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• Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled... Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'
11/01/2009
Satoru Iwata says top-selling console has hit a wall due to dearth of "high demand" software, and the company is now "preparing for next year." (1 h ago)

• Creative is latest to tackle e-book read... Creative is latest to tackle e-book readers
10/31/2009
Maker of Zen MP3 players is said to be readying an e-book reader, tentatively named the MediaBook, that will harness videos, pictures, text, and services for a "media-rich experience." (2 h ago)

• Leaked docs confirm Droid Eris details: ... Leaked docs confirm Droid Eris details: November 6, $99
10/31/2009
What we've heard is true: it should launch November 6, and will supposedly run $99 after rebate. That's pretty cheap considering it matches the specs of the $180 Hero. (3 h ago)

• Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in Ch... Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
10/31/2009
While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent. (5 h ago)

• Ex-MySpace CEO wants to gamble on social... Ex-MySpace CEO wants to gamble on social games
10/31/2009
In Chris DeWolfe's new venture, sources say, he'll attempt to snowball a bunch of social-gaming properties and pit himself against industry leader Mark Pincus of Zynga. (7 h ago)

• Researchers ask how best to engineer the... Researchers ask how best to engineer the planet
10/31/2009
Time to assess different climate engineering approaches--be it injecting light-blocking particles in the atmosphere or artificial trees--say academics at an MIT symposium. (11 h ago)

• Executive charged in Galleon case leaves... Executive charged in Galleon case leaves IBM
10/31/2009
A high-ranking IBM executive charged with insider trading connected to the Galleon Group has left the company. (22 h ago)

• Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3... Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3.6
10/31/2009
The "Namoroka" beta brings performance improvements, Personas, and several abilities Web developers should notice. With it, Mozilla is trying to move faster. (22 h ago)

• The strangest Microsoft video ever? The strangest Microsoft video ever?
10/31/2009
Hundreds of schoolchildren singing and performing the Microsoft Bing jingle. It sounds all right, but why do images of Romania circa 1963 come to mind? (22 h ago)

• Get cozy with comics on your iPhone Get cozy with comics on your iPhone
10/31/2009
The iPhone is a nice platform to check out some comic books. That's why we've compiled a list of comic-book apps you'll want to try out. (23 h ago)

• Lightroom 3: Bring on the time-lapse vid... Lightroom 3: Bring on the time-lapse videos
10/30/2009
By fiddling with preset settings files in the new Lightroom 3 beta, Sean McCormack adapted the software to make time-lapse videos. (1 d ago)

• Google: We're not making Android hardwar... Google: We're not making Android hardware
10/30/2009
Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project. (1 d ago)

• Bing's new mobile site wants to be touch... Bing's new mobile site wants to be touched
10/30/2009
Microsoft updates mobile version of Bing with some new features for touch-screen devices. U.S. users also get a way to keep up on NFL scores and domestic flights. (1 d ago)

• Reporters' Roundtable 8: Future of the b... Reporters' Roundtable 8: Future of the book
10/30/2009
We discuss the future of book publishing. Andrew Savikas from O'Reilly Media and our own executive editor David Carnoy talk about the upcoming Nook, the continued success of the Kindle, and the anticipation over a rumored Apple device. (1 d ago)

• Miley Cyrus: Twitter should be banned Miley Cyrus: Twitter should be banned
10/30/2009
The teeny singer declares "Twitter should just be banned from this universe." Meanwhile, a Twitterer says she will kill her cat if Miley doesn't come back to Twitter. (1 d ago)

• Lala co-founder discusses Google deal, i... Lala co-founder discusses Google deal, iPhone app
10/30/2009
Lala is working with Google to add some intriguing features to its music search service, and it hopes to have its iPhone app approved by Apple next month. (1 d ago)

• File sharing's mysteries again stump Unc... File sharing's mysteries again stump Uncle Sam
10/30/2009
A security breach that stemmed from the use of peer-to-peer file sharing by a junior congressional staffer is said to be an isolated incident. Not exactly. (1 d ago)

• New Apple iMacs plagued by choppy Flash ... New Apple iMacs plagued by choppy Flash video playback?
10/30/2009
After reading Engadget's report citing complaints about Flash video playback mucking up system resources on the latest 27-inch iMacs, we decided to test the claims using our own system. (1 d ago)

• Cell phone sales inch up in third quarte... Cell phone sales inch up in third quarter
10/30/2009
Global cell phone market ekes out small gain for third quarter compared with first half of year, with total shipments up 5.6 percent over the second quarter, says latest report from IDC. (1 d ago)

• Open source: Big value, not big money Open source: Big value, not big money
10/30/2009
Open source may not provide much in terms of direct revenue to its vendors, but it creates a hugely valuable ecosystem, much like soccer. (1 d ago)

• Fall back: Time to reset your biological... Fall back: Time to reset your biological clock
11/01/2009
If you've been falling behind on sleep, this is the weekend to fall back into bed for an extra hour — and take advantage of the transition from daylight saving time to standard time. (1 h ago)

• Mars rover Spirit has amnesia — again Mars rover Spirit has amnesia — again
10/31/2009
NASA's Mars rover Spirit is suffering a new bout of amnesia, one that comes after months of being stuck in deep Martian sand. (3 h ago)

• Father of China's space tech program die... Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
10/31/2009
Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98. (7 h ago)

• Cosmic Log: Rocketeers take lead in $1 m... Cosmic Log: Rocketeers take lead in $1 million race
10/31/2009
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Masten Space Systems has apparently taken the lead in a nail-biting race to win a $1 million rocket prize from NASA. (23 h ago)

• Security center opens to battle computer... Security center opens to battle computer attacks
10/30/2009
The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks. (1 d ago)

• Cosmic Log: A Pluto pilgrimage Cosmic Log: A Pluto pilgrimage
10/30/2009
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The first thing you notice about Lowell Observatory, the place where Pluto was discovered, is that the little guy gets top billing. (1 d ago)

