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Marc Andreessen / blog.pmarca.com:
If Microsoft goes fully hostile on Yahoo — [Revision 1.1; see change log at the end of the post.] — We have seen extensive press coverage of Microsoft's pursuit of Yahoo over the last few months, including notably excellent coverage from Silicon Alley Insider and the Wall Street Journal.
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Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft:
Another reason Microsoft should give up on Yahoo: Morale — Companies (at least publicly traded ones) are beholden to shareholders. But they also are beholden to their employees. And while most Softies are afraid to state for the record that they think Microsoft should abandon its takeover of Yahoo …
Apple:
Apple Updates iMac — Now with Faster Processors & Faster Graphics Option — Apple® today updated its all-in-one iMac® line with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the most powerful graphics ever available in an iMac. With prices starting at just $1,199 …
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Jason Chen / Gizmodo:
Exclusive Video: Psystar in the Wild — It's alive. Reader Patrick (Whiskeyfrown) is lucky enough to be using one of the few Psystar Open Computing machines that have made it into the wild, and he was generous enough to make a video showing the machine (including the connections in the back to the monitor to show that it's legit).
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Guardian Unlimited, p2pnet, The Tech Report, The Apple Core, BetaNews, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Infinite Loop and Slashdot
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Xobni's Secret Project: Merge Outlook With Yahoo Mail — E-mail startup Xobni may or may not be in acquisition talks with Microsoft (they say no), but they do have a nifty project up their sleeves that Microsoft would be interested in, especially if its proposed Yahoo deal ever goes through.
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
Twitter: Where Nobody Knows Your Name — So I was in Washington, D.C., this past weekend for a lovely wedding, traveling back to a city where I started my career and worked for 15 years after college. — And I conducted a little experiment among the more than 100 folks gathered for the wedding …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Morgan Stanley's March Internet Trends Report: Social Applications Dominating — Morgan Stanley's Internet Trends report from last month takes a big turn from previous reports - the focus is nearly 100% on social applications and how they are taking over the Internet (Yahoo apparently read it).
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The Social Times
Content Consumer:
The Great Ubuntu-Girlfriend Experiment — Introduction — I've toyed with Linux since 2002, when I first installed Mandrake. With the latest release of Ubuntu, I was interested to see how far Linux had come since then in terms of being used easily by the mainstream.
David Carr / New York Times:
At Journal, the Words Not Spoken — On Wednesday night, employees of The Wall Street Journal gathered in the Grill Room at the World Financial Center to bid farewell to Stuart Karle, the former general counsel of The Journal, a tenacious defender of journalism who is regarded as a reporter's lawyer.
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Editor and Publisher, paidContent.org, Glass House, Netly News and The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs
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DigiTimes:
Foxconn to assemble 3G iPhones with shipments to total 24-25 million units, says paper — Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reportedly landed orders for the assembly of second-generation iPhones from Apple supporting 3G, with shipments to begin in June this year …
Nokia:
Beautiful to use: Nokia unveils three new handsets that merge modern functionality with classic and sophisticated looks — Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled a trio of mobile devices that balance stunning and sophisticated looks with the latest in mobile functionality.
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Gizmodo, IntoMobile, The Boy Genius Report, Engadget Mobile, Engadget, Electronista, Digital Trends, Gadgetell, Phone Scoop, My Blog Posts and Boing Boing Gadgets
Peter Ha / CrunchGear:
Rumor: New Sidekicks on the way — TmoNews seems to have the inside scoop that there may be two new Sidekicks being announced in late July. The SK Gekko is slated for July 27th and the Sidekick Aspen should surface on the 30th. It's unclear whether or not these are new devices or anything else, really.
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Electronista
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Anthony Ha / VentureBeat:
Google forges ahead with next generation of image search — Search giant Google wants to push forward with a new, improved form of image search that's based on visual characteristics, not just text. Last week, two of the company's scientists presented a paper outlining a system they're calling VisualRank.
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Google Watch, Google Operating System, Search Engine Watch Blog, New York Times and TG Daily
Ben Kunz / Business Week:
The Real Threat to Google — As more consumers browse the Web on their cell phones, the No. 1 search engine must cope with less space to place ads — Google's biggest threat may not be Microsoft (MSFT) or Yahoo! (YHOO). — No, one of the most formidable challenges facing Google (GOOG) is likely sitting in your pocket or purse.
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Ian Shapira / Washington Post:
When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web — Public Profiles Raise Questions of Propriety and Privacy — It's almost like Googling someone: Log on to Facebook. Join the Washington, D.C., network. Search the Web site for your favorite school system. And then watch the public profiles …
Dan Farber / Webware.com:
Zoho adds VB macros, pivot tables to its Web spreadsheet — Zoho continues its quest to build the most comprehensive online productivity suite, adding support for macros and pivot tables in its spreadsheet, Zoho Sheet. — The new version includes support for Visual Basic (VB) …
