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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Bill Gates On The Future Of DRM — Microsoft convened a small group of bloggers today at their Redmond headquarters to discuss the upcoming Mix Conference in Las Vegas. Highlights of the day included: — The receipt of a Zune as a gift (the third I've received from Microsoft - I now have all three colors)
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Todd / Geek News Central:
No HARD questions for Bill Gates how come? — I am really disappointed with the Bloggers that went to Microsoft yesterday and got to meet with Bill Gates. I was pretty excited to read the commentary on their blogs but highly disappointed that none of them asked hard questions.
Natali Del Conte / TechCrunch:
Glam Media Gets $18.5 Million And A CNET Chairman — Glam Media, a fashion and lifestyle Web site, has a trifecta of news today. It has received $18 million in Series C funding, CNET chairman Jarl Mohn is joining the company as an investor and strategic adviser, and there is a new partnership …
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Alexkoc / Windows Genuine Advantage:
The 'Frankenbuild' monster — Over the last few weeks, we've seen a number of attempts at workarounds for Vista product activation. As of now there are at least two distinct workarounds that have worked to some degree, but I'm sure there are more on the way.
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Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster — Microsoft has issued an update to Windows Vista that's intended to stop a piracy monster. — The software maker said Thursday that the update is aimed at thwarting a technique that was letting some people use pirated versions …
Mike Cassidy / Mike Cassidy's Loose Ends:
Al Shugart Dies: We'll Miss the Genuine Silicon Valley Article — I'm going to miss Al Shugart for so many reasons. — He was a hard-driven father of the hard drive. He was an idiosyncratic CEO. The kind of guy who could tell a story or speak his mind without much concern at all about what you might think of him.
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Om Malik / GigaOM:Goodbye Al — All you crazy iPod lovers, TiVo maniacs …
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Steve / The Tomorrow Times:
How to login to an expired Windows — Microsoft has a neat little way to prevent software piracy of their Windows operating system. "Windows Genuine Advantage"[edit: I stand corrected, it has nothing to do with WGA] with its "Product Activation" requirement.
Stuart Elliott / New York Times:
Online, P.& G. Gets a Little Crazy — A MARKETER once known as much for its moral rectitude as its soaps and detergents is pushing further into the brave world of new media with a provocative effort asserting that men can suffer from menstrual cramps. — Not long ago, the company …
Schneier / Schneier on Security:
Real-World Passwords — How good are the passwords people are choosing to protect their computers and online accounts? — It's a hard question to answer because data is scarce. But recently, a colleague sent me some spoils from a MySpace phishing attack: 34,000 actual user names and passwords.
Eric Auchard / Reuters:
Start-up Jaxtr lets friends phone you on your blog — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Silicon Valley start-up is gearing up to embed free, Web-based telephone services on a variety of popular social networking and blogging services, including MySpace, Friendster and Blogger.
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Adobe:
Adobe Releases Beta Version of Photoshop CS3 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) will introduce a beta version of Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 software, the next release of the world standard in digital imaging, on Friday, December 15th. Adobe is delivering a widely available Photoshop CS3 beta …
David Pogue / Pogue's Posts:
Whatever Happened to Online Etiquette? — "Dear David, first off i would like to tell you that you are full of s*** and did not research the zune enough to know your facts. — "The following are incorrect, and not limited to: podcasts, giftcards, looks(which is an oppinion), controls, and content.
Natali Del Conte / TechCrunch:
Yahoo Music Releases Video 3.0 — Yahoo Music launched Video 3.0 in beta today. The company sent us the screenshots below to give us a preview of the new video player. — Video 3.0 will have both Firefox and Mac compatibility through flash technology, higher quality video streams, and tailored playlist capabilities.
BBC:
Skype users to get lie detectors — Callers using internet phone system Skype who might be tempted to tell a few porkies should beware - the user on the other end may have a lie detector. — Skype is to offer the KishKish Lie Detector, which is made by BATM, as an add-on for customers.
Scott Ferguson / eWEEK.com:
Analyst: Look for Apple to Gain Market Share in 2007 — With its conversion to Intel processors, the so-called "halo effect" of the iPod and the availability of the Boot Camp software, Apple Computer's Macintosh will gain market share in 2007, according to one analyst.
Kevin J. Delaney / Wall Street Journal:
Google Tests New Ad Offerings — But Will Advertisers Follow? — Google Inc. has been racing to extend its reach on the Internet and in traditional media. Now it needs advertisers to follow. — Among those it is wooing is Alan Cohen, chief marketing officer of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. Early …