• Divers probe Mayan ruins in Guatemala la... Divers probe Mayan ruins in Guatemala lake
10/30/2009
Scuba divers are exploring the depths of a volcanic lake in Guatemala to find clues about an ancient sacred island where Mayan pilgrims flocked to worship before it was submerged by rising waters. (1 d ago)

• Racy MySpace pics spark school lawsuit Racy MySpace pics spark school lawsuit
10/30/2009
Two sophomore girls sue their Indiana school district after they are punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. (1 d ago)

• Brutal behavior in attacks not uncommon,... Brutal behavior in attacks not uncommon, author says
10/30/2009
It's easy to dismiss something shocking and horrific as a random act of brutality. But when a 15 year-old girl was gang raped last Saturday behind a high school in Richmond, Calif., it was an extreme example of behavior that is all too common, according to some experts' chilling research. (1 d ago)

• Halloween sky will offer its own Great P... Halloween sky will offer its own Great Pumpkin
10/30/2009
Remember how Linus would wait every Halloween for the Great Pumpkin? Well, this year there is a nice big orange pumpkin of sorts right in the middle of the Beehive star cluster in Cancer. (1 d ago)

• Reports: N. Korea behind cyberattacks on... Reports: N. Korea behind cyberattacks on U.S.
10/30/2009
The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday. (1 d ago)

• 3,000 images combine for Milky Way portr... 3,000 images combine for Milky Way portrait
10/30/2009
A new panoramic image of the full night sky — with the Milky Way as its centerpiece — has been made by piecing together 3,000 individual photographs. (1 d ago)

• 2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test ... 2 parachutes malfunctioned in NASA test flight
10/30/2009
NASA says two of three parachutes malfunctioned in the test flight of a prototype moon rocket earlier this week. (1 d ago)

• Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web add... Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web addresses
10/30/2009
The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive. (1 d ago)

• iPhone comes to China without key featur... iPhone comes to China without key feature
10/30/2009
Apple's iPhone made its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. (1 d ago)

• 7 ghoulish archaeological discoveries 7 ghoulish archaeological discoveries
10/30/2009
Remember the haunted house in grade-school where your hand was guided into a bowlful of "brains"? Those skinned grapes have nothing on what scientists have dug up over the years. (1 d ago)

• NASA: Booster rocket damaged in test fli... NASA: Booster rocket damaged in test flight
10/29/2009
NASA says the Ares I-X booster rocket used in a test flight was badly dented when it fell into the Atlantic. (2 d ago)

• NASA to start irradiating monkeys NASA to start irradiating monkeys
10/29/2009
NASA is stepping up its space radiation studies with a round of experiments that for the first time in decades will use monkeys as subjects. (2 d ago)

• Cosmic Log: Jewels from space Cosmic Log: Jewels from space
10/29/2009
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: An antique "Jewel Box" in the night sky takes on a new shine in imagery from three of the best telescopes in the world and in space. (2 d ago)

• DateCheck phone app gets 411 on suitors DateCheck phone app gets 411 on suitors
10/29/2009
A mobile phone program lets singles plug in a name, phone number or e-mail address and plumb a slew of public databases to find out all about Mr. or Ms. Seemingly Wonderful. (2 d ago)

• Ex- CEO Charged in Denial of Service Att... Ex- CEO Charged in Denial of Service Attack
10/31/2009
A federal grand jury indicts the former CEO of YouSendIt of trying to sabotage his former company. (3 h ago)

• 10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads 10 Essential Windows 7 Downloads
10/31/2009
A gallery of free and cheap tools to help you migrate to and settle in with Microsoft's newest operating system. (3 h ago)

• Laptops that Go Ghost Laptops that Go Ghost
10/31/2009
Analysis: Lost laptop? Replacement is more expensive than you think -- say $49,000. (4 h ago)

• Nasty Halloween Trick: Fake Antivirus Si... Nasty Halloween Trick: Fake Antivirus Sites
10/31/2009
Beware of Haloween-themed sites that offer antivirus software and instead plant bots. (5 h ago)

• Sony Promises God of War 3 Refresh Sony Promises God of War 3 Refresh
10/31/2009
God of War 3 will get an Ultimate Edition and pre-order demo versions. (7 h ago)

• Windows 7 Upgrade Struggle Continues Windows 7 Upgrade Struggle Continues
10/31/2009
Reception for Microsoft's newest operating system is generally positive, plus some snags and glitches in the upgrade process. (8 h ago)

• Motorola's Droid May Be a Boon for iPhon... Motorola's Droid May Be a Boon for iPhone Owners
10/31/2009
"The more platforms, the merrier," says Gartner analyst. "Competition is a good thing." (9 h ago)

• Apple Claims Apple TV Is 'Still a Hobby'... Apple Claims Apple TV Is 'Still a Hobby' — Seriously
10/31/2009
AppleTV isn't actively being worked on. Here's a theory: Apple has had all of their best talent in the past two years working round the clock on the Tablet, so the AppleTV gets neglected. (9 h ago)

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• Phone Wars: Droid, iPhone Square Off Phone Wars: Droid, iPhone Square Off
10/31/2009
Google's Droid makes its debut and stares down the Apple iPhone. (9 h ago)

• Windows 7: How Slow Can You Go? Windows 7: How Slow Can You Go?
10/31/2009
According to a PC Pro report, third-party crudware made the slowest PCs take more than twice as long to boot up as the fastest ones. (10 h ago)

• Apple Updates iTunes, Apple TV; Changes ... Apple Updates iTunes, Apple TV; Changes Are Subtle
10/31/2009
Apple TV 3.0's new main menu adds shortcuts to recently rented or purchased movies — TV shows, music, podcasts, photos and YouTube are also front and center. (10 h ago)

• Windows Users Should Wait to Upgrade, Fi... Windows Users Should Wait to Upgrade, Firm Warns
10/31/2009
A Syracuse, N.Y.-based computer support company said today that users should wait until Microsoft works the bugs out of its new OS before upgrading to Windows 7. (11 h ago)

