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Reuters:
Crash reports hit Xbox 360  —  Microsoft on Wednesday said some Xbox 360 owners are reporting problems with the new video game console that debuted in North America earlier this week.  —  "We have received a few isolated reports of consoles not working as expected," Microsoft spokeswoman …
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Hubert Wong / viperlair.com:
$499 CAD  —  Unless you've been living under a rock, or you're not much of a console gamer, you're probably well aware that Microsoft has finally unleashed the Xbox 360 upon the masses yesterday.  We were lucky enough to snag one of the last few Standard systems in the city …
Matt Casamassina / cube.ign.com:
Xbox 360 is Not a Revolution  —  And here it is: 10 reasons why you should skip Microsoft's 360 and wait for the real gaming revolution.  —  November 22, 2005 - We like to consider ourselves equal opportunity gamers.  We love Nintendo and we adore its home consoles.
Discussion: Joystiq
Xeni Jardin / Wired News:
A Torrent or a Trickle?  —  HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood's copyright police and the maker of the most potent movie piracy software of all time took the stage here Tuesday and solemnly declared détente.  —  It's all but certain the deal between the Motion Picture Association of America …
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Brad Hill / digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com:
Bram Cohen Takes His Medicine  —  Bram Cohen says the right things, and that political gift has saved his hide.  By consistently and frequently decrying unauthorized file-sharing, Cohen has aligned himself with the interests of Hollywood, even as his software creation has facilitated unpaid movie downloads on a colossal scope.
Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing:
MPAA, Bram Cohen announcement today in Hollywood (UPDATED)
Discussion: Cinematical, Darknet and Download Squad
Raymond / DLTQ.org:
My OPML file is one of my greatest assets.  —  I cannot say this today, but sometime in 2006 I will.  —  By then, my OPML file will include my list of subscribed rss feeds, it will include links to the blog/videoblog entries I have made myself - or just the ones that I like the most myself …
Om Malik / On Broadband, VoIP …:
Google Dials-In The AdWords  —  Updated: Google is finally testing out its Click-to-Call system.  (Greg Yardley first reported this news, but I have been slow in getting around to it.)  It has been a long time coming.  I have been waiting for this since I wrote this piece in September.
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Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Watch Blog:
WebmasterWorld Out Of Google & MSN  —  Well, that didn't take long.  I wrote on Monday about how WebmasterWorld head Brett Tabke decided to ban all search spiders including those from the major search engines in an effort to combat bandwidth loss and server sluggishness due to rogue spiders.
Rob Fahey / gamesindustry.biz:
CNN drops PS3 price story as Stringer comments are confuted  —  No comments on pricing or availability from Sony boss after all  —  Comments published in a CNN article yesterday purporting to be from Sony CEO Howard Stringer regarding the planned pricing for PlayStation 3 have been removed …
Discussion: Engadget and Kotaku
Business Week:
Can Microsoft Score in Mobile Gaming?  —  With the new Xbox console out, Redmond's next target is games for mobile phones, with plans to overhaul the business as we know it  —  Now that Microsoft has unveiled its new Xbox 360 gaming console, what's next?  Games for the small screen.
Jamais Cascio / WorldChanging:
StarSight  —  Leapfrog Nations - Emerging Technology in the New Developing World  —  StarSight is one of those ideas that makes one wonder why it wasn't developed years ago.  StarSight combines a street light — something which can bring down crime rates dramatically — with solar panel …
Discussion: IFTF's Future Now and Smart Mobs
Business Week:
Meet Jane Geek  —  With women accounting for 50% of technology purchases, Dell, Samsung, and others are opening the door for them  —  Managers from Dell Inc.'s (DELL ) marketing and public relations staff flew from their Round Rock (Tex.) headquarters to New York earlier this year to meet …
Feld Thoughts:
My Newest Investment - Judy's Book  —  Last week, Judy's Book announced that Mobius led an $8 million Series B financing with existing investors Ignition Partners and Ackerley Partners and that I joined the board of directors.  —  The founder and CEO of Judy's Book - Andy Sack - is a long time friend and colleague.
Discussion: A VC and John Cook's Venture Blog
Craig / craigblog:
UPDATE: A few words on a new media venture  —  UPDATE: just to let you know, I didn't "slam" US media.  —  I'm working with some folks on technologies that promise to help people find the most trusted versions of the more important stories... and this is personal, helping out another group not associated with craigslist.

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