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SEATTLE (AP) – Microsoft’s Bing search service will pull more information and tools from other Web sites as the company tries to distinguish itself as part of its challenge to market leader Google.
Traditionally, search engines from Google Inc. and others respond to users’ queries by offering links to other sites that Web surfers can go to for information.
Microsoft Corp., whose search engine ranks third behind those from Google and Yahoo Inc., introduced several changes Wednesday aimed at answering people’s questions without sending them to an outside page.
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Facebook: The original social platform for keeping tabs on friends, associates, acquaintances, etc. Share photos and all manner of other goodies. Some annoying applications, but overall its still useful.
LinkedIn: A great source for business people. Keep up with contacts. Network with others. Look for jobs. Post a resume.
Twitter: Track whoever you want with this cool site. Every one is allowed 142 characters to communicate with the world. People follow your posts and you follow their posts. It’s fun and informative.
Digg, del.icio.us, StumbleUpon, reddit, etc: Bookmark your favorite articles or look for bookmarked articles from others on any subject.
FriendFeed: This great site allows you to put all your networks together into one stream of information. Very handy for seeing everything in one place.