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Yahoo's the BOSS of Vertical Lens Technology
Today, Yahoo has announced a new Yahoo Search BOSS capability called vertical lens technology, which enables partners (often with no search expertise) to create a comprehensive vertical search engine that compliments their core user experience.
For example, TechCrunch has launched a technology-flavored search engine as Yahoo cites as its first example. This search engine allows TechCrunch users to search for technology-focused articles and company info across TechCrunch's network as well as the web, a Yahoo representative tells WebProNews.
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posted at: 12:00am on 30-Nov-2008
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Medicaid waiver may fall short
The buzzword is “choice.” Rather than force elderly and disabled Rhode Islanders to go into nursing homes – because it is the only option for which it is easy for them to get Medicaid coverage – they should be given a chance to enroll in adult day services, or get a visiting nurse at home.
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posted at: 12:00am on 30-Nov-2008
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Scandal Puts A Hurtin' On Baidu
 You may have heard that China's number one search engine Baidu has been the subject of some scandalous accusations lately. As a result, stock has plummeted, and so have advertising revenues for the company.
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posted at: 12:06am on 29-Nov-2008
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U.K. takes a majority stake in RBS
EDINBURGH – The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LSE, NYSE: RBS), the parent of Providence-based Citizens Financial Group Inc., today announced that the British government will take a majority stake in RBS after the bank’s attempt to raise capital by issuing new shares failed to attract sufficient public interest. “We regret that existing shareholders didn’t take up their preemptive rights,” said CEO Stephen Hester.
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posted at: 12:06am on 29-Nov-2008
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How to Grey Out the Screen
This tutorial will show you how to "gray" out the screen and create a "modal" environment. A "gray-out" is useful for creating a DHTML dialog box, or showing off a picture or video. While it's active, most of the interactive elements on the page are inactive.
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posted at: 12:01am on 27-Nov-2008
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Flat Lines Seen for eCommerce Holiday Spend
Research firm comScore weighs in on what's weighing down the holiday spending.
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posted at: 12:01am on 27-Nov-2008
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ProvEquity’s BCE purchase in danger
MONTREAL – Shares in Canadian telephone giant BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) plunged on news that the company’s sale to Providence Equity Partners Inc., Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Madison Dearborn Partners LLC might collapse.
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posted at: 12:01am on 27-Nov-2008
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Cyber Monday Tips from the Google AdWords Crew
And Cyber Monday edges closer still. We're at about five days now. Of course, we've still got Black Friday to deal with and last year shoppers spent around $531 Million online just on that day. Follow Amazon's example and get ready for that.
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posted at: 12:01am on 27-Nov-2008
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Meet the Finalists: Excellence in Technology Awards
Cast your ballot for the best that technology has to offer small businesses. The contenders fall into 20 categories and include more than 90 hardware and software products and services. The finalists are set. You decide the winners.
 
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posted at: 12:00am on 26-Nov-2008
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Promotions Galore Expected on Cyber Monday
Kick-off to online holiday shopping shaping up to be a bargain hunter's dream, study finds.
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posted at: 12:00am on 26-Nov-2008
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LinkedIn Invades France
Okay that may have been a bit over dramatic, what I meant is that LinkedIn is now accessible en Français. Oo-La-La. A few of the LinkedIn employees put together the following video to welcome the new French site users.read more
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posted at: 12:00am on 26-Nov-2008
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Raytheon awarded OSHA safety ‘star’
PORTSMOUTH – The Raytheon Co.’s Seapower Capability Center was honored as a “star” yesterday, by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, for its outstanding record as a participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program.
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posted at: 12:00am on 26-Nov-2008
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Technorati tag(s): advertising, marketing, online marketing
posted at: 12:00am on 25-Nov-2008
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A Modular Toolbox
Creating and maintaining an effective JavaScript toolbox can greatly reduce development time. This script will show you how to include specific snippet modules on individual pages. Comments and a tutorial are included.
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posted at: 12:00am on 25-Nov-2008
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IAB: Online Ad Spending Leveling Off
After several years of stout growth, Web advertising is beginning to feel a hit from the economic meltdown.
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Technorati tag(s): ecommerce
posted at: 12:00am on 25-Nov-2008
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ZT Systems: The K Car of PCs
Never heard of the ZT Reliant? Buying a PC from this established yet relatively unknown manufacturer may make a lot of sense for small businesses running Windows XP systems.
 
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posted at: 12:00am on 25-Nov-2008
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Existing home sales, prices fall in October
WASHINGTON – Existing home sales fell last month nationwide and in the Northeast but remained above their lows earlier this year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Prices fell sharply compared with a year ago, dragged down by foreclosure and distress sales. But “where prices have plunged, the buyers are coming back,” said NAR’s Lawrence Yun.
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posted at: 12:00am on 25-Nov-2008
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eHarmony Settles Lawsuit, Starts Gay Site
eHarmony is releasing a new same-sex matching service starting by the end of March. This service is the product of legal problems the company has been dealing with out of New Jersey and California. A gay man in Jersey sued the company for not catering to same-sex relationships as a violation of his rights in the state of New Jersey, and earlier in the year, a gay woman from San Francisco filed a suit against the company for being denied access to eHarmony's service because of her sexuality.read more
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posted at: 12:00am on 24-Nov-2008
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Copy and Paste JavaScript with an Ajax Engine
It's not necessary to understand the characteristics of Ajax in order to use it. This article provides copy and paste JavaScript with an Ajax engine. No modifications are necessary.
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posted at: 12:00am on 22-Nov-2008
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New Paid Links Service Sparks More Debate
 Quite a storm of debate has erupted over a new service called InLinks - essentially a paid text link service that allegedly makes it hard for Google (and other search engines) to detect them. And mouths of Internet marketers begin to salivate.
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posted at: 12:00am on 22-Nov-2008
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Share iTunes Music and More on Your Network
With iTunes, you can take your music with you, even if your iPod is elsewhere. All it takes is a network and the right software.
 
