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Peter Rojas / Engadget:
Live from the Steve Jobs Keynote — "One more thing..." — The thinner all-in-one iMac. Ok, punks, it's the day we've been waiting for: in a few short minutes His Steveness will reveal exactly what it is they have cooking. Engadget bestest buddy Paul Boutin is there at the California Theater …
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Ryan Block / Engadget:
The iPod (with video) and new iMac G5—hands-on first impressions! — As reported by Engadget correspondent Paul Boutin: — The video iPod won't disappoint. It feels slim and easy to hold even after two weeks spent with my nano. Video playback is solid. They're not kidding about 30 fps without sputtering.
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Apple unveils video iPod, new iMac — update All that speculation that Apple Computer would unveil a video iPod on Wednesday was right. — The company also rolled out a new iMac and a new version of iTunes, iTunes 6, just five weeks after the debut of iTunes 5.
Tom Dunmore / stuffmag.co.uk:
Live from the video iPod launch — We're now sitting in the auditorium at BBC Television Centre, having watched Steve Jobs live on stage in California via a satellite link-up. He's got a new iMac, a new video iPod and a new iTunes with music video and TV downloads... - Act 1 is the iMac.
John Markoff / New York Times:
Apple Introduces iPod That Plays Videos — SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct, 12 - Having conquered the world of consumer digital music, Apple Computer's chief executive, Steven P. Jobs, set his sights on television today, announcing products and services to deliver TV shows, short films and music video for viewing on personal computers and iPods.
docs.yahoo.com:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MICROSOFT AND YAHOO! ANNOUNCE LANDMARK INTEROPERABILITY AGREEMENT TO CONNECT CONSUMER INSTANT MESSAGING COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY — Consumers will be able to exchange instant messages, see presence, share emoticons and add friends from Yahoo! Messenger or MSN Messenger
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Things That … …, Software Only, David Card, iBLOGthere4iM, Daily Wireless, Get Real, TechCrunch, VoIP Watch and The Jeff Pulver Blog
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BetaNews:
Microsoft, Yahoo to Link IM Networks — UPDATED Microsoft and Yahoo announced on Wednesday a blockbuster interoperability deal that will reshape the landscape of the fragmented instant messaging market. The companies will connect their IM networks so users on each can communicate …
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TechBlog, PaidContent.org, The Social Software Weblog, The Tao of Mac and The Unofficial Microsoft …
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Yahoo, Microsoft join IM hands — update Yahoo and Microsoft have announced plans to make their instant-messaging services interoperable in what analysts called a shot to market leader America Online's AOL Instant Messenger and a defensive jab to newcomer Google.
Associated Press:
Microsoft, Yahoo link instant message services — Combined community of IM users will nearly rival AOL's service in size — SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. will make their instant-messaging programs work together, a partnership that could give the companies more power to compete against market leader America Online.
Jeff / Jeffrey Veen:
Welcome to Measure Map — Last week, my old friend Kevin Lynch from Macromedia stood on stage at the Web 2.0 conference and introduced the audience to Adaptive Path's first product, Measure Map. As he clicked around the application, he described how Flash, Ajax, HTLM, CSS, Javascript …
Saul Hansell / New York Times:
Google and Comcast Said to Be in Talks to Buy AOL Stake — Google and Comcast have been exploring buying a portion of America Online in a joint bid meant to head off Microsoft, which has actively been negotiating to buy a minority stake in AOL, according to several people close to the negotiations.
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Bloomberg:
Apple's Jobs Unveils IPod Video Player at `One More Thing' Show — Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Apple Computer Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduced a version of the best-selling iPod digital music player that also shows videos. — The new video iPod has a 2 1/2-inch color display …