• iPhone Halloween Costumes iPhone Halloween Costumes
10/31/2009
What type of iPhone will you be this Halloween? (And check out the apps!) (11 h ago)

• Fat Facebook Fine Won't Ward Off Spam, A... Fat Facebook Fine Won't Ward Off Spam, Analysts Say
10/31/2009
Analysts expect that this week's federal court decision to fine a spammer $711 million for attacking Facebook will prompt cybercriminals to develop more... (20 h ago)

• Novell to Los Angeles: Drop Dead! Novell to Los Angeles: Drop Dead!
10/31/2009
Yes, Novell really did put out a press release to chastise the City of Los Angeles for dumping its GroupWise in favor of Google Apps (21 h ago)

• Google Chrome: The Fast Browser With Slo... Google Chrome: The Fast Browser With Slow Adoption
10/31/2009
Googe's browser has been out for more than a year, and it's part of a grand scheme -- but does Google know what it's up against? (23 h ago)

• Nokia to Pull Plug on N-Gage Gaming Plat... Nokia to Pull Plug on N-Gage Gaming Platform
10/30/2009
Nokia said it plans to discontinue its N-Gage gaming platform. (1 d ago)

• ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Typ... ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Type
10/30/2009
It's goodbye to English as the Internet's language as ICANN sets the stage for domain names in non-Latin character sets. Good luck typing them. (1 d ago)

• Which Windows 7 Is Right for You -- 32-B... Which Windows 7 Is Right for You -- 32-Bit or 64-Bit?
10/30/2009
Before choosing the right version of Windows 7, one must consider a number of factors. Here's how to get the version you really need. (1 d ago)

• Digital Domain: Why Google Doesn’t Like ... Digital Domain: Why Google Doesn’t Like Its Phone Bill
11/01/2009
Some tiny phone companies can charge higher access fees, and Google Voice isn’t happy with what can result. (1 h ago)

• Prototype: Everybody in the Pool of Gree... Prototype: Everybody in the Pool of Green Innovation
11/01/2009
Several major corporations are taking a hint from the open-source software movement and pooling their green innovations. (1 h ago)

• Net Addresses to Make Use of Non-Latin S... Net Addresses to Make Use of Non-Latin Scripts
10/31/2009
The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved their use in a decision that could alter the look and character of the Web. (16 h ago)

• Consumer Electronics Makers Show Strengt... Consumer Electronics Makers Show Strength
10/31/2009
Sony posted its fourth consecutive quarterly loss but said it would lose less money than expected this fiscal year, while Panasonic and Samsung posted quarterly profits. (16 h ago)

• Samsung Posts Strongest Ever Quarterly P... Samsung Posts Strongest Ever Quarterly Profit
10/31/2009
The world’s top maker of memory chips and L.C.D. screens forecast a robust 2010 but warned that profit could suffer as the South Korean currency strengthens against the dollar. (16 h ago)

• Alcatel-Lucent Sees Loss Widen in 3rd Qu... Alcatel-Lucent Sees Loss Widen in 3rd Quarter
10/31/2009
The French-American telecommunications equipment maker said its quarterly loss more than quadrupled to $271 million as demand fell for older-generation wireless network gear. (17 h ago)

• In China, Objections to Google’s Book Sc... In China, Objections to Google’s Book Scans
10/31/2009
Two Chinese writers’ groups claim that Google has scanned Chinese works into an electronic database in violation of international copyright standards. (18 h ago)

• Sprint Slows Defections, but Loses $478 ... Sprint Slows Defections, but Loses $478 Million
10/31/2009
Sprint’s cellphone service lost 801,000 of its most profitable customers in the third quarter, compared with 991,000 in the second quarter. (19 h ago)

• Hints of Missed Chance to Pursue Galleon... Hints of Missed Chance to Pursue Galleon Case
10/30/2009
Years before the current case erupted, authorities missed an opportunity to break up a nascent insider trading ring. (1 d ago)

• Motorola Has Profit Surprise and Forecas... Motorola Has Profit Surprise and Forecasts More to Come
10/30/2009
The cellphone maker said it would sell fewer phones this quarter as it focused on more expensive smartphones over mass-market phones. (1 d ago)

• Web Marketer Ordered to Pay Facebook $71... Web Marketer Ordered to Pay Facebook $711 Million in Anti-Spam Case
10/30/2009
Facebook sued Sanford Wallace for accessing users’ accounts without their permission and sending phony posts and messages. (1 d ago)

• Falling Sales at Kodak Falling Sales at Kodak
10/30/2009
The company said that despite another bad quarter, it had reasons to look forward to 2010. (1 d ago)

• China-U.S. Group Plans to Build Texas Wi... China-U.S. Group Plans to Build Texas Wind Farm
10/30/2009
The project marks the first time that China will export wind turbines into the United States. (1 d ago)

• Will the Digital Divide Close by Itself? Will the Digital Divide Close by Itself?
10/30/2009
Everyone agrees that children face a digital divide over access to technology, but how serious is the gap and what can be done about it? (1 d ago)

• Drupal Moves Into the White House Drupal Moves Into the White House
10/30/2009
The government has switched its public Web site to Drupal technology, giving a big boost to the open-source software. (1 d ago)

• I.B.M. Executive in Insider-Trading Case... I.B.M. Executive in Insider-Trading Case Departs
10/30/2009
Robert W. Moffat Jr., a senior I.B.M. executive implicated in the federal Galleon Group insider trading case, has left I.B.M., the company said. (1 d ago)

• Innovation Spending Looks Recession-Resi... Innovation Spending Looks Recession-Resistant
10/30/2009
New studies suggest that research and development spending and patent activity have continued to grow despite the recession. (1 d ago)

