raised $5M in April of 2008, bringing their total funding to just over $10.6M. Formerly Electricross, Zero Motorcycles specializes in high performance electric street and dirt bikes--the Tesla of the motorcycle industry so to speak. 

CEO Gene Banman tells us the purpose of the funding is to "expand the business." He declined to expand upon that statement. Given the emerging sector and the influx of competitors, it seems Zero is simply trying to stay ahead of the curve.]]></description>
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As geo social networks gain some traction, we are beginning to see novel forms of marketing and advertisements triggered by people's location.  On Foursquare, for instance, you can get a discount if you check into a restaurant or even get a free meal if you become the mayor.  GowallaIncase messenger bags, computer backpacks, and iPhone sleeves.  Collect all the badges and you get a chance to win a real Incase product.]]></description>
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Rally Software, a company that provides agile project management applications to for software development, has just  raised $16 million in funding led by Greylock Partners. The brings Rally's total funding up to nearly $50 million. The new funding will be used to hire additional engineers. Tom Bogan, Venture Partner of Greylock, will join Rally's board of directors. 

Rally's products and services helps businesses implement Agile software development and Lean practices with the right combination of tools, services and best practices. Rally's clients include Cisco, Microsoft, AOL, and Hewlett-Packard. Last year, the company acquired 6th Sense Analytics.  ]]></description>
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The mobile Web grew 110 percent in the U.S. last year and 148 percent worldwide as measured by growth in pageviews, according to a new Quantcast Mobile Trends report (embedded below).  Even so, the mobile Web accounted for only 1.26 percent of Web consumption in the U.S. (and 0.99 percent worldwide).

Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch drove much of this growth.  In the U.S., Apple has a commanding 65 percent market share of mobile Web access as of the end of December, 2009.  Only 41 percent of that is from the iPhone.  The other 24 percent comes from the iPod Touch, which has been growing rapidly as a mobile Web device even though it only has WiFi.  Globally, Apple also dominates in every market except Africa (where simpler and cheaper Java phones still rule).  

Android isn't really much of a player yet outside the U.S.  But inside the U.S, Android is coming up fast, with 12 percent market share.  Android is now the No. 2 mobile Web operating system, recently beating out Blackberry's RIM OS, which has an 8.7 percent market share.  ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Today, AT&#38;T announced that it has completed HSPA 7.2 updates to all its 3G cell sites across the U.S. This was completed earlier than expected as AT&#38;T decided to "expedite" the process to improve customer experience. But don't get too excited just yet. Despite the upgrade, the faster bandwidth promised by HSPA 7.2 is still limited to a handful of select test cities, we're told.

HSPA 7.2 is the technology that was promising to deliver data speeds about twice (7.2 Mbps, hence, the name) those of AT&#38;T's current 3G network. The technology became a topic of dicussion last year when it was revealed that the iPhone 3GS would be HSPA 7.2-compatible. Unfortunately, besides the select users in the initial test markets (Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami), no one with the device has been able to utilize the speed increase and likely won't for some time still.]]></description>
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<title>Phat: Kirstie Alley Launches Phitter To Make You Fit</title>
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Actress Kirstie Alley is venturing into the microblogging world with the bizarre launch of Phitter.com, a Twitter-like community site dedicated to helping consumers share tips on weight loss, dieting, fitness, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. Alley has been publicly battling with personal weight gain over the past few years, and even sells her own branded weight loss products. 

According to a release. Phitter.com is a “phitness phocused community that encourages members to talk, or “Phit,” about fitness, weight loss, working out, dieting, exercising, and healthy living while making new “Phriends” and having “Phun!" The site lets users write and post messages in 140 characters via the web or SMS texting. Similar to Twitter, you can send private messages to other users. And Phitter also integrated with Twitter to allow users to post directly to Twitter and to subscribe to Twitter friends who have already joined Phitter.]]></description>
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<title>Gaming Gear Giveaway: Give Us Your CES Predictions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As the tail end of a series of holiday giveaways, SteelSeries and CrunchGear are going to be giving away a pretty fat care package of sweet SteelSeries gear. One lucky winner will be taking home a limited edition gold Xai laser mouse, a Siberia v2 headset, and a 4HD gaming surface (i.e. mousepad). Having reviewed both the Xai and the Siberia, I can tell you it's worth your time to enter. Details follow!]]></description>
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We're big fans of TripIt, a nifty site that creates customized travel itineraries from travel confirmation emails. Today, the service is becoming even more useful by integrating Yapta.com, an airfare and hotel tracking service, into its platform. 

