1. Apple Starts Field Testing Next Generation iPhone 1 day ago   permalink

MacRumors

iPhone developer Pandav has informed MacRumors that they have spotted usage records for an unreleased iPhone in their app's analytics. The app used was iBART [Free / Paid], a public transportation guide for the San Francisco train system. ...

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Chris Rawson / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) :   Next generation iPhone now in testing phase

Ubergizmo :   Apple Field Testing Next Generation iPhone?

I4u / I4U News :   IPhone 4G Already In Testing Jack Loftus / Gizmodo :   Unknown iPhone Model Number Being Field Tested in San Francisco Ross Miller / Engadget :   Mysterious iPhone model found in app usage records? Pete Cashmore / Mashable! :   New iPhone in the Wild, According to Usage Records TechBlog :   Linkpost | Paul Biba / TeleRead :   Some short postings: ebook sales at Amazon, Overdrive costs, new iPhone

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John Burke / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) Take your apps to the table with these iPhone icon coasters   —  Filed under: Humor , iPhone With over 100,000 applications available , there's no shortage of ways people are using the iPhone's features. But how about on the coffee table or in the dining room? A new website is offering sets of coasters featuring the iPhone's default application icons . According to the website, the coasters are genuine app ... The Tech Report :    Electronic Greetings Day Shortbread

Xav de Matos / Joystiq [Xbox] IPhone App gives Xbox Live users complete control on the go   —  A new iPhone application entering the crowed marketplace allows all Xbox Live addicts the ability to connect to their account and do pretty much everything you can think of. Bad news, it isn't free. The $1.99 app lets you sign into your account, browse and respond to friend requests, check messages and even creep your friend's Gamercard on the go. Owen Good / Kotaku :    XBL iPhone App Released, Might It Be Free Someday?