• Book – Palm Pre Made Simple Book – Palm Pre Made Simple
10/31/2009
Do you need a little help with your Palm Pre Smartphone? Palm Pre Made Simple by Gary Mazo might be just the thing for you. This 348 page paperback book has hidden secrets and useful tricks for Windows and Mac owning Palm Pre users. More details after the jump. … [visit site to read [...] Filed in categories: News , Palm OS related Tagged: Books , Palm pre Book – Palm Pre Made Simple originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2009 at 10:11 am. (9 h ago)

• Deal of the Day – 10% off XBOX 360 Elite... Deal of the Day – 10% off XBOX 360 Elite 120GB Holiday 2009 Bundle + 2 Games
10/31/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for an XBOX 360 Elite Holiday 2009 Bundle with 120GB Hard Drive and 2 free games (LEGO Batman and Pure) for $299.99 – 10% off coupon = $269.99 plus free shipping. Deal ends … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of the DayDeal [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – 10% off XBOX 360 Elite 120GB Holiday 2009 Bundle + 2 Games originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2009 at 10:02 am. (9 h ago)

• Pick Smith Jam Kat Wearable Pick Review Pick Smith Jam Kat Wearable Pick Review
10/31/2009
When I got the invite to test drive Pick Smith’s Jam Kat. I agreed, not knowing what exactly a Jam Kat did or who Pick Smith was. Twenty minutes of poking around their website got me only marginally closer to answering those questions, but I did eventually determine that the Jam Kat is a rather [...] Filed in categories: Musical Gear Tagged: Guitar Pick Smith Jam Kat Wearable Pick Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2009 at 9:30 am. (10 h ago)

• The Disneyland of Fish Tanks The Disneyland of Fish Tanks
10/31/2009
For people who are confused as to whether they have a hamster or a goldfish, the aptly named online retailer Opulent Items has constructed the Labyrinth Fishtank to help address this … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Pet GadgetsTagged: fish tank, PetsThe Disneyland of Fish Tanks originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October [...] Filed in categories: Pet Gadgets Tagged: fish tank , Pets The Disneyland of Fish Tanks originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 31, 2009 at 9:06 am. (10 h ago)

• Day 3: Android Basics on Verizon’s Droid... Day 3: Android Basics on Verizon’s Droid
10/30/2009
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Motorola Droid for VerizonI attended the Verizon Wireless Gadget Happy Hour last night. This is the event that the local Verizon reps distributed the Droid’s for. Besides returning the Droid, my other requirement for having the device to play with, was to bring it to [...] Filed in categories: Android related Tagged: Android , droid , verizon Day 3: Android Basics on Verizon’s Droid originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 7:28 pm. (1 d ago)

• Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Headset can S... Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Headset can Skype
10/30/2009
We reviewed the Plantronics Voyager PRO Bluetooth headset back in July. Now Plantronics has just announced a new model called the PRO UC. This headset that works seamlessly with both mobile phones and unified communication applications/softphones like Google Talk and Skype. It comes with a USB dongle to use with your PC and works like [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Bluetooth , Headset Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Headset can Skype originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 3:36 pm. (1 d ago)

• NaNoWriMo Tools? NaNoWriMo Tools?
10/30/2009
Is it weird that I don’t consider myself a writer even though I’ve written thousands, if not a million words in the 12 years that The Gadgeteer has been in existence? To me a writer is someone who writes stories and books. I don’t fit that criteria, but would like to. That’s why I’ve [...] Filed in categories: Gear Diary Tagged: NaNoWriMo Tools? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 2:55 pm. (1 d ago)

• Khet – “Strategy at the Speed of Light”... Khet – “Strategy at the Speed of Light”
10/30/2009
Khet, a boardgame from Innovention Toys, LLC, combines lasers, Egyptian-themed playing pieces, and chess-like strategy in a two-person game. Innovention says the game is easy to learn because all pieces move the same way. Players may move a piece or rotate it up to 90 degrees during a turn. After each turn, the laser is lighted. [...] Filed in categories: Geek Toys , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Games , Laser Khet – “Strategy at the Speed of Light” originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 2:02 pm. (1 d ago)

• Tanita BC-1000 monitors your booty remot... Tanita BC-1000 monitors your booty remotely
10/30/2009
The Tanita BC-1000 Radio Wireless Body Composition Monitor measures nine measurements such as body fat%, body water%, visceral fat rating, muscle mass, bone mass and more. It wirelessly transmits this data to your choice of display devices such as a personal computer, … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Home TechTagged: HealthTanita [...] Filed in categories: Home Tech Tagged: Health Tanita BC-1000 monitors your booty remotely originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 11:55 am. (1 d ago)

• Dremel 300 Series 1/24 Kit, with EZ Lock... Dremel 300 Series 1/24 Kit, with EZ Lock Review
10/30/2009
Dremel. My all-time favorite power tool, just the name gets my creative juices flowing. I have owned several of these tools and was excited to be offered the chance to review this edition along with their EZ Lock mandrel system. … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Do-It-Yourself, Home TechTagged: [...] Filed in categories: Do-It-Yourself , Home Tech Tagged: Tools Dremel 300 Series 1/24 Kit, with EZ Lock Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 10:13 am. (1 d ago)

• Deal of the Day – $420 + 20% off Lenovo ... Deal of the Day – $420 + 20% off Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet w/Multi-touch
10/30/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a 12.1-inch Lenovo ThinkPad X200T Multi-touch Tablet PC (7448CTO). It’s on sale with $420 instant discount and 20% stackable coupon (coupon expires soon!) plus FREE … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of the DayDeal of the Day – $420 + 20% [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – $420 + 20% off Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Tablet w/Multi-touch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 9:37 am. (1 d ago)

• Dress your iPhone for the holidays Dress your iPhone for the holidays
10/30/2009
I know that it’s barely Halloween and a month from Thanksgiving, but if you have been wondering what to dress your iPhone in for the holidays, I have something for you… They are Christmas inspired covers from Brando. There are five different styles that feature Santa, snowmen, Christmas trees … [visit site to read more] [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets , iPhone related Tagged: Cover , iPhone Dress your iPhone for the holidays originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 30, 2009 at 9:19 am. (1 d ago)

