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Vista: Worthy, Largely Unexciting — XP Successor Doesn't Break — New Ground on Ease of Use, — But It's Best Windows Yet — A new version of Microsoft Windows, the world's most popular and important computer operating system, will finally arrive for consumers on Jan. 30.
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Some Bling for Your Blog — PASTOR BOB HYATT acknowledges that his widget fixation may be getting a little out of control. — On his Web log, Pastor Hyatt, the leader of the Evergreen Community in Portland, Ore., has woven in widgets, or mini-applications, that show a selection of book covers …
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iPhone Ringtone Sounds Like Holy Angels Tinkling: Download it Here — One might remember that Steve Jobs took a call on the iPhone during the Keynote. Well there was a unique ringtone there. A ringtone of heavenly qualities in tone, rhythm, and key that Steve Jobs likely had composed …
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Skype Takes Internet Communications One Step Further With New Pricing Strategy — Disruptive pricing gives Skype users more value and choice. — LUXEMBOURG, January 18, 2007 - Skype, the global Internet communications company, today announced its new global pricing structure which offers a simple …
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MySpace hit with online predator suits — NEW YORK (AP) — Four families have sued News Corp. and its MySpace social-networking site after their underage daughters were sexually abused by adults they met on the site, lawyers for the families said Thursday. — The law firms …
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Mac OS X Leopard to sport next-gen DVD Player software (images) — A major upgrade to Apple's DVD Player software due to ship with the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system release will pack oodles of new features wrapped in a sleekly overhauled user interface, AppleInsider has learned.
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MySpace Blocking Widgets? — Updated at 4.22 pm, Thursday:A couple of days ago Robert Young hinted that MySpace might be looking to block-and-tackle-and squeeze some of the widget makers in an effort to bolster its bottom line. Well, looks like the day has arrived sooner that we thought.
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Orb brings iTunes to Wii console — Demonstrating that you can do convergence on a budget, Orb claims that Nintendo Wii owners have downloaded 50,000 copies of its software that permits them to access their home music and photo collections on their games consoles.
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Apple earnings skyrocket — iPod maker blows past projections with record earnings and revenue of over $7 billion; iPod sales up 50 percent. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Apple's profit soared in the latest quarter thanks to strong holiday sales of its iPod music and video player.
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The Google Switch: an iPhone killer? — Color us skeptics on this one, but we've got a tipster claiming to have the scoop on Google Switch. This version of the mythical Googlephone is said to be the result of a collaboration with Samsung — not Alpha Networks or HTC.
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Nokia N800; A Real World Review After One Month's Use — N800 Photos Posted a.k.a. Thwarted by My NDA — Sometimes being tight with a company is a double edged sword. Take the recent unveiling of the Nokia N800. I'd been using the device daily for a month but couldn't post the images …
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Deal for Beatles on iTunes in works — The worldwide Beatles grapevine is buzzing over the distinct possibility that the long-awaited remastering of the Fab Four's United Kingdom CD back catalogue will finally see the light of day — by June. — As per usual, Apple/EMI is presently mum …
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Don't let politics kill off wireless plan, Newsom says — Google-EarthLink deal to be considered by board next month — A San Francisco partnership with Google and EarthLink to make free wireless Internet access available to all of San Francisco is too important an initiative …
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With Arrest of DJ Drama, the Law Takes Aim at Mixtapes — In the world of hip-hop few music executives have more influence than DJ Drama. His "Gangsta Grillz" compilations have helped define this decade's Southern rap explosion. He has been instrumental in the careers of rappers like Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne.