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Wii Costs 45% Less to Manufacture, Nintendo Rolling In Dough Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:37 PM PDT Gizmodo / Gizmodo Wii Costs 45% Less to Manufacture, Nintendo Rolling In Dough   — Though Nintendo's Wii can't always be the top seller, the company isn't hurting for profits. According to a Japanese investor, the cost of manufact...

Columnist out of a job after review of pirated 'Wolverine' Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:15 PM PDT CNETNews.com / CNETNews Columnist out of a job after review of pirated 'Wolverine'  — An entertainment columnist "parts ways" with News Corp. after downloading and reviewing an unauthorized version of the unreleased superhero movie.

Prepare for ludicrous speed: Ars reviews the 8-core Mac Pro Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT ArsTechnica / Arstechnica Prepare for ludicrous speed: Ars reviews the 8-core Mac Pro  —  After what has seemed to so many of us like an eternity, the wait for the Nehalem Xeon Mac Pros is finally over. When Macworld 20...

GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Posted: 06 Apr 2009 04:47 PM PDT Google News: Technology / OnlineWsj GM, Segway to Make Vehicle  — By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc., maker of the upright, self-balancing scooters, to build a new type of two-wheele...

Wizards of the Coast pulls PDFs from Paizo e-store: Posted: 06 Apr 2009 04:28 PM PDT Twitter / Teleread Wizards of the Coast pulls PDFs from Paizo e-store:  —

Salesforce launches MobileLite, free app for all its customers Posted: 06 Apr 2009 04:22 PM PDT VentureBeat / Venturebeat Salesforce launches MobileLite, free app for all its customers  — Customer relationship management (CRM) software company Salesforce.com is launching a free, scaled-down version of its mobile offering today called...

A Man Finds an Actual Card Skimmer in the Wild, in the Flesh Posted: 06 Apr 2009 03:37 PM PDT Gizmodo / Gizmodo A Man Finds an Actual Card Skimmer in the Wild, in the Flesh   — What? No way. Something thought to be of an urban legendor maybe just a story we'd only see on 20/20a real, normal person has actually found proof ...

New Zune Hardware Coming This Year Posted: 06 Apr 2009 03:37 PM PDT Gizmodo / Gizmodo New Zune Hardware Coming This Year   — Brian Seitz of the Zune team just confirmed on his Twitter that new Zune hardware is coming this year. [ Twitter ]

Intel launches new chip logos, rating system Posted: 06 Apr 2009 03:15 PM PDT CNETNews.com / CNETNews Intel launches new chip logos, rating system  — Intel has revamped its processor badging and rating system for consumers and businesses.

Dragon Age: Origins DLC could span two years, says BioWare Posted: 06 Apr 2009 03:01 PM PDT Megite: Technology / Joystiq Dragon Age: Origins DLC could span two years, says BioWare  —  Speaking with MTV Multiplayer , BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk revealed the developer has plans to support its upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Origins ...

A.P. Seeks to Rein in Sites Using Its Content Posted: 06 Apr 2009 02:48 PM PDT BuzzTracker: Technology (other) / Nytimes A.P. Seeks to Rein in Sites Using Its Content  — As advertising dollars shrink and newspapers close, the news media organization threatens legal action unless sites obtain permission to use articl...

Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer Posted: 06 Apr 2009 02:24 PM PDT DiggTechnology / Maximumpc Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer  —  It all started while we were researching an article on future user interfaces. Touch interfaces are hardly futuristic at this point, but multi-tou...

Sense Networks: 4 Million Sensors to Help You Find a Party in San Francisco Posted: 06 Apr 2009 02:15 PM PDT ReadWriteWeb / ReadWriteWeb Sense Networks: 4 Million Sensors to Help You Find a Party in San Francisco  — Yesterday we discussed MIT's project WikiCity , which monitors location data in cities via mobile sensors and creates visualizations from that. Tha...

