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Mike / Techdirt:
Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss: Google Building Content Locks? — We're a bit hesitant to take seriously any reports concerning what Google is really announcing this week after all of the ridiculous rumors from earlier this week. However, the Wall Street Journal …
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Wall Street Journal:
Google to Offer Video Downloads, Software That Rivals Microsoft's — Google Inc. plans to announce Friday that it will begin allowing consumers to buy videos from major content partners through the Google site and will also roll out a new downloadable bundle of software for consumers …
Saul Hansell / New York Times:
Google and Yahoo Aim at Another Screen — Two ascending Internet giants, Google and Yahoo, are to make plain today that they intend to move aggressively beyond the Internet browser and onto the television screen. — The two companies, already the most popular services for searching …
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Elinor Mills / ZDNet:
Yahoo goes mobile … Yahoo was set to announce on Friday that its e-mail, instant messenger, photo and other services will be available on mobile phones and PC-connected TVs, as well as on personal computers without using a browser. — Yahoo Go Mobile, to become available on Friday …
livejournal.com:
TiVo shows Series3 HDTV Cable Card unit at CES — 06:29 pm - TiVo shows Series3 HDTV Cable Card unit at CES — Sorry for the delay, I got a later start today than I'd hoped, my bad. I went straight to TiVo's booth and I've been here for a while now, looking around and taking photos.
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Walter S. Mossberg / Wall Street Journal:
A New Palm Treo Uses Microsoft's Software, But It Doesn't Beat 650 — Palm's Treo smart phones have been the best high-end cellphones on the market, with the finest combination of voice, email and Web-browsing capabilities in a hand-held device. — But many corporate information-technology departments have refused to buy the phone.
Ian Johnston / Scotsman:
Welcome to Mars express: only a three hour trip — AN EXTRAORDINARY "hyperspace" engine that could make interstellar space travel a reality by flying into other dimensions is being investigated by the United States government. — The hypothetical device, which has been outlined in principle …
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Regina Lynn Regina Lynn / Wired News:
Play Together, Stay Together — Every once in a while, a sex-tech innovation comes along that is so up my alley, it's hard to write a column about it because I'm too excited. — I fidget in my chair and can't think of any words to describe my thoughts without sounding like a marketing copywriter.
Paul Mason / BBC:
Do avatars dream of electric racoons? — As part of Newsnight's Geek Week, business correspondent Paul Mason and presenter Jeremy Paxman broadcast TV's first ever face-to-face studio session from inside the computer game Second Life. — Here, Paul comes face to face with the designer who made it happen.
Paul R. La Monica / CNN:
A Monster deal for Google? — As Google bulks up in the online classifieds biz, some say a buyout of Monster could make sense. — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Should Google start looking for a Monster under its corporate bed? — The top search engine is preparing to formally roll out Google Base …
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Gaming Steve:
Sega Genesis Lives! Beggar Prince To Be Released Spring 2006 — Sure a new game hasn't been released for the Sega Genesis in America since 1998, but that hasn't stopped San Diego developer Super Fighting Team from releasing a brand new game for Sega's beloved system.
Paul Stamatiou / PaulStamatiou.com:
HOW TO: Make a Torrent with Azureus — This guide is a follow up to my series of Azureus articles that dealt with configuring and setting up the popular BitTorrent client. Now, I will discuss how you can share any file by creating and seeding a torrent. There are a number of reasons …
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Yahoo! News:
Florida Slaps Spammer with $11 Billion Fine — CIS Internet Services, a Clinton, Iowa-based Internet service provider, has been awarded $11.2 billion in a court judgment against a Florida man who sent millions of unsolicited pieces of commercial e-mail. — Robert W. Kramer, III …