Yapta lets you track fares from most of the major domestic and international airlines, allowing users to select flights to track, and then be alerted when the price fluctuates. If the price declines after you purchase it, Yapta will help you get a refund or credit from airlines that have lowest guaranteed fare policies. Travelers can now forward their flight confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and can choose to have Yapta start tracking their flights for airline refunds or credits. TripIt members can then link their account to Yapta in order to be alerted when they are eligible for a refund or credit based on an airline’s “guaranteed airfare” policy.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[We'll keep this short and sweet. Google launched the Nexus One phone today. Here's my review. We have one that we're going to give away to a TechCrunch reader. You can buy one here for $529 (or $179 with a two year T-Mobile contract).

Or you can get this one from us for free. Here’s how you can get the device. Just do one of two things: either retweet this post, and make sure to include the #techcrunch hashtag, or leave a comment below telling us why this device must be yours. The contest ends at noon California time tomorrow (Wednesday). Please only tweet the message once, anyone tweeting repeatedly will be disqualified. We’ll randomly select a winner tomorrow afternoon and contact you for more details.

This is a fully unlocked GSM phone that will work almost anywhere in the world, although full 3G support will only work in the U.S., Hong Kong, U.K. and Singapore. You'll have to supply your own SIM card. Anyone is elegible to win, and we'll pay the shipping. Just comment below or send out that tweet. Let us know your shirt size and we'll also send you a TechCrunch tshirt.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[This morning saw the launch of Google's highly anticipated Nexus One "superphone".  During the demonstration, Google showcased a variety of the phone's features, including a very impressive new photo app, voice input, and more.  They've now posted a handful of videos showing off each of these features, which we've embedded below.

The most impressive video of the bunch is called Web Meets Phone.  It's sleek, stylish, and has catchy music — and was clearly inspired by Apple's hugely successful iPhone ads.  Google's video weighs in at a hefy 1 minute 54 seconds, which obviously makes it long for your average TV commercial.  Still, given the production values of the clip, I wouldn't be surprised if Google starts running a shorter version of this on TV.  It may even splurge for a few extended showings.  ]]></description>
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<title>Android&#x2019;s App Storage Limit Will Be Lifted With A Future Software Update</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Today during Google's Nexus One event, Android lead Andy Rubin revealed something that's sure to be a relief for Android users and developers alike: you'll eventually be able to store a vast number of applications on your phone — even large ones — the same way you can on an iPhone.  The change will come with a future software update, when Android begins storing applications as encrypted files on the SD card. Rubin didn't say how long it will be until we see the update, but it's clear that the team is working to resolve the problem.

Up until now, developers have been hampered by the fact that every Android phone to date has had a relatively small amount of storage available for applications (a couple hundred megabytes as opposed to the iPhone's many gigabytes).  Apps are stored in the phone's ROM rather than the phone's removable (and cheaper) SD storage, which grants developers enhanced protection against having their apps pirated.  But it's also proven to be a handicap.]]></description>
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<title>Nexus One Coming To Verizon And Vodafone, First Of A &#x201C;Series Of Devices&#x201D;</title>
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At today's Nexus One event, Google announced that Nexus One phone is the "first of many devices,"  says Android product manager Mario Queiroz, and that in the spring a CDMA version will be coming to Verizon in the U.S. and Vodafone in Europe.  The phones will be available on Google's new online phone store, and will be available with a service contract.  It doesn't appear that the CDMA Nexus One, at least, will be available as an unlocked device.

Google's phone store is a branded consumer channel for people to buy Android phones "with or without service," says Queiroz.  This is  radical departure from the way most people buy phones in the U.S. today, which is directly from each carrier or, in the case of the iPhone, in an Apple store.  But even with the iPhone, you have no choice of carrier.]]></description>
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<title>Google Taps Cooliris To Enable Media Browsing On Nexus One</title>
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Big news for Cooliris this morning as Google unveiled its Nexus One "Superphone." You can read our review of the phone here. The search and technology giant has tapped the startup to enable media browsing on its shiny new Nexus One Superphone. The startup has been pushing the limits of interactive photo and video browsing with its 3D Wall, a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox that enables users to enjoy viewing their photos on Flickr or Facebook and their YouTube videos in a rich setting. 

