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2. Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone  permalink

Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone
Jonathan Skillings / CNET News

The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?).

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Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone News: Apple launches Reserve and Pick Up retail service   —  Apple has launched a new Reserve and Pick Up service ahead of the holiday shopping season that allows customers to reserve products online for pick up in one of Apple’s retail stores. Included in the service are all models of iPod, and most Mac computers; curiously missing from the reservation system is the Apple TV, while the iPhone link ...

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Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone Week in Apple: Magic Mouse, ra1n & sn0w, iPhone chicanery   —  We gave you the lowdown on how well Apple's new Magic Mouse works, told you about a Dutch teen that used port scanning to find vulnerable jailbroken iPhones, showed how less-than-honest iPhone developers claim to have developed others' apps, and how Apple may or may not be dropping support for Atom processors. If you missed any of that, here's a ...

3. Microsoft Exchange alternatives  permalink

Microsoft Exchange alternatives
Linuxtoday.com

"When most businesses start out they are able to make do with a couple of email addresses and a few shared directories to get their daily work done. "But as they grow in size they usually start to look for products that will give them more features and better tools to share emails, calendars, project notes, remote email and so on. The most ...

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Microsoft Exchange alternatives Microsoft tops Google, Yahoo, Facebook in worldwide Web use   —  Windows Live Messenger led Microsoft's Web properties in capturing 14.5 percent of total time spent online in September worldwide, handily beating Google, Yahoo, Facebook and other sites, according to analysis firm comScore.

Richard Lawler / Engadget HD
Microsoft Exchange alternatives Microsoft emancipates Digital Cable Tuners with second Media Center update today   —  Filed under: Media PCs , Cable Scant hours after the SDV tuning, DRM-relaxing firmware update for Vista and Windows 7 Digital Cable Tuner users became available, Missing Remote let us know Microsoft has come through on the other half of its CEDIA promise by pushing the Digital Cable Advisor to Media Center Extras galleries everywhere. This half ...

4. Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes  permalink

Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes
Jonathan Skillings / CNET News

Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders.

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Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes Beatles vs. BlueBeat: 3 Things We've Learned   —  It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.

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Beatles-BlueBeat Brouhaha: 3 Things We've Learned   —  It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.

5. Bird drops baguette, halts Collider  permalink

Bird drops baguette, halts Collider
Chris Matyszczyk / Technically Incorrect

Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage.

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Bird drops baguette, halts Collider Report: Cyber Attacks Caused Power Outages in Brazil   —  Electrical blackouts impacting millions of people in Brazil in 2005 and 2007 were caused by hackers targeting control systems, according to the CBS news magazine 60 Minutes. In a show set to air Sunday night, CBS blames a two-day outage in Espirito Santo in 2007 on a hack attack. The blackout affected three million people. Another, [...]

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Weirdest Failure Yet   —  You have to admit, this isn't the kind of failure of the Large Hadron Collider anyone planned for: The bird dropped some bread on a section of outdoor machinery, eventually leading to significant over heating in parts of the accelerator. The LHC was not operational at the time of the incident, but the spike produced so much heat that had the ...

6. Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores  permalink

Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores
Rafe Needleman / Reporter

This week on the Roundtable: the App Store revolution. Something funny has happened to software. While the model we all grew up with for the distribution of software was mostly to buy it through retail channels or other resellers, or maybe direct from manufacturers, another model emerged and has proven successful by Apple: the App Store. In this ...

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Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores Apple TV 3.0: Update to Apple TV 3.0.1 or later to prevent content from temporarily disappearing until re-synced   —  You are using Apple TV software version 3.0 and all of your movies, TV shows, and songs appear to be present, but you have not yet updated to Apple TV software version 3.0.1.

Michael Rose / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Reporters' Roundtable 9: The business of app stores Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple   —  Filed under: Bugs/Recalls , Apple TV We've heard a few reports of sync issues with the new Apple TV 3.0 software over the past few days, and apparently the chatter on the Apple support boards was on the mark : Apple has shipped 3.0.1, which is supposed to fix problems where 3.0 units would unexpectedly dump all their loaded content. You can get ...

7. Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry  permalink

Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry
Jessica Dolcourt / The Download Blog

Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry.

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Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry   —  Flixster's Movies app just isn't up to snuff on BlackBerry. Originally posted at The Download Blog

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Popular iPhone movie app flops on BlackBerry Rumor: White BlackBerry Curve 8900 headed to AT&T   —  Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile It looks like AT&T users may soon have one more BlackBerry to choose from, that is assuming we can believe the latest rumor. Sadly, though aside from the above image there are little to no details as to when this is expected to be available. Price wise, it would ...

8. EMI launches ‘Abbey Road Live’  permalink

Www.emi.com

EMI has announced that it has launched 'Abbey Road Live', a new live music recording and production service. 'Abbey Road Live' offers fans the opportunity to purchase high quality recordings of music events, instantly, at concert venues that they have just attended.

