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2:25 PM ET, March 1, 2006

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Owen Thomas / CNN:
Apple's big news: Lights, camera, Mac-tion!  —  Apple's mysterious summons to Cupertino this afternoon has the rumor mill watching the maker of Macs and iPods closely.  The smart money is on movies.  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0) - Apple has issued a vaguely worded invitation to reporters and analysts …
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Mike Kobrin / PC Magazine:
Apple Debuts iPod BoomBox
Discussion: Gearlog and What's New Now
Dave Winer / Dave's Wordpress Blog:
OPML 2.0 Announcement  —  Late last year I wrote a series of RFCs and guidelines on the main OPML website, ideas for improvement of the format and the documentation for OPML.  They were extensively discussed and refined.  In February all this work was rolled into a new format and spec, called OPML 2.0.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Super-Stealth Ether to Launch Tonight  —  Tonight at midnight the doors open (to beta testers) at Ether, the new super-stealth startup that is wholly-owned by the pay-per-call folks at Ingenio.  —  The concept of Ether is straightforward, but it has a massive back end infrastructure (thankfully Ingenio already had it built).
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Scobleizer / Microsoft Geek Blogger:   Ether to open up services
Ina Fried / ZDNet:
Microsoft sees Dance Dance Revolution in e-mail … Microsoft is looking to make scrolling through e-mail less work for your hands, and more work for your feet.  —  The software maker's research unit has developed a prototype e-mail program in which cubicle dwellers can wade through e-mail and delete messages using their feet.
Discussion: Kotaku
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Associated Press:
Microsoft Works on Computer Foot Pad
linuxdevices.com:
Tux-shaped computer runs Linux  —  Acme Systems is shipping a Penguin-shaped case for a tiny SBC (single-board computer) powered by an innovative MCM (multi-chip module) that runs Linux.  The 6.7-inch tall, 30-Euro "Tux Case" houses the company's "Acme Fox," a 2.6 x 2.8-inch, 100-Euro …
Discussion: Engadget, Gizmodo and JD on EP
Adam Green / Darwinian Web:
Revenge of the M-list  —  I chose this site's title and tagline, because I am fascinated by the social and technical forces causing change on the Internet.  One aspect of that fascination is the role of the blogosphere's A-list.  At first there was a single list covering all bloggers …
lik-sang.com:
Nintendo DS Lite Update: Lik Sang takes the Nintendo DS Lite on a Test Ride [Details + Image Gallery]  —  Let there be Lite.  Lik Sang has today received its very first Nintendo DS Lite, which has been shining in our office since this morning (literally).  In this report hereafter …
Discussion: Kotaku, Joystiq, Engadget and Ubergizmo
Associated Press:
Study: Cellphones can impact cockpit devices  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Talking on cellphones or using laptops on an airplane could disrupt cockpit operations, especially global positioning devices that are increasingly being used to help land planes safely, according to a new study.
MediaPost Publications:
Productivity: Meet, Greet, Then Market  —  THE INTERNET HAS MATURED INTO the most important medium since television.  But the Internet is still evolving, and the latest "killer application" is social engagement, a development paralleled by the rising interest in connection throughout society at large.
Ed Bott / Ed Bott's Windows Expertise:
Instant Windows Vista upgrades are on the way  —  Today at Ed Bott's Microsoft Report on ZDNet, I listed some of the upgrade scenarios that will be possible when Windows Vista ships.  All three consumer versions - Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate - will be included on the same CD or DVD.
T.O. Whenham / mobilemag.com:
MBridge details and photo revealed  —  Unicon Systems boldly calls their MBridge the key to a computer free life.  With all the WiFi wireless features this multimedia bridge has to offer, it will sure make other manufacturers think twice about their next feature sets.
Discussion: Engadget and Gizmodo
J Matthew Buchanan / Promote the Progress®:
Wall Street Journal on the state of patent law: "Blame the Lawyers"  —  oday's edition of the Wall Street Journal includes an op-ed piece on the current state of patent law, entitled "Patently Absurd."  —  You can view the article here (subscription required).  —  The article is an attack on all things patent.
Associated Press:
Yahoo sues former workers, alleging trade secrets were stolen  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. sued seven former employees Monday, alleging that the workers stole trade secrets as they defected to MForma Group Inc., which provides entertainment and information tailored for wireless phones.
John Blossom / Shore Communications Inc.:
Email in the Content World - Growing but Dying?  —  I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anne Holland for MarketingSherpa today, focusing on what needs to happen for enterprise and media business content producers in the near term to build successful strategies.
Tom Krazit / CNET News.com:
AMD's lawyers call on Skype  —  As part of its ongoing antitrust case against Intel, Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday served Skype with a subpoena demanding documents related to its deal to make one feature in Skype 2.0 available exclusively to Intel users.
blizzard.com:
SPANISH VERSION OF WORLD OF WARCRAFT® IN DEVELOPMENT  —  Customer base reaches 6 million players worldwide as Blizzard Entertainment® prepares its award-winning MMORPG for continued growth in Europe  —  PARIS, France - 28 February, 2006 - Blizzard Entertainment …
Discussion: Clickable Culture and Joystiq
Pat McCarthy / Conversion Rater:
Miva to Launch Contextual Network  —  MarketingVox reports that Miva is going to launch a competitor to Google Adsense and the Yahoo Publisher Network.  —  Their marketing angle seems to be that they provide more control than Adsense or YPN in whether a page uses their contextual engine or preset keywords the publisher uses.
Martyn Williams / Techworld.com:
Vodafone shows face recognition phone  —  Vodafone has announced a new handset from Sharp that includes a face-recognition security system.  —  The 904SH handset will go on sale in Japan on April.  Its VGA screen with 480 pixels by 640 pixels has four times the resolution of screens found on most high-end handsets currently on sale.
Discussion: TechSpot
Valleywag:
Gorgeous Google Gals: The tournament begins  —  The Google Gals competitors have been chosen.  No second-guessing, no arguing — unless you want to bribe me with a bundle of Google stock.  (Or a portfolio shorting that stock — I'm all confused.)  —  From left to right, row one: Jen Ingalls, Jen Bradburn, Laura Granka, Niniane Wang
Discussion: JD on EP and The Blog 50
 
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Reuters:
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Pundits On Search  —  Danny Sullivan is the moderator on this panel …
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Copyright makes web a turn-off
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Senators back new broadband taxes
 

 
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