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Who Will Be Shopping on Black Friday?

Who Will Be Shopping on Black Friday?

Black Friday marks one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Many retailers open early and offer discounts on popular holiday gifts to attract consumers. Compete...

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Halloween Costumes: What's in style this year?

Halloween Costumes: What's in style this year?

It’s that time of the year where many of us load up on candy, carve pumpkins and sport costumes. With Halloween rapidly approaching, we decided it would be...

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Wedding Bells Ringing on the Web

Wedding Bells Ringing on the Web

Wedding season is in full swing, and I’ve learned first hand that planning a wedding is no easy task. Theknot.com is a social networking website that allows...

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Netvibes and iGoogle Reinventing the Start Page

Netvibes and iGoogle Reinventing the Start Page

I’m not lazy, but I like convenience. In terms of the internet, putting all of the content I consume daily on one page is as convenient as it gets. The idea...

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User-Generated Video Goes to the Big Screen

User-Generated Video Goes to the Big Screen

Yet another user-generated video site has popped up in YouTube’s wake, and TheLot.com has big ambitions. Steven Spielberg’s latest venture, “On...

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Top Social Networks: Who's losing to MySpace

Top Social Networks: Who's losing to MySpace

Somewhere between Instant Messenger Profiles and Vertical "People" search engines, social networking has become a keystone of the web. And much like...

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The Biggest Threat to Web Radio

The Biggest Threat to Web Radio

I am a die-hard Pandora enthusiast. I love being exposed to new music that I don’t hear on mainstream radio, and I enjoy being able to fine-tune my channels...

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Lala and Peerflix: A case study in building a social Netflix

Lala and Peerflix: A case study in building a social Netflix

Myspace has transformed and dominated online social networking. Netflix has revolutionized the movie rental market. So what happens when you mix one part MySpace...

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Be on the W.A.T.C.H. for these dangerous toys!

Be on the W.A.T.C.H. for these dangerous toys!

With the Holidays ahead, many parents are flocking to get the "must-have" toy on their child’s wish list. Hopefully, safety is taken into consideration...

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Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving Recipes

Can you smell the pumpkin pie? Well you shouldn’t, because Thanksgiving isn’t until Thursday; however, we can already detect people’s intentions...

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