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FSJ Weekend Update 1.0 Verizon launches LG Chocolate Touch   —  Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Mobile As if the new Droid phone from Motorola wasn’t enough, Verizon Wireless has announced the launch of the LG Chocolate Touch. The Chocolate Touch has a 3 inch touch screen, a 3.2MP camera, full HTML browser, 1GB of memory with additional memory up to 16GB easily added via the SD ...

9. Palin to keep low-profile on Wisconsin trip  permalink

Palin to keep low-profile on Wisconsin trip
Politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

(CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to deliver remarks at a Wisconsin Right to Life event Friday evening, one of the few speeches the former Republican presidential nominee will have given since she resigned the governorship last summer.

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Ideas to Profits Conference encourages innovation in Wisconsin   —  Inventors seeking ways to move their product ideas forward toward commercialization found a wealth of information and resources at the eighth annual Wisconsin Innovation Service Center 2009 Ideas to Profits Conference. While five Inventors Showcase and Competition contestants received prizes of research services, prototype development and legal ...

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Wisconsin receives Recovery Act grant for broadband mapping   —  Wisconsin among the states awarded a grant by NTIA�s State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program to fund broadband mapping and planning activities. The program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will increase broadband access and adoption through better data collection and broadband planning. The data will be displayed ...

10. NYC subway maps in your pocket with Google Maps for mobile  permalink

NYC subway maps in your pocket with Google Maps for mobile
Ryan Pollock / Google Mobile Blog

Hey New Yorkers — looking for somewhere to celebrate the Yankees' 27th World Series title? It's now easier than ever to carry a NYC subway map in your pocket. A few weeks ago we announced the Layers feature on Google Maps for BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian S60. Today we added a layer that overlays NYC subway routes on a map. We hope ...

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Google Maps Adds NYC Subway Layer Autumn updates for Google Transit   —  The days may have just gotten a little bit shorter, but that's not going to stop the Google Transit team from working hard to add new agencies. Over the past few months, we've launched with several partners in many places all around the world.

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Google Maps Adds NYC Subway Layer Who's in charge of Android development: Google or developers?   —  Onlookers say that Google is in charge of Android development, despite pitching the software as a community project. But experts say that could be the only way Google can ensure that the software is actually released. The Android development process may reflect a reality in the open-source environment, as some groups forego the community in an ...

11. The multi-button application mouse for OpenOffice  permalink

The multi-button application mouse for OpenOffice
Openofficemouse.com

Orvieto, Italy, November 6, 2009: In partnership with the OpenOffice.org community, WarMouse announced the release of the OpenOfficeMouse, the first multi-button application mouse designed for the world's leading open-source office productivity suite. With a revolutionary and patented design featuring 18 buttons, an analog joystick, and support ...

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Linkpost | Multi-Button OpenOfficeMouse At OOoCon 2009   —  An anonymous reader writes "WarMouse has announced their new multi-button OpenOfficeMouse for OpenOffice.org at the 2009 OOoCon in Orvieto, Italy. The mouse, which features 18 buttons, a scroll wheel, and an analog joystick, has double-click functionality on every button and stores up to 63 application and game profiles in its 512k of flash memory.

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OpenOffice Introduces Multi-Button Confusion With New Mouse   —  WarMouse introduced a new mouse that seems to be aimed specifically at incredibly dexterous OpenOffice users.

12. New ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released  permalink

New ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released
Admin / MobileTechWorld

Microsoft has just released a new firmware (version 4.3) for the ZuneHD which adds support for the upcoming 3D games & applications and a wider touchscreen keyboard among other bug fixes/features: Browser: •Faster performance in navigating web pages •Option to render pages as Desktop or Mobile (Option in settings) •Better Tap-To-Zoom �

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Zune 4.3 brings 3D game support, faster web Zune HD Device Firmware 4.3   —  When I synced my Zune HDs today, I got an alert about updating to a new device firmware version, 4.3. (The previous version was 4.1.) No word on what's changed, if anything, and I don't see anything about it online yet. Anyone?

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Zune 4.3 brings 3D game support, faster web Foxit Releases New Firmware for eSlick   —  FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foxit, a leader in e-document technology for mobile, desktop and on demand platforms, is announcing the release of firmware 2.0 for its popular eReader device, eSlick.

13. Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday  permalink

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will attend a memorial service in Fort Hood, Texas, on Tuesday for victims of a mass shooting.

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Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday Obama makes last-minute appeal for health care votes   —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation Saturday as the House opened debate on a bill to expand coverage to millions of the uninsured.

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Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial Tuesday Decision day for health care in the House   —  (AP) -- President Barack Obama is trying to close the deal in the House on his health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote that's certain to be seen as a test of his presidency.

14. House Democrats confident on healthcare vote  permalink

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives headed to a final vote on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Saturday, with Democratic leaders confident they can secure the 218 votes needed for a narrow victory.

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House Democrats confident on healthcare vote NewsWatch: Obama urges passage as House health vote nears   —  House Democrats upbeat after meeting with Obama, but vote set for Saturday still may be delayed to round up support.