The new Gallery application, powered by Cooliris, for the Nexus One is a native app to enable browsing, organizing, sharing and editing media  within one application. The Gallery is designed to scan quickly through thumbnails of media and loads the high-resolution versions on selection, making it easy for users to quickly browse their photos and videos. Using geolocation and tagging, users can sort their media into digital stacks by date, time and location, making it easier to find and organize photos and videos. Users can also pull existing albums from their desktops or access Picasa web albums. One interesting feature of Gallery is the two-way sync with Picasa albums, allowing users to update and access their Picasa media on-the-go. Users can also easily share their videos and images fromwithin the app through email, MMS messaging, Picasa, or a Bluetooth connection. ]]></description>
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<title>Google Nexus One: The TechCrunch Review</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Yesterday Google wasn't in the business of selling mobile phones. Today, they are. The Nexus One smartphone has arrived and on sale at Google.com/phone. Our live notes from the event are here.

I've been using the Nexus One with TMobile since mid-December as my primary mobile phone. This is the best Android powered phone to date. It's also the fastest and most elegant smartphone on the market today, solidly beating the iPhone in most ways. In this rapidly evolving market there is sure to be something better just around the corner. But if you are looking to buy a high end smartphone right now, this is the phone for you. The Nexus One is the Android signature device.

Our complete review is below.]]></description>
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<title>The Droid You&#x2019;re Looking For: Live From The Nexus One Event</title>
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<description><![CDATA[While it's technically called the "Android Press Gathering," we all know what's coming. Today, Google is expected to formally unveil the Nexus One (the device which some have been referring to as the "Google Phone"). The long event taking place today is expected to have both a presentation as well as demonstrations. Follow our coverage below, live.

Right now Google execs are filtering into the room. Rock music playing. Here we go.]]></description>
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<title>Marriage Made In Geek Heaven: Facebook Manager Proposes To Google Manager</title>
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<description><![CDATA[No, we're not exactly moving into the wedding announcement space (yet). But we'd like to take this opportunity to wish Dave Morin, who watches over Facebook's Platform as senior manager, and Brittany Bohnet, a Google Product Marketing Manager who has worked on products like Maps, Earth and iGoogle, all the best for the future. The couple just got engaged in some extremely sunny location.

We're a little disappointed in both geeks though, for not actually doing the proposing on Twitter, but we'll give them some props for announcing the acquisition deal on Twitter. Unfortunately, the terms were not disclosed, but we're digging for more information.]]></description>
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<title>PoketyPoke Dials Into Conference Calls For You (100 Beta Invites)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[

Invariably, whenever you dial into a conference call, someone is always late.  Everyone waits until the last minute to call, and then it takes forever to find the email with the dial-in number and the passcode, and by the time you get through the voice prompts, you've already wasted five or ten minutes.  A new service launching today from Ditech Networks called PoketyPoke tries to make conference calls easier to join.  The first 100 people to sign up at the website will be invited into the private beta.

All you do is forward the conference call email invites with all of the dial-in and calendar information to PoketyPoke.  It will then automatically dial into the conference call at the right time and simultaneously place a call to your phone, bridging the two calls.  So instead of you dialing in, it calls you.  PoketyPoke also works for two way calls.  ]]></description>
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<title>No Flirting! Social Network Badoo Is Banned In Iran</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Badoo, a social network popular in emerging markets like Russia and Brazil, has been banned in Iran. As of December 2009 Badoo says it had broken the 50 million user mark globally, with 250,000 of those coming from Iran. Pictured is the text that comes up when trying to access Badoo from inside Iran.

Badoo runs a fine line between a social network and a dating or (more accurately) a flirting site, but it is not at all political. It may be this flirtatious aspect of the site which has inflamed the ire of the strict Islamic authorities - however, there has been no official reason given.