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posted at: 12:00am on 22-Nov-2008
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Cheap lobster not grabbing retailers
November’s by-the-pound lobster prices are the lowest in at least 20 years in the Ocean State and are causing a slowdown throughout the region for lobstermen and lobster-based economies, but the bottomed-out pricing likely will leave seafood retailers unscathed.
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posted at: 12:00am on 22-Nov-2008
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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad SL300
If the price tag on the iconic ThinkPad notebook makes you think twice, you'll love the small-biz focused SL series. These models have the attributes of a ThinkPad, without the high price.
 
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posted at: 12:00am on 21-Nov-2008
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YouTube in HD - What A Concept
I have not seen any official announcements yet, but YouTube looks to be venturing into High-Definition territory, a place where its competitors are already residing. Meghan Keane at Wired writes:
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posted at: 12:00am on 21-Nov-2008
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U.S. outlook dims in October, Leading Index shows
NEW YORK – Leading indicators for the U.S. economy fell sharply last month, in its fourth decline of the past six months, The Conference Board said today in a report that included downward revisions for both September and August. A separate report today from the U.S. Department of Labor, at left, showed that job losses (a major contributor to the Leading Index’s decline) continued to accelerate last week.
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posted at: 12:00am on 21-Nov-2008
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How to Setup a VPN in Windows Vista: The Host
In the first of a two-part series, network guru Ron Pacchiano guides you through setting up the host PC for a Virtual Private Network in Windows Vista.
 
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posted at: 12:01am on 20-Nov-2008
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Google Wants Your Questions for D.C. Meeting
Google is hosting a three-part series of town hall meetings at the company's Washington D.C. office, starting with one about economic growth and the technology infrastructure needed to "foster innovation." The meeting is aimed at helping set the technology policy agenda for the incoming Congress and Administration. Google says:
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posted at: 12:01am on 20-Nov-2008
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Consumer Price Index falls record 1%
WASHINGTON – Consumer prices nationwide last month took their sharpest dive since record-keeping began in 1947, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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posted at: 12:01am on 20-Nov-2008
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Review: PC Fixer 2.6
PC Fixer is a free (but ad-supported) utility that goes spelunking in the Registry to find and fix PC problems.
 
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posted at: 12:01am on 19-Nov-2008
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Simple Thumbnail Solution
Use this script to browse through a series of images. The thumbnail images are displayed, and a larger copy of the selected image is displayed to the right. The selected thumbnail is also highlighted.
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posted at: 12:01am on 19-Nov-2008
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What Google’s Matt Cutts Sees In 2009
WebProNew's Mike McDonald caught up with Matt Cutts of Google at the Hofbrau House in Las Vegas during PubCon to get his views on a number of topics.When asked about ranking being dead Cutts said that it's not as important as it used to be and that there are other factors to consider than just ranking.On Google's Universal Search Cutts said that in 2009 it will continue to expand and people will have to go beyond basic SEO. As an example Cutts cited Google's Image and Book Search. read more
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posted at: 12:01am on 19-Nov-2008
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R.I. rises again in ‘new economy’ index
WASHINGTON and PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island moved up to 11th place, from 15th last year, for its focus on creating and keeping high-wage jobs, in the 2008 State New Economy Index released today by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
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posted at: 12:01am on 19-Nov-2008
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Full Datafeed for MajorVault.com on Shareasale and AvantLink
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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DOMAssistant
A small library for use with the Document Object Model (DOM). The idea is that everything starts with the element(s) in question, selected through ID or CSS selectors, and then perform various methods on it, such as adding or removing classes, events etc. Includes complete documentation.
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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Techology for Tough Times
Can spending money on technology help your small business survive the economic crunch? Let the debate begin.
 
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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SEO About to Get Turned On Its Ear?
At PubCon, Bruce Clay, Inc. President Bruce Clay presented at a session entitled "Top-Shelf Organic SEO" in which he discussed the approaching future of SEO as search engines evolve into more modern ranking methods. Bruce was good enough to take the time to speak with our own Michael McDonald in a one-on-one interview, which can be viewed in the video below.read more
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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N.E. biotech alliance gathers for 1st time
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Biotechnology industry trade groups, companies, academic institutions and other organizations from across the region banded together today to establish the New England Biotech Association. “New England is a global leader in biotechnology, and we need to stay in that leadership role,” said NEBA Chair Paula C. Newton, who also heads the New Hampshire Bio/Medical Council.
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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New Affiliate Research
NETexponent, a performance marketing agency, recently launched a research division and it is giving away its first affiliate research study for free for 30 days. Called Affiliate Benchmarks, the study can be downloaded at AffiliateBenchmarks.com.
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posted at: 12:00am on 18-Nov-2008
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Do You Have a Problem with Live Blogging?
 Barry Schwartz posted something of a rant at Search Engine Roundtable after an unnamed blogger attacked the site's live blogging coverage of PubCon:
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posted at: 12:00am on 17-Nov-2008
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PubCon: Making Social Media Campaigns Effective
If you've decided to conduct a social media campaign (or are already in the middle of one), congratulations - you're more or less on the cutting edge. It's important not to either fall off or get sliced, though, and some tips to that end arrived from PubCon.
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