Microsoft Gaze's "In-Text Ads": Not Horrible (Video)

Last month, we wrote about Microsoft Gaze, the new “in-text advertising” service coming that highlights words on a Web page, and serves information when a user hovers their mouse over a word.

Todd Bishop of Seattle-based Techflash pays a visit to Microsoft’s Redmond HQ, and returns with a video of how Microsoft Gaze is shaping up.

Many people hate these ads, but Microsoft Gaze certainly seems to be shaping up as a worthy competitor in the field.

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