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PodZinger, TED, And Alex Laats

The TEDTalks series featuring talks by Al Gore, David Pogue, Tony Robbins, and others at the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference can be searched for words and phrases with the help of PodZinger's video search technology.

Google: Click Fraud Fixes Itself

Like John Lennon, Google CEO Eric Schmidt must have received a visit from Mother Mary, whispering words of wisdom about click fraud. Using an economic thought model reminiscent of "laissez faire" and "trickle down," Schmidt said the best way to deal with fraudulent clicks is to "let it happen."

Microsoft Protects Your Privacy?

Microsoft is offering Windows users a "private folder"-a password-protected storage space that will make its home on your desktop. There are a few Faustian catches, though, not the least of which is the requirement to run the Windows Genuine Advantage program before installing Private Folder 1.0.

Google Health Scrapbook?

Josh Jaffe writes about a developing Google product, Google Health Scrapbook, a service that will allow users to manage their entire medical lives, from adding medical providers, checking medical records, and paying bills. Google met with WebMD in New York last week to partner with them on this project, which would also provide information on hospitals to help patients choose.