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My Pick of the Week is a brand new category of computers called "Ultrabooks." Think of Apple's thin MacBook Air -- but on Windows. These are a hit with Apple users, so there is no reason they shouldn't be just as popular with the Windows crowd, as long as they run well. I have not used them yet, but...
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Cookbooks have always been about sharing recipes, connecting with others and figuring out what to make for dinner. Now, however, digital cookbooks, apps and other new formats are bringing these activities into the 21st century. Chefs and cookbook authors are starting to recognize that cookbooks -- a...
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The existing model for daily deals is broken. The biggest issue: It's simply not making merchants money. In just a few quick years, daily deals have shifted the concept of local marketing from traditional advertising to blanket discounts aimed at driving first-time customers en masse. While the new...
Yelp filed for an initial public offering Thursday, joining a cadre of social websites that have either made the leap into public trading recently or are aiming for it in the near future. In going public, Yelp hopes to raise as much as $100 million. The San Francisco-based company has gained popular...
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Citigroup has reached an agreement to sell its music label, EMI Group, in two parts for a total of $4.1 billion. Universal Music Group has announced it is buying EMI's recorded music division for $1.9 billion. Sony/ATV, according to news reports, has nabbed -- or is poised to nab shortly -- EMI's pu...
Very - I look forward to the widespread adoption of AI search.
Moderately - AI search is promising, and I'm cautiously optimistic.
Unsure, but I am keeping an open mind.
Not at All - I do not trust AI-powered search results.
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