• iLuv sees double with iMM183 Dual Dock A... iLuv sees double with iMM183 Dual Dock Alarm Clock
10/29/2009
Not to be outdone by the iHome iP88 Dual Dock Alarm Clock, iLuv has just announced their own version. The iMM183 Hi-Fi Dual Dock Alarm Clock has all the features that you would … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: News, Spotlight Gadgets, Watches and Clocks, iPhone relatedTagged: Clock, [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets , Watches and Clocks , iPhone related Tagged: Clock , iPhone , Radio , weather iLuv sees double with iMM183 Dual Dock Alarm Clock originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 4:37 pm. (2 d ago)

• Turn a power socket into a gadget pocket Turn a power socket into a gadget pocket
10/29/2009
Here’s a little something for all of you organization freaks out there. It’s the Socket Pocket. If it seems a little bit familiar, that’s because we posted a similar product (the Filed in categories: Home Tech , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Organization Turn a power socket into a gadget pocket originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 12:25 pm. (2 d ago)

• Filter your tap water on the go with a H... Filter your tap water on the go with a H2Only water bottle
10/29/2009
The H2Only 25 oz. water bottle from US Canteen has a built in Ionic-Adsorption Micro-Filtration system that removes toxic chemicals, detergents, pesticides, and agricultural waste, as well as dissolved solids such as arsenic, aluminum, zinc, asbestos, copper, lead, mercury, and chromium … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: Gear, Miscellaneous, [...] Filed in categories: Gear , Miscellaneous , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Beverage , Outdoor Filter your tap water on the go with a H2Only water bottle originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 10:47 am. (2 d ago)

• Day 2: Navigating with Verizon’s Droid Day 2: Navigating with Verizon’s Droid
10/29/2009
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Motorola Droid for Verizon Source: Motorola One of the big news items surrounding Eclair and the Droid is the vastly improved navigation. I tried this out yesterday with some simple trips. Since this is something you will most likely use in a car, I was also interested [...] Filed in categories: Android related , GPS Tagged: Android , navigation Day 2: Navigating with Verizon’s Droid originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 9:00 am. (2 d ago)

• Deal of the Day – New HP ENVY 15 Core i7... Deal of the Day – New HP ENVY 15 Core i7 15.6″ 1080p LED Laptop
10/29/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for the new 1-inch thin thick, 5.18-pound laptop HP ENVY 15 Core i7 15.6-inch 1080p LED Laptop. It’s now available starting at $1,799.99 plus FREE shipping. You also receive $60 off any wireless HP Printer. It … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – New HP ENVY 15 Core i7 15.6″ 1080p LED Laptop originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 7:41 am. (2 d ago)

• Photos: A close look at Intel's microser... Photos: A close look at Intel's microserver
10/30/2009
Intel wants Web hosting companies to buy very small machines it calls microservers. Here's a look at the prototypes. (1 d ago)

• ICANN approves non-Latin domain names ICANN approves non-Latin domain names
10/30/2009
Organization that oversees domain names OKs system for non-Latin characters, a move designed to help regions around the world surf using their local languages. (1 d ago)

• Sony continues quarterly losing streak Sony continues quarterly losing streak
10/30/2009
Hit by weakness across most of its divisions, Sony reports net loss of 26.3 billion yen for its fiscal second quarter, its fourth straight quarterly loss. (1 d ago)

• Let's kill the OS upgrade disc Let's kill the OS upgrade disc
10/30/2009
Life would be easier if we paid for ongoing OS upgrades the way we pay for other digital assets--by subscription. (1 d ago)

• Facebook awarded $711 million in spam la... Facebook awarded $711 million in spam lawsuit
10/30/2009
Judge also finds self-described "spam king" Sanford Wallace "willfully violated" court orders and refers the matter to U.S. Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution. (1 d ago)

• Top costume searches include 'Adult Care... Top costume searches include 'Adult Care Bear'
10/30/2009
The top searches this year are "Michael Jackson" and "Balloon Boy," but it's the ones further down the list that really start to up the creepiness factor. (1 d ago)

• Google brings online music to the masses Google brings online music to the masses
10/29/2009
Even though the experience isn't perfect, the integration of streaming songs into Google search results will change the landscape of online music forever. (2 d ago)

• Facebook spells out updated privacy poli... Facebook spells out updated privacy policy
10/29/2009
After continued scrutiny from privacy advocates, Facebook has explained the difference between deleting and deactivating accounts. (2 d ago)

• The case against the FCC's Net neutralit... The case against the FCC's Net neutrality plan
10/29/2009
The commission's proposed restrictions on broadband providers are riddled with ticking time bombs and loopholes, Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes argues. (2 d ago)

• Amazon lets shoppers pay with a phrase Amazon lets shoppers pay with a phrase
10/29/2009
Amazon unveils new PayPhrase feature that aims to let buyers more easily check out by storing names, addresses, and credit card info with a short phrase and ID number. (2 d ago)

• Payments start-up Zong moves beyond mobi... Payments start-up Zong moves beyond mobile
10/29/2009
As part of its "Zong Plus" offering, the mobile payments company will let members use regular credit cards, and offers a loyalty program with which to do so. (2 d ago)

• Ecosmackdown: Pets Versus Solar Panels Ecosmackdown: Pets Versus Solar Panels
10/30/2009
It takes 17 times more land to feed American pets than would be required by solar farms producing enough electricity to meet all the demand in the United States. Why do we know this? A new book by Robert and Brenda Vale, two architects at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, looked into the ecological foodprints [...] (1 d ago)

