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Paul Thurrott / windowsitpro.com:
Exclusive: Windows Vista Product Editions Revealed — Two days before the start of Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2005, I've received exclusive insider information about the product editions, or SKUs, which Microsoft intends to create for Windows Vista (codenamed Longhorn).
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Ars Technica:
Windows Vista product editions revealed — If you've been wondering why Windows Vista has taken a long time to reach Beta 1, we can now tell you why: there's seven separate editions of Vista headed your way. OK, that's not the reason for the delay, but how else do you introduce that many OS versions …
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Ed Bott's Windows Expertise
Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog:
Firefox 1.5 developer highlights — Firefox 1.5 Beta 1 is out, and is the most exciting browser release in a very long time. It comes with the Gecko 1.8 rendering engine, which includes a ton of interesting new features. New in this version (unless you've been tinkering with the Deer Park series):
C.K. Sample, Iii / The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Things I want for my iPod nano — Following up on my gushing first 24 hours report from yesterday, I'd like to point out a few things that I find lacking in the iPod nano, and some bits and pieces I'd like added down the road. — First and foremost, Apple needs to release black peripherals for the black iPod nano.
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AKMA's Random Thoughts
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Barb Dybwad / Engadget:Will Apple face trademark infringement with Creative over the iPod nano? …
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Telegraph:
Business profile: 'I've never thrown a chair in my life' — The chief executive of Microsoft responds to accusations that he threatened to kill Google and tells Martin Baker what it means to be Bill Gates's boss — Steve Ballmer is a very big man. And the chief executive of Microsoft …
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PC World:
You Too Can Exploit Windows' Bad Security — My PC's firewall, antivirus scanner, spyware remover, pop-up blocker, and spam filter all agree: Windows is sorely lacking in PC security. That situation may not change until Windows Vista (formerly Longhorn) comes out sometime next year.
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Gadgetopia
Ozh / planetOzh:
Code is Poetry — "Code is Poetry" : every Wordpress user has read this at least once, on Wordpress' official site, as this is their tagline. And I guess most bloggers think "Wordpress" when they read "Code is Poetry". — Today, while looking for some food in a local supermarket …
Ritwik Sinha / mobilemag.com:
Kensington reveals NXT-enabled iPod nano docking station and accessories — Rated: 75% by 12 user(s). — Kensington this week unveiled five new products that fit into the iPod accessories catalog. Among the five products announced, three of them; namely the SX 2000 Speakers for iPod …
V. Dion Haynes / Washington Post:
Schools Beset by Computer Errors — D.C. Principals Report a Surge in Problems in Recent Days — D.C schools continue to experience problems with a new computer system, with some principals saying yesterday that their schools have been unable to record attendance, print student schedules or even access the Internet since Wednesday.
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WSFinder - Wiki for Web Services and Open APIs — I've written in the past about the importance of APIs in today's "web application" world. Chris Law - an early employee of Tribe - has just created a Wiki that is a directory of the publicly available API / web services.
Larry Angell / ilounge.com:
Pioneer rolls out iPod-ready A/V receivers — Pioneer Electronics has announced two new A/V receivers—the VSX-74TXVi and VSX-72TXV—which feature iPod connectivity and navigation. — "Connect iPod directly to the receiver to enjoy music through a home theater sound system," says Pioneer.
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