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Intel invests 43 mln in Tokyo WiMax-service firm

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:32 PM PDT

Google News: Technology / Marketwatch
Intel invests 43 mln in Tokyo WiMax-service firm  — TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Intel Corp. said late Sunday that its global-investment arm, Intel Capital, has invested about 4.15 billion yen ( 43 mill...

North Korea Sentences 2 American Journalists to 12 Years of Hard Labor

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:23 PM PDT

Verdiem dashboard display PC power savings

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 04:15 PM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
Verdiem dashboard display PC power savings  — Software company Verdiem adds a Sustainability Dashboard to better visualize energy savings and carbon reductions from automated PC power management.

Small wind turbine works at low wind speeds

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 04:00 PM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
Small wind turbine works at low wind speeds  — WindTronics says its 4500 Honeywell Wind Turbine will generate electricity starting with 2-mile-per-hour wind, addressing one of the biggest barri...

Unconfirmed Reports of Massive T-Mobile Breach

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 04:00 PM PDT

Techmeme / BlogsChannelinsider
Unconfirmed Reports of Massive T-Mobile Breach   —  Unconfirmed Reports of Massive T-Mobile Breach Early reports indicate that hackers have penetrated the T-Mobile U.S. network and stolen proprieta...

Paid Twitter Streams Are Here: Super Chirp

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 03:48 PM PDT

Gizmodo's Snow Leopard Coverage Roundup

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 03:37 PM PDT

Gizmodo / Gizmodo
Gizmodo's Snow Leopard Coverage Roundup   — You're read the rumors . And you've perused the iPhone OS 3.0 roundup . Obviously you're ready for liveblogging action. But how about Snow Leopard ...

China to require PCs with software to block sites: report

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 02:52 PM PDT

ReutersTechnology / Reuters
China to require PCs with software to block sites: report  — SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's government wants all PCs sold in the country from July 1 to be loaded with software that blocks certain websites, the...

Analysis: Microsoft could cut Windows 7 list price to 100

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 02:32 PM PDT

Google News: Technology / Computerworld
Analysis: Microsoft could cut Windows 7 list price to 100  — By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft could drop the price of Windows 7 to around 100 when it announces retail prices later this month, accord...

After Months of Tension, a Globe Vote on Cuts

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 02:00 PM PDT

NYTimesMedia / NYTimes
After Months of Tension, a Globe Vote on Cuts  — There are growing signs that members of the newspaper's largest union may reject a package of deep cutbacks in wages, benefits and job security.

The Morality And Effectiveness Of Process Journalism

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 01:00 PM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
The Morality And Effectiveness Of Process Journalism  — The New York Times Sunday edition team picks fights like no one else. The problem is they tend to pick the wrong fights. In December they wrote abo...

Link By Link: The Wars of Words on Wikipedia's Outskirts

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:45 PM PDT

NYTimesTechnology / NYTimes
Link By Link: The Wars of Words on Wikipedia's Outskirts  — In Wikipedia's less-traveled corners are obscure entries where the facts, point of view and wording can cause heated editing fights.

Franken-Products' Abound at Taiwan Computer Show

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:45 PM PDT

NYTimesTechnology / NYTimes
Franken-Products' Abound at Taiwan Computer Show  — The annual Computex computer show moved beyond desktops and laptops to new hybrids of cellphones and computers. Some call the meldings convergence...

Apps Boom as Companies Seek a Place on Your Phone

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:45 PM PDT

NYTimesTechnology / NYTimes
Apps Boom as Companies Seek a Place on Your Phone  — Acquirers of start-ups that develop apps have been lured by the potential of a steady revenue stream, perhaps more lucractive than offerings on Web...

Apple jazzes up its iPhone with new software, handset coming

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:17 PM PDT

Google News: Technology / Usatoday
Apple jazzes up its iPhone with new software, handset coming  — By Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY Apple (AAPL) opens its annual Worldwide Developers Conference Monday in San Francisco, where tech analysts expect th...

New site promotes journalists as individual brands

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:15 PM PDT

YahooNewsTechnology / AP
New site promotes journalists as individual brands  — AP - First came bylines for once-anonymous journalists. Then came their photos, particularly as news shifted online, and blogs began to carry mug s...

HOW TO: Plan a Vacation Using Social Media

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:15 PM PDT

Mashable / Mashable
HOW TO: Plan a Vacation Using Social Media  — Vacation is a time to relax, or a time to seek out adventure. It's a way to let go of your stress and live out your fantasies. That is, if the st...

Video: Wii Nunchuk controls motorized Beancat chair

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 12:07 PM PDT

Engadget / Engadget
Video: Wii Nunchuk controls motorized Beancat chair  —  Nintendo's Wiimote (and the Nunchuk , by extension) have certainly been wired up to control their fair share of oddities, but we honestly can't th...

Missing pilot Adam Shandro is known as an avid outdoor adventurer

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 11:48 AM PDT

Google News: Technology / Idahostatesman
Missing pilot Adam Shandro is known as an avid outdoor adventurer  — BY CYNTHIA SEWELL - cmsewell@idahostatesman.com The wreckage of a small airplane lies on a steep, snow-covered slope of Browns Peak about 10 miles ...

