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3:35 AM ET, April 26, 2006

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Marguerite Reardon / CNET News.com:
Wi-Fi consumers cautioned to wait on new gear  —  Two different groups testing new wireless products based on a draft standard of next-generation Wi-Fi technology caution consumers against buying pre-standard gear.  —  On Monday, the Fairpoint Group and the technology trade publication eWeek released results …
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Andrew Garcia / eWEEK.com:
First 802.11n Products Show Standard's Promise  —  Review: Linksys products based on the 802.11n draft are the fastest wireless LAN devices eWEEK Labs has tested, but there are issues with legacy networks.  —  Some of the first products based on 802.11n show the wireless standard's performance potential—and problems.
Discussion: TechSpot and dailywireless.org
Audrey Hudson / Wired News:
RFID 'Til the Cows Come Home  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national ID system is going to the dogs — and the pigs, and the sheep and the cows and the chickens.  —  Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns this month released a government road map that would see most farmers voluntarily tag …
Discussion: Kevin Maney
Anne Broache / CNET News.com:
Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality  —  WASHINGTON—More Americans would be forced to pay taxes subsidizing broadband service in "unserved" locales, and cities would be free to go into the Wi-Fi business under an upcoming U.S. Senate bill.  —  Later this week, Sen. Gordon Smith …
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blogs.sun.com:
When I First Met Scott...  I remember the first time I met Scott McNealy - I'm sure he doesn't remember it.  It was in the board room in our old headquarters in Palo Alto.  I was with one of the folks from the startup I ran, and we were meeting on the advice of a mutual customer.  I think it was 1992 or '93.
Chris Sherman / Search Engine Watch:
Sphere: A New Approach to Blog Search  —  The blogosphere continues to both fascinate and frustrate, because great content is out there, but it's often drowned in a sea of garbage.  Newly launched Sphere aims to change that with a different approach to blog search.
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Mary Jo Foley / microsoft-watch.com:
Microsoft Bringing 'Genuine Advantage' Authentication to Office  —  In its increasingly aggressive drive to stamp out piracy, Microsoft is bringing Office into the WGA fold, and adding a new notifications service to WGA itself.  —  Windows Genuine Advantage has worked so well that Microsoft …
Discussion: Office Evolution
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Erick Schonfeld / B2Day:
Startup Watch: Dave TV (AdSense for Video)  —  Not that we need yet another Internet TV site, but a startup called Dave.TV is about to launch a Web version of its video-sharing software in early May (called MyDave.TV).  To watch Dave.TV today you need to download client software to your PC first.
Discussion: Techdirt and GigaOM
Ryan Block / Engadget:
TiVo Series2 DT hands-on review  —  We got our chance to have a little private time with TiVo's new 80-hour dual-tuner Series2 (TCD649080) last week.  There isn't a whole lot we can tell you about the unit that you didn't already know (dual analog tuners, single digital, no CableCARD, no high def, integrated Ethernet, etc.).
churchillclub.org:
Video Goes Internet - The Future of What You Watch  —  Speakers:  —  Rob Bennett, General Manager, MSN Entertainment and Video Services, Microsoft  —  Jennifer Feikin, Director of Google Video, Google  —  Blake Krikorian, Founder & CEO, Sling Media  —  John Papanek, Senior Vice President and Editorial Director, ESPN New Media
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down the avenue:
Video Goes Digital
GROKLAW:
Freespire: A Linux Distro For When You Couldn't Care Less About Freedom  —  Here's something nauseating.  Linspire has announced at the 4th Annual Desktop Linux Summit their latest "We'd like to make money from the community's free stuff without honoring community values" strategy.
adorama.com:
Kodak announces new 10X dual zoom lens camera  —  Kodak today announced its second dual-lens camera, the Easyshare V610, claiming it's the world's smallest digital camera to have a 10X optical zoom range.  Using a design that's almost identical to the original, 5MP (which was announced earlier this year) …
Discussion: Wi-Fi Networking News and Engadget
Robert Hof / Business Week:
Ganging Up on Google  —  A phalanx of foes — from eBay to search rivals and Uncle Sam — is lining up to keep the search giant in check  —  The family of Joan Miro had a bone to pick with Google.  The search giant used some of his images in its Web-site logo on Apr. 20 …
Om Malik / GigaOM:
A Dash Of Wallop  —  Karl Jacob used to be a regular fixture at most Red Herring conferences and events.  As a serial entrepreneur he started Dimension X and then later went on to found Keen.com, the company that became infamous for being the home of "psychics" and other 900-number crowd.
Discussion: TechCrunch and Screenwerk
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Yahoo, Now Offering Free Meedio DVR  —  So here is a one we didn't see coming from a mile  —  A tipster tells me that Yahoo has started offering Meedio DVR software as a free download to one-and-all, without much fanfare.  Isn't it dandy - that it took just eight days to brand Meedio as Yahoo Go (TV.)
Alex Berenson / New York Times:
Software Chief Admits to Guilt in Fraud Case  —  Just two weeks before they were to go on trial, two former top executives of Computer Associates International, the once-booming software company, pleaded guilty yesterday to eight counts each of securities fraud and obstruction of justice in Federal District Court in Brooklyn.
Discussion: deal architect
Monad Team / Monad:
Windows PowerShell (Monad) Has Arrived  —  I just got out of Bob Muglia's keynote speech where he formally announced Windows PowerShell (previously known as Monad).  The key things he announced are:  — Monad (MSH) has a new name: Windows PowerShell  — Windows PowerShell will RTW (Web download) in Q4 2006
Discussion: People Over Process
Tracy Hooten / The Student Tablet PC:
Hi, my name is Tracy, and TEO 3.0-aholic  —  When I was using GoBinder, I loved the planning features built in to the program.  Having a calendar and task management right there with native ink was neat.  I then switched to OneNote for the features of OneNote 2003/2007.
 
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Blogging dummies  —  Stop the blogging.  They need to get off.
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John Paczkowski / Good Morning Silicon Valley:
Microsoft IE 7 — yesterday's browser tomorrow!
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Jeremiah Owyang / Web Strategy:
IE7 Beta Release Party: Product Teams, Editors, Podcasters and Bloggers
Discussion: Vecosys and Lifehacker
Bill Campbell / Skype Journal:
On the record from EMI … according to an insider and as we reported here.
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The Ressurection of Al Gore
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Game Boy Advanced DVD Player
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Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
Nokia's N73 and N93 launched
Stephen Lawson / Macworld:
San Francisco Wi-Fi plan may face political heat
Daniel Terdiman / CNET News.com:
'World of Warcraft' battles server problems
Apple:
Apple Introduces 17-inch MacBook Pro
Google Blogoscoped:
Google Maps Europe Now Detailed