Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Apple I computer sells for $174K at London auction
Apple Insider
By Josh Ong A rare example of Apple's first computer, the Apple I, in "superb" condition sold for $174000 at an auction in London on Tuesday. Italian businessman and private collector Marco Boglione made the winning bid, which came to about $210000 ...
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Oracle awarded $1.3 billion in copyright infringement suit
Los Angeles Times
A federal jury in Oakland delivers the judgment against German business software maker SAP in a case that began in 2007. By Jessica Guynn, Los Angeles Times Oracle Corp. won a $1.3-billion verdict Tuesday in a lawsuit in which it alleged that German ...
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SRSLY in danger? Just text a message to 911.
Fox News
The 911 emergency response system was designed in 1968, well before the advent of text messages and cell phones. Citing the fact that 70 percent of 911 calls come from mobile phones, the FCC announced Monday that it is moving forward with plans to let ...
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News: Acer Announces Three Tablets, App & Music Store
The Mac Observer
Acer went full Apple Tuesday with the announcement of not only three new tablets, but also plans to launch both an app and music store for Acer devices. At a press conference in New York City, the company showed off a 10.1" device that will run Windows ...
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Things iOS 4.2 still can't do on the iPad (but we wish it did)
CNET
by Scott Stein I had been looking forward to multitasking on the iPad for a long, long time. Back when iOS 4 was first detailed, the potential for iPad users was clear. However, while iPhone and iPod Touch owners got to flaunt multitasking, ...
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Xbox Kinect: Just How Controlling Can a Body Be?
Wall Street Journal
By KATHERINE BOEHRET This holiday season, the war against couch potatoes wages on with Microsoft's Xbox Kinect, the latest in motion-sensing video-game consoles. While the Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation Move encourage people to stand and play games ...
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Apple and News Corp announcing subscriptions at upcoming media event?
Digitaltrends.com
Mark your calendars. December 9 may mark an Apple-News Corp announcement that many believe is the long-awaited introduction of subscriptions for the iPad. Rumors have already surfaced about about a new News-Corp-produced iPad newspaper The Daily, ...
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A High-Tech Edge on Black Friday
Wall Street Journal
By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Debbie Young has a secret weapon in her quest for Black Friday's best deals: her iPhone. Using an app, or program, on her phone as a guide, the grandmother of seven from Counce, Tenn., plans to march into Toys "R" Us, ...
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A Cheaper Plan at Netflix Offers Films for Online Only
New York Times
By VERNE G. KOPYTOFF SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix said Monday that it was introducing a subscription plan for customers who want to watch movies only online, underscoring yet another step away from its roots in DVD rentals by mail. ...
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