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Arnold Kim / MacRumors:
Apple ‘iSlate’ Trademark and What is a ‘Magic Slate’? — After we broke the news yesterday that Apple had acquired iSlate.com, other pieces to the puzzle seemed to fall into place. Notably, TechCrunch found that iSlate had been registered as a trademark by an unknown Delaware company …
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Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Apple's New Tablet To Be Baptized iSlate? Let's Dig A Little Deeper — Nice scoop by MacRumors, which reportedly retrieved historical evidence that Apple has acquired the domain name islate.com back in 2007. Apparently, the Cupertino company registered the domain through brand protection firm Mark Monitor …
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
The Wonder Of Apple's Tablet — In 2007, just prior to its launch, I was absolutely positive I wasn't going to buy an iPhone. My rationale was that I didn't even like using a cellphone, so why would I want a $600 one? What I wanted was a touch screen iPod — basically, an iPhone without the phone.
Matt Buchanan / Gizmodo:
Basically Every ISP Is Trying to Scare You Into Paying for Internet You Don't Need — You thought AT&T was screwing unsuspecting customers into paying obscene bandwidth bills with ridiculous claims of stuff you can't do? Time Warner says you can't have 3 people on the internet without at least 15Mbps.
Stefanie Olsen / New York Times:
Helping Children Find What They Need on the Internet — When Benjamin Feshbach was 11 years old, he was given a brainteaser: Which day would the vice president's birthday fall on the next year? — Benjamin, now 13, said he typed the question directly into the Google search box, to no avail.
TJ Luoma / TUAW:
Is Google Voice available for the iPhone? — Need a refresher on the Google Voice and Apple saga? Let's recap the story to date: — Apple pulled all Google Voice related apps from the App Store back in July, which led to an FCC inquiry, which led Apple to claim they had not rejected but were …
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Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:Google Voice Is Coming Back To The iPhone Via The Browser, Thanks To VoiceCentral
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Paul Boutin / VentureBeat:
Why so few paid apps on Android? Blame Google Checkout — The new monthly report on location-based apps from Dutch app store analytics firm Distimo and American location-detection technology maker Skyhook Wireless opens with a striking stat: Only 21 percent of the location-based Android mobile apps …
Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
What Facebook Privacy Problem? Advertisers Yawn. — Plenty of Web folks-me included-hollered loudly when Facebook overhauled its privacy policy this month. But the Web is made for shouting, so that makes it pretty hard to get a sense of how most people really feel.
MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Flixup Brings Its Movie Tweet Aggregator To The Web For The Holiday Movie Season — At our Realtime CrunchUp in November, Bazaar Labs showed off their iPhone application Flixup, which scans Twitter to create aggregate scores for movies. Tonight, just in time for the busy Christmas movie-going season …
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Peter Lauria / New York Post:
EMusic mulls sale as digital market shifts — The biggest music company you've never heard of is looking to make a move. — In the wake of several industry mergers, New York-based music site eMusic.com is examining strategic alternatives for its business, considering a sale, recapitalization …
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Frances Dinkelspiel / New York Times:
With High-End Meal Perks, Facebook Keeps Up Valley Tradition — By 11:45 a.m., when the steel door to Facebook's employee cafeteria rolls open for lunch, there is almost always a line of people waiting for food. — On one day, the menu may feature Thai-spiced cilantro chicken or salmon with red curry sauce.
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Angie / Women 2.0:
Women 2.0's Female Founder Successes of 2009 — This has been perhaps one of the more challenging years we've seen. Still, we've been celebrating successes on Twitter at @women2 and below. Are you a female founder with a success to celebrate in 2009? Join the list - here's how …
