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10:30 AM ET, July 21, 2007

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New York Times:
Google Pushes for Rules to Aid Wireless Plans  —  If Google succeeds with federal regulators, it could change the way millions of Americans use their cellphones and how they connect to the Internet on their wireless devices.  —  In the Internet giant's view of the future …
Discussion: Paul Mooney and A VC
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Don Reisinger / CNET News.com:
Could Google kill the cell phone industry?  —  In case you haven't been paying attention, the old 700MHz wireless spectrum is up for auction by the federal government.  And under the veil of touting an "open" platform, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced that the company will participate …
Discussion: OpsanBlog and TechSpot News
Stephen Chau / Google LatLong:
Imaging America  —  I'm pleased to announce that we have acquired ImageAmerica, a company that builds high resolution cameras for the collection of aerial imagery.  —  Google Maps and Earth users are no strangers to ImageAmerica's work — the company provided high resolution black …
Mike Ricciuti / CNET News.com:
Next version of Windows: Call it 7  —  Microsoft is planning to ship its next major version of Windows—known internally as version "7"—within roughly three years, CNET News.com has learned.  —  The company discussed Windows 7 on Thursday at a conference for its field sales force in Orlando …
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Todd Bishop / Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog:
Microsoft confirms 'Windows 7' due in 3 years  —  At an internal meeting for its sales force this week, Microsoft confirmed the code name and approximate timing for Windows Vista's successor.  The details, such as they are, aren't a huge surprise, but given the dearth of information …
Discussion: GottaBeMobile.com
Miel / MicroMiel:
Bye Bye Bill Gates  —  Today was a very remarkable day.  We attended the last demo Bill Gates ever gave as a chairman on MGX.  It was actually his best demo I ever saw.  It was very touching, a standing ovation of minutes and minutes before he even said a word, and a great talk about vision …
Discussion: Neowin.net
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Alden DeSoto / Google Analytics Blog:
More features.  One interface.  —  Last month, we added the first batch of feature enhancements to the new Google Analytics.  Today, we're excited to announce that we're adding a few more of your most requested features.  The following improvements are available in your account now:
Scott Karp / Publishing 2.0:
Should Newspapers Become Local Blog Networks?  —  Chicago Tribune just relaunched its website with, of course, more blogs — A LOT more blogs — news, entertainment, sports, living, business travel, with multiple blogs in each category.  It struck me that this is more than a "me too" step …
Discussion: Chicago Tribune and SEO Book.com
PR Newswire:
Journal Investment Group's Brad Greenspan Issues Open Letter to Dow Jones Shareholders Detailing Valuation Assumptions and New Structure of Proposed Investment  —  LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ — Internet Entrepreneur and MySpace Founder Brad Greenspan today issued the following open letter …
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Rafat Ali / paidContent.org:
Greenspan's Still Trying on Dow Jones; Proposes New Plans For Digital Dominance
Discussion: HipMojo.com
Network World:
UPDATE: Cisco confirms its network caused Duke's iPhone flooding  —  5:54 p.m. ET update: Cisco confirmed that the networking problem Duke University experienced involving Cisco's wireless network and Apple's iPhone was caused by a Cisco network issue.  Cisco says it has worked closely …
Craig Pringle:
Getting through the night with an LS800  —  A while ago I blogged about my friend Lee - who gave up smoking so he could buy an LS800.  Last night Lee found a creative new use for his tablet that possibly saved his skin.  There is a bit of a story behind it...  You see, we had a few drinks after work to celebrate a customer win.
One Laptop Per Child News:
One Pornographic Image Per Nigerian Child  —  While I've discounted the OLPC child pornography fears of others and we've explored adult OLPC XO uses, I haven't spoken about the potent mix of Internet access and the natural curiosity of children, especially those reaching puberty, to go looking for images others may not want them to see.
Discussion: TeleRead and CNET News.com
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica:
Blogging your way to the unemployment line  —  John Mackey, CEO of grocer Whole Foods, has found out the hard way that it's easy to get into trouble over online postings.  For the last few years, Mackey has participated in Yahoo stock forums and other places under the name "Rahodeb" …
Josh Catone / Read/WriteWeb:
Is Facebook Worth the Hype?  —  This was Facebook Week here at Read/WriteWeb, but I couldn't help but notice how many other blogs wrote posts about Facebook this week as well.  It seemed that almost every day there was a Facebook meme on Techmeme.  Anecdotal evidence would seem to suggest …
The Boy Genius Report:
BlackBerry 8820 launching on AT&T next week?  —  July, or August?  There have mumblings for a while, heck even an official press release, but now our good ole' insider information starts to surface again.  It has been told to us that there is a high possibility of the BlackBerry 8820 launching …
Discussion: Engadget Mobile
 
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Eric Rice / I, Platform:
Non-Web 2.0 Emergency Preparedness
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Conserving Your Limited Attention
Wall Street Journal:
Google Goes to Washington With Own Brand of Lobbying
Discussion: paidContent.org and The 463
Jon Healey / Los Angeles Times:
Harry Potter spoiler count
Discussion: Mashable!
Mark Coker / VentureBeat:
Startup Epicenter — rumbles with the latest start-ups
Stefanie Olsen / ZDNet:
NASA tests lunar robots in Arctic crater
Discussion: The Register
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Potter Publisher Says Selling Legally Obtained Copy Is Illegal
Discussion: Publishers Weekly
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Web video sites mined by talent scouts
Sharon Gaudin / InformationWeek:
McAfee's DeWalt Pushes For Legislation To Battle Cybercriminals
Discussion: Techdirt and WinExtra
Mike Sachoff / WebProNews:
MySpace, Virgin Comics Partner
SecurityFocus:
Newsmaker: DCT, MPack developer
Discussion: CNET News.com
Ville Heiskanen / Bloomberg:
Virgin Mobile USA Boosts Initial Sale to $506 Million
Discussion: alarm:clock and MobileCrunch
Mark Ward / BBC:
Net criminals shun virus attacks
Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica:
University of Kansas adopts one-strike policy for copyright infringement
Discussion: Listening Post and Boing Boing