In January 2008 Badoo pulled in $30m from Russian investor Finam for a 10% stake. The money was to build the service in Russia and other emerging markets. ]]></description>
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<title>Research Consolidation: Gartner Acquires Burton Group For $56M In Cash</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Big news in the research world today: ﻿Gartner has announced that right at the end of 2009, it acquired competitor Burton Group for approximately $56 million in cash. Gartner financed the acquisition through the use of cash on hand and borrowings under its existing line of credit. 

Burton Group is a Midvale, UT-headquartered research and advisory services firm that focuses on providing advice to IT professionals. According to the statement, Burton Group has approximately 41 research analysts, 40 sales and client service associates, and projected 2009 revenue of $30 million.]]></description>
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<title> Microsoft Gives Office 10 New Packaging, Pricing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The next version of the Office suite will have new pricing.

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<title>T-Mobile Doubles 3G Speed, AT&#x26;T Follows Suit</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the Nexus One, T-Mobile has doubled its network speed. Will it help?

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<title>Will Droid Owners Get Buyer&#x27;s Remorse?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Google's own Nexus One upstages the recently-introduced Droid. Do you wish you'd waited?

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<title>Hacker Hits Eastern Washington University</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Colleges continue to be popular targets for hackers, with another 130,000 student records exposed.

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<title>Apple Nabs Quattro, Still Haggling With Verizon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[iPhone maker scores a wireless ad firm, while talks with Verizon about a carrier partnership continue.

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<title>App Store Surges While Tablet Rumors Solidify</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The growth of iPhone/iPod Touch apps will give the iSlate a big boost out of the gate.

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<title>ICANN Moves Ahead with International Domains</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ICANN opened up the IDN process late last year. So what's next?

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<title>Google Enters Smartphone Fray With Nexus One</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Putting an end to fevered speculation, Google enters a crowded market with a device it's billing as a 'super phone.'

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<title>Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight.

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<title>Inaugural Windows 7 Service Pack on Its Way?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Early hints surface that Microsoft could be readying SP1.

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<title>Groups Call for Probe of Cable&#x27;s TV Everywhere</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Plans to bring traditional licensing and distribution deals to the Web would squelch competition and violate antitrust laws, advocacy groups argue.

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<title>Google&#x27;s Nexus One Smartphone Set to Debut</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Google will make its first foray into the crowded mobile phone market today, but is the Nexus One a game-changer?

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<title>Justice Department Urges FCC to Free Spectrum</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Make it more competitive and prevent big companies from dominating, says the commission.

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<title>Freescale and Hearst Join the Tablet Parade</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Will they find their own niche or become Apple roadkill?

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<title>Microsoft Wants to Pump Up Its Patents</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Company applies for a patent on input devices that react to your muscle movements.

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<title>Oracle Grabs Data Quality Vendor Silver Creek</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Deal will round out Oracle's lineup of data integrity products.

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<title>AMD&#x27;s &#x27;Vision&#x27; Now Includes Business Branding</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/MiQnv8vnL6w/3856451</link>
<description><![CDATA[Chipmaker AMD is emphasizing value over technobabble in marketing to SMBs.

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<title>Use of Mobile Electronic Devices Will Explode</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Mobile consumer electronics device shipments to grow 55-Fold in six years, according to ABI Research.

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<title>EMC Buys Archer in IT Risk Play</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/Ma9x73o8dMM/3856416</link>
<description><![CDATA[EMC starts the new year with yet another acquisition.

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<title>Big Blue Brings Better Code Security to Rational</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InternetnewsRealtimeNewsForItManagers/~3/0UJqD-3mjuU/3856401</link>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks to a recent acquisition, IBM is integrating static analysis into its Rational family of products.

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<title>Steps you can take to improve your website</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/08/steps-you-can-take-to-improve-your.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Google states clearly how to create a good website. Create a useful, information-rich site.....Another useful test is to ask (about strategy for your site), "Does this help my users?WritingThe content should be unique, not articles taken from sites thatoffer free content...to everyone else. Also, it should be writtenwith the user in mind, as if search engines did not exist.LinksThe site must be ]]></description>
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<title>How to start blogging</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/08/how-to-start-blogging.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[BobIs there a simple tutorial or method you could point me at that would allow me to learn the process and get one up for Natural Scratch rather quickly?  I could begin working on it later today.Certainly I have plenty to write about so that's not a problem.Thanks,Ted---------Blogging : The Tutorial! Seven steps....1) Go to:http://www.naturalscratch.com/blog.html2) Click on Sign In ...in upper ]]></description>
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<title>Youtube</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/07/youtube.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bob,   Next week my neighbor is going to be filming a little video on ThePetCheckup for YouTube (and also my website and anyone else who wants to have it on their site).  It will be me and Dr. Wiegert at the vet clinic....I have someone who can edit it and put it in the sites and am writing a little script this weekend.  I think it will end up being 3 minutes total.   Since I have never done this]]></description>
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<title>Why is my site ranked lower on Yahoo than Google?</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/07/why-is-my-site-ranked-lower-on-yahoo.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jaison wrote: I see this morning it has risen to #4. In Yahoo it is #7. What isthe reason for the difference?Jaison,They each have their own way of evaluating links and content...sites seem to rise fastest on MSN and then Google then Yahoo. Except if you get a lot of links for a keyword phrase...yahoo might move faster and higher than on Google.Google tends to do a better job of rewarding sites ]]></description>
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<title>MedBanner.com: Search Engine Marketing: Strategy</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/07/search-engine-marketing-medbannercom.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[I have been to your site.  Most of the on site optimization is already done. The titles to each page and the html page names repeat the keyword are fine.  Although there are not any meta descriptions, Google has already indexed the content of each page correctly ( query Google site:www.yoururl.com). You could add some alt tags to the graphics, but this tweaking would not have a big impact.The ]]></description>
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<title>Search Engine Marketing: Strategy</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/06/search-engine-marketing-strategy.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[I have been to your site.  Most of the on site optimization is already done. The titles to each page and the html page names repeat the keyword are fine.  Although there are not any meta descriptions, Google has already indexed the content of each page correctly ( query Google site:www.yoururl.com). You could add some alt tags to the graphics, but this tweaking would not have a big impact.The ]]></description>
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<title>Click Fraud</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/05/click-fraud.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Most people think of click fraud as an internet crime  inpay per click  advertising caused buy a person, automatedscript, or computer program imitates a legitimate userby clicking on an ad, for the purpose of generating anexpense to the advertiser without having actual interestin the target of the ad's link.  However, there are severaldifferent types of pay per click fraud:competitors clicking on]]></description>
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<title>Selecting Keywords</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/05/selecting-keywords_23.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Keywords are those words or phrases that you thinkpeople might use to search for your product or service.Both Google and Yahoo give you ample tools tohelp you determine which phrases might be best for you.There are several issues to deal with when selectingkeywords.RelevanceEnough trafficToo much trafficRelevance means that these words must be in line withthe content of your site. Many years ago ]]></description>
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<title>Keyword bidding</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/05/keyword-bidding.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bob,Our strategy has been to maintain the number one position forour keyword phrase. We do not want to be considered #2.What is the advantage to being in any other position?Brian---Brian,If your objective is to maximize traffic then you areright, the top position is the only place to be. Thenumber one position generates the highest percentageclicks.  Each subsequent position (2,3 and so on)]]></description>
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<title>Duplicate Content</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/05/duplicate-content_03.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bob,I had asked google adsense if it was OK to put up sites which substantially mirrored partial content from our main site.  There are currently quite a few of them, using the .info domain, etc.  It was OK with adsense, but maybe now it is NOT ok with google search. Mike,Duplicate content is duplicate content. A search engine wants onlyto display unique content and the original source of that ]]></description>
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<title>Placement of Google Analytics Code</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/04/placement-of-google-analytics-code.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Google Analytics code is in the wrong place.The currentl placement is at the top of their sitejust under their meta tags.------------------------It should be at the last element on their page... right above the body  html taglike this..-----------------------The code will work in either case...but if Google Analytics ever goes down....all of your page will still load....just a precaution they]]></description>
