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ON INNOVATIONS IN MICRO-BLOGGING

Posted on June 26, 2008

A NEW TAKEFor all of the folks who're ardent users of micro-blogging services like Twitter, Pownce and others, there's a start-up that tries to do the same thing with a little bit of user interface innovation. PC Magazine reviews this new service called Plurk, and has this to say: Imitation may be thesincerest form of flattery, but it can also be a darn good way tocompete especially when the imitator improves on the original. That'sthe approach taken by Plurk, a new microblogging rival to Twitter... But while plenty of Twitter wannabees, such as Jaiku,dot the webscape, some offer little...

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