Warp2Search.net Apple Starts Field Testing Next Generation iPhone   —  IPhone developer Pandav has informed MacRumors that they have spotted usage records for an unreleased iPhone in their app's analytics. The app used was iBART , a public transportation guide for the... Digg.com 4th Generation iPhone Now Being Tested   —  References to "iPhone3,1" was first discovered in the iPhone firmware files back in August, but this seems to be the first time that it has been spotted "in the wild". Apple similarly began testing the iPhone 3GS (iPhone2,1) back in October of 2008 about 8 months ahead of its launch. Ubergizmo Apple Looking To Improve iPhone Maps?   —  It seems like Apple is looking to give the iPhone’s built-in Maps application a boost, as a job listing posted by Apple is seeking an iPhone Software Engineer to join the iPhone and iPod Touch Maps team, and to take the app to the next level. With Google and Apple seeming to compete more and more on the mobile market, could Apple be ... MacRumors Apple to Take iPhone's Maps App to 'the Next Level'   —  MacRumors has found a new Apple job listing seeking an iPhone Software Engineer to join the iPhone and iPod Touch Maps team with the goal of taking the iPhone's built-in Maps App to "the next level": We want to take Maps to the next ... Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch IDroid App Rejected By Apple. Well, Duh.   —  Here's a tip for all you iPhone app developers out there. If you want to make sure your app doesn't join the long list of rejected iPhone apps out there, make sure it doesn't advertise a competing product, especially if that product runs the Android operating system. Swavv Apps (creators of Beer Pong) learned that lesson recently when they tried ... The Tao of Mac IPhone 3GS   —  This is an update to an item originally published on Tuesday, 30 June 2009. This page is another link dump regarding the 3GS iPhone refresh. Some of the material from the 3G page has been moved over as appropriate. Date Link Notes 2009 Nov 25 iPhone to be sold by Tesco in the UK, hemorrhages cachet I suppose this is product placement of sorts. ... Kevin / Gadgetspy Sony SRSGU10IP 2 Ch iPod & iPhone Compatible Docking Speaker   —  The Sony SRSGU10IP 2 Ch iPod & iPhone Compatible Docking Speaker  is available to buy for £58.99 with FREE DELIVERY today. This is comfort for your IPhone or Ipod. Guaranteed Cheapest Sony SRSGU10IP2 Prices Store Price Will Sell Out In.. Visit £58.99 N/A £69.99 N/A £71.99 N/A N/A   Sony SRS-GU10iP iPhone and iPod Speaker Dock Imagine ... Ubergizmo IPhone Ads In Korea   —  With the iPhone launched in Korea, KT will certainly want to promote the phone heavily in order to get the ball running. We’ve managed to dig up some of the advertisements here (in Korea), so do check them out. In case you were wondering, the iPhone that’s launched in Korea will sport copy and paste, so the folks over there won’ ... Digg.com IPhone Apps Apple Didn't Want you to Use Revealed on Site   —  A new website aims to publicize the details surrounding the much-maligned iPhone application review process - Apple's secretive procedures that have been under heavy scrutiny this year, especially ... According to the site's About page, Martin writes that "it's now gone from 'easy' to 'tricky' to avoid getting your app rejected by Apple." Bill Ives / Portals and KM Dinner at the Gypsy Apple in Shelburne Falls MA   —  It was recently Thanksgiving in the US and a good time to remember meals. I recently had a great dinner at the Gypsy Apple in Shelburne Falls MA with my friend Don Lesser. Don does restaurant reviews for the Daily... Elliot Harrison / Neowin.net Rumour: Apple testing next generation iPhone   —  Arguably the most popular mobile device on the planet; Apple's next generation of iPhone is rumoured to already be under development. According to the Apple rumour site, MacRumors.com, Apple have begun field testing their new version of the iPhone. According to the site, iPhone developer Pandav informed MacRumors that they have spotted usage ... Sam mcloughln / PalmAddicts BBC iPlayer iPhone app leaked: TV downloads incoming   —  [From Mike Cane ] If you're in the UK then this may may be something you want to know about, BBC iPlayer iPhone app leaked : TV downloads incoming."The BBC iPlayer will soon bring downloads and live streaming to the iPhone, as well as interactive options and built-in radio support too. How do we know? Because the BBC just leaked a screenshot of ... Caleb Kraft / Hack a Day Using an iPhone as a Newton keyboard   —  [Jesus Alvarez] sent us this funny little project. If you happen to have an iPhone and an old Apple Newton, you can use the iPhone as a keyboard for the Newton. You can download the schematic from his site to build the wire to connect the two. After that, you have to run an app [...] Kelly Olsen / SFGate IPhone could be game-changer in South Korea   —  The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers. "I can't wait to get my iPhone," said Na Hae-bin, a 30-... South Korea - iPhone - Asia - Government - Apple AdWeek IPhone Apps Put Brands in Hands   —  The iPhone is a cultural icon of the digital age. Apple's "There's an app for that" slogan in commercials is even repeated both as a punch line and a nod to the ubiquity of new applications on the so-called "Jesus phone" platform. Ed Brill / Ed Brill ITnews Australia: Analysis: Microsoft is helping Apple crack the enterprise   —  Coverage of Gartner analysts at their ITxpo in Australia last week. This report specifically focuses on Apple in the enterprise -- both from an iPhone and a Mac perspective.Moving beyond iPhones to notebooks and desktops, Apple could start generating big bucks by exploiting the 'halo effect', which ... PhysOrg Team / PhysOrg.com IPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts   —  Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market. Tom Warren / Neowin.net BBC iPlayer hints at iPhone app including downloads   —  The BBC has posted a monthly press pack which includes iPlayer imagery for what appears to be a future version of the iPlayer for iPhone. The monthly press pack is created to provide viewing figures and usage statistics for the iPlayer video on demand service in the UK. iPlayer is a free service provided by the BBC for viewers in the UK to catch ... Jason Kaneshiro / Webomatica The Week With Just An iPhone: Unproductive But Fun   —  Back from a trip where I tried to make do with just an iPhone for an entire week; some observations:

2. Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement 1 day ago   permalink

CNET

Companies offering open Wi-Fi access face legal uncertainty following a court case.

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Digg.com Pub fined $13k for Wi-Fi copyright infringement   —  A pub owner in the U.K. has been fined £8,000 (about $13,183) because someone unlawfully downloaded copyrighted material over its open Wi-Fi hotspot, according to the managing director of hotspot provider The Cloud.

