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Magnetometer in next iPhone confirmed? — We just got a couple images from one of our Apple ninjas and it appears to show a compass option in one of the debugging menus. Our source says this is obviously for a built-in magnetometer in the upcoming iPhone hardware revision and with what's already been reported, we'd have to agree.
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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Apple 2.0:
A compass for the iPhone? — Ever since Apple (AAPL) shipped the first beta version of iPhone 3.0, the new firmware scheduled for release this summer, developers have been mining it for evidence of any new hardware features that might appear in the next iPhone — widely expected to ship around the same time.
Remo Knops / MobilityMinded:
Microsoft Facebook Application for Windows Mobile Phones Step-By-Step Overview — Back at CTIA 2009 Microsoft made several announcements of which one was the creation of a new Facebook application for Windows Phones. Luckily I was able to test this application and the article below …
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Jessica Dolcourt / CNET News:
Facebook's official Windows Mobile debut (at last!) — Back in March, Microsoft promised the world, and especially Windows Mobile 6 owners, a native Facebook application for Windows Mobile phones. On Thursday, Redmond delivered. OK, so Facebook for Windows Mobile 6 was forecast for April instead of May …
Jia Lynn Yang / Fortune:
Google: A ‘natural monopoly’? — The search giant says competition is “a click away.” So what if it hasn't materialized? — NEW YORK (Fortune) — For the second week in a row, reports have surfaced that government regulators are closely eyeing Google. — The Justice Department is taking …
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Eric Eldon / VentureBeat:
Facebook platform developers could see $500M in revenue this year — A growing number of game makers on Facebook are making money from virtual goods — from poker chips to virtual clothes that users can buy or earn while playing gaming applications with their friends on Facebook.
bijan sabet:
User Interface & Design - east vs west — A few weeks ago, Claire Miller from the NYT stopped by our office. We talked about about a bunch of stuff. — One thing that often comes up when I speak with reporters is the east vs west topic. How are VCs different, how are entrepreneurs different?
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Matt Asay / The Open Road:
Microsoft search to be powered by open source — Microsoft for years has been warning the world not to use open-source software. Apparently, its Kumo search team didn't get the memo. — Kumo will weigh heavily on open source. — (Credit: Screenshot by Ina Fried/CNET)
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Nick O'Neill / All Facebook:
Facebook Adds Contra Code Easter Egg — Remember the Nintendo game Contra from years ago? Facebook has decided to use the Contra secret code as a special easter egg for users. When you visit the site and enter the code up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, enter …
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Elizabeth Woyke / Forbes:
Nokia's Gigantic App Store — Nokia is preparing an app store second in size only to Apple's. — Nokia is about to shake up the app store world. — The Finnish company is planning to roll out an online store for mobile applications later this month. Though Apple ( AAPL - news …
Peter Cohen / Macworld:
Elgato Video Capture records analog video to MPEG-4, H.264 — Elgato on Friday introduced Elgato Video Capture, a new device that enables Mac users to transfer analog video to H.264 or MPEG-4 video files. It costs $100. — Elgato Video Capture includes a USB 2. interface that enables …
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Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
Apple opens developer forums to Snow Leopard discussion — Signaling an new open approach to its operating system development plans, Apple has announced new threads for discussing the forthcoming Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system on the developer forums available to Apple Developer Connection Premier and Select members.
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Nate Lanxon / CNET News:
iPlayer uncovered: What powers the BBC's epic creation? — During peak hours, BBC iPlayer pumps out 12GB of data every second, and seven petabytes of data every month. It's insanely popular on Apple's iPhone — but mostly after midnight — and the next version of iPlayer will land this year, with some exciting new features.
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Analyst: Google will start walking away from bad AdSense deals like MySpace — Are the days of silly AdSense deals with the likes of MySpace and AOL over for Google? Bernstein analyst Jeffrey Lindsay seems to think so. The analyst upped his price target to $600 for Google shares on the theory …
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Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
AT&T and Verizon: Is the smartphone growth train slowing? — J.P. Morgan analyst Mike McCormack raised a bit of a ruckus with a downgrade of AT&T and Verizon largely based on “on deteriorating wireless fundamentals, specifically in the higher value postpaid subscriber base of each company.”
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John Timmer / Ars Technica:
Wikipedia hoax points to limits of journalists' research — A sociology student placed a fake quote on Wikipedia, only to see it show up in prominent newspapers, revealing that a lot of the press doesn't go much further than most 'Net users when it comes to researching a story.
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Michael Scherer / Time:
Obama and Twitter: White House Social-Networking — The first tweet the White House Twittered was not about the weather. It had nothing to do with how the President was feeling, what he was doing or what he wanted for lunch. The First Dog, Bo, failed to receive even an oblique mention.
Brian Krebs / Security Fix:
ZeusTracker and the Nuclear Option — One of the scarier realities about malicious software is that these programs leave ultimate control over victim machines in the hands of the attacker, who could simply decide to order all of the infected machines to self-destruct.
Brandon LeBlanc / The Windows Blog:
Preparing for Windows 7 with the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor — When a new version of Windows is released, people either upgrade their existing PC or purchase a new PC with the latest version of Windows already pre-installed. For the people who want to upgrade their existing PC …
Ben Sillis / Electricpig.co.uk:
Asus Eee PC T91 launching by June! — The Asus Eee PC T91, the first touchscreen convertible netbook from the Taiwanese tech giant, will be twisting its way over to the UK within a month, and we now know how much for. Read on for the full scoop. — Although the Asus Eee PC T91 was unveiled …
Nathan Eddy / eWeek:
Report: Blu-ray Sales on the Rise — A report from The NPD Group reveals sales—and consumer awareness—of Sony's Blu-ray players are increasing. — Sales of Sony's Blu-ray stand-alone player are picking up, according to market research company The NPD Group.
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Aron Trimble / TUAW:
Breaking News: No new app submissions unless they run on OS 3.0 — iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 was only released for general consumption yesterday, and already Apple is rocking our collective faces off with big news. While a cool new feature being uncovered would be great, what Apple has in store …
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Craigslist Competitor OLX Scores $5 Million For Online Classifieds — OLX, the Craigslist for the rest of the world, has raised $5 million in funding from from Nexus Capital India. The company raised $13.5 million in Series B funding in April 2008 from General Catalyst Partners …
Tim Arango / New York Times:
The President's Name Trips Up a Would-Be Voice of the News — The Amazon Kindle, an electronic reader, has been lavished with praise by hopeful newspaper and book executives who say they believe it has the potential to do for newspapers and books what the iPod did for music.
Yahoo! Search Marketing Blog:
The Favicon Marks Your Spot — Yahoo! tests favicons with popular search ad results — It's good for everybody when a user searching for your website can quickly identify that your ad belongs to you. That's why we're rolling out a new icon that helps searchers spot your site at a glance.
Robert Andrews / paidContent:
Why Raising The Pay Wall May Be An Impossible Dream — The worsening advertising climate is forcing many publishers, facing only modest online gains after a decade of digital investment, to consider charging for content. News Corp is considering a strategy that may involve e-readers …
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