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NewsWatch: House readies for historic health-care vote   —  Obama expectecd on Capitol Hil Saturday to rally Democratic lawmakers on eve of vote, which could come later in day.

15. Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th  permalink

Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th
Darren Murph / Engadget

We knew good and well that Nokia's Booklet 3G was coming to Best Buy sometime " during the holidays ," and now we've got something a bit more precise to share. Starting now, Reward Zone members can waltz into their local store and place a pre-order, while public availability is pegged for November 15th (though we already know that a select few ...

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Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy Hands-on with the Nokia Booklet 3G   —  Mobile phone maker Nokia is jumping into the Netbook pool with its recently announced Booklet 3G laptop. We've just gotten our hands on the final version of the system, and here are some of our initial impressions.

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Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy Early Best Buy Black Friday Deal Features $349.99 Toshiba AMD Athlon II Windows   —  If you are shopping early Black Friday deals do not miss visit Best Buy besides Amazon online today. Best Buy features since yesterday already a sub-$500 42-inch LCD Panasonic Plasma HDTV. Best Buy actually reduced the price of the Panasonic TC-P42C1 d...

16. UK floats bank levy  permalink

Reuters

ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain pressed the G20 on Saturday to come up with a plan to make banks pay for any future bailouts but one idea of imposing a global financial transactions tax was immediately shot down by the United States.

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UK floats bank levy Gordon Brown triggers row with call for bank supertax   —  GORDON BROWN yesterday threw his weight behind a “Tobin tax” on financial transactions as a way of taxing and reining in the banks, despite warnings that such taxes are unworkable.

17. Deal With It, Mr. Einhorn  permalink

Roger Ehrenberg / Information Arbitrage

David Einhorn is without question an exceptionally bright man and a very astute investor. However, the latest message being delivered from his bully pulpit, proposing a ban on credit default swaps (CDS), is misguided at best and dangerous at worst....

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Credit Default Swaps: Proudly the Tool of the Devil Again Greenlight Capital founder calls for CDS ban   —  The founder of Greenlight Capital is calling for the credit default swap's abolition, writes Henny Sender

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Credit Default Swaps: Proudly the Tool of the Devil Again Notebook Dump: Mass Effect 2's New Helpers, A Failed Quest And More   —  There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? Dragon Age Bugs : Fahey mentioned in his review of Dragon Age: Origins that his PlayStation 3 version of the game had a bug that blocked him from completing the game. He had to revert to an earlier save file to get ...

18. Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved  permalink

Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
Gizmodo.com

Chuck Anderson, creator of Windows 7's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design.

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October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux   —  In less than two weeks of general availability, Windows 7 has already captured a market share that is greater than Snow Leopard and Linux. Details inside.

19. Dealzmodo: $100 Xbox 360 at Amazon, More Electronics Deals All Day Long  permalink

Dealzmodo: $100 Xbox 360 at Amazon, More Electronics Deals All Day Long
Chris Jacob / Gizmodo

Remember that Walmart ad featuring a $100 Xbox ? Well, Amazon is matching the offer, so you can skip the crowds . There'll be other electronics deals running all day starting at 9 a.m. EST. Update: It looks like the Amazon 9 a.m. deal ran out (not before I managed to grab one, natch), but the same deal will be running again at 12 p.m. PST, 3 p.m.

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Amazon steps up and matches Walmart’s Xbox 360 deal Amazon Matches Walmart $99 Xbox Deal   —  Holiday promotions are great! Do you remember that Walmart was running an ad featuring a $199 Xbox 360 Arcade console with a $100 gift card? Well, Amazon certainly doesn’t want to lose out, and it has matched Walmart’s deal . There are only limited units, so you’d better get yours fast! The first batch has already sold out, but ...

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Amazon steps up and matches Walmart’s Xbox 360 deal Xbox 360 Arcade With A $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code Available 12pm PST   —  Amazon is offering at 12pm PST an Xbox Arcade where you get a $100 Amazon.com Promotional Code. The $100 promotional code is usable towards any future purchases of items at the Amazon.com site. This is basically the same $99 Xbox 360 Arcade deal that W...

20. Charge Your Cell Phone with an Hour Walk  permalink

Charge Your Cell Phone with an Hour Walk
Kevin C. Tofel / JkOnTheRun

This morning I read about the nPower PEG — a Personal Energy Generator — so I had to look into it online. PEG sounds like a decent fit in my quest to reduce electricity demand where I can. My last attempt using solar power was less than optimal, but this has potential. The PEG device [...]

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Phones, Web at Chicago Police HQ down for 4 hours   —  A fire-protection system was triggered late this morning at Chicago Police Headquarters, knocking out telephone and computer systems, a police spokesman said.

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Facebook Game Scams Appear on Phone Bills   —  Do you or your kids play FarmVille, Mafia Wars or Restaurant City? Then you may well have some unpleasant surprises on your cell-phone bill