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Get Apple’s MultiTouch Magic Mouse To Play Nice on Windows

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:26 +0000

So you like Apple’s fancy Magic Mouse? Its a beautiful piece of engineering with an insane price tag of $70. Problem is, even at $70, it only works on Macs leaving Windows users in the dust. But thanks to a hidden update here is how you get this little guy to work in Windows XP (32 bit) to ...

jkOnTheRun found this 37 hours ago on uneasysilence.com

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Boycott Microsoft Bing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:58:49 +0000

Microsoft's Bing search engine has, because of the company's kowtowing to China's security establishment, become an arm of the Central Committee Propaganda Department. That's insulting and deserves a boycott.

D' Technology Weblog found this 17 hours ago on kristof.blogs.nytimes.com

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Committed to Comprehensive Results

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:58:49 +0000

There’s been some buzz today based on a post by Nicholas D. Kristof at the New York Times suggesting that Bing filters results for searches conducted outside of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) using Simplified Chinese characters for their query. As Mr. Kristof reported over ...

D' Technology Weblog found this 17 hours ago on bing.com

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Barnes & Noble's Nook Sold Out for the Holidays

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:04:36 +0000

Customers buying the company's electronic reading device now will receive them next year.

Mobile Magazine found this 40 hours ago on bits.blogs.nytimes.com

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Official Google Blog: Cool. Even Batman uses Google.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:25:23 +0000

You can see them all here . As they say in the movies, all the characters in these videos are fictional, any resemblance to persons alive or dead are purely coincidental. We hope you enjoy them. Posted by Robert Wong, Google Creative Lab

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Seesmic for Android and blackberry, announcement (video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:28:36 +0000

We are proud to announce the arrival of Seesmic on both the Android and the Blackberry. You can download Seesmic for your device now at http://www.seesmic.com

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'Google' Brand Toilet Paper Found In Vietnam (PHOTOS)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:18 +0000

A Vietnamese blog posted this picture of a package of 'Google' brand "bathroom paper." According to EnGadget's attempt to translate the text printed on the wrapper using Google Translate, the product's description reads, Very long, soft, smooth. Of high vacuum, because you always! Let u... ...

The Register found this 30 hours ago on huffingtonpost.com

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Seesmic for Android: Home timeline (video)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:49:38 +0000

This is a brief introduction video on the functionality of the home timeline on Seesmic for Android.http://www.seesmic.com

AndroidGuys found this 16 hours ago on youtube.com

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Seesmic for Android: Compose (video)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:49:38 +0000

This is a brief introduction video on how to compose a tweet on Seesmic for Android.http://www.seesmic.com

AndroidGuys found this 16 hours ago on youtube.com

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The Story Behind the FAA Flight-Plan System Crash

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:48:59 +0000

When a Salt Lake City router went offline, only government telecom contractor Harris knew that the backup card was not immediately available and one technician had access to where it was kept. Meanwhile, hundreds of aircraft and thousands of passengers were thrown off schedule as the lack of an ...

TechBlog found this 14 hours ago on eweek.com

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Dare Obasanjo of “25HoursaDay” has asked a perfect question of “RT’s” on Twitter

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:50 +0000

3 hours ago , Dare Obasanjo , a member of the Windows Live team and also of 25HoursaDay.com asked this question: Is it me or is it dumb that I now have to go to both http://twitter.com/retweeted_of_mine AND http://twitter.com/replies to find my retweets I fully agree with Dare’s ...

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AOL Seeks to Cut 2,500 Jobs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:14 +0000

NEW YORK—AOL Inc. plans to cut its work force by about a third, or roughly 2,500 jobs, as it prepares to spin off from Time Warner Inc. next month. AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong will surrender his 2009 bonus, which was expected to range from $1.5 million to $4 million. “That ...

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Office 2010 Mobile Available for Beta Download [Downloads]

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:19:42 +0000

Windows Mobile 6.5: If you're rocking a fairly new Windows Mobile phone, Microsoft offers a beta build of its portable Office applications until April 2010. That means free viewing and editing of...

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Nokia N900 drops to $480 on Amazon

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:14 +0000

The N900's US retail price of $649 is a steep barrier to cross without the carrier subsidies negotiated in Europe. But what if we told you that Amazon has cut the price to $530 minus another $50 (after mail-in rebate) for a $480 take home price? Not bad for an unlocked ARM Cortex-A8 handset ...

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paidContent UK: First look at Zune, Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm on the Xbox

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:44:20 +0000

Microsoft has added social networking and music radio functionality to its Xbox 360 console. We test it out Four months after announcing the features, Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) added social networking and music radio functionality to its Xbox 360 console on Tuesday, along with the first ...

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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:43:16 +0000

Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones. Originally posted at Android Atlas

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Vevo, Big Music's Hulu, Launches Dec. 8

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:13:55 +0000

Vevo, the music industry's attempt to create a Hulu-like site for its music videos, will formally launch Dec. 8. The site, which is co-owned by Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Sony's music label and Abu Dhabi Media, will host a New York kick-off event that day.

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Google Tackles Its “UI Jazz” Problem, Tests Streamlining Search Options Feature

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:03:44 +0000

Sometime later today, a small number of Google users will see a new look to Google’s Search Options feature. If all goes well, the cleaner display may be launched across Google after the New Year. And it’s all because Google’s vice president of search product and user experience Marissa Mayer ...

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Exclusive: AOL Hires Bankers to Sell Off ICQ, As Internet Service Starts to Shed Non-Core Assets

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:54:21 +0000

AOL has hired a pair of New York investment bankers Morgan Stanley and Allen & Co., to manage a sale of its ICQ instant messaging unit. Sources familiar with the situation said interest in buying the asset from two major non-U.S. companies prompted execs at the online service to put ...

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Yahoo's Bartz Shuffles the Exec Deck, Filling Audience and Other Top Slot; Is the Board Next for a Makeover?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:30:55 +0000

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz is making some substantive changes in her exec ranks, since she did a massive restructuring of its staff in late February, according to sources close to the situation. “She is continuing to clean the place up,” said one top exec about the moves, which are ...

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