Nmarun / ASP.NET Drag-N-Drop, Right-Click Save As – Silverlight 4   —  It’s me again. I’ve made this small application where a user can drag-n-drop a few .jpg files on the Silverlight application and they’ll show up on a wrap panel. Then the user can right-click on any of the images and save them as .png on the disk. To make the blog writing more modular, I’ll divide the topic into three segments: Drag-N- ... Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing Pub fined £8K after user infringes copyright with its WiFi   —  A British pub has been fined £8,000 because someone using the WiFi there allegedly committed a copyright infringement. Even though British law exempts people who provide Internet access from liability for their users' copyright infringements, the pub was still fined (the details of this are confused). Graham Cove told ZDNet UK on Friday he ...

3. Top-rated reviews of the week 1 day ago   permalink

CNET

CNET reviewers check out the X-Mini Max II capsule speakers, the GoPro Motorsports HD Hero camera, laptops from Sony and Dell, and more.

4. Tiger Woods accepts full blame for car crash 56 minutes ago   permalink

Reuters

WINDERMERE, Florida (Reuters) - Golf star Tiger Woods accepted responsibility Sunday for the car accident that took place outside his Florida home and again canceled an interview with authorities investigating the incident.

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Foster Kamer / Gawker Correction: Tiger Woods' Wife Kicks His Ass   —  Whoops! Last night, everyone was pretty sure Tiger Woods ' " Operation: Lovetap " accident was followed by his wife smashing his car's back window to save him . Looks now like she was doing it to bludgeon him. Scorned lovers, coming up. FORE! The august news organization known as TMZ reports that the facial lacerations Tiger was found with were ...

Pk / Paul Kedrosky What is it About Golfers, Spouses, Cars and Clubs?   —  What is it about golfers, spouses, cars and golf clubs? First we had the Nick Faldo incident back in 1998 concerning his Porsche, and now we apparently have a similar sort of craziness happening with Tiger Woods and a spousal whacking of his Escalade. Do we need to start licensing golf clubs as deadly weapons? Perhaps, but as the old saying goes,

By JOSEPH BERGER / NYT Woods Says Car Accident Is His Fault, but Private   —  Tiger Woods said an accident that sent him to the hospital was his fault and “embarrassing” to him and his family. Lawrence Donegan / The Guardian World News Tiger Woods: I'm to blame for crash   —  World's best golfer breaks silence following his accident outside his Florida home on Friday Tiger Woods faces a week of extraordinary public scrutiny and a battle to restore his image as the mystery over the circumstances surrounding a car crash outside his home in Florida continued into a third day today, leaving a vacuum to be filled by ... Judy Breck / Smart Mobs Tiger and the tweets   —  On Saturday afternoon Tiger Woods had become a Trending Topic on Twitter. As I write this Sunday morning, Tiger is gone from the Trending Topics, but stuff like “New Moon” and “Paranormal Activity” remain. My observation is hardly scientific, but maybe Tiger is winning against the tweets. I confess to being a huge Tiger fan. Foster Kamer / Gawker It's Either This, or That Susan Orlean Story on Chickens in This Week's New Yorker, Right?   —  National Enquirer 's story on Tiger Woods at center of cheating allegations: posted .

5. BBC iPlayer for 360 indefinitely postponed due to disagreement with Microsoft 2 hours ago   permalink

Griffin McElroy / Joystiq [Xbox]

Though the BBC iPlayer is already available on the Wii and PS3 overseas, it seems a disagreement between the television corporation and Microsoft will keep the platform off of the Xbox 360 for the time being. According to a recent Telegraph article , sources close to the BBC's Future Media and Technology department claim that Microsoft's desire ...

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Xav de Matos / Joystiq [Xbox] Microsoft reveals usage stats for Facebook, Last.fm   —  According to Microsoft, nearly two million Xbox Live users logged into Facebook through the console's new built-in social media applications. Based on a vague estimate provided by Microsoft, it appears that around ten percent of all Xbox Live Gold accounts used the application within its first week of availability; however, it's possible many of ...

Ben Gilbert / Joystiq [Xbox] Microsoft's Marc Whitten sees Natal replacing television remote controls   —  Speaking to a room full of executives focused on "the business of online video" at this year's Streaming Media West trade show, it's easy to understand how Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten could fall into hyperbole regarding the implications of Project Natal . "I believe that this will be the largest leap of TV experience since the remote control," ...

