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7:45 PM ET, October 3, 2006

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Nokia:
A unique radio technology extending local connectivity to small devices  —  Helsinki, Finland - Nokia today introduced Wibree technology as an open industry initiative extending local connectivity to small devices.  This new radio technology developed by Nokia Research Center complements …
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Tarmo Virki / Reuters:
Nokia unveils Bluetooth rival  —  HELSINKI (Reuters) - Cell phone market leader Nokia unveiled a new short-range wireless connection on Tuesday that is smaller and more energy-efficient than current Bluetooth technology and can be used in devices such as watches.
Discussion: GigaOM
Carlo / Techdirt Corporate Intelligence:
No, This New Wireless Spec Doesn't Threaten Bluetooth, Either
Discussion: MocoNews.net
David Berlind / Between the Lines:
At the hands of Nokia's Wibree, could Bluetooth be on the ropes?
Discussion: Engadget
Google:
Now You Can Have Google Gadgets on Your Webpage  —  Google Gadgets for your webpage can help make a site dynamic and rich with content.  Google Gadgets, which have long been available for users to add to the Google homepage and Google Desktop, are now available for webpage owners to add to their own webpages.
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Marshall Kirkpatrick / TechCrunch:   Google Does The Mashup Dance
Google Blogoscoped:
Put Google Gadgets on Your Site
Discussion: InsideGoogle and TechBlog
Window / Mozilla Developer News:
Update: Possible Vulnerability Reported at Toorcon  —  We got a chance to talk to Mischa Spiegelmock, the Toorcon speaker that reported the potential javascript security issue referenced earlier.  He gave us more code to work with and also made this statement and agreed to let me post it here:
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Ryan Naraine / eWEEK.com:
Firefox Zero-Day Code Execution Hoax?
Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Who Killed TiVoToGo?  —  Digital Cable and Satellite DRM Harms TV Fans and Innovators  —  It's the latest digital media murder mystery: TiVo Series2's TiVoToGo1 enabled limited portability of recorded content to PCs and other devices, but the TiVo Series3 HD did not include this feature …
Charlene Li / Charlene Li's Blog:
Calculating the ROI of blogging  —  One issue that keeps coming up over and over again is how to measure the ROI of blogs.  I've written about this in the past and have been stewing over how to go beyond the intangible "blogging is good for your business" exhortations to quantify blogging's benefit to organizations.
Jeremy Caplan / Time:
Google's Chief Looks Ahead  —  In an interview with TIME, CEO Eric Schmidt explains what's behind the company's new push for partnerships  —  Google wants new friends.  After signing a series of new partners, CEO Eric Schmidt says the Web giant's spate of recent deals is just a start.
Discussion: SYNTAGMA and Joe Duck
Paul Thurrott / windowsitpro.com:
Exclusive: Here Comes Windows Vista RC2  —  Microsoft this Friday will ship the final pre-release version of Windows Vista and, unexpectedly, will name the release as Release Candidate 2 (RC2).  Previously, Microsoft had publicly asserted that it would not ship an RC2 milestone release of Windows Vista.
Leander Kahney / Wired News:
Zune Won't Kill the IPod  —  Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Zune MP3 player is a sure-fire iPod killer — if you believe what you been reading in the press recently.  —  There's nothing the press likes more than a good fight, and the Zune looks like a worthy contender for the iPod's heavyweight crown.
Daniel Griffiths / psm3mag.com:
PS3 power-up pics here!  (UPDATE: but no video - sob...)  —  Yes, it's true.  It's not made out of wood, it's not behind bullet-proof glass at the Tokyo Game Show - it's a real live PS3 and we're really playing it.  The two Sony reps that were kind enough to bring us the machine brought it in a bag …
Discussion: Engadget, Gear Live and Aeropause
Damon Darlin / New York Times:
Report Shows H.P. Sought Expert to Help Find Leak  —  Hewlett-Packard sought the advice of a well-known intelligence specialist, Brian Jenkins of the RAND Corporation, on how to find the source of a boardroom leak, according to a report compiled by H.P.'s law firm and provided to a House subcommittee.
Sprint:
Sprint Announces Upcoming Availability of MOTOKRZR™, MOTORAZR™ AND MOTOSLVR™ with Advanced Power Vision Capabilities  —  Sprint will be the only carrier to offer Motorola's popular trio of devices on a high-speed EVDO network with exclusive content and live television
Discussion: Engadget, Gearlog and Phone Scoop
Trent Wolbe / Engadget:
Engadget Podcast 090 - 10.03.2006  —  Another busy couple of weeks for gadget news in Engadget land: Zune came out swinging with price and release dates, Microsoft launched a lawsuit against Viodentia and whomever else is behind FairUse4WM — Viodentia responded with a new version of the app …
Discussion: PalmAddicts
Chris Morris / CNNMoney.com:
Changing the way video games are made  —  Longer titles may become less common as developers adopt a 'Saturday matinee' model.  —  Game Over is a regular column by Chris Morris  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The days of the Saturday matinee may have long faded from the local cinema …
Discussion: Joystiq, Kotaku and digg
Google AJAX Search API Blog:
Google AJAX Search API beta Version 1.0 Available  —  Google AJAX Search API Blog  —  Google AJAX Search API beta Version 1.0 Available  —  By Tom Stocky, Product Manager - Tuesday, October 03, 2006  —  We just released Version 1.0 of the AJAX Search API.  New in this version:
Discussion: PaulStamatiou.com
 
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Ryan Block / Engadget:
Zune unboxed on camera
Discussion: Gizmodo and digg
Nikolaj / O'Reilly Radar:
Mobile 2.0: Nokia launches WidSets
Discussion: MobileCrunch
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing:
Day Against DRM — TODAY!
Discussion: Download Squad
Jacqui Cheng / Infinite Loop:
New Jersey to start taxing digital downloads, including iTunes
cedmagazine.com:
Inside DOCSIS 3.0
David Berlind / Between the Lines:
October 3, 2006: DRM lovers' day of reckoning?
Cedric / Otaku, Cedric's weblog:
DYNAMIC LANGUAGE, REFACTORING IDE. PICK ONE.
Kotaku:
PS3 Controller's Name Revealed
Discussion: Gizmodo, Aeropause and digg
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Oatmeal / SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog:
How to Convince a Client their Site Doesn't Need Music
Discussion: TechBlog and digg
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch 8: Party In New York
Ross Miller / Joystiq:
The King is in your Xbox 360  —  Whereas some games, we predict …
Fred Stutzman / Unit Structures:
Selling Social Networks
Discussion: Message, Dan Blank and Valleywag
Gregory Heller / DefectiveByDesign.org:
Ten things you can do today
Discussion: eHomeUpgrade and digg
R. Craig Endicott / AdAge:
100 Leading Media Companies Report; Revenue Hits $268 Billion
Jonathan Schwartz / Jonathan Schwartz's Weblog:
One Small Step for the Blogosphere...
 

 
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