1. Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone 12 hours ago   permalink

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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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Ars Technica 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 ...

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Ubergizmo Smaller iPhone Coming To Verizon?   —  We haven’t heard an “iPhone Mini” rumor in a while, so the rumor mill has probably decided that it’s time to kickstart things again. According to the latest whispers, it seems that Apple has signed contracts to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone, which is planned to be released in Q3 of 2010. Based on the rumor, the phone ... Digg.com DROID Launch Might be Spoiled by $99 iPhone 3G S   —  Insider sources claim that "Apple is in the final stages of prepping a bargain-basement priced iPhone, which would undercut the Droid, and bring the Droid launch party to a screeching halt." In other words, you might be seeing a $99 iPhone 3G S (8GB) as early as next month. Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb Weekly Wrapup: Mega Content Sites, Gen Y on Twitter, iPhone App Recommendation Services, And More...   —  In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and more. We also check in on ... PC World Latest No Droid For Me, iPhone Is The PC Of Smartphones   —  I have decided to hold onto my iPhone, for now anyway. Why? Because the iPhone is the PC of smartphones--in the good sense of what a "PC" represents. Ubergizmo IPhone App Records Your Phone Number   —  Now here’s something you don’t see everyday regarding Apple’s iPhone. It seems that Storm8, the developer of iPhone games like “Vampires Live” and “iMobsters”, is going to be at the receiving end of a potential class-action lawsuit. 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Warp2Search.net Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010   —  A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell... Digg.com Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010   —  A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers, and specifically to Verizon Wireless in the US. David Rothman / TeleRead Droid smartphone launch: Better for e-booking than the iPhone, especially as more apps show up?   —  The Motorola Droid smartphone is out now, complete with a keyboard and a 3.7-inch touch screen, which is slightly bigger than the iPhone’s 3.5 incher and has much better resolution. 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Justin McElroy / Joystiq IPhone dev accused of harvesting player phone numbers   —  As if, in this world of economic hardship and international strife, you need another thing to worry about. iPhone developer Storm8 has been accused of stealing the phone numbers of players that downloaded its apps like Vampires Live and Zombies Live in a suit filed in San Francisco on behalf of Lynnwood, WA resident Michael Turner. The company ... Myblog / OurielOhayon Google maps Israel on the iPhone   —  Via www.flickr.com i have often complained of the lack of israel maps on google maps for the iPhone. this is a must have product when all 3 mobile operators will launch the iPhone. But i managed to get access to... Rob Pegoraro / Wash Post Technology Fast Forward: Verizon's Droid takes on Apple's iPhone   —  Please don't call the Droid an "iPhone killer." Verizon Wireless's new Motorola smartphone, running Google's Android open-source software, won't drive Apple's device from the market. 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2. Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes 10 hours ago   permalink

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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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3. Apple TV 3.0: Update to Apple TV 3.0.1 or later to prevent content from temporarily disappearing until re-synced 10 hours ago   permalink

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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.

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MG Siegler / TechCrunch :   Apple Rushes Out Apple TV Update To Cure Disappearing Content

Michael Rose / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) :   Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple

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4. Microsoft Exchange alternatives 1 day ago   permalink

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"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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5. Obama wraps up Afghan review, eyes final options 2 hours ago   permalink

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday.

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6. New ZuneHD firmware version 4.3 released 17 hours ago   permalink

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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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Chris Jacob / Gizmodo :   Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More

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Finance.yahoo.com 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. Robert Nelson / Gadgetell :    Foxit eSlick reader gets an update, now with EPUB support and a virtual keyboard David Rothman / TeleRead :    ESlick Foxit reader gets new firmware with ePub and eReader

Darren Murph / Engadget Inspiron Zino HD now configurable, available to order on Dell's website   —  Dell may be focusing the bulk of its attention on the white-hot Adamo XPS , but it looks as if its attempting to slide the Zino HD into the wild without anyone noticing. If you'll recall, we snagged a little hands-on time with the box back in August, and now we've reason to believe that an official reveal is just moments away. The Zino HD is now ... Nicholas Deleon / CrunchGear Zune HD firmware updated to 4.3: Nothing major   —  Own a Zune HD like Devin and I, the two hippest cats here at CrunchGear? Best to connect it to your PC right now so you can upgrade its firmware to version 4.3. Go, now! Ivan Davidov / LXer Linux News ULTILEX - The Ultimate Linux Experience Version 5.0.0 is released   —  Release 5.0.0 is available for download. "Slax" is updated to version 6.1.2 (customized for better user experience), "System Rescue CD" is updated to version 1.3.1, "Puppy Linux" is updated to version 4.3.1, "Parted Magic" is updated to version 4.5 and "Tiny Core" is updated to version 2.4.1. New feature has been added: "boot.kernel.org" (BKO) is ...