I4u / I4U News $15 Microsoft Wireless Notebook Mouse Is Walmart Deal Of The Day   —  The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 is the Walmart Value of the day on Walmart.com selling for only $15 (list price: $29.99). This deal sounds quite hot, but Amazon has the same Microsoft mouse on sale for only $2 more. If you need to ... Soulskill / Slashdot Microsoft Advice Against Nehalem Xeons Snuffed Out   —  Eukariote writes "In an article outlining hidden strife in the processor world, Andreas Stiller has reported the scoop that Microsoft advised against the use of Intel Nehalem Xeon (Core i7/i5) processors under Windows Server 2008 R2, but was pressured by Intel to refrain from publishing this advisory. The issue concerns a bug causing spurious ... Mike Abundo / 901am Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Family Guy Clips   —  If you thought the Windows 7 house party ad was lame, wait 'til you see this. Related posts: Microsoft attempting Android/iPhone catchup with dual Windows Mobile development? Burger King Sells Windows 7 Whopper Velocix releases complete family of scalable live streaming solutions Per and Susanne Koch / Pandia Search Engine News On the possible Murdoch/Microsoft deal and other search engine news   —  Why Rupert Murdoch gets it wrong and other search engine news. Shravan Kumar / Geekswithblogs.net What is .Net?   —  .NET is a major technology change for Microsoft and the software world. Just like the computer world moved from DOS to Windows, now they are moving to .NET. But don't be surprised if you find anyone saying that "I do not like .NET and I would stick with the good old COM and C++". There are still lot of people who like to use the bullock-cart ... QuickOnlineTips / Quick Online Tips Download Free Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Software   —  Now you can download a copy of Free Microsoft Office 2010 beta right now and preview the latest version of this Microsoft software. Office Professional 2010 combines all you need to create, edit and share documents from virtually anywhere. It is available in 2 formats – Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 features new photo, video [...] GrahamTWatson / TechNet Blogs Fire Side Chats   —  We recently started running a series of Live Meeting sessions where senior Microsoft executives talk about the areas they are working on and where you get the opportunity to pose questions to them. You can pre-submit your questions when you register or ask them live during the chat. The chats are specifically designed with the user group leader ... MG Siegler / ParisLemon TC Post On Chrome OS And Microsoft   —  Chrome OS And The Microsoft Squeeze » TC post on Chrome OS and why it could pressure Microsoft from the bottom of the consumer market while Apple pressures from the top. A continuation of this post. Holovaty.com EveryBlock acquisition and me   —  I'm excited to announce some huge news. EveryBlock , the project I've led for the last two years, has been acquired by MSNBC.com . The main details are at the EveryBlock blog , but I wanted to mention a few other things here on my personal site, to try to anticipate questions. First, this has no impact whatsoever on my involvement with Django . ... Mniehaus / TechNet Blogs Two webcasts next week   —  I’ll be busy next week, with two different webcasts targeting different groups of people. If you’re part of either group, please attend as I don’t want to be presenting to “virtual crickets”. The first webcast targets Gold Certified, Certified, and Empower partners (you’ll need to be in one of those categories to register via the ...

6. Four police killed in Washington state coffee shop 2 hours ago   permalink

Reuters

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A gunman walked into a Tacoma, Washington-area, coffee shop on Sunday morning and fatally shot four police officers, law enforcement officials said.

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The Seattle Times Some Washington banks are recovering, others see their options narrowing   —  Washington's banking sector is among the nation's most troubled, by some measures: Two dozen of the 95 banks and thrifts headquartered within the state, or 25.3 percent, have had their operations restricted by state or federal regulators — one of the highest levels in the country.

NPR Topics 4 Police Officers Killed In Washington Ambush   —  The officers were sitting in the coffee shop Sunday morning with their computers when the gunman opened fire, according to police officials.

