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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.23.07/Wed/blinkx.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.23.07/Wed/blinkx.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 1af4d46..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.23.07/Wed/blinkx.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -Blinkx, the popular video search engine has [announced a new partnership with National Geographic][1] that will add hundreds of hours of the National Geographic content to Blinkx's search results. - -Blinkx users can now search for National Geographic shows like Explorer, The Dog Whisperer and Naked Science. - -Blinkx searches rely on speech recognition technology to index content which the company claims delivers better search results than metadata-based searches. In order to take advantage of the supposedly more accurate search techniques Blinkx has partnered with around 150 companies to index their content. - -National Geographic also partners with [Joost][2] to provide content through the streaming internet service. - -Today's Blinkx deal gives National Geographic fans yet another way to find, watch and link to their favorite show. - -[1]: http://blinkx.com/news?type=&id=257 "Blinkx partners with National Geographic" -[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/joost_mac_clien.html "Compiler on Joost"
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