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Marc Andreessen / blog.pmarca.com:
If Microsoft goes fully hostile on Yahoo — 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. However, I have not seen a detailed analysis …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Will The Microsoft Hammer Fall This Week? … That three week deadline expired on Saturday. So what happens next? — Citigroup's Mark Mahaney says in an April 25 report there is a 45% chance of a merger at a price somewhat higher than the initial bid, a 40% chance that Microsoft will go hostile …
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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Podcasting News, 9 to 5 Mac, Apple 2.0, Alice Hill's Real Tech News, Macsimum News, Engadget, Boing Boing Gadgets, Insanely Great Mac and Digg
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Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Apple beefs up iMac line — Apple on Monday updated its iMac lineup with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. — Among the tweaks to the iMac line: The iMac has 2GB of memory standard on most models and offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor on the 24-inch iMac with more video memory as an option.
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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.
Verizon:
1Q 2008 HIGHLIGHTS — Consolidated Results — 57 cents in EPS and 61 cents in adjusted EPS before discontinued operations (non-GAAP), compared with 1Q 2007 EPS of 51 cents and 54 cents, respectively. — $23.8 billion in revenues, up 5.5 percent; $4.3 billion in operating income, up 14.1 percent.
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Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:Verizon's first quarter on target; Wireless shines
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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 …
John Markoff / New York Times:
A Google Prototype for a Precision Image Search — SAN FRANCISCO — Google researchers say they have a software technology intended to do for digital images on the Web what the company's original PageRank software did for searches of Web pages. — On Thursday at the International World Wide Web Conference …
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Search Engine Watch Blog, Search Engine Land, Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim, BloggingStocks, WebProNews and Digg
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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 …
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9 to 5 Mac, InformationWeek Weblog, CrunchGear, Engadget Mobile, Gizmodo, Insanely Great Mac and O'Grady's PowerPage
Ryan Paul / Ars Technica:
All the rage in Europe: Firefox market share climbs higher — European web metrics company Xiti has published browser market share statistics for March. The data indicates that the open source Firefox web browser has climbed to almost 29 percent market share in Europe, where it is still steadily increasing in popularity.
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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, Gadgetell, Phone Scoop, Engadget, My Blog Posts, Electronista and Boing Boing Gadgets
BBC:
Grand Theft Auto receives acclaim — Highly-anticipated video game Grand Theft Auto (GTA) IV has received a string of near-perfect reviews ahead of its worldwide release on Tuesday. — The game is expected to break records for the fastest-selling game of all time and many shops are opening their doors at midnight for gamers.
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Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft:
Microsoft internal memo details Windows 7-Windows Live ties — In January, I mentioned an internal Microsoft memo I had seen which provided details of how Microsoft plans to more tightly integrate its Windows 7 operating system with Windows Live services. Today, I'm providing the text …
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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).
Andrew Orlowski / The Register:
Nokia decks execs as it counts cost of free music — Doing a Hoover? — Exclusive Nokia faces a crippling financial bill for its strategy of bundling free music with handsets, which will give users unlimited song downloads with Nokia phones. — The world's biggest label, Universal Music …