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<title>Moving content and changing to text urls</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/moving-content-and-changing-to-text.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bob,We are using Drupal for our content management and wonder about changing the urls for our site. The old urls were with ID numbers and a short query string http://www.oursite.com/?q=node/456 and the new will be http://www.oursite.com/a_keyword_variableShould we have any concerns about this move?-------------------Well, switching to text urls is good for two reasons.    1. Search engines handle]]></description>
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<title>Advertisers conflict with Publishers Click Report</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/advertisers-conflict-with-publishers.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[We have a client using Google Analytics to confirm the clickswe say are going to his site. Analytics has typically been aproblem, but we need an explanation for the difference.  What could be causing this?  -----------------M,There will always be differences in traffic count. However,this  discrepancy is way to large to explain as acceptable.Generally over 10% is considered unacceptable and ]]></description>
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<title>Supplemental Results</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/supplemental-results.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hi Robert,Thanks! Yeah, I tend to agree its a good site even if it has seen better days. At this point the problem is keeping people interested in maintaining it. I've been involved for a long time and am one of the advocates for keeping it going in some form - I'll pass along your message to the powers that be (I'm a powers that be lite - webmaster and former chair of the board). Seems like ]]></description>
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<title>Blog Directories</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/blog-directory.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[127 Blog directories to submit your blog to ranked by PageRank.Obviously, all of these directories can help drive trafficto your blog. Theoretically the higher PageRank will help yourblog more, but in practice some directories will drive real trafficwhether they have good PR or not. Sometimes larger directoriesmay bury your content and result in no benefit.There are undoubtedly better ways to ]]></description>
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<title>More RSS Directories</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/more-rss-directories.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[A few directories approve immediately and some within a day ortwo, all of these I have listed as quick approval. Everythingelse is slow...from a week to much longer.These directories are for RSS feeds rather than justa blog directory.Most allow multiple feeds from one URL...a few do not.I have ranked these directories by Alexa.com, admittedly not the most accurate measure of traffic. Alexa is ]]></description>
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<title>RSS Directories</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/rss-directories.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[www.syndic8.com : Sundic8 has created a sort of Dmoz/Wiki come approve all these feeds thatthe public has submitted situation.  This is the most sophisticated directory I have found. It tests all RSS feeds for syntax and for providing fresh content.I don't understand the structure which four different directories within it of:Syndic8, DMOZ, NIF, NIF_DOMZ and TXAt any rate there is a lot of ]]></description>
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<title>Content  Ads vs. Search Advertising</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/content-ads-vs-search-advertising.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Content vs. Search AdvertisingBoth Google and Yahoo (and soon MSN)display advertising on search results pages and content affiliate sites. These are sites that have Google and Overture code which delivers relevant ads to the sitesâ viewers. The ads are determined by the same criteria and analysis of the content used for displaying the site in their free results. When these ads are clicked on, ]]></description>
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<title>Conversion Tracking</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/conversion-tracking.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Conversion Tracking        A conversion occurs when a click on your ad leads directly to user behavior you deem valuable, such as a purchase, signup, page view, or lead.  They have tools that allow you to measure the cost of each conversion and tell you the effectiveness of your adword campaign.     Conversion code tracking differentiates advertising that generates traffic from advertising that ]]></description>
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<title>Pay Per Click Management</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/pay-per-click-management.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pay Per Click Management     Pay per click advertising refers to small text ads at the top and sides of search engine results pages. Advertisers aggressively bid for search terms that people employ to find products and services. As one queries a term, an ad appears. Clients are only charged when the ad is clicked upon and transports the viewer to the site.      Pay per click management is the ]]></description>
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<title>PPC marketing and making keywords relevant</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/this-is-test.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bob we need to market ourselves to advertising agencies aboutour services, what steps can we take?DebbieIn school marketingDebbie,It seems that the agencies are using Google more now than everto research advertising possibilities.  Most of the contacts we getare from small advertisers, but we also are being contacted bythe largest agencies in New York ...all from the internet.I think the quickest]]></description>
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<title>SEO PPC RSS</title>
<link>http://www.medbanner.com/2007/03/seo-ppc-rss.html</link>
<description><![CDATA[Moving beyond three letters.These three are intertwined.  Pay per click has the advantage ofimmediately reaching the broadest market and to track itseffectiveness in measuring sales (or conversions).  Once youfind out what is driving your revenue you are able to betterfocus your SEO campaign on those terms.The hardest part of SEO is making a site important in Googleseyes, PageRank.  With low ]]></description>
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