Feb 9 2009

Hutchison, Vodafone To Merge In Australia – CNNMoney.com


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Hutchison, Vodafone To Merge In Australia
CNNMoney.com – 1 hour ago
(Adds comment from Telstra CEO, updates share prices.) By Rachel Pannett Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CANBERRA -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Ltd.
Vodafone and Huchinson Australia merge Inquirer
Jobs to go as Vodafone and 3 merge The Age
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Feb 9 2009

Amazon to launch new ebook reader to follow Kindle – Telegraph.co.uk


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Amazon to launch new ebook reader to follow Kindle
Telegraph.co.uk – 1 hour ago
Online retailer Amazon is expected to launch a follow-up to its popular Kindle ebook reader at a press conference in New York on Monday.
Amazon.com Press Conference Today Sparks Kindle Speculation Bloomberg
Google's Android & iPhone eBooks Counter Kindle 2 TrustedReviews
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Feb 9 2009

The evolution of Darwin – The Age


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The evolution of Darwin
The Age – 2 hours ago
A schoolboy grub-hunter became a great thinker. Shrewsbury was his origin, writes David Whitley. As upbringings go, Charles Darwin's was hardly a rags-to-riches affair.
Scientists and religious leaders call for end to fighting over Telegraph.co.uk
Darwin's 200th anniversary guardian.co.uk
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Feb 9 2009

Prince of Persia – Computeractive

Prince of Persia
Computeractive – 6 Feb 2009
A lesser company than Ubisoft might have been tempted to carry on churning out sequels to its popular Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy until the law of diminishing returns finally took its toll.
Custer Sits On His Throne Inside Mac Games
Ubisoft reboots Prince of Persia franchise The North Bay Nugget
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Feb 9 2009

A Class Act Matures in Size and Price – New York Times


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A Class Act Matures in Size and Price
New York Times – 6 Feb 2009
By LAWRENCE ULRICH WHEN Audi created the compact four-door A4 in the mid-1990s, it was like a Volkswagen sedan upgraded for the post-collegiate set, an appealingly affordable alternative to a Mercedes-Benz or BMW.
Revamped Audi A4 ups ante on Mercedes-Benz, BMW Tampabay.com
Extreme makeover National Post
Wheels24.co.za – Cars.com
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Feb 9 2009

RIAA boss Mitch Bainwol lies to congress – p2pnet.net


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RIAA boss Mitch Bainwol lies to congress
p2pnet.net – 6 Feb 2009
p2pnet news view | RIAA News:- Mitch Bainwol is the current public face of the Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony BMG’s RIAA and as such, he’s responsible for an endless stream of disingenuous (at best) statements designed to scam people
RIAA Drops Enforcement Case To Sort Out Inaccuracies SecuObs
RIAA sophistry: telling it like it isn’t p2pnet.net
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Feb 9 2009

MIT makes sixth sense gadget – Inquirer


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MIT makes sixth sense gadget
Inquirer – 6 Feb 2009
By Nick Farrell BOFFINS at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a portable "sixth sense" device that can turn any any surface into a touch-screen for computing, controlled by simple hand gestures.
TED: Siftable Computing Makes Digital Data Physical Wired News
MIT Team Shows 'Sixth Sense' Wearable Computer FOXNews
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Feb 9 2009

AMD Shifts Phenom IIs to Triple-Core, AM3 Boards – PC Magazine


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AMD Shifts Phenom IIs to Triple-Core, AM3 Boards
PC Magazine – 3 hours ago
by Mark Hachman On Monday, AMD updated its Phenom II lineup with new quad-core and its first triple-core Phenom II processors, straddling the DDR-3 memory transition in the process.
AMD's new Phenom II chips take on Intel CNET News
AMD Extends the Mainstream Value of Dragon Platform Technology WELT ONLINE
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Feb 9 2009

Acer Aspire One AOD150 – Washington Post


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Acer Aspire One AOD150
Washington Post – 51 minutes ago
I love it when a company sees fit to shake things up a little and cook up some crazy new design. The Acer Aspire One AOD150 is not that netbook.
Acer Aspire One (10-inch) PC Magazine
Acer finally gets a 10-inch Netbook: the Aspire One AOD150 CNET News
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Feb 9 2009

CBS Hosts Ad-Funded TV Series, Incl. Original Star Trek

eldavojohn writes “On Friday, CBS launched a TV Classics section to their ad based online service. Which means that Trekkies can now watch all three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series online at the expense of a few commercials. Alongside this CBS is offering all of MacGyver, Twin Peaks and even three seasons of the original Twilight Zone. A side note, they seem to work perfectly fine in Linux. “

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