Wii Controllers Test Your Riiflex for 35 This Summer [Go To The Gym!] Posted: 06 Apr 2009 02:07 PM PDT Gizmodo / Gizmodo Wii Controllers Test Your Riiflex for 35 This Summer [Go To The Gym!]  — Starting at 35 this summer, Power Play's Riiflex brings you closer to the body of a god who sits on a couch and works out with 2-pound weights for...

Adgregate Markets Scores Distribution Deal With Google's DoubleClick Posted: 06 Apr 2009 02:00 PM PDT TechCrunch / TechCrunch Adgregate Markets Scores Distribution Deal With Google's DoubleClick  —  Adgregate Markets, a TechCrunch 50 startup, has signed a distribution deal with Google's DoubleClick. Adgregate's ShopAds allow consumers to brows...

Showcase Of Well-Designed Tabbed Navigation Design Showcase Smashing Magazine Posted: 06 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT Del.icio.us / EricWilliams'sBookmarks Showcase Of Well-Designed Tabbed Navigation Design Showcase Smashing Magazine  —

FriendFeed Is In Danger Of Becoming The Coolest App No One Uses Posted: 06 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT TechCrunch / TechCrunch FriendFeed Is In Danger Of Becoming The Coolest App No One Uses  — FriendFeed is a wonderful application that allows users to track what their friends are doing online. Photos, videos, blog posts and anything else...

Music Labels Pitch Extras on iTunes Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:48 PM PDT Twitter / OnlineWsj Music Labels Pitch Extras on iTunes  —

The Growing Complexity Of Facebook Is Confusing Your Mom by @jasonkincaid Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:28 PM PDT Twitter / Techcrunch The Growing Complexity Of Facebook Is Confusing Your Mom by @jasonkincaid  —

Desktop web apps and snappiness top next Firefox (Namoroka) plans Posted: 06 Apr 2009 12:15 PM PDT Techmeme / Mozillalinks Desktop web apps and snappiness top next Firefox (Namoroka) plans   —  Desktop web apps and snappiness top next Firefox (Namoroka) plans Following the tradition of using national park names as code names for Firefox ...

Australia To Build Fiber-To-the-Premises Network Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:45 PM PDT Slashdot / Slashdot Australia To Build Fiber-To-the-Premises Network  — candiman writes "The Australian PM, Kevin Rudd, has just announced that none of the private sector submissions to build a National Broadband Networ...

The DSi Doesn't Appeal to Hardcore Gamers like the PSP Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:44 PM PDT RedditTechnologyUpcoming / MixxstuffBlogspot The DSi Doesn't Appeal to Hardcore Gamers like the PSP  —

Prepare for ludicrous speed: Ars reviews the 8-core Mac Pro Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Arstechnica Prepare for ludicrous speed: Ars reviews the 8-core Mac Pro  —  What has two "Nehalem" Xeon processors, eight cores, a non-workstation class graphics card(?!), and a positively stratospheric sticker price? The ...

Intel launches new chip logos? Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT RedditTechnologyUpcoming / NewsCnet Intel launches new chip logos?  —

We Live In Public Trailer Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / WebMe We Live In Public Trailer  —  Documentary on the early stages of social networking on the web. (Tech Industry News)

Ask YC: What Non Web Application Startups have been picked? Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT HackerNewsUpcomingNewest / NewsYcombinator Ask YC: What Non Web Application Startups have been picked?  —

Can Google queries help predict economic activity? Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT HackerNewsUpcomingNewest / Google Can Google queries help predict economic activity?   —

Try our latest updated online Remote Desktop Screen sharing software. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT HackerNewsUpcomingNewest / Livelook Try our latest updated online Remote Desktop Screen sharing software.  —

BakerTweet: Tweet What's Fresh Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT HackerNewsUpcomingNewest / Bakertweet BakerTweet: Tweet What's Fresh  —

Three-tiered iTunes pricing due Tuesday Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:32 PM PDT NewsVineTechnology / MSNBC Three-tiered iTunes pricing due Tuesday  — Apple and major music labels are hoping that the launch of three-tier pricing at the iTunes Music Store will boost music sales with a new mix of so...

