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New York Times:
Microsoft Said to Plan Proxy Fight for Yahoo — Microsoft has begun to make preparations to proceed with a proxy fight against Yahoo as it seeks to gain control of the Internet company, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. — The aggressive tactic is part of the hard-nosed takeover campaign …
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Wall Street Journal:
Wii Fit, Other Innovations Unveiled — Nintendo plans to announce Wii Fit, a product to get users to exercise. The launch is part of a wave of innovations from game companies hoping to spur further growth in the industry.
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Luke Plunkett / Kotaku:
Wii Fit To Launch In US On May 19 — According to the Wall Street Journal, of all places, Nintendo have gotten around to announcing a release date for money-printing balance (remember, balance, not fitness) training game Wii Fit. It'll be released in the US on May 19 …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Introducing The Most Advanced News Site On The Planet — Well, another news aggregator launched today. This one is called Newspond, and while they didn't set a record for baseless hyperbole, they come close. — The site, like TechMeme and Digg, tries to determine breaking and important news …
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Dan Fost / New York Times:
They're Working on Their Own, Just Side by Side — CONTEMPLATING his career path a couple of years ago, a young computer programmer named Brad Neuberg faced a modern predicament. “It seemed I could either have a job, which would give me structure and community,” he said, “or I could be freelance and have freedom and independence.
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Darrren Waters / BBC:
Brain control headset for gamers — Technology editor, BBC News website, San Francisco — Emotiv's Tan Le wears the Epoc headset — Gamers will soon be able to interact with the virtual world using their thoughts and emotions alone. — A neuro-headset which interprets the interaction …
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Nick White / Windows Vista Team Blog:
Update on Windows Vista SP1 Prerequisite KB937287 — We've heard a few reports about problems customers may be experiencing as a result of KB937287, the servicing stack update I blogged about last week, and I wanted to provide a quick update for you. Immediately after receiving reports of this error …
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Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft:Microsoft suspends distribution of Vista SP1 prerequisite update
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Bryan Gardiner / Epicenter:
Is Apple Ready to Bust a Blu-ray Move? — Apple has never been big on alliances, coalitions or other formal industry-wide groupings. Case in point: The company joined the Blu-ray Disc Association in 2005 promising to help promote the high definition format and then did pretty much nothing …
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Matt Richtel / New York Times:
With Earnings Up 38%, H.P. Raises Its Forecast — SAN FRANCISCO — While some technology companies have warned of softening in the global economy, Hewlett-Packard is not seeing slowing demand in its own international business, company executives said Tuesday.
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
GenieTown Launches To Tackle Local Services — Palo Alto-based GenieTown launches this morning. They're trying to crack the local services nut - a huge market, but one that a lot of the big guys are eyeing, too. — The company says they are addressing the long tail of local services.
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Owen Van Natta to Leave Facebook — One of the earliest executives at Facebook, Owen Van Natta (pictured here), will be transitioning out of the social-networking company in the next few weeks. — Van Natta played a key role in important negotiations related to Facebook's early lucrative ad deal …
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Lessig Blog:
Two announcements — At lessig08.org, you can watch a 10 minute video explaining the launching of a Change Congress movement, and the decision I am trying to make about whether to run for Congress. That decision will be made soon. I've been spurred to consider it seriously by the enormous support …
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Techdirt, TechCrunch, techPresident, p2pnet, Threat Level, hypebot, Valleywag, Public Knowledge, Laughing Squid, Online Video Watch, Boing Boing, TEDBlog and O'Reilly Radar
Rory Cellan-Jones / BBC NEWS | dot.life:
Zennstrom and the TV Revolution — Niklas Zennstrom must be the most important digital entrepreneur to have emerged in Europe over the last five years. He has given us free music with the Kazaa file-sharing service, free phone calls through Skype, and is now touting free television through his Joost service.
BBC:
Warning given over techno addicts — A growing number of people are becoming addicted to their mobile phones, Blackberries and other digital devices, researchers are warning. — Techno addiction can become so bad that people wake up several times a night to check their e-mails and text messages.
Katie Marsal / AppleInsider:
Apple taps Linkin Park to perform at “secret” NYC event — Apple has enlisted the services of popular alternative rock band Linkin Park to perform at an unannounced company event due to take place in New York City, AppleInsider has been informed. — Mike Shinoda, front-man …
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