7. Thousands of Japanese protest U.S. base plan 1 hour ago   permalink

Reuters

GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.

8. UK urges G20 to consider bank levy 2 hours ago   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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9. OpenOfficeMouse: more options for the keyboard-impaired 12 hours ago   permalink

Chip / [Geeks Are Sexy]

By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] Holy rodents on steroids, Batman!  A mouse with 18 buttons?  How could you possibly know which one you’re pressing without looking at it?  Someone will have to invent home-row mousing! Warmouse announced the OpenOfficeMouse yesterday (November 6), a mouse specifically designed for use ...

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Robert Nelson / Gadgetell OpenOffice unveils the 18 button OpenOfficeMouse, will retail for $75   —  Section: Peripherals , Mice / Keyboards OpenOffice, in partnership with WarMouse have unveiled the OpenOfficeMouse. And with that, after I realized that this was not a joke of a product, and after I finished gazing at the uglier than necessary design, I then realized that this is most likely overkill for most users. That said, the ...

10. October 2009 OS stats: Windows 7 passes Snow Leopard, Linux 17 hours ago   permalink

Arstechnica.com

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.

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Ron Miller / LXer Linux News If Windows, Linux and OSX Opened Cafes...   —  After learning that Microsoft opened a Win7-themed cafe, it got me wondering what a cafe would like if it ran in the same style of the OS it was named for...

Chris Jacob / Gizmodo Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support... Again   —  Enough with the back and forth already, Apple. If you're going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don't toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of merciless god. The video above shows what happens if you try to boot the latest 10.6.2 developer build on a Hackintosh. As you can see, not much. So if you're running OS X on Atom hardware, ... PC World Latest Linux Will Kill Windows, Says Former Microsoftie   —  It's not just the Linux faithful who are predicting the demise of Windows -- an ex-Microsoft employee believes that "proprietary software is eventually going to be doomed." MacInTouch Snow Leopard Review   —  Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in-depth review: 11,000 words on migration and installation; the new Finder and QuickTime X; additional features and refinements; security and technology; and our conclusions; plus links for additional information. MacInTouch Report: Snow Leopard   —  Tricks for identifying boot drive; file type problems (creator codes); file finders; soft proofing Cschroed / TechNet Blogs A computer stops responding during shutdown if BitLocker is enabled on the system drive on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2   —  I have been playing with various builds of Windows 7 for the past year. However, a particular issue I have been dealing with did not appear until just recently. My laptop is of course running Windows 7 RTM and is running BitLocker per a corporate requirement for mobile employees. In the past few months, about 90% of the time when I would either ...

11. Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th 13 hours ago   permalink

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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Chris Jacob / Gizmodo :   Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy

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Jenny / The Shifted Librarian November 7th Stream   —  Posted bohyunkim: New blog post: Microsoft Surface Table at libraries . Shared tracks. Share: No tags for this post.

Jenny / The Shifted Librarian November 6th Stream   —  expect slow response times from me as I spend my morning customizing my work laptop back to a productive level after it was re-imaged #blurg [shifted] Posted willkurt: @theanalogdivide @bohyunkim @srharris19 still cheaper than some journals subscriptions I’d also like to compare [...] NEWS / Gadgetell Free Apps roundup for November 6th, 2009   —  FROM APPLETELL - Another great week for freebies on the App Store. Lots of information, apps and games, which is good news if your weekend was going to be bland. Now it can be full of icons instead! MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article » D'Arcy Lussier / Geekswithblogs.net November Winnipeg SharePoint User Group Event   —  The next Winnipeg SharePoint UG event will be on Tuesday, November 24th at 5:30 PM. Same location as always: 17th floor conference room at the Richardson Building (One Lombard Place). Pizza will be provided. Presentation abstract is below, and to register please visit our registration site here . Architecting SharePoint Solutions Presenter: Juan ...

12. New York’s Cabbies Like Credit Cards? Go Figure 7 hours ago   permalink

MICHAEL / NYT

Unlike in most other cities, riders in New York swipe the cards themselves, and the Taxi and Limousine Commission says revenue and tips have increased.

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Payments News Editor / Payments News :   New York's Cabbies Love Credit Cards!

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Doug Caverly / Top News Google Maps Adds NYC Subway Layer   —  Last night on "30 Rock," Alec Baldwin's character got lost within New York's subway system, and due to being covered in bedbugs, received no help from his fellow passengers. But if the same thing happened to him (or a non-fictional person) today, Google Maps could have come to the rescue. A post on the LatLong Blog announced this ...