• Scent of Fear Keeps Male Bed Bugs From M... Scent of Fear Keeps Male Bed Bugs From Mating With Each Other
10/30/2009
Male bed bugs get confused in bed. Now a scientist has found a bug chemical signal that translates, “Whoa, buddy. I’m a guy too.” Male bed bugs grasp and try to mate with any other member of their Cimex lectularius species that has had a full meal of blood recently, says chemical ecologist Camilla Ryne of [...] (1 d ago)

• Short Heels and Long Toes: A Surprising ... Short Heels and Long Toes: A Surprising Recipe for Speed
10/30/2009
Track coaches have long claimed that the best sprinters are born, not made. Now, new research on the biomechanics of sprinting suggests that at least part of elite athletes’ impressive speed comes from the natural shape of their foot and ankle bones. Using ultrasound imaging, researchers compared the feet of 12 top college sprinters with those [...] (1 d ago)

• Scientifically Haunted House Suggests Yo... Scientifically Haunted House Suggests You’re a Sucker
10/30/2009
Fake blood, canned screams and plastic skeletons are fun, but if you want a real haunted house, turn to scientists. digg_url ="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/scientifically-haunted-house/"; To test whether it’s possible to artificially induce paranormal experiences — or, from a different perspective, to technologically summon a spirit — researchers at London’s Goldsmith College and architect Usman Haque designed a scientifically haunted [...] (1 d ago)

• Don’t Tell Geico: You May Be a Natural B... Don’t Tell Geico: You May Be a Natural Born Bad Driver
10/29/2009
Next time you get cut off by a another driver, consider giving the offender a break: One-third of Americans might be genetically predisposed to crappy driving. No, really, it’s not just your imagination. In a new study of college undergraduates, those with a common genetic variation scored 20 percent worse in a driving simulator than their counterparts. “The [...] (2 d ago)

• Share Your Stars: New Wired Science DIY ... Share Your Stars: New Wired Science DIY Astronomy Flickr Group
10/29/2009
We have been amazed by the astrophotos our readers and followers have been sharing with us. So to facilitate our ongoing amazement, and in keeping with our belief that there can never be too many space photos, we have created a new Flickr group for you to upload your favorite shots. We’ll run the best [...] (2 d ago)

• Hubble Captures Sparkling ‘Jewel Box’ St... Hubble Captures Sparkling ‘Jewel Box’ Star Cluster
10/29/2009
This stunning image of the Kappis Crucis Cluster, nicknamed the “Jewel Box,” was one of the last gifts from a retiring camera on the Hubble Space Telescope. Just before NASA brought the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 back to Earth in mid-2009, it snapped this photo of the core of the NGC 4755 star cluster, the [...] (2 d ago)

• Humans, Shmumans: What Mars Needs Is an ... Humans, Shmumans: What Mars Needs Is an Armada of Robots and Blimps
10/29/2009
Airships may be the key component in a new robotic system for exploring the celestial bodies most likely to harbor life like Mars and Jupiter’s moon, Titan. digg_url ="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/10/robotarmada/"; The dirigibles would provide regional observations and autonomous command for ground-based vehicles, while maintaining contact with orbiters. It’d be a new role for airships, which were the wonder of [...] (2 d ago)

• Journeys of Discovery: Unique Academic ... Journeys of Discovery: Unique Academic Research
11/01/2009
A look at some of the people driving fascinating research at area universities (1 h ago)

• OnLove - Digital Love: Looking for love... OnLove - Digital Love: Looking for love on virtual-reality Web sites
11/01/2009
A recent study by four academics, including professors from Harvard Business School and Duke University, suggests that online dating sites regularly leave users disappointed because they present potential matches as a rundown of characteristics -- age, race, religion, income -- that in no way emb... (1 h ago)

• Help File: Bungled bundled software on ... Help File: Bungled bundled software on a Dell; yet another phishing fraud
11/01/2009
Q: My Dell Windows XP laptop keeps showing the same "Windows Installer" prompt telling me to insert a disc I don't have to run some Sonic program. How do I stop it? (1 h ago)

• Fast Forward Fast Forward
11/01/2009
Wednesday morning, Google notified manufacturers of GPS navigation units that their services would no longer be needed. It didn't say so explicitly -- the news came in a corporate blog post about an improved Google Maps smartphone program offering turn-by-turn directions -- but the company didn't... (1 h ago)

• In Congress, a call to review internal ... In Congress, a call to review internal cybersecurity policies
10/31/2009
House leaders on Friday called for an "immediate and comprehensive assessment" of congressional cybersecurity policies, a day after an embarrassing data breach that led to the disclosure of details of confidential ethics investigations. (20 h ago)

• Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews
10/30/2009
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro discusses recent reviews and answers your personal tech questions. (1 d ago)

• Droid & iPhone: Platform vs. Integration Droid & iPhone: Platform vs. Integration
10/30/2009
A couple of weeks ago, I sat down with Andrew Lees, senior vice-president for Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business unit to talk about Windows Mobile and the future of smartphones. Lees was passionate in defending the Microsoft approach, where the company supplies the software and general specifications, then leaves it to the handset makers to design and build the phones. "People want choice," Lees said, defending Windows Mobile against my assertion that the success of both Apple's iPhone and Research In Motion's BlackBerry was due to the fact that they are vertically integrated products, controlled from top to bottom by a single company. "Part of what we bring is the ability to have a stylus, a keyboard, or a touchscreen." The introduction of version 2.0 of Google's Android software on the Motorola/Verizon Droid this week raises the possibility that Lees may be philosophically correct, but he may be riding the wrong horse. The arrival of a much more mature Android means we are going to see a fair fight for the future of smartphones between the models of vertical integration and open platforms. (1 d ago)

