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Peterb / Free Software Foundation:
iPad is iBad for freedom — With new tablet device, Apple's Steve Jobs pushes unprecedented extension of DRM to a new class of general purpose computers — As Steve Jobs and Apple prepared to announce their new tablet device, activists opposed to Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) …
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Alex Payne / al3x:
On the iPad — For years, me and thousands of other techies have been wondering what comes after the Personal Computer as we've known it. Yesterday, in Apple's iPad, we caught a glimpse. If I had to pick one predominant emotion in reaction, it would be “disturbed”.
Molly Wood / CNET News:The Apple iPad: it's just ahead of its time
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John Gruber / Daring Fireball:Various and Assorted Thoughts and Observations Regarding the Just-Announced iPad
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Rene Ritchie / The iPhone Blog:Former Facebook for iPhone Developer Joe Hewitt Says iPad …
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ReadWriteWeb, Miguel de Icaza, Joe Hewitt, Scripting News, inessential.com, Digits, Guardian and Technologizer
Seth Weintraub / 9 to 5 Mac:
The iPad has Adobe's Flash on Apple's video — You saw it here first, folks. In Apple's official video the iPad, they show the New York Times being used. Looks pretty nice right? Well, unless the Times has a special iPad version of the site that switches HTML5 out when it detects Apple mobile products …
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AppleInsider, MacRumors, L.A. Times Tech Blog, TechCrunch, iLounge, Walt Mosspuppet, EverythingiCafe, Xconomy, The iPhone Blog, Bloomberg, InformationWeek and The Apple Core
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Adrian Ludwig / Adobe Flash Platform Blog:Apple's iPad — a broken link?
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David Worthington / Technologizer:
Microsoft: The iPad is “Humorous” — It's an understatement to say that Apple's iPad generated a lot of chatter when it was announced on Wednesday; the scuttlebutt actually slowed down the Internet. Even Microsoft couldn't help but weigh in, criticizing the iPad for being a “locked down device.”
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Yahoo! News:
Nintendo boss: No surprises in iPad — Nintendo's president has shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering “no surprises”, and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games. — “It was a bigger iPod Touch,” …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
3 Million Amazon Kindles Sold, Apparently — “Millions of people now own Kindles,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com yesterday. That surprised analysts, who thought that Amazon would sell 2.5 million or so of the devices by the end of 2010, nearly a year from now.
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Business Wire:
Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 42% to $9.5 Billion … Companies: — Related Quotes — SymbolPriceChange — 126.03 — SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - News) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.
Nilay Patel / Engadget:
Apple and Fujitsu inevitably caught up in iPad trademark dispute — Well, here we go again. Apple might have stolen all the headlines yesterday with the iPad, but as we've already noted, that name has been in dispute since September — and it doesn't look like Fujitsu …
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Asiajin, The Register, Agence France Presse, Techdirt, Softpedia News, SFGate, Electricpig, Pocket-lint, New York Times and IntoMobile
Darren Murph / Engadget:
Dell Adamo falls to under $1,000 for the first time, tempts you mercilessly — You know what's hard to resist? This. You know what else is difficult to turn a blind eye to? One of the sexiest machines Dell has ever made, at a price point that's below the all-important four figure mark.
Omri / fring:
3G video & voice calls now available on iPhone! — You wanted it, immediately after Apple allowed it, fring launches its 3G-friendly VoIP app. — With fring on 3G, users get unrestricted, mobile communication. Now iPhone fring users can call, video call, chat and more for FREE over 3G and wifi!
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Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Collage of Shame: Media Who Took Obvious iPad Prank Seriously — Web entrepreneur Jason Calacanis' prank claims about the Apple tablet yesterday were so over the top, we had to laugh. Until prestige media started reprinting them like they had merit, and our good humor turned to amazement.
Greg Robbins / Google Mac Blog:
Upload Your Email to Google Apps — Several years ago, I began hosting the email for my personal domain with the free Standard Edition of Google Apps. At first I remained a curmudgeon, and set my email client to delete messages from the server after retrieving them, because I wanted my email stored just on my own computer.
Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
HTC Magic's Sense update ready for download — You've waited long enough, now today's the day that HTC releases ROM Version:3.05.401.3 that brings the Sense user interface to Magic owners. Just be sure and heed HTC's warning to backup your data since this update will overwrite whatever it is you've been doing.
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HTC, IntoMobile, Softpedia News, Android Community, jkOnTheRun, AndroidGuys, Android Central, Pocket-lint and AndroidSPIN
Kim-Mai Cutler / VentureBeat:
How a tweet brought makeshift 911 services to life in Haiti — Haiti's earthquake devastated not only lives. It destroyed whatever emergency services the barely functioning government had to offer. But in less than five days, a makeshift version of 911 sprung to life.
Monica Chen / DigiTimes:
AMD and Intel preparing to launch six-core processors — AMD plans to launch three six-core desktop processors (Thuban) under its new Phenom II X6 1000T series in May 2010, while Intel plans to launch its six-core desktop processors (Gulftown) beginning at the end of March, according to sources from motherboard makers.
Stan Schroeder / Mashable!:
AT&T Will Spend $2 Billion To Improve Wireless Network — AT&T kicked and screamed when Verizon stung it with its “There's a map for that” series of ads, but deep inside it knows its wireless coverage needs to be improved. — In order to add some more blue dots to its map …
Iljitsch van Beijnum / Ars Technica:
Comcast running out of IPv4 addresses, beginning IPv6 trial — Comcast is asking for volunteers to participate in its upcoming IPv6 trials. The cable ISP has been participating in IPv6 circles for a long time and with its huge subscriber base, it is experiencing the IPv4 address scarcity first-hand.
Matthew Weaver / Guardian:
Wikileaks temporarily shuts down — Whistleblowing website says it cannot continue without public donations and has appealed for cash — The whistleblowing website Wikileaks has temporarily shut down because of a lack of funds. — The site, which has been a major irritant to governments …
Electronista:
Microsoft confirms new Windows Mobile at MWC — Microsoft during the conference call it used to discuss its latest results has confirmed that it will show a new version of Windows Mobile at Mobile World Congress. Without going into detail, CFO Peter Klein said the next version of the mobile OS …
Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider:
Facebook Is Working On A Foursquare-Killer — One of New York's hottest startups, Foursquare, is under heavy fire from more established Silicon Valley players. — A source briefed on the matter tells us Facebook is working on a feature that will allow users who access the network from mobile devices to …
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Tagged.com Wins $201,975 In Default Judgment Against Spammer — Social networking company Tagged.com has been awarded more than $200,000 in a default judgment against Erik Vogeler, who spammed thousands of Tagged members by sending them unsolicited messages with links to an adult dating website.
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John Oates / The Register:
EU damns scanners, Facebook, MySpace and Phorm — Not keen on SWIFT either — Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media, has promised tough new laws to curb privacy-breaching technology like body scanners and has also warned the social networking industry …
