Microsoft Adcenter Labs Tools - Why Bother?

Have you tried the Microsoft Adcenter Labs tools yet? I just played around with them after reading this blog post ‘Microsoft is really trying‘. Want to know what I learned? First I tried a tool that is so sexily named Detecting Online Commercial Intention. In other words? Microsoft adCenter can detect your customers’ intention to purchase products or acquire information. For example, if a customer searches for LCD monitor, it is likely that he or she wants... Read More »

Microsoft Finally Got Their Coolness Back

I’m sorry, this is just awesome. Microsoft got cool again, in an instant. It’s that easy. Look at the Techmeme coverage. I think everyone else agrees.  Read More →

Are Roles Reversing? Is Google Turning Into Microsoft?

Robert Scoble cranks off a good rip about the ‘Fear of Google‘. Yesterday, during his speech at the Forbes shindig I attended, Geoff Ramsey, CEO of eMarketer’s funniest remark was when he told us that the “Fear of Google” was so prevelent that it even had a three-letter acronymn: FOG. Anyway, I’ve been hearing more and more about FOG all weekend as I talk with advertising and marketing executives from some of the world’s biggest... Read More »

Alternatives To Outlook Express For An Email Super User?

I’m really getting tired of using Outlook Express. Every 100 times I use it I get the dreaded “compact messages” warning on shutdown, and half the time I do it, I lose my sent emails and tons of other email in my inbox. By the way, there’s no way to turn that feature off from what I read. Plus, you know, it’s just… blah. I want something more robust and pleasant and just nicer, you know? Email is HUGE to me. It’s 90% of my business-life... Read More »