Industry Laments Digital Piracy Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:30 PM PDT NYTimesMedia / NYTimes Industry Laments Digital Piracy  — Lawmakers and entertainment executives say 20 billion is being lost to global digital piracy every year.

Advertising: Warm and Fuzzy Makes a Comeback Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:30 PM PDT NYTimesMedia / NYTimes Advertising: Warm and Fuzzy Makes a Comeback  — As the recession continues taking its toll, marketers are using nostalgia to sell what few products shoppers are still buying.

OpenMoko hits a snag, hangs up on its next-gen phone Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:24 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Arstechnica OpenMoko hits a snag, hangs up on its next-gen phone  —  OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz says that the company will have to delay-and possibly cancel-the launch of its next-generation handset. The company i...

Google shows a preview of the new mobile web interface Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:24 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / 8postsBlogspot Google shows a preview of the new mobile web interface  —  Efforts being made to improve the mobile web version of Gmail says a lot about the fact that the native versions for different operating systems (...

DIY : building your own Multitouch Surface Table Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:23 PM PDT RedditTechnologyUpcoming / Maximumpc DIY : building your own Multitouch Surface Table  —

We Live In Public Trailer Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:43 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / WebMe We Live In Public Trailer  —  Documentary on the early stages of social networking on the web. (Tech Industry News)

Google shows a preview of the new mobile web interface Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:24 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / 8postsBlogspot Google shows a preview of the new mobile web interface  —  Efforts being made to improve the mobile web version of Gmail says a lot about the fact that the native versions for different operating systems (...

Ask HN: Using Scalr Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:23 PM PDT HackerNews / NewsYcombinator Ask HN: Using Scalr  —

Tools for Analysing and Tracking Your Competitors Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:23 PM PDT HackerNews / Thenetsetter Tools for Analysing and Tracking Your Competitors  —

posted, Google's Love For Newspapers How Little They Appreciate It Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:08 PM PDT Twitter / Daggle posted, Google's Love For Newspapers How Little They Appreciate It   —

"If I catch you videotaping again, you will be arrested" Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:04 PM PDT DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Carlosmiller "If I catch you videotaping again, you will be arrested"  —  Arizona resident Doug Hester was intrigued by the articles I've been writing about photographers getting harassed at the Sandra Day O'Connor Feder...

Ask HN: Obsessive Asian Parents Posted: 06 Apr 2009 06:03 PM PDT HackerNews / NewsYcombinator Ask HN: Obsessive Asian Parents  —

Simon Cowell criticises fellow celebrities for Twitter obsession Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:48 PM PDT MixxTechnology / Telegraph Simon Cowell criticises fellow celebrities for Twitter obsession  — Talent show producer Simon Cowell has hit out at the Twitter craze in which celebrities have been publishing updates about their day to day activit...

Really great discussion of the origins of the internet's open culture by author of RFC 1. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:48 PM PDT Twitter / Nytimes Really great discussion of the origins of the internet's open culture by author of RFC 1.  —

Reverse a 100 GB file Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:43 PM PDT HackerNews / WorldfamosBlogspot Reverse a 100 GB file  —

Why SaaS will prevail by 2015 Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:43 PM PDT HackerNews / Computerworld Why SaaS will prevail by 2015  —

Why Monetizing Social Media Through Advertising Is Doomed To Failure Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:40 PM PDT RedditGeek / SynecdochicLivejournal Why Monetizing Social Media Through Advertising Is Doomed To Failure  —

25 Examples of Cool Coming Soon Page Designs Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:23 PM PDT HackerNews / Dzineblog 25 Examples of Cool Coming Soon Page Designs  —

No, THIS is the best fight scene ever. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:10 PM PDT RedditGeek / Youtube No, THIS is the best fight scene ever.  —

Blockbuster Posted: 06 Apr 2009 05:08 PM PDT Twitter / Technologizer Blockbuster  —

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