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Microsoft Will Try Out Blog Service In Japan

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the is-there-any-more-annoying-word-than-blog dept.

theodp writes "Signaling its growing awareness of blogging as both a potential threat and a new business opportunity, Microsoft is turning to Japan to launch its first blog service and aims to have 1 million users in the first year. Not surprisingly, Microsoft's offering targets mobile bloggers, since nearly 90 percent of Japan's cell phones have Internet capability."

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  1. Stop copying Google ! by phreakv6 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    M$ clearly considers Google a threat.Google acquired blogger and M$ ofcourse perceives blogging is the next best thing. GOOGLE'S CORE VALUE : "Dont Be Evil"

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