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How Online Communications Are Closing the Generational Gap

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Today Microsoft and AARP have released the results of a research report they conducted which sought to find out how online communications and social networking are impacting family relationships.

What they found was the use of these various communications mediums significantly improved those relationships by allowing them to more easily keep in . . .

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@WinObs Tweeted Links for 06 February 2012 Part 2

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Deleted Facebook Pictures May Still Lurk on the Internet [VIDEO] Super Bowl’s Most-Searched Term: Madonna [VIDEO] Microsoft expected to bring Windows Phone retail incentives to Europe Woman Gets Jawbone Made by 3D Printer For watching the Super Bowl, my TV beat my iPad Online computer security: Protecting yourself, your kids online, . . .

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Geeklist Takes Issue With Best Buy Super Bowl XLVI Advertisement

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One of the commercials shown during last night’s Super Bowl was from Best Buy.  In it they highlight several individuals who created various technologies that we use each and every day.  The laugh out loud part of the commercial is when the two Words With Friends creators are caught with their games . . .

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Microsoft Flight To Take Off on 29 February 2012

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I am very glad we have that extra day this year so that Microsoft Flight can get off the ground!

According to a tweet from Xbox Live’s @MajorNelson, aka Larry Hryb, the Games For Windows Live flying simulation game will be released to the public on 29 February 2012.

The . . .

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InMobi Reports Mobile Usage Numbers During Super Bowl XLVI

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According to a survey by InMobi, a mobile advertising network, that was conducted during last night’s big game nearly 40% of viewers grabbed their mobile devices to get more information about advertisements as they viewed them during the game.  Respondents also indicated they would spend at least 30 minutes on their mobile . . .

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My Picks for Best Super Bowl XLVI Commercials

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Let me start off by saying I think the commercials this year were not nearly as good as they have been in the past.  Many of them lacked a hook to make them memorable. At a cost of $3.5 million for 30 seconds of air time that seems like a waste of . . .

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