Rumor: Next iPhone Code Named 'iPhone 3GS'

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 11:37 AM PDT

Gizmodo / Gizmodo
Rumor: Next iPhone Code Named 'iPhone 3GS'   — John Gruber of Daring Fireball, certainly no stranger on this site to iPhone news, rumors and speculation , is positive tomorrow's event will featu...

29 High Resolution Light Effect Brushes for Photoshop

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Colorburned
29 High Resolution Light Effect Brushes for Photoshop  —  A beautiful collection from Colorburned. Check the bottom of the post for links to more cool brushes. (Design)

Plurk Comet: Handling of 100.000+ open connections

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:43 PM PDT

Harkopen.com

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

AMD Istanbul

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

TheRegister / TheRegister
AMD Istanbul  — A question of qualification Did anyone notice that AMD's roadmap puts maybe ten months between the company's 'Istanbul' Opteron and its next-gen se...

Of Bollywood, Cricket and Broadband

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

GigaOM / Gigaom
Of Bollywood, Cricket and Broadband  — Over the weekend, I stumbled upon Speakeasy , a newish blog from the editors of The Wall Street Journal. It covers off-business subjects such as ar...

Somerset County Council to review 'shambolic' SAP system

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:07 PM PDT

TheRegister / TheRegister
Somerset County Council to review 'shambolic' SAP system  — IBM contract in public spotlight (again) In opposition, the Conservatives criticised Somerset CC's Southwest One " secretive " outsourcing deal wit...

Super Chirp: Making It Simple For People To Get Paid For Their Tweets

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:07 PM PDT

PaidContent / Paidcontent
Super Chirp: Making It Simple For People To Get Paid For Their Tweets  —  Here's another attempt to answer the question of how much a million social media followers, friends or fans might be worth. If Shaquille O'Nea...

Probable Palm Pre problems plague purchasers

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Engadget
Probable Palm Pre problems plague purchasers  —  A number of problems are being reported with the Pre on its first weekend of availability. (Hardware)

Dell's new inexpensive Linux notebook

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / BlogsComputerworld
Dell's new inexpensive Linux notebook  —  The new Dell Inspiron 15n shows that you can have a great Linux notebook for the same price as a great Linux netbook. (Linux/Unix)

How To Modernize Capitalism

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:03 PM PDT

How to rip DVDs to iPhone freely?

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:03 PM PDT

Google: We're Actually Really Small

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:03 PM PDT

Opera Mobile 9.7 beta: Not what we expected

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:00 PM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
Opera Mobile 9.7 beta: Not what we expected  — We knew that Opera Mobile 9.7 beta was on its way. We even knew it would be centered on the Turbo compression engine. What we weren't expecting was...

Premium JV Movie Service Epix Launching In Private Beta Online

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:52 PM PDT

PaidContent / Paidcontent
Premium JV Movie Service Epix Launching In Private Beta Online  — Epix, the high-profile premium movie JV from Viacom ( NYSE: VIA ), Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, is launching online tomorrow in a private beta. Th...

25 Useful Wordpress Themes with Ads Ready |

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Blueblots
25 Useful Wordpress Themes with Ads Ready |  —  A day ago on twitter, there was someone who asked about Free Worpress Theme with 125 x125 ads on it and where to get it. That's why we look for so...

29 High Resolution Light Effect Brushes for Photoshop

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Colorburned
29 High Resolution Light Effect Brushes for Photoshop  —  A beautiful collection from Colorburned. Check the bottom of the post for links to more cool brushes. (Design)

Probable Palm Pre problems plague purchasers

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Engadget
Probable Palm Pre problems plague purchasers  —  A number of problems are being reported with the Pre on its first weekend of availability. (Hardware)

Dell's new inexpensive Linux notebook

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / BlogsComputerworld
Dell's new inexpensive Linux notebook  —  The new Dell Inspiron 15n shows that you can have a great Linux notebook for the same price as a great Linux netbook. (Linux/Unix)

25 Useful Wordpress Themes with Ads Ready |

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Blueblots
25 Useful Wordpress Themes with Ads Ready |  —  A day ago on twitter, there was someone who asked about Free Worpress Theme with 125 x125 ads on it and where to get it. That's why we look for so...

Life through a progressive 5 year old Calvin and Hobbes

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:43 PM PDT

Kevin Kelly on how technology evolves

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:43 PM PDT

The truth about physical keyboards.

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:23 PM PDT

Microsoft Releases Bing API

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:08 PM PDT

Twitter / BlogProgrammableweb
Microsoft Releases Bing API  — 

How to make Windows Vista boot faster

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:03 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Techradar
How to make Windows Vista boot faster  —  There are plenty of factors that could make your PC startup grind to a halt, so there are plenty of tweaks to try to get your PC starting up in a ...

Instruction Manual for Charles Babbage's 2nd Difference Engine

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 06:03 PM PDT

Apple's CEO Conundrum

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:48 PM PDT

Twitter / Businessweek
Apple's CEO Conundrum  — 

How geeks are changing a totally illogical grammar rule

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Everything2
How geeks are changing a totally illogical grammar rule  —  According to "Elements of Style", periods and commas should be placed inside the quotation marks. But due to the technical need for more clarity d...

College Plans Second Life Graduation for Online Students

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:43 PM PDT

North Korea Sentences 2 American Journalists to 12 Years of Hard Labor

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:23 PM PDT

The Start-up Guru: Y Combinator's Paul Graham

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 05:23 PM PDT

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