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Webster’s Dictionaries application released in App Store
iPhone Buzz — ... Leading technology developers for mobile devices, Paragon Software Group, has launched the world-famous Merriam-Webster’s Dictionaries application for iPhone and iPod Touch. The application consists of one explanatory and two bilingual – Spanish-English and French-English dictionaries. ...

Webster’s Dictionaries application released in App Store
Top iPhone News — ... Leading technology developers for mobile devices, Paragon Software Group, has launched the world-famous Merriam-Webster’s Dictionaries application for iPhone and iPod Touch. The application consists of one explanatory and two bilingual – Spanish-English and French-English dictionaries. ...

Comprehensive Keyword Analysis: It Is Not All About Keyword Research Tools
Search Engine Journal — ... deeper you understand the topic, the richer your content becomes and the more “occasional” search referrals (those you didn’t optimize for) you are likely to get. Let’s take a look at what you should / could pay attention to when analyzing your site core terms: 1. The core term derived words: What words of the same root are there? How are they used? Online dictionaries are the best sources for this information: Merriam Webster online dictionary lists any word derivations along with most often ...

Dictionary.com Launches Free iPhone App
TechCrunch — ... definitions and synonyms offline. You can also hear pronunciations of words. The app store currently features ten dictionary apps with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s app priced at $24.99. Dictionary.com’s app. Dictionary.com was bought by IAC-run Ask.com in July of 2008 when the conglomerate bought Lexico, the operator of Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com. Dictionary.com drew nearly 3.2 million unique visits in March, according to Compete. Merriam-Webster.comhad over 7 million unique visits in March. ...

Enamored Words? You'll Love Wordnik
ReadWriteWeb — We just came across Wordnik, a very cool alternative to traditional dictionary sites like Dictionary.com or Merriam-Webster's web site. One one page, Wordnik displays a word's definition, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, a word's etymology, and stats about how often a word was used. Registered users can also add their own lists of synonyms and related words to the site (registration is free). The site's design could still use a bit of refinement, but in terms of its features, Wordnik comes close to beating out most other traditional dictionary sites. ...

Why Palm will always be “whiners”, and why the rest of the industry just doesn’t care!
Josh Chandler — ... “Whining” is defined as “to complain with or as if with a whine” by Merriam Webster. And, the louder Palm’s whine’s get, the less we really care about helping the company get back on it’s feet after a period of downtime. Palm’s innovative development has gone largely unnoticed by many in the industry who have been quick to downplay much of Palm’s effort to win big in the mobile marketplace. Recent news from EWeek.com that Palm has now filed complaint over not ...

Baucus Plan Eviscerates Obama’s Tax Promise
The Foundry — ... sign it? … OBAMA: What — what — if I — if I say that right now your premiums are going to be going up by 5 or 8 or 10 percent next year and you say well, that’s not a tax increase; but, on the other hand, if I say that I don’t want to have to pay for you not carrying coverage even after I give you tax credits that make it affordable, then… STEPHANOPOULOS: I — I don’t think I’m making it up. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary: Tax — “a charge, usually of money, imposed by ...

Morning Bell: It Depends On What Your Definition Of “Tax” Is
The Foundry — ... In an exchange that can only be described as “Clintonesque” Stephanopoulos was forced to read the definition of “tax” straight from ...