WebbAlert - November 13, 2008

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Google has added voice and video chat to Gmail. It's nothing we
haven't seen before, and it lacks some features seen in other
services, but it has that certain Google charm; as in, its easy to
use and super convenient.

Flu Trends, a new health initiative from Google, can predict flu
outbreaks in any part of the country based on the number of
flu-related Google searches in those areas.


Early reviews of the pre-beta version of Microsoft's next
operating system Windows 7 have started popping up around the
net. Nothing too shocking here. Some say it's a glorified Vista
rehash. Others say it's a fast, user-friedly OS with a lot of
potential. In other words, let's wait until it's released before
we make up our minds about it.


The U.S. military has launched TroopTube, a user-generated video
site specifically designed for military personnel and the
civilians who love them.


DVR streaming service Slingbox plans to start letting Slingbox
users stream content from their TVs to their computers over the
Internet without having to use the previously required
software.


Some people might say that a Super Nintendo modified to be an
alarm clock is kind of cool. Well, those people are wrong...It's
insanely cool!


You've probably recoiled in horror at creepy robots before, but
here's one that can actually mimic you while you do it, facial
expressions and all. Fellow humans, we had a good run.





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