• Droid Shatters the Competitive Landscape Droid Shatters the Competitive Landscape
10/29/2009
Not since the launch of the iPhone in 2007 has the announcement of a new product had as dramatic an effect on the competitive landscape of the smartphone business as did yesterday's Verizon Wireless release of the Motorola Droid. The day after Droid, the handset, wireless networks, mapping, and navigation markets all look very different. Although the Droid handset itself is a very nice piece of hardware, the real news here is Google's Android 2.0 software. This major overhaul of the operating system and basic applications has taken Android from an interesting wannabe to a top-tier contender in the mobile software market. And the inclusion of Google Maps Navigation, with its free real-time, turn-by-turn driving instructions turns the nav business on its head. The coming of age of Android could be very bad news for the weaker competitors in the smartphone business. Droid is no iPhone killer--the idea is silly--but it is a viable competitor. At worst, Apple's penetration into the market will grow a bit more slowly. (2 d ago)

• Google, Garmin, And Free Navigation Google, Garmin, And Free Navigation
10/29/2009
Six years ago this week, and before I worked for BusinessWeek, I wrote this profile of the GPS company Garmin in Forbes Magazine. (I have a scan of the print version of the story here .) I thought of it this morning as I read Rob Hof's post as well as today's front page story in The New York Times about how about how Google's introduction of free turn-by-turn directions to its Android smart phone platform is upending the navigation device industry. For the story six years ago, I asked Garmin co-founder and CEO Min Kao about the competitive threat or business opportunity he saw from GPS-enabled wireless phones. Phones, he said, were the kind of "commodity market we want to avoid." Motorola and Nokia and other phone companies were just starting to embed GPS chipsets on phones in 2003, and and some phones could already give you turn-by-turn directions, though nothing as good as what you could get from a Garmin navigation system mounted on the dashboard of a car. Garmin was at the time starting to push the iQue 3600 , a Palm OS-based PDA (remember those?) that had all the capabilities of one of its navigation systems. As you can see, it didn't sell terribly well and has long since been discontinued. Fast forward four years to late 2007, when I wrote this story for BusinessWeek on how wireless phone companies were teaming with services like Networks in Motion and TeleNav to provide their own wireless navigation services on their phones. Now Garmin is trying its hand at the smart phone business. The results, are, as Steve Wildstrom wrote recently, not terribly impressive . Meanwhile Garmin's biggest rival TomTom -- a company that was not on my radar screen until 2006 -- has turned Apple's iPhone into a powerful in-car navigation device . Garmin was the up-and-coming navigation company in 2003, and it got that way very quickly. At that time it had been only three years since President Clinton had ordered a permanent end to the policy of Selective Availability on the Global Positioning System constellation of satellites. This policy, which had been in force since the launch of the system, required that civilian GPS signals be made deliberately inaccurate so that they couldn't be used against US forces on the battlefield. While the civilian signal was good enough for hiking and hunting, it wasn't accurate enough to provide turn-by-turn directions in a car. As soon as that policy change made civilian signals more accurate, an industry sprung up around in-car navigation. Automakers started building sophisticated nav systems into dashboards, and that companies like Garmin and TomTom, Magellan, and others sought to compete in the aftermarket, and even jockeyed for the attention of Detroit. Garmin and TomTom are the two biggest players, and every holiday season compete like crazy in the retail business. But the rate of creative destruction of business models in the navigation business has been nothing short of shocking, even for the fast-moving tech industry in general. Garmin and TomTom made paper maps all but obsolete with their devices. Wireless carrier-based services quickly rose after that to challenge them. And now, both are being challenged by Google and its free phone-based offering. This has all happened in less than a decade. Earlier this month, market research firm iSuppli noted that sales of personal navigation devices -- those Garmin and TomTom dashboard devices -- had entered a period of "slowing growth," and that sales may actually decline this year, and remain flat after that. And in September, iSuppli projected that navigation-ready smart phones will surpass PNDs by 2014, a ratio of more than 2 to 1. ABI Research said earlier this year that GPS will be included in 9 out of 10 handsets within five years. One reason for these relatively quick turns of fate is the relatively low barrier to entry in the navigation business. The civilian GPS signal is provided to the entire world free of charge, courtesy of the US taxpayer to the tune of about a billion dollars a year . GPS chipsets that can be built into phones, or frankly any other device for that matter, have been coming down price for years. If you want to build a better navigation device, there's not much to stop you. You'll also need a source of mapping data, and for that there is Navteq, now owned by Nokia, and TeleAtlas, now owned by TomTom . There is certainly a compelling case to be made that if free is the default price for navigation on a smart phone, as it appears it will be with this new Google service, then this is bad news for the Garmins, TomToms, and TeleNavs of the world. The 7-dollar and change drop in Garmin's stock price over the last two days certainly reflects that. But will the Google service be as good? Garmin and TomTom have a lot of practice in providing directions, and have honed their skills over the years, and build devices that are highly reliable and accurate, and which don't rely on a cellular data signal at all. That may turn out to be a key marketing point for the PND industry. When you're driving in the middle of nowhere and outside of the range of a cellular signal, the last thing you want to worry about is getting lost. Either way, I'll be interested to compare Google's service side-by-side with a dedicated PND and see which is better. (2 d ago)

