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11:55 AM ET, September 15, 2006

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Jill Goldsmith / Variety:

Rupe looks to release bird — Murdoch considering DirecTV sale to Liberty — In a splattering blow to the satellite biz, Rupert Murdoch supposedly dubbed DirecTV a "turd bird" and is considering selling News Corp.'s controlling stake to Liberty Media. — FCC chairman Kevin Martin …

Discussion: Lost Remote

Liz Gannes / GigaOM:

Evan Williams: How Odeo Screwed Up — Public hindsight about startups' missteps generally comes after a good amount of "traveling in Europe with my fiancée" or whatever it is that failed CEOs do. However, Evan Williams just gave a refreshing talk about the dangers of combining money …

Discussion: Things That, SYNTAGMA, Master of 500 Hats, 21talks, The Bb Gun, Texas Startup Blog and down the avenue

Tom Abate / The Technology Chronicles:

PC Forum's demise marks the end of an era — Call it a sign of the times, but what is arguably the longest running elite high-tech conference became a thing of the past. Technolgy guru Esther Dyson has quietly put out the word that the 2006 PC Forum, held in March in Carlsbad, California, would be the last.

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Chron.Com / TechBlog:

Zune ain't got no alibi — As you have probably heard by now, Microsoft spoke out on Zune yesterday. Most of what we previously learned through leaks, rumors, and FCC filings was confirmed: Zune will be built by Toshiba. It's a 30GB device with an FM tuner, WiFi, and a three-inch screen.

Discussion: InsideMicrosoft, dailywireless.org, Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog and Ken McGuire On The Web

Joris Evers / CNET News.com:

Spam fighter hit with $11 million judgment — The manager of a popular blacklist used to block spam was hit with a multimillion-dollar judgment on Wednesday, but the order may not be enforceable. — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered Spamhaus …

Discussion: VoIP & Gadgets Blog, Techdirt and Slashdot

Ludwig Kietzmann / Joystiq:

Wii: then and now — "People change. Hairstyles change. Interest rates fluctuate." When Hillary Flammond uttered those words in Top Secret, she clearly hadn't experienced the gaming industry — a marvelous, often magical place where things change very quickly indeed.

Discussion: InsideMicrosoft, Engadget, Guardian Unlimited and brainwagon

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Chris Kohler / Game|Life:
Region-Free Wii — The Wii will be region-free, or at least it should be.

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Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:

Microsoft sued over Xbox Live — Wrap your head around this bit of legal maneuvering: Paltalk, a company based in New York (but incorporated in Delaware), sues Washington-based Microsoft in an East Texas court. Why would the Eastern District of Texas have jurisdiction over such dispute?

Discussion: Engadget and digg

Om Malik / GigaOM:

Netvibes Five Million Users & Counting — The upside of conferences such as The Future of Web Apps confab (currently underway in San Francisco) is that you run into folks you never expect. Today, I ran into Tariq Krim, chief executive officer and founder of Paris-based Netvibes.

Discussion: Read/WriteWeb

Matthew Broersma / CNET News.com:

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe — The launch of Windows Vista will create more than 50,000 technology jobs in six large European countries and will lead to a flood of economic benefits for companies there, according to a Microsoft-funded IDC study.

Discussion: Techdirt, Microsoft News Tracker and Slashdot

Kate Kaye / ClickZ:

Yahoo Throws Down Classifieds Gauntlet with New Division — As local search, online classifieds, and Web business directories continue what seems to be an inevitable merger, Yahoo has planted a stake firmly at the crossroads. The firm announced today a new classifieds and listings division …

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Saul Hansell / New York Times:

AOL Vice Chairman to Give Up Division Presidency at Year-End — Ted Leonsis, the boisterous entrepreneur turned sports mogul who has been a top leader of AOL for 13 years, will give up his management responsibilities at the end of the year. — Mr. Leonsis will give up the title of president …

Discussion: IP Democracy, Susan Mernit's Blog and paidContent.org

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