JOSEPH BERGER / NYT Four Police Officers Killed in Ambush   —  Four uniformed police officers were shot to death as they sat in a coffee shop near Tacoma, Wash., in what one law enforcement official said was an apparent ambush. Ian Black / The Guardian World News Police officers shot dead in Washington state   —  Four police officers were today shot dead in ambush at a coffee house in Washington state, according to a sheriff's official. Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told the News Tribune in Tacoma that the officers were sitting in the coffee shop with their computers when the shooter came in. He said investigators believe the officers were ... Breaking News 4 Wash. State Police Officers Gunned Down   —  Police Believe Lakewood Officers Were Targeted in "Flat-Out Ambush" at Coffee Shop

7. Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass 1 hour ago   permalink

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Democrats on Sunday said they expect Congress to pass a major healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, but supporters may have to accept legislation that falls short on some issues.

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8. Mandriva releases USB FLash drive Linux distribution 1 day ago   permalink

Linuxtoday.com

"Available from mid-December, Mandriva Flash 2010 puts the latest version of Mandriva Linux onto an 8GB Flash drive, which has 6GB free for a user's own documents and files. Advertisement

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LXer Linux News Linux Mint 8 final released   —  Just 2 weeks after Release Candidate 1 was released, Linux Mint 8 final dubbed Helena version is available.

9. Fight Night Round 4 gets 'Rivalries' DLC this week, you get a new trailer right now 1 hour ago   permalink

Ben Gilbert / Joystiq [Xbox]

For those of you wishing to recreate the ear-biting banality that is a boxing match between Mike Tyson (please don't hurt us!) and Evander Holyfield (the poor guy!), EA Sports is enabling just such a possibility with this week's DLC for Fight Night Round 4 . Titled "Rivalries," it'll be adding three new fighters as well as some new game modes. ...

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Owen Good / Kotaku Fight Night Has a Message for You Spammers   —  Fight Night Round 4 's next DLC delivers four fighters, rivalry matchups, and "old-school rules," which I assume means a brain-pulping 15 rounds. Its next patch release will tire the hell out of your boxer if you don't fight smart. Continuous punching, weaving and haymakers all have higher endurance cost, spamming your block ruins your ability ...

Tom / Eurogamer News: Modern Warfare 2 DLC in spring 2010   —  "Wonderfully vague," says Bowling. Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has confirmed the first batch of Modern Warfare 2 DLC for spring 2010. "DLC is planned for the wonderfully vague time-frame of spring. I'll let you know when we know when it'll be done," he Tweeted, confirming reports from earlier this year. As to what the DLC will bring, no one ...

10. Tween 'Boyz' Use Nikon Cameras to Be Living, Dancing Projectors 8 hours ago   permalink

Www.switched.com

Oh, Japan, will we ever understand your madness? From the country of USB breast warmers and the electro diva Mu now come the Helicopter Boyz in Yomiuri Land. Naoki Ito, of the ad agency GT Tokyo, decided to enlist these tweens for a Nikon promotion back in September. Using the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj -- the first point-and-shoot camera with a built- ...

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Jack Loftus / Gizmodo :   This Helicopter Boys Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Video Was Definitely Made In Japan

Paul Miller / Engadget :   Japan's 'Helicopter Boyz' turn the Nikon S1000pj into something much more disturbing

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Chris Jacob / Gizmodo Canon Boy Meets Nikon Girl, a Rap Is Born   —  The Windows/Apple divide has torn lovers apart for decades, and now this video explains why a Canon/Nikon relationship can never be. I'll leave the "incompatible lens mount" jokes to you guys and gals in the comments. [ Youtube , Thanks Jon.]

11. Real time, real discussion, real reporting: choose two 1 hour ago   permalink

Www.crunchgear.com

As you likely know, Tiger Woods was in an accident under apparently mysterious circumstances early Friday morning. Predictably, the reports and reactions thereto pertaining varied somewhat in quality and timeliness, and predictably, this has led to paroxysms of futurist glee in some and sullen condemnation by others. Now that the smoke has cleared,

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Devin Coldewey / CrunchGear Real time, real discussion, real reporting: choose two   —  As you likely know, Tiger Woods was in an accident under apparently mysterious circumstances early Friday morning. Predictably, the reports and reactions thereto pertaining varied somewhat in quality and timeliness, and predictably, this has led to paroxysms of futurist glee in some and sullen condemnation by others. Now that the smoke has ...

