Good Tips: Update Twitter, Facebook & other status messages simultaneously

Here’s an interesting post for twitterites, Facebookies, MySpacers and other’s using status messaging: Update your Twitter, Facebook and other status messages simultaneously:

HelloTxt makes it easy to make sure all of your friends know what you’re up to all the time, no matter what social networking services they use. Actually, that might be a bit of an exaggeration, but HelloTxt does let you post messages simultaneously to a whole slew of social networking sites that allow you to frequently update your status.

You don’t need to register for an account to use HelloTxt, but as you’ve probably guessed, you do need to enter your login information for your various social networking sites. If you do register for an account, you only have to enter this data once, and then you can broadcast your updates to your hearts content. Registered users can also see a timeline with your latest updates and responses from their friends.

Read more here: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/03/update-your-twitter-facebook-and-other-status-messages-simultan/

Visit HelloTxt directly: http://www.hellotxt.com/dashboard

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• Social Networks: Update Your Status Across Social Networks with …
• HelloTxt – Making Microblogging Quicker And Easier
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• HelloTxt: Centralize Your Microblogging Services – Rev2.org
• Update all microblogs once with HelloTxt
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Good Question: Should Microsoft Buy Yahoo?

Good post on the Microsoft/Yahoo deal from Tech and Biz Buzz: Good Question: Should Microsoft Buy Yahoo?. here’s a brief clip:

Eckel starts with a great line “I read somewhere that over half of acquisitions fail. I think the percentage may much higher than half. ” I think he’s right about the percentage being higher, but maybe it just sounds right. The article proceeds to outline two past big-name acquisitions like “Borland buys Ashton-Tate” and “HP buys Compaq”, and then tackles the current potential big buy – “Microsoft might buy Yahoo”..

Read more here: http://techbizbuzz.blogspot.com/2008/02/good-question-should-microsoft-buy.html

yep – Yahoo! hands its music business to Rhapsody

In a post over at download squad titled Yahoo! hands its music business to Rhapsody, author Brad Linder provides some interesting info:

Yahoo! is preparing to dump its Yahoo! Music Unlimited service and replace it with a partnership with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody. A few weeks ago we reported on a rumor that Yahoo! was exploring the idea of launching a DRM-free music store to compete with Apple and Amazon. It looks like the company decided to go another direction.

Both Yahoo! Music Unlimited and Rhapsody allow users to access a large library of on-demand music for a subscription fee. But while Yahoo! has been charging $5.99 to $8.99 per month, Rhapsody charges $12.99 per month. Existing users will have their accounts automatically transferred to Rhapsody, with their music libraries intact. But when you’re contract runs out, you’ll be charged the higher rate. 

read more here: http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/02/04/yahoo-hands-its-music-business-to-rhapsody/

I wonder how this all ties into the Yahoo! / Microsoft talks going on? Here’s some related reading:

• Yahoo partners with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody Puget Sound Business …
• Rhapsody on Yahoo! Music
• Yahoo selling music service to Rhapsody America – Yahoo! News
• Yahoo partners with RealNetworks’ Rhapsody: Financial News – Yahoo …
• Yahoo says Rhapsody will handle its digital music | Technology …

Coming Soon? Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing

from the post Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing comes this interesting info:

Reverend Ninja writes “According to the Windows Vista team blog, Windows Vista SP1 has been released to manufacturing. It appears we’ll have to wait until mid-March to play with it though, as the team cites that they want everyone to have a ‘great install experience’. ‘Service Pack 1 brings new improvements that are based on feedback we heard from our customers. It further improves the reliability and performance of Windows Vista. The information we collect thanks to tools like the Customer Experience Improvement Program, Online Crash Analysis, and Windows Error Reporting help us learn about where and when customers are having issues with Windows Vista and the applications that run on it. Since these issues have a direct impact on our customers’ experiences, we’ve invested time and energy to make this better. While Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is an important milestone, we will continue to invest in the continuous improvement process.’” 

read more here: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/04/1958212&from=rss

Related reading:

• Announcing the RTM of Windows Vista SP1
• » Vista SP1 is due in the second half of 2007, after all
• Download details: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta Whitepaper
• Microsoft Ready With Vista Upgrade Pack
• Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 finalized
• Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 to Manufacturing