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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:56:52 -0400</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scroogled1.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-79460" alt="scroogled" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scroogled1.png?w=300" width="300" height="196" /></a>Today happens to be a certain Hallmark holiday, the fact of which the tech world has hardly failed to notice. It's not just <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5984005/heres-how-okcupid-uses-math-to-find-your-match">dating site</a>s and <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/you-so-fucking-hot-lets-you-tweet-anonymous-valentines-to-your-internet-crushes/">assorted fun-lovers</a> looking to peg a story: Microsoft, which has been <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/11/microsoft-asks-are-you-being-scroogled-in-hilariously-melodramatic-anti-google-campaign/">sniping at Google's</a> privacy practices in a series of ads over the last few months, decided to unveil the latest in its <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/booting-up-return-of-the-scroogled-edition/">Scroogled campaign</a>.<!--more--></p>
<p>In an animated web video posted <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/happy-valentines-day-from-outlook-com/1iiajn2g5?from=us-bing">here</a>, a pair of mail trucks cruise down a suburban street. The first truck, representing Google, gives way to a mail carrier armed with x-ray vision (or maybe <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/fear-not-four-eyed-friends-google-glass-appears-to-now-support-prescription-lenses/">Google Glass</a>?) peers into an envelop, scans a keyword off the enclosed letter and uses the keyword to select a pair of coupons, which are slipped in with the letter.</p>
<p>On the other side of the street, the mailman carrying for Outlook, delivers a letter unopened, and proceeds to polish the mailbox.</p>
<p>It's not subtle, but then, what about Valentine's Day is?</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scroogled1.png"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-79460" alt="scroogled" src="http://nyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/scroogled1.png?w=300" width="300" height="196" /></a>Today happens to be a certain Hallmark holiday, the fact of which the tech world has hardly failed to notice. It's not just <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5984005/heres-how-okcupid-uses-math-to-find-your-match">dating site</a>s and <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/you-so-fucking-hot-lets-you-tweet-anonymous-valentines-to-your-internet-crushes/">assorted fun-lovers</a> looking to peg a story: Microsoft, which has been <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/11/microsoft-asks-are-you-being-scroogled-in-hilariously-melodramatic-anti-google-campaign/">sniping at Google's</a> privacy practices in a series of ads over the last few months, decided to unveil the latest in its <a href="http://betabeat.com/2013/02/booting-up-return-of-the-scroogled-edition/">Scroogled campaign</a>.<!--more--></p>
<p>In an animated web video posted <a href="http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/happy-valentines-day-from-outlook-com/1iiajn2g5?from=us-bing">here</a>, a pair of mail trucks cruise down a suburban street. The first truck, representing Google, gives way to a mail carrier armed with x-ray vision (or maybe <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/12/fear-not-four-eyed-friends-google-glass-appears-to-now-support-prescription-lenses/">Google Glass</a>?) peers into an envelop, scans a keyword off the enclosed letter and uses the keyword to select a pair of coupons, which are slipped in with the letter.</p>
<p>On the other side of the street, the mailman carrying for Outlook, delivers a letter unopened, and proceeds to polish the mailbox.</p>
<p>It's not subtle, but then, what about Valentine's Day is?</p>
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