Foster Kamer / Gawker Important Questions: Is Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" the new "New York, New York"?   —  There's an entire Sunday Styles item on Jay-Z's nu- New York anthem, which has now been performed at the VMAs , the World Series , City Hall , your son's bris, and everywhere else. Should Hova step off, or should Sinatra step over? Penned by one Mr. Ben Sisario —whose writing is typically quite wonderful—the song is broken down as ... Scribd Feed West York Area Loucks Elementary School Report Card 2006   —  School Report Card 2005–06 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania School LOUCKS EL SCH District WEST YORK AREA SD This School’s Report Card School report cards are an important source of information about school performance and accountability. They allow schools to compare data in a consistent way and highlight opportunities for improvement. This report ... Scribd Feed York Suburban Indian Rock Elementary School Report Card 2005   —  School Report Card 2004–05 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania School INDIAN ROCK EL SCH District YORK SUBURBAN SD This School’s Report Card School report cards are an important source of information about school performance and accountability. They allow schools to compare data in a consistent way and highlight opportunities for improvement. This ...

13. Are You Getting Scammed by Facebook Games? 19 hours ago   permalink

Www.time.com

Facebook games — Mafia Wars, FarmVille, Restaurant City — have become surprisingly effective at diverting time wasters among the social-networking crowd. More than 63 million people alone play FarmVille. But now accusations have surfaced that the games can lead some more gullible players, including children, into Internet scams, ...

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Don Nguyen / Gizmodo Hello Facebook User, I'm a Nigerian Prince in Need of Assistance...   —  Facebook ad scamming is on the rise, unsurprising for a site gaining a huge user base—what is surprising, if the allegation proves true, is Facebook's complicity in allowing the dodgy ads. Tech Crunch 's Michael Arrington believes that Facebook is looking the other way because it doesn't want to lose the revenue. He points out popular game ...

Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb Lookery's Scott Rafer: Advice in the Aftermath   —  After successfully selling MyBlogLog to Yahoo, it was surprising to see Lookery founder Scott Rafer write a blog post announcing his company's "orderly shutdown" . In heartbreaking detail he took full responsibility for the company's demise saying, "In chronological order, the sins Lookery committed under my leadership were continuing our ... Digg.com Is Facebook a paradise for scammers?   —  Companies that develop games for Facebook make big money by selling ad space--some of it to scammers. Shamanstears / Tech-Recipes Blogs Aggregator Facebook FishVille Cheat: Send Multiple Free Gifts to Your Neighbors   —  FishVille limits how often you can send gifts to your neighbors. There is a simple method for getting around this limitation so that you can send more than 1 gift to your neighbor(s). Pete Cashmore / Mashable! The 10 Biggest Social Media Stories This Week   —  From disliking on Facebook, to the launch of the Motorola Droid, to the debut of Twitter Lists, it’s been an exciting week in the social media and tech space. Here’s our pick of the top 10 stories this week, from the serious to the bizarre. 1. HOW TO: Use Twitter Lists – Twitter has launched Lists, a new way to organize people ... Arnold Zafra / 901am FishVille Joins the Facebook Social Game Mania   —  If you’re on Facebook (who isn’t anyway?),  don’t be surprise if you receive a notification coming from FishVille. It’s not a typographical error since FishVille is not FarmVille. It’s actually a new game from Zynga, makers of Mafia Wars and FarmVille,  two of the widely played Facebook game apps. FishVille joins ... Laurent Bugnion / Geekswithblogs.net MVVM Light Toolkit Logo by P. Schutz   —  I met Philippe Schutz at the TechDays in Geneva early this year, and have been following him on Facebook since then. He does amazing work with logos and icons, and it is only natural that I have thought of him when I decided to get a new logo and icons for the MVVM Light Toolkit. A brand identity is quite important to me even in private projects. Christopher Mack / Inside Social Games Spore Grows on to Facebook   —  Electronic Arts is taking yet another step into the social realm this week with a brand new Facebook title, Spore Islands, developed by the EA studio, Maxis. Already, we have seen the efforts the console developer has put into social games, virtual goods, and so on through miscellaneous social features in a handful of its [...] Andy / GamersCircle Dislike Button Comes to Facebook   —  There is no debate that there are over 2.5 million users that support the addition of a “dislike” button to the Facebook feed. Unfortunately for those users, it’s highly unlikely that Facebook will ever add such a button, however that’s not stopping developers from coming up with creative solutions. One developer has created [...] Related ...

