Feb 23 2009

Friday Apple Links: Dancing with the Woz edition – Ars Technica


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Friday Apple Links: Dancing with the Woz edition
Ars Technica
In this week-ending roundup of interesting Apple tidbits, we have iTunes taxes, German Mac cloners telling Apple to bring it on, turn-by-turn GPS navigation for your iPhone, Apple's Wayne Westerman talks multi-touch inspiration, and more.
Emerging iPhone contenders charted, compared by RBC Apple Insider
Should Apple make a netbook? If Tim Cook wants to be its CEO, yes guardian.co.uk
ITBusiness.ca – Macworld – Computerworld – Barron’s Blogs
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Feb 23 2009

Deadline looms for public comments on internet traffic control – CBC.ca


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Deadline looms for public comments on internet traffic control
CBC.ca
Internet users who have something to say about the way internet service providers selectively slow down or speed up traffic for different internet applications have until Monday at midnight to make their views known to Canada's internet service
CRTC ‘ignored evidence’ in Bell throttling case: report p2pnet.net
Gauging Bell Canada's public perception Canada.com
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Feb 23 2009

RIM, T-Mobile Throw Curve with New BlackBerry – eWeek


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RIM, T-Mobile Throw Curve with New BlackBerry
eWeek
By Wayne Rash The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone, built by RIM for T-Mobile, combines GPS, Wi-Fi, global calling, a full QWERTY keyboard, location-based services and new browser in a sleeker, thinner package.
Research In Motion Keeps Hiring Amid Economic Downturn Teleclick.ca
New BlackBerry a flexible, keyboard-free affair Otago Daily Times
Sify – QuicklyBored – CIO – Austin American-Statesman
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Feb 23 2009

Last.fm Shoots Down Rumors Over U2 Album Leak

nandemoari writes “Internet radio site Last.fm has denied reports that it told the record industry which of its members had listened to a leaked U2 album. The site claims the entire story, published by Techcrunch, was made up. Last week the record industry became extremely concerned after U2’s forthcoming album appeared on several torrent file sharing sites. While there is no way any users could have acquired the album through Last.fm, the site’s statistics suggest that more than 8,000 users have played the unreleased album on their machines.”

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Feb 23 2009

Mass Effect 2 teased in new trailer – bit-tech.net


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Mass Effect 2 teased in new trailer
bit-tech.net
We've finally got a first taste of what to expect in Mass Effect 2 thanks to a new teaser trailer. BioWare has finally released the first footage of Mass Effect 2 in a new teaser trailer this weekend, which you can watch below, along with two bits of
Mass Effect 2 teaser! HEXUS
Mass Effect 2 Revealed IGN
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Feb 23 2009

3G BlackBerry Bold vs Edge BlackBerry Curve 8900 – speed test – QuicklyBored


High Tech Lounge

3G BlackBerry Bold vs Edge BlackBerry Curve 8900 – speed test
QuicklyBored
by Kyle Immediately you must be thinking, “what the heck kind of speed test is this? Obviously the Bold will win.” This is exactly what I thought when I first got this video idea sent to me.
New BlackBerry Curve has all the right moves Austin American-Statesman
Lance Armstrong Rockin’ the BlackBerry Curve 8900 IntoMobile
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Feb 23 2009

Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death" – PC World


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Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death"
PC World
Have any trouble renewing your Xbox Live Gold membership lately? Seen your account go into digital cardiac arrest and nearly follow along with the physiological variety when your achievements go toodle-oo?
Idle Hotmail Accounts Could Eat Xbox Gamertags PC Magazine
Microsoft Working on Gamertag Glitch Crispy Gamer
Neoseeker – Ve3d.com – Play.tm – Eurogamer
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Feb 23 2009

Growing Arctic sea ice likely to melt, says scientist – CBC.ca


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Growing Arctic sea ice likely to melt, says scientist
CBC.ca
A University of Manitoba climate researcher says the growth of Arctic sea ice in 2008 is not cause for optimism. What scientists are seeing is mostly thin, first-year ice that is likely to melt during the summer, David Barber is quoted as saying this
Return of ice may not be good news Canada.com
Arctic Sea Ice Miscalculated As Too Scant, More Abundant Than Reported ShortNews.com
National Geographic – AHN – Discover Magazine – Space Ref (press release)
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Feb 23 2009

Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death" – PC World


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Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death"
PC World
Have any trouble renewing your Xbox Live Gold membership lately? Seen your account go into digital cardiac arrest and nearly follow along with the physiological variety when your achievements go toodle-oo?
Idle Hotmail Accounts Could Eat Xbox Gamertags PC Magazine
Microsoft Working on Gamertag Glitch Crispy Gamer
Neoseeker – Ve3d.com – Play.tm – Eurogamer
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Feb 23 2009

Windows Mobile gets more 'finger-friendly' – Computerworld


Brisbane Times

Windows Mobile gets more 'finger-friendly'
Computerworld
By Matt Hamblen; Nancy Gohring February 23, 2009 (Computerworld) Acknowledging the iPhone's influence on smartphone design, Microsoft Corp.
Smartphones are go – and everyone is calling in for a piece of the The Observer
Rebutal: Ten reasons why Windows Mobile 6.5 misses the mark pocketnow.com
Smartphone Thoughts – Brisbane Times
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