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Mark McDonald / 1up.com:
Revolution Controller Finally Revealed — We've seen it, touched it, played games with it. Read this now. — The entire industry has been clamoring for a taste of Nintendo's so-called next-generation 'revolution.' So have we. Every time Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has opened his mouth …
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Matt Casamassina / cube.ign.com:
Live from TGS: Iwata's Keynote — Want some Revolution news? We'll be updating live with everything Nintendo's president says. Click and refresh. — September 15, 2005 - The Tokyo Game Show 2005 is in full effect. Nintendo's president, Satoru Iwata, gives his keynote speech beginning …
Russ / Russell Beattie Notebook:
AOL Going — When I wrote about AOL Rising a few weeks ago, it didn't dawn on me that what they were really doing is prepping themselves up for a sale. Reports are today that talks are under way with MSN, Google and who knows what the guys two floors down from me at Yahoo! are doing as well.
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Robert McLaws:
Exclusive: BillG Goes To College — You want it, we've got it. The camera work is a little bumpy, but here's the spoof video that was shown at PDC 2005... uncut. Some highlight screenshots are below... Watch It Here! — Update: For those of you wondering, it was shot with an HP Photosmart R707 digital camera.
Kim Tae-gyu / KoreaTimes:
MARU the Robot to Debut at APEC — Korea looks to attract the world's attention with its advanced technologies during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in November in Pusan. — The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Thursday said that the state-backed institute plans …
ZDNet:
Linux trademark bid rejected — An attempt by the nation's peak Linux body to register the name 'Linux' on behalf of Linus Torvalds has failed. — The regulator, Intellectual Property Australia, turned down the application because the word 'Linux' was not distinctive enough to be trademarked.
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Joel Cere on Reputation Protection …:
Google Search Blogs: The End Of Bloggers' Influence? — Google launched its dedicated blogs search engine. Many have reported on it and I did not feel that I had anything of value to add to the chatter. However, this morning I came across this old article from "The Register while looking …
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Cheryl Meyer / CNET.com:
For Gateway, a road to nowhere? — Personal computer maker Gateway, once known for small-town charm and a Holstein-patterned logo, today is a shadow of its former self. — Founded by Iowa farm boy Ted Waitt 20 years ago, its facilities used to sit in South Dakota farmland, the smell of dung perfuming the air, its sales skyrocketing.
Matthew Aslett / cbronline.com:
Novell under pressure from investors — The pressure is growing on Novell Inc's management to make major strategic changes after a regulatory filing revealed a Novell shareholder has joined Credit Suisse First Boston in calling for change at the identity management and Linux vendor.
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Tony Smith / The Register:
CPUs smarter than 'every human brain combined' by 2060 — Computers will be able to out-think the entire world population put together within the next 60 years, the head of Lucent's research division has forecast. — First, though, phones will be able to tell how their owners smell …
Linda S. Boreman / pressbox.co.uk:
Google unveils new erotica search engine — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - September 15, 2005 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today its plans to enter the lucrative adult content market with a new search engine that will be kept separate from its main line of search services.
Brian Berger / space.com:
NASA to Unveil Plans to Send 4 Astronauts to Moon in 2018 — WASHINGTON - NASA briefed senior White House officials Wednesday on its plan to spend $100 billion and the next 12 years building the spacecraft and rockets it needs to put humans back on the Moon by 2018.