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Microsoft Launches Twitter-Esque Service In China

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Microsoft has launched a new service in China, and although it's based on Windows Live Messenger, comparisons to a site that's popular elsewhere in the world have become inevitable.  '/></figure>



<p>Microsoft has made an effort to ensure that Juku isn't thought of as a copycat, however.  It doesn't look like Juku's going to go head-to-head with Twitter in the U.S., either.  A Microsoft spokesperson told Stuart J. Johnston,

Plus, it's possible to play games and win prizes on Juku.  Twitter and Plurk don't officially offer possibilities along those lines.

Anyway, a key point aside from seeing how people react to Juku is seeing whether it will remain accessible.  The Chinese government has had Twitter and a few of its competitors on a blacklist for months.

UPDATE: The Juku/Plurk situation has escalated quite a bit, with Microsoft admitting to (and apologizing for) the existence of identical code.  Plurk's responded to the apology, too.

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