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Chris Foresman / Ars Technica:
More evidence arises for future iPhone models in latest beta — Yet another plist file in the iPhone OS 3.0 beta references four different unknown products. They could be new iPhones, new iPod touches, or even crazier things like a Mac tablet or an iPhone nano.
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Evidence of new iPhones, new iPod Touch? — We got this information from one of our awesome Apple ninjas, (yes, that one) and here's the deal... Basically when poking around in the iPhone OS 3.0 restore ramdisk, our guy found evidence of Apple's upcoming hardware revisions. This includes new iPhones and iPod Touches.
Cisco:
Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Pure Digital Technologies, Makers of Flip VideoTM — Networking Leader Adds Popular Flip Video Solutions to Consumer Portfolio — SAN JOSE, Calif. - March. 19, 2009 - Cisco today announced its intent to acquire privately held Pure Digital Technologies …
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Andy Greenberg / Forbes:
Why Cisco's Flipping Into Consumer Video — The networking giant's acquisition of Pure Digital may be part of bringing telepresence to the home. — Cisco's love of video is no secret: As the world's biggest data mover, it sees a gold mine in the Internet's growing collection of information-rich user-generated clips.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Announces Availability of Internet Explorer 8 — New browser focuses on top customer needs, including security, ease of use and performance. — Today Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Internet Explorer 8, the new Web browser that offers the best solution for how people use the Web today.
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Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:With IE8, Microsoft Ignores One Third Of The Market
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Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Live from New York: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer — The Microsoft (MSFT) boss is sitting down with BusinessWeek editor Stephen Adler at the McGraw-Hill media conference. Expect at least some chatter about Yahoo (YHOO) and its new boss Carol Bartz, who just happens to be visiting New York this week as well.
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John Markoff / New York Times:
Computer Experts Unite to Hunt Worm — An extraordinary behind-the-scenes struggle is taking place between computer security groups around the world and the brazen author of a malicious software program called Conficker. — The program grabbed global attention when it began spreading late …
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BBC:
Google's pictures of UK go live — Google has launched the UK version of its Street View service, which allows users to browse a selection of pictures taken along city streets. — Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Facebook Poll: 94% Of Users Don't Like Redesign — A Facebook application is polling users on the the new site layout . So far, just over 5% of the nearly 800,000 respondents give it a thumbs up. The rest go the other way. — Users can also leave comments with their thoughts.
Wall Street Journal:
Sony, Google Challenge Amazon — Sony Electronics Inc. is pairing with Google Inc. to battle Amazon.com Inc. in the growing digital books market. — In a strike against Amazon's Kindle electronic book reader, Sony and Google plan to launch a partnership Thursday that will give users …
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Josh Lowensohn / CNET News:
Social RSS reader Streamy now open to everyone — Streamy, the personalized home page meets social feed reader, is now open to everyone. We originally profiled the company back in mid-2007. Since then it's been rebuilt and is noticeably faster. It's also streamlined the blog reading experience, which is the core of the service.
Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb:
Power Hacker Kent Brewster Leaves Yahoo for Netflix — Business troubles at Yahoo! haven't changed the fact that the company has some of the most innovative Open Web advocates in the industry in its ranks, but today one of those innovative people has left. API wizard Kent Brewster told us …
Eric Slivka / MacRumors:
Apple Preparing to Use OLED Displays for iPhone and Computers? — In an article making a broad sweep of claims, SmartHouse revives rumors that Apple will be moving its computer and iPhone/iPod touch displays to OLED technology, claiming that a representative of display manufacturer LG has confirmed the news.
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David Richards / Smarthouse:NEW Apple OLED Notebook & iPhone Confirmed By LG
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Garrick Schmitt / AdAge:
Data Visualization Is Reinventing Online Storytelling — And Building Brands in Bits and Bytes — Today's consumer seems to have an insatiable appetite for information, but until recently making sense of all of that raw data was too daunting for most. Enter the new “visual scientists” …
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Roy Mark / eWeek:
Silicon Valley Lawmaker Seeks Wireless Tax Ban — Rep. Zoe Lofgren is seeking a five-year moratorium on any new state or local discriminatory wireless taxes or fees. In the last four years, the effective rate of taxation on wireless services increased four times faster than the rate for other taxable goods and services.
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Liz Gannes / NewTeeVee:
March Madness! YouTube Gets Live Video Via Silverlight — So live video has finally, finally come to YouTube this morning. CBS has embedded its Silverlight March Madness bracket and live game coverage directly onto a YouTube channel. Go to http://www.youtube.com/marchmadness to check it out.
Peter Suber / Open Access News:
MIT adopts a university-wide OA mandate — This afternoon, the MIT faculty unanimously adopted a university-wide OA mandate. Here's the resolution the faculty approved (thanks to Hal Abelson, MIT professor of computer science and engineering, who chaired the committee to formulate it):
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Ryan Paul / Ars Technica:
Hands-on: Mozilla Fennec beta offers performance, features — Mozilla has announced the availability of the first Fennec beta release. Ars takes a close look at the new version and puts the handheld web browser to the test on Nokia's N810. — Mozilla has announced the first official beta release …
Rich Miller / Data Center Knowledge:
Rackable CloudRack Turns Up The Heat — The server trays from the CloudRack C2 have no on-board fans or power supplies. — Are you ready for the 100-degree data center? Rackable Systems has introduced a new version of its CloudRack enclosure that it says can operate in environments …
Dawn Kawamoto / CNET News:
Buzznet gets $12.5 million round, changes name — Despite its reliance on advertising revenue in a difficult economic environment, Buzznet announced Thursday it has raised a $12.5 million fourth round of venture funding. — Focus Ventures led the round, with existing investors Anthem Ventures …
Venture Capital Dispatch:
A Platform Pickle For Mobile App Developers — Smart phones get their genius from the operating system, which turn these handsets into mobile computers that can process a host of complex applications. — Nowadays there are at least eight major operating systems - Symbian OS, BlackBerry …
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Arn / MacRumors:
‘Upload Video’ Screen Suggests Video Capabilities in Next iPhone — Engadget Mobile discovered an interesting screenshot from the iPhone 3.0 beta operating system that is labeled “Upload Video”. The screen reportedly appears when you try to upload photos to MobileMe.
Bob Pittman / Fortune:
What will stimulate spending? Advertising! — In the big push to boost the economy, says a veteran marketer, the government left out a key ingredient. — NEW YORK (Fortune) — The government's stimulus plan won't work as planned if we don't get consumers spending again.
