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Steve Lohr / New York Times:
I.B.M. to Offer Office Software Free in Challenge to Microsoft's Line — I.B.M. plans to mount its most ambitious challenge in years to Microsoft's dominance of personal computer software, by offering free programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.
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Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:IBM's free Symphony hopes to drown out Office's brass band
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Open Source
Duncan Riley / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch40 Session 5: Productivity & Web Apps — We're live blogging each session, adding to the summary of each company direct from the floor of TechCrunch 40. Click Refresh to view. — Xobni — Xobni products aim to improve the way users organize, search and navigate their email.
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Between the Lines, Insider Chatter, blognation, Read/WriteWeb, Digital Daily, Webware.com, Tech Trader Daily, CrunchGear, Somewhat Frank, Shoemoney and HipMojo.com
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Rafe Needleman / Webware.com:
Mint: Solid but incomplete online personal finance — Mint is an online financial management service, clearly designed to compete with Intuit's Quicken and Quicken Online. Unlike many of the existing online banking and budgeting products, you won't run out of gas with this product too fast …
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Download Squad
Eric Eldon / VentureBeat:Mint: The easiest way to manage your personal finances
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PC World: Techlog
Attila Bodis / Official Google Blog:
Our feature presentation — In April we announced that we were working to bring presentations to Google Docs. (Astute readers may recall learning about this even earlier, which caused a bit of excitement around here.) And today we're unveiling the new Google Docs presentations feature …
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The Technology Chronicles, Geeking with Greg, InsideGoogle, TechCrunch, All about Microsoft, Official Google Docs …, Google Blogoscoped, Things That, The Register, Matt Cutts, Robin Good, Web Worker Daily, ReveNews Online Revenue …, Mickeleh's Take, The Next Net, Between the Lines, RIApedia, Incremental Blogger, Search Engine Roundtable, How To Split An Atom, Compiler, Natural Search Blog, TechBlog, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, SMC, michael parekh on IT, bytes|genes and Guardian Unlimited
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John Murrell / Good Morning Silicon Valley:O.J. volunteers to search for the real Office killers
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TechCrunch
Intel:
Intel Demonstrates Industry's First 32nm Chip and Next-Generation Nehalem Microprocessor Architecture — INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, San Francisco, Sept. 18, 2007 - Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini today outlined new products, chip designs and manufacturing technologies …
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Nick Baum / Official Google Reader Blog:
Breaking up isn't hard to do — We don't know how to tell you this, but it's time that we break up. It's just that we're different now. People can search. They can share what they read. They can even see trends about what they read, and how often they do it.
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Read/WriteWeb, Official Google Blog, InsideGoogle, Google Blogoscoped, WebProNews, greg hughes, Mashable!, Compiler and TechSpot News
Adam Howorth / Apple:
Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK — Apple® and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. iPhone combines three devices into one …
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Bits, TechCrunch, Silicon Alley Insider, paidContent.org, Digital Trends, Apple 2.0, mocoNews.net, last100, Mobility Site and Podcasting News
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Duncan Riley / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch40 Session 6: Revenue Models & Analytics — We're live blogging each session, adding to the summary of each company direct from the floor of TechCrunch 40. Click Refresh to view. — Spottt (Adbrite) — Spottt (Adbrite) helps like-minded sites promote each other for free.
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Mozilla:
Mozilla Launches Internet Mail and Communications Initiative — David Ascher joins Mozilla to lead new organization — Mozilla today announced a new initiative to stimulate innovation in Internet mail and communications. Mozilla plans to develop Internet communications software based on the Thunderbird product, code and brand.
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Scott Moritz / TheStreet.com:
Apple to Introduce Faster iPhone Next Year — Apple (AAPL - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) will deliver the next version of the iPhone early next year, TheStreet.com has learned. — A faster third-generation, or 3G, iPhone will be available sometime in the first quarter, say people familiar with the production plans.
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Latest News, dslreports.com, zedgeHeadz, Gizmodo, MacDailyNews, Engadget and IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband
Fred / A VC:
Tough Times Ahead For The Web? — I was meeting with a web entrepreneur yesterday. It's something I do at least five to ten times a week. — This entrepeneur said 'but I worry that the coming downturn might have a negative impact on my business plan.' — Not 'a possible coming downturn', it was 'the coming downturn.'
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Silicon Alley Insider
Andy Beal / Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim:
31% of Social Network Users Enter False Information — A new survey by emedia suggests that 62% of social networking users are concerned about the security of their personally identifiable data. The fears run so high that 31% of social network users have already entered false information to protect their identity.
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Nokia:
Nokia delivers simplicity and productivity with stylish new Nokia E51 — Stylish smartphone performer comes equipped with essentials for business and private life — London, UK - Nokia today bolstered its Nokia Eseries portfolio of business devices with the introduction of the new Nokia E51 device.
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Engadget, Tech.co.uk, Digital Trends, Darla Mack, IntoMobile, Mobility Site, The Mobile Gadgeteer, All About Symbian and Phone Scoop
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch40: Jeff Clavier Launches $12 Million Venture Fund — Angel investor and startup advisor Jeff Clavier (pictured with Digg founder Kevin Rose) just announced a new $12 million early stage venture fund today at the TechCrunch40 conference. The new fund will be called SoftTech VC II.
Google:
Google AdSense for Mobile unlocks the potential of the mobile advertising market — The mobile device is fast becoming the world's most popular gateway to information. In fact, there are currently more mobile devices worldwide than personal computers and televisions combined.
Brian Briggs / BBspot:
Vista SP1 Will Install XP — Redmond, WA - In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack release, they would just install XP. — "We're focused on giving the customer what they want …
Adam Ostrow / Mashable!:
Hot or Not Abandons Free Dating Experiment — After being overrun with spam and fake profiles, Hot Or Not has decided to reverse course and end their free dating experiment. According to an email from founders Jim and James: … The site will return to a model of free memberships …
