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Microsoft has quietly launched its own social network -- but the company swears it isn't a Facebook competitor.
You can even use your Facebook account to log in to it. The So.cl experimental research project combines social networking and search, according to Microsoft. It launched 4 months ago in conjunction with the University of Washington, Syracuse University, and New York University. But it only opened to the public at large this weekend.And the Windows giant swears it isn't meant to compete with "Big Blue.""We expect students to continue using products such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other existing social networks, as well as Bing, Google and other search tools," Microsoft said. "We hope to encourage students to reimagine how our everyday communication and learning tools can be improved, by researching, learning and sharing in their everyday lives."In other words, the project is meant to complement Microsoft's competitors.So.cl distinguishes itself by focusing on learning ...
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