Jan 21 2009

BlackBerry handsets on Fido by February? – Electronista


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BlackBerry handsets on Fido by February?
Electronista – 9 hours ago
While it is still unofficial, last week's rumors of Canadian wireless provider Fido, a sub-brand of Rogers, starting to offer BlackBerry handsets seem to be true as Fido staff has been trained on the RIM-made devices.
Fido launching BIS BlackBerry service February 4th? Blackberry Cool
Fido BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Details: Coming February 4th IntoMobile
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Jan 21 2009

Wi-LAN licenses Korea's third-largest wireless manufacturer – Ottawa Business Journal


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Wi-LAN licenses Korea's third-largest wireless manufacturer
Ottawa Business Journal – 19 Jan 2009
By Ottawa Business Journal Staff Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX:WIN) has inked a new deal with Korea's Pantech & Curitel Communications Inc., adding yet another large handset maker to its list of wireless licensees.
FirstNews Briefs for Jan. 19, 2009 Wireless Week
Wi-LAN Wireless Technology Licensed by Pantech Design and Reuse (press release)
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Jan 21 2009

Lord of the Rings: Conquest Review– – G4 TV


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Lord of the Rings: Conquest Review–
G4 TV – 6 hours ago
It began with the forging of the three great movies. From them came squads of videogame tie-ins, a natural fit for a story filled with larger than life heroes, gorgeous set pieces, and a horde of enemies.
Lord of the Rings: Conquest – video game review Telegraph.co.uk
Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list per platform The Canadian Press
Gamasutra – bit-tech.net – Slashdot – Pocket-lint.co.uk
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Jan 21 2009

Honda Shutting Down Swindon UK Plant Until June – Motor Report


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Honda Shutting Down Swindon UK Plant Until June
Motor Report – 19 Jan 2009
Things have gone from bad to worse for Honda operations in the UK. Honda’s Swindon plant was initially to be shut down for February and March in the face of declining sales, but that shutdown has now been extended through April and May.
Honda cancels full shift indefinitely Innisfil Journal
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Jan 21 2009

Space heaters can be fire risk, notes chief – Midland Mirror

Space heaters can be fire risk, notes chief
Midland Mirror – 6 hours ago
With freezing temperatures gripping the region recently, the Midland Fire Department is urging the public to keep fire safety in mind when taking steps to deal with colder weather.
Fire marshal offers tips for cold weather safety MiamiHerald.com
Are space heaters a fire hazard in work cubicles? Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Jan 21 2009

Why 2008 Was a Milestone Year for IPv6 – CircleID


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Why 2008 Was a Milestone Year for IPv6
CircleID – 20 Jan 2009
By Derek Morr The beginning of the year saw IPv6 added to the DNS root, closing a major hole for IPv6-only communication. In mid-year, the US federal government's IPv6 mandate [PDF] came into effect, requiring all federal IP backbones to support IPv6.
IPv6 in 2009: rebels lead the way p2pnet.net
SoftLayer Provides IPv6 Support Earthtimes (press release)
FierceIPTV – MarketWatch (press release)
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Jan 21 2009

Nintendo DS 2009 Preview – IGN


Sydney Morning Herald

Nintendo DS 2009 Preview
IGN – 1 hour ago
by IGN Nintendo Team January 21, 2009 – In case you haven't realized it, Nintendo has the number one videogame console and the number one videogame handheld in North America.
Despite economic downturn, Canadian consumers spend big on video games The Canadian Press
Canadian Games Market Hits Record .09 Billion Gamasutra
Smart House – CVG Online – Portal IT – HEXUS
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Jan 21 2009

Why You Never Bring a Friend On a First Date

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Jan 21 2009

Maintenance Error Kills 15 Sharks at Zoo

Deputy Zoo Director Paul Grayson says the sharks died when a cleaning system released too much ozone into their tank Monday, damaging the sharks’ gills.

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Jan 21 2009

Did Twitter Just Pass Digg?

According to Hitwise, last week visits to Twitter surpassed visits to Digg for the first time. This data is of last week, when visits to Twitter surged following the much-Tweeted emergency landing of a plane on the Hudson.

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