12. Sunday Giveaway: See the world with your very own Vue camera system 2 hours ago   permalink

Www.crunchgear.com

It’s Sunday and I want you to be happy. That’s why I’m offering you your very own Vue Personal Video network so you can keep an eye on Santa as he sneaks up to your back porch and steals your garbage cans.

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John Biggs / CrunchGear Sunday Giveaway: See the world with your very own Vue camera system   —  It’s Sunday and I want you to be happy. That’s why I’m offering you your very own Vue Personal Video network so you can keep an eye on Santa as he sneaks up to your back porch and steals your garbage cans. We reviewed this kit a few months ago and were impressed. It’s completely wireless [...]

13. Report: Splinter Cell: Conviction to have co-op, new multiplayer mode 6 hours ago   permalink

Griffin McElroy / Joystiq [Xbox]

According to a recent post on CVG , the publishing partner of PC Zone magazine, the next issue of the latter will drop some knowledge on us regarding Splinter Cell: Conviction 's multiplayer modes. CVG reports that the last issue of PC Zone teases an article on Conviction , claiming the piece will feature "hands-on, co-op reveal and a brand new ...

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Steven Park / Starbulletin Headlines S. Carolina rift highlights debate about GOP's future   —  CHARLESTON, S.C. » When Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined forces last month with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., on a compromise to the climate change legislation known as cap and trade, it was the last straw for the Charleston County Republican Party.

Neville / NevilleHobson.com Spending most of a week in Sin City   —  A bit of a dramatic headline, perhaps, but Sin City aka Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, is where I’m headed on Sunday morning on a Virgin Atlantic flight where I’ll be for most of next week, back here in the UK on Thursday morning. It’s been a few years since I was last in Vegas. Each [...]

14. Google Chrome OS Available For Dell Mini 10V 13 hours ago   permalink

Www.i4u.com

If you've got a Dell Mini 10V netbook, you could be rocking Chrome OS before the evening comes. Liliputing reports that Doug Anson of Dell has cobbled together a workable copy of Chrome OS for the Mini 10V using the source code released earlier this month. He and his team have hacked in all the needed hardware support, and they've put it up on ...

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Www.crunchgear.com You can install Chrome OS on your Dell Mini 10v right now   —  You can now run Chromium OS, the open source developmental version of Google Chrome OS, on your Dell Mini 10v. Don’t have one? Neither do I, so don’t feel too bad.

Martin / GHacks technology news Google Chrome Privacy Protector   —  Some Internet users are reluctant to use Google’s web browser Google Chrome due to privacy concerns. These concerns are not just based on thin air but on the fact that data is transmitted between the Google browser and Google servers. Part of what is send is also being used by other web browsers like error [...]

Samuel Axon / Mashable! 10 Firefox Extensions Google Chrome Should Have Too   —  Extensions are coming to Google Chrome in the near future. The current developer build supports them, and there’s a lot to be excited about in the implementation — you don’t have to restart the browser to use an extension you’ve just installed like you do in Firefox, for example. On the other hand, the group of brave ... Chris Matyszczyk / Crave How can Dell Netbook be 'perfect for tweeting'?   —  On its Web site, Dell sells a Netbook that is, allegedly, perfect for using Twitter. How can one Netbook be more suitable for tweeting than any other? Originally posted at Technically Incorrect Ben Parr / Mashable! POLL: Verizon Trounces AT&T in Reader Vote   —  Last week, we witnessed a shocker in our weekly Web Faceoff series, where we pit two tech companies or web apps against each other and let you choose the victor. To our surprise, Google Android easily trounced the popular iPhone by over 1800 votes. This week, we decided to jump from mobile to carrier. On Monday, we asked you to vote in our ... Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Google Releases Chrome OS Open Source Project   —  Google recently announced the highly anticipated release of their new Chrome OS open source project to help created an operating system that exists entirely online and accessed through the Google Chrome browser. You can download a working version of Chrome OS from our friends at GDGT that can be run using VMware. This is a blog [...] This is a ... The Onda After more thinking, I've decided that Chrome OS is stupid   —  Chrome is browser is a terrific addition to the Internet operating system. It's put Safari and IE on notice and showed the world what a pig Firefox has become in middle age. Google Chrome OS however, is at best a really dumb idea from a team that wanted to get some of that Android OEM love— or at worst, proof that Google is not immune to ...

