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Katie Marsal / AppleInsider:
AT&T memos detail iPhone 3G unbricking tool, crowd planning, more... A recent series of internal memos from AT&T to its Mobility staffers reveal a variety of preparatory measures ahead of next month's iPhone launch, including the deployment of an iPhone 3G unbricking tool, ongoing 3G network optimizations …
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Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider:
‘Unprecedented Pent-Up Demand’ For Apple iPhone 3G, RBC Says — More good news for Apple (AAPL) ahead of the 3G iPhone launch, scheduled for next Friday, July 11. Consumers have “unprecedented” demand for Apple's phone, according to new data from RBC's Technology Adoption Panel.
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Jan Libbenga / The Register:
iPhone will ship in green packaging — Apple's new iPhone 3G will be shipped on July 11 in a potato starch paper tray. Apple placed an order with Dutch company PaperFoam, which also makes packages for Motorola. — The company confirmed this today to Dutch blog Bright.
Tom Krazit / One More Thing:iPhone 3G will need ‘unbricking’ when purchased?
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Apple:
About the Mac OS X 10.5.4 update — The Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, and 10.5.3 Leopard. It includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. — For information about security updates, please see this article.
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
CBS Finishes Acquisition Of CNET; Leslie Moonves, Quincy Smith And Neil Ashe Address The Troops — CBS announced the closing of its acquisition of CNET today. The deal, first announced last month, will bring CNET under the control of Quincy Smith's CBS Interactive division …
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cbscorporation.com:
Quincy Smith Named Chief Executive Officer and Neil Ashe Named President of CBS Interactive — CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of CNET Networks, Inc. and merged its operations into a newly expanded CBS Interactive division.
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Google Launches Affiliate Advertising Network, Courtesy of DoubleClick — Amazon, watch out. Earlier today, Google launched an affiliate ad network. Or, rather, it rebranded Performics, the affiliate ad network that came along with its purchase of DoubleClick, as the “Google Affiliate Network.”
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Todd / Netflix Community Blog:
Profiles feature NOT going away — For users of Profiles, I have good news to report: we will keep the feature with no plans to discontinue it. — We were persuaded by the well-reasoned, sincere responses of loyal members who very much value this feature.
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Caroline McCarthy / Webware.com:Netflix issues mulligan on profiles, won't eliminate the feature
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The Register:
An iPhone with a keyboard? — It is an article of faith, of course, that whatever Steve Jobs does is right. And so, since the iPhone currently has no keyboard on it, it must logically follow that it is wrong to have a keyboard, and therefore that Steve Jobs will never produce a version that does have a keyboard.
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RealNetworks.com:
RHAPSODY LAUNCHES “MUSIC WITHOUT LIMITS” INITIATIVE ACROSS WEB, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND MOBILE — New Rhapsody MP3 Store Opens Virtual Doors with 100,000 Album Giveaway — Rhapsody to Power Full-Song Playback and MP3 Sales for iLike, MTV Networks' Music Group Sites and Yahoo!
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Kevin Rose / Digg the Blog:
Recommendation Engine rolling out this week! — We're launching the Digg Recommendation Engine beginning this week. The feature will be in beta and presented to registered Digg users first, based on a random sampling of logged-in users. Look for the red beta flag on your Upcoming tab …
Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider:
Yahoo (YHOO): Yes, We Blew Microsoft Deal, But Please Don't Fire Us — As Yahoo's shareholder meeting looms and Yahoo's stock continues to drop, Yahoo (YHOO) management is pulling out all the stops to try to persuade you not to fire them. — The pitch? This detailed slide show, filed with the SEC.
Tamar Weinberg / techipedia:
Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League — Earlier this month, Plurk was discovered and has had social media addicts abuzz with the “new Twitter clone,” especially as a result of Twitter downtime. — After using both closely, the comparison to Twitter shouldn't even be the case.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Marc Andreessen Joins Facebook's Board Of Directors — Marc Andreessen, founder of Netscape, Opsware and Ning and the former CTO of AOL, is adding a new notch in his belt: he has joined the board of directors of Facebook, two sources close to the company confirmed to us …
Hilary Goldstein / IGN:
Rock Band 2: The Opening Act — We blow the lid off one of the biggest sequels of 2008. — Rock Band is ready for a comeback tour. Today, Harmonix announced Rock Band 2 is set to ship for Xbox 360 this September and PS3 later in the year. However, the official announcement of Rock Band 2 …
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