• Zong Debuts Payment Service Linked To Ce... Zong Debuts Payment Service Linked To Cell Numbers
10/29/2009
For year I've been waiting for the day when I can pay for something with my wireless phone. Technically I guess that day has been here for awhile -- you can certainly buy things like music and ringtones and let the charges roll over to your wireless bill -- but not in a way that I would actually use. Zong, the mobile payments startup the specializes in selling virtual goods on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace as well as online gaming sites like Gaia Online has today kicked it up a notch, with a service called Zong+. The idea is to link your cell phone number to a credit or debit card, and then make payments buy giving your phone number. So if you want to buy a cool outfit for your avatar in the virtual world IMVU, you can do it more easily by just using your phone number and instead of seeing the charge on your wireless phone bill, see it on your debit card instead. The point, the company says is to make it easier for consumers to make the purchase. I talked to Zong founder and CEO David Marcus and he told me that merchants like the new approach because it reduces their transactions fees, which in turn expands the markets that Zong can go after. Also, by making the transactions simple to executive, conversion rates go up: People who are looking at virtual goods, but not buying, tend to buy more readily. It may sound like small potatoes, but Zong has processed payments for 10 million users. Compare that to the 50 million accounts on eBay's payment service PayPal. Additionally Zong and has relationships with more than 100 wireless carriers around the world. And virtual goods is no market to disregard. As my colleague Rob Hof reported last year Gaia Online was doing up to $1 million a month in revenues selling virtual clothes and jewelry and accessories for its users' avatars at prices of a few pennies to a $10 apiece. How's it work? After you link your card to your phone number Zong sends a unique PIN code to your phone via a text message for each transaction. That provides the security. If you try to buy something using someone else's phone number they see a text message with a PIN code that tells them someone is trying to use their account. And surprisingly, adding a phone number alongside a payment card number increases the security because the person trying to pay is offering two forms of authentication instead of one. Personally I don't buy many virtual goods, and so I don't see myself using Zong yet. But give me chance to use my phone number to buy real-world goods from a merchant like Amazon without having to go through all the contortions of digging out my credit card, entering all the updated information and the little three-digit code on the back, and I just might spend more online generally. And why not make pay-by-phone-number available in traditional retail stores? I could walk into Best Buy, pick out a plasma screen TV, give my phone number and address to a sale associate, and walk out with a delivery appointment. I suspect something like this has got to be part of Zong's long-term plan. (2 d ago)

• Infonetics: VoIP Providers Earning Billi... Infonetics: VoIP Providers Earning Billions
11/01/2009
According to a recent report from Infonetics Research, revenue from VoIP worldwide reached $20.7 billion in the last six months alone. That's billion, with a b... "Residential VoIP services remain healthy, comprising the majority of worldwide VoIP services revenue, and subscribers are up 14% from the end of 2008," says Infonetics analyst Diane Meyers. "On the business VoIP side, while managed IP PBX revenue growth has slowed in line with IP PBX shipments, we are expecting IP Centrex and hosted UC service revenue to grow 26% year-over-year ... (1 h ago)

• Seen that? - SIPMethod Application Serve... Seen that? - SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released
11/01/2009
SIPMethod Application Server Beta Released at The VoIP Weblog This may go way over the heads of some of you, but I know we have some VoIP gurus reading this so, if you are interested in developing VoIP applications, you might want to ... (1 h ago)

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• House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2... House Ethics Investigation Leaked via P2P
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11/01/2009
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• Free one day only--gryphonwood press boo... Free one day only--gryphonwood press books at Smashwords
10/31/2009
I ran across a mention of this deal, and I have read some short stories by Terry Irvin, one of the authors that is part of the publicity deal. His book, www.smashwords.com/books/view/5172 - Flank Hawk, is going to be on sale on Smashwords.com--to the tune of "free" for one day only--all day tomorrow (halloween - Oct 31)! Do I plan on downloading it? Absolutely! There's a nice list of books by www.gryphonwood.blogspot.com/ that will be available tomorrow. Check out the link to get the coupons that will allow you to download the books from Smashwords!!!! (There are generally several formats, including .mobi, which allows you to read on Kindle.) Just a note: If you read and like any of the books, it helps the author tremendously if you leave a thoughtful review. It's a good way to "give back" on these promo deals. Even if you didn't love the book but write a thoughtful review, it's a nice boost. I've got my fingers ready to "click!!!!" Maria (This post is a copy of the one up on my blog!) (7 h ago)

• MobileRead Week in Review: 10/24 - 10/31 MobileRead Week in Review: 10/24 - 10/31
10/31/2009
Welcome to another digest entry of MobileRead, where we transform the profound into the bite-sized. *E-Book General - News and Commentary* * Bridgestone announces flexible touchscreen color e-reader (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60549) * italica e-Reader joins the family (http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60770) (13 h ago)

• Java Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Tim... Java Store Is Almost Ready for Prime Time
11/01/2009
Sun Microsystems this week announced that the Java Store should finally "fling open the doors to shoppers in the next week or so." "Sun's Store was launched as a free beta program in June at the final JavaOne, with Sun promising a US roll-out by the end of 2009," writes The Register's Gavin Clarke. "A worldwide roll-out was promised for next year." "It's important to note that the Java Store has two parts -- the Store, which is the front end, and the Warehouse, which is where ... (1 h ago)

• Alcoa and RUSNANO Sign Memorandum of Und... Alcoa and RUSNANO Sign Memorandum of Understanding
10/31/2009
© AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker Alcoa and RUSNANO have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of using nanotechnology in the aluminum industry, specifically for offshore oil and gas drilling, high-efficiency power transmission, next-generation lighting, energy-efficient buildings and transportation systems and green packaging. "This partnership with RUSNANO offers great promise for Alcoa and the entire aluminum industry," says Alcoa president and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. "Building on our existing investment and presence in Russia, we are proud to be a partner of the leading Russian nanotechnology institution." ... (1 h ago)

• Judge to invalidate L.A.'s dig... Judge to invalidate L.A.'s digital sign pact
10/31/2009
The city's 2006 settlement with CBS Outdoor and Clear Channel Outdoor 'is poison,' judge says. A judge said Friday that he plans to invalidate a 2006 settlement between the city of Los Angeles and two companies, CBS Outdoor and Clear Channel Outdoor, that allowed them to convert 840 conventional billboards to a digital format. (17 h ago)

• Palm Stock Scary... Palm Stock Scary...
10/30/2009
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• Probably no wolves for Ballmer Probably no wolves for Ballmer
10/30/2009
When I saw this post at the Seattle PI this morning I was all ready to get up and watch the show as the pack of wolves materialized baying for Steve Ballmer's head. On the heels of a similarly negative article in the New York Times last week, I was sure that two made for a trend. Then I saw the author of the original story was Daniel Lyons, who is somewhat better known in Internet circles as "The Fake Steve Jobs" from his hilarious ... (1 d ago)

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