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Mike Nash / Windows Vista Team Blog:
Introducing Windows 7 — Hi there, Mike Nash here. — For me, one of the most exciting times in the release of a new product is right before we show it to the world for the first time. And that time is right now. — In a few weeks we are going to be talking about the details of this release at the PDC and at WinHEC.
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Microsoft:
Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One in Four Consumers Worldwide — Microsoft announces new rich Internet applications development and streaming media features; company outlines plans for supporting Windows, Mac and Linux tools for developing Silverlight applications.
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Mary Jo Foley / All about Microsoft:
Silverlight 2: Google Chrome support, yes; iPhone, no — Microsoft announced, as expected, on Monday that the second version of its Silverlight browser plug-in is done and will be available imminently for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac OS X, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
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eWeek, The Register, InfoWorld, The Microsoft Blog, AppScout, Electronista, Beet.TV and Tim Anderson's ITWriting
Karin Matussek / Bloomberg:
Google Loses German Copyright Cases Over Image-Search Previews — Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., owner of the world's most popular Internet-search engine, lost two copyright lawsuits in Germany over displaying photos and artworks as thumbnails in a preview of search results.
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Amy Schatz / Wall Street Journal:
FCC Clears Free Wireless Web — A proposal to create a free, national wireless Internet service got a boost as Federal Communications Commission engineers concluded that concerns are overblown about such service interfering with other carriers. — The report clears the way for the FCC …
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Robin Wauters / The Next Web:
The 15 dumbest names for Web 2.0 startups — Robin Wauters, Next web enthusiast & Plugg organizer — I'm someone who frantically scours the web for interesting new online trends, concepts, startups and projects at any given time of any day. It's something I simply can't turn off …
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Joost Turns On Its All-Flash Website. Is Anybody Watching? — Without much fanfare, Joost has finally turned on the browser version of its Web video service, as we noted it would last month. The new site is all based on Flash, and lets you watch old Bruce Lee flicks …
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Dion Almaer / techno.blog:
Joining Mozilla to create new developer tools for the Web; Hoping to create a new chapter in the book of Mozilla — I just announced that Ben and I are joining Mozilla. Alongside Ben, I will be leading a brand spanking new developer tools group. — To say that I am excited is a huge understatement.
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Cbeard / Mozilla Labs:Developer Tools and the Open Web
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Stephanie Condon / CNET News:
Bush signs RIAA-backed intellectual-property law — Updated at 12:45 p.m. PDT with quotes. — President Bush on Monday signed into law an intellectual-property enforcement bill that would consolidate federal efforts to combat copyright infringement under a new White House cabinet position.
Alex Weprin / Broadcasting & Cable:
NBC, Lorne Michaels Plotting ‘SNL’ Video Site — On-demand video Website may feature mix of classic Saturday Night Live sketches and never-before-seen rehearsal footage — NBC and Saturday Night Live executive producer Lorne Michaels are in talks to develop a new on-demand video Website …
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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Apple 2.0:
What the MacBook means to Apple — Steve Jobs likes to talk about Apple's business model as a stool that rests on three legs: the Mac, the iPod and the iPhone. But the iPhone leg is still pretty short, thanks in part to deferred revenues. And while the iPod's sales are still growing …
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John Casasanta / tap tap tap:
Severance / new beginnings — It's been a pretty long time since our last post. For good reason... I'm just going to get to the point and let everyone know that we're in the process of splitting up tap tap tap. — A few weeks ago, I was about to announce the addition of a couple of new members to our team.
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Gartner's worst case for 2009 IT budgets isn't so bad — Gartner has revised its 2009 IT budget prognostications, a move that isn't surprising, but the firm's projections could be a lot worse. — Peter Sondergaard, senior vice president of research at Gartner, outlined the research group's …
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Ian Lamont / Industry Standard:
Tech stocks rebound; Microsoft, Apple, Google, RIM see double-digit rises — Monday's stunning recovery on Wall Street was a day to remember, one that market historians will likely look back on as the Columbus Day rally. After last week's huge selloff and frantic public and private efforts …
Frederic Lardinois / ReadWriteWeb:
MyThings Raises $5 Million to Help you Organize Your Stuff — If you ever wished for a central place to keep track of your online purchases and to store all those email receipts, MyThings might just be what you are looking for. The London-based company just announced a $5 million Series B round.
Sarah Perez / ReadWriteWeb:
SourceForge Announces Hosted Applications — SourceForge.net, a longtime provider of open source code and applications, has announced a new service for developers that provides virtualized access to open source apps. With the new Hosted Apps service, you're able to install an app within your own web space …
Allen Stern / CenterNetworks:
Wix Picks Up $3.5 Million Series B Funding — NY-based Wix has announced that they have raised a Series B round of funding in the amount of $3.5 million. This is in addition to the previously raised $3.5 million Series A round and $1.2 million angel round.
John Cox / Network World:
iPhones go to front of the class at Texas university — Apple devices at heart of Abilene Christian mobile learning project — When almost 1,000 freshman students showed up at Abilene Christian University on Aug. 16, they got something more than the usual medical release forms, parking permits and Welcome Week t-shirts.
Sound & Vision Magazine:
Satellite vs. Blu-ray: DISHing up 1080p — After seeing about 1,080 ads for DISH Network's new 1080p video-on-demand service, we just had to know: Does the satellite provider really deliver on its promise of “Blu-ray quality?” — TOOLS — Audio and video often seem like nothing more than numbers games.
Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
Apple HDTV rumors resurface — Years-old rumors that Apple will roll out a line of Internet-connected displays have resurfaced in reports that suggest the company will bundle its Apple TV product within a new line of HDTVs. — In a report referencing a rumor floated by Mahalo chief Jason Calacanis …
Google Watch:
Is Google Apps Unseating Microsoft Office? Stay Tuned... Bloomberg Friday posted a fine feature about how a technology chief in Washington, D.C. inked a $500,000 a year contract with Google to grant some 38,000 municipal employees access to Google Apps. — This includes Gmail …
Ina Fried / Beyond Binary:
Microsoft: Mac buyers pay Apple tax — Apple may offer lower-priced machines on Tuesday, but one top Microsoft official said Monday that Mac buyers will still be paying an “Apple tax.” — In a lengthy interview, Brad Brooks, vice president of Windows Consumer Product Marketing …
Abbey Klaassen / AdAge:
Even Search Not Immune to Financial Malaise — Google Preps for Worst as Ad Budgets Get Cut but Might Actually Benefit — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — How bad is the economy getting? Bad enough that even Google is learning to cinch its purse strings. — The online-advertising giant …
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David Chartier / Ars Technica:
YouTube fumbles remote with full-length TV shows — As part of YouTube's ongoing effort to make some money, the site has begun testing full-length TV episodes. For YouTube, a video portal built almost entirely on user-generated content (UGC), this is another important step into a realm …
Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
Turns out, Sequoia raised more money than any other VC firm — A shakeout in the venture capital industry appeared to take hold in the third quarter of the year, even before the latest decline in the stock market began. And we've also learned one more reason why Sequoia Capital may have reacted …