15. Zune HD getting magenta and purple flavors on December 1st 21 hours ago   permalink

Paul Miller / Engadget

Not enough variety in your Zune HD color palette? How about a friendly dab of magenta and purple to mix up the proceedings? Microsoft's Zune Store is now showing some grayed out selectors for purple and magenta color options for the player, which will apparently be available on December 1st -- just in time for something or other. No word on ...

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Chris Jacob / Gizmodo New Zune HD Colors Coming December 1   —  Remember those non-existent Zune HD colors that popped up in the Zune software source code? Well, looks like some of them made it to production. The Purple and Magenta versions land on December 1. [ Zune Store via @yegr ] Matt Burns / CrunchGear :    The Zune HD will soon come in more colors

Ubergizmo Zune HD To Get More Colors   —  Don’t want to buy a Zune HD that looks like everyone else’s? Well, you’ll want to hold off your purchase for a few days and wait for December 1st then. On said date, the previously mentioned purple and magenta colors will be launched, and you’ll be able to differentiate your Zune HD from the other ones out there (for ...

Matt Burns / CrunchGear The Zune HD will soon come in more colors   —  The Zune HD has been kick'n it for a few months on retail shelves. But if you're planning on buying one sometime soon and purple and magenta are your colors, you might want to wait until December 1st. On that day the portable will be available in those lovely colors in addition to the five that are already available. Of course you can customize ...

16. ■後藤弘茂のWeekly海外ニュース■ 11 hours ago   permalink

Pc.watch.impress.co.jp

　Intelは、いよいよNehalemアーキテクチャのフルラインナップを揃えようとしている。Nehalem系でデュアルコアの「Clarkdale(クラークデール)/Arrandale(アランデール)」を投入するからだ。バリューデスクトップCPUや低電圧版モバイルCPUまでをカバーするClarkdale/Arrandale�

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Jack Loftus / Gizmodo :   Leaked Intel Roadmap Reveals Budget Desktop Offerings, Possible Mac Pro Chip

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17. E-book sales expected to surge 13 hours ago   permalink

Www.post-gazette.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- You won't catch New York Times best-selling author John Lescroart reading an electronic book anytime soon. "I'm a hold-a-book-in-your-hands kind of guy and likely will remain that way," Lescroart said in a recent interview.

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Resourceshelf / ResourceShelf :   Lawyers and eReaders & Amazon.com Sells 48 eBooks for Kindle for Every 100 “Physical” Titles Sold

Paul Biba / TeleRead :   Some short postings: ebook sales at Amazon, Overdrive costs, new iPhone

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Post-gazette.com E-book sales expected to surge   —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- You won't catch New York Times best-selling author John Lescroart reading an electronic book anytime soon. "I'm a hold-a-book-in-your-hands kind of guy and likely will remain that way," Lescroart said in a recent interview.

Tom Johansmeyer / BloggingStocks Online sales to be darling of holiday season   —  Filed under: eBay (EBAY) , Amazon.com (AMZN) , Best Buy (BBY) Online retail sales are expected to increase 3% to $28.8 billion for this year's holiday season. The analysts at comScore include traditional retailers , like Macy's ( M ) in this estimate, but don't count auction sites like eBay ( EBAY ), travel or corporate sales. The estimate ...

18. Fiction lovers, history buffs go digital at library 13 hours ago   permalink

Www.journalgazette.net

First-time users will need to download Overdrive software to their home computers. Patrons must have a valid Allen County Public Library card to use the service. They will also need a player like Windows Media Player or a hand-held device that is able to display the WMA- or iPod-formatted files.

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Resourceshelf / ResourceShelf :   Fiction Lovers, History Buffs Go Digital at Library

Paul Biba / TeleRead :   Some short postings: ebook sales at Amazon, Overdrive costs, new iPhone

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More than 200 years after they were written, some 5,000 previously unpublished documents of the founders of the United States — including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madison — are at long last available to the public at no cost.

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Resourceshelf / ResourceShelf :   New Online: 5,000 Previously Unpublished Documents of the Founders of the United States

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Self-publishing on the internet has given many budding writers a platform where their work can be shared with the world. It marks a departure from a bygone era when self-publishing was exclusively for self-indulgent aristocrats.

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