14. Deal With It, Mr. Einhorn 15 hours ago   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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Tom / Eurogamer Hands On: Mass Effect 2   —  Collectors' edition. People didn't really respond all that well to the unveiling of the new Mass Effect character Subject Zero. A troubled lady with attitude and tats, she looked like the kind of person you'd rather have blasted out into space through an air lock than get stuck in a lift with - a particularly poignant worry given the original ...

Benr / The Blog of Ben Rockwood Dr. G: Medical Examiner   —  One of the many facinating things I discovered at LISA was that almost no one has heard of (no one at my sessions at LISA anyway) Dr. G: Medical Examiner Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D., (aka "Dr. G") is the chief medical examiner for the District Nine (Orange-Osceola) Medical Examiner's Office in Florida. An assortment of her cases are strung together ...

15. Charge Your Cell Phone with an Hour Walk 13 hours ago   permalink

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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TIME.com Top Business Stories 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

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

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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I4u / I4U News 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...

I4u / I4U News Amazon.com One Day Electronics Sale Counters Early Black Friday Deals Of Walmart   —  Alright, deal-hunters, if you're in the mood to start your Christmas shopping a little early, Amazon.com is throwing a 24-hour sale today. The first two deals of the morning have already sold out, but if you visit here you can get ready to pounce when the ... Ml / Wrist Dreams Save up to 30% on TAG Heuer, Omega, and More Luxury Watches On Amazon   —  Amazon has a new sale on watches. This time you can save up to 30% on luxury watches from brands like TAG Heuer and Omega. The TAG Heuer Men's Formula 1 Professional Watch shown in the photo sells for... Andy / GamersCircle Valve Says Xbox360 Community Is ‘Head and Shoulders Above PS3′   —  The Left 4 Dead project leader Chet Faliszek has said that the Xbox360 community is "head and shoulders" above the PS3’s community. He said that this is why the multiplayer zombie-killing series is not on the Sony Console. In a recent interview he said that the community aspects of PC and Xbox360 "really fit" with [...] ... MacInTouch Amazon Update   —  Amazon has discounts on the brand-new Mac Mini models (now shipping), plus the new iMacs and new MacBook. The Magic Mouse just started shipping, and you can also order new Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme models. AppleCare is discounted, too, and you save a bunch on MobileMe. Amazon also saves you money on the MacBook Pro, Mac Pro and MacBook Air.

17. WinMo Wrap — HTC HD2 Loving 17 hours ago   permalink

James Kendrick / JkOnTheRun

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. HTC continues to dominate the Windows Mobile world with the confirmation this week that the HD2 will be coming to the U. S. in early 2010. The company was not willing to [...]

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Admin / MobileTechWorld HTC HD2 Camera test: pictures and video   —  Here’s a long video that was shot with the HTC HD2. Unfortunately quality isn’t up-to what you can expect from a high-end device like this one especially when you know that the Qualcomm SnapDragon chipset is capable on encoding 720P videos (it’s still better than most WinMo phones though). HTC did a fairly good job improving ...

Admin / MobileTechWorld Two new HTC HD2 Reviews   —  Lots of HTC HD2 coverage lately… and it ain’t stopping. Here are 2 reviews of the device, the first one is from SlashGear who seemed to really like the device but found the camera to be lacking: It’s not a perfect smartphone – the camera, for instance falls short of what we’d expect from a flagship [...] David Rothman / TeleRead Freda program reads ePub, TXT and HTML on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 machines   —  The new Freda program reads nonDRMed ePub, TXT and HTML, and lets you customize fonts and colors. Check out the details and get the free download here. A special version exists for Windows Mobile 6 users who encounter stability problems.  (Via MobileRead). Digg us. Slashdot us. Facebook us. Twitter us. Share the news.

18. Black Friday Starts Now for Savvy Shoppers 19 hours ago   permalink

Www.pcworld.com

If you love Black Friday bargains, but hate the idea of pre-dawn lines, surly shoppers, and the risk of bodily harm just to score a bargain Blu-ray player or Xbox console, major U.S. retailers have an alternative: Why not shop early? Some pre-Black Friday sales start Saturday, Nov. 7. Start brewing the coffee now.

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19. Disgruntled Star Editor Takes Constructive Revenge 15 hours ago   permalink

Torontoist.com

Earlier this week the Toronto Star announced, among other changes, that it was planning to outsource some one hundred in-house, union editing jobs. In the press release issued by the union in the wake of the announcement, union chief Maureen Dawson explained that "Journalism is a collaborative effort, the product of a team of reporters, ...

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20. Using Google Subscribed Links 17 hours ago   permalink

Www.everyjoe.com

The battle for search is still going strong. All search companies are continually tweaking and adjusting their algorithms to help improve their search results and keep those same formulas for being gamed by developers.