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Jonathan Fildes / BBC:
Wireless energy promise powers up — A clean-cut vision of a future freed from the rat's nest of cables needed to power today's electronic gadgets has come one step closer to reality. — US researchers have successfully tested an experimental system to deliver power to devices without the need for wires.
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Fvogelstein / Epicenter:
A big Google-Apple partnership next week? Bet on it. — I don't typically join the gaggle of folks trying to guess what Steve Jobs' next move is going to be, but for once I can't resist. On Monday Jobs is taking the stage at Apple's worldwide developers conference in San Francisco …
Microsoft:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for June 2007 — Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification issued: June 7, 2007 — Microsoft Security Bulletins to be issued: June 12, 2007 — This is an advance notification of six security bulletins that Microsoft is intending to release on June 12, 2007.
CNET News.com:
Import ban on 3G handsets could hurt industry — news analysis An import ban on all new models of 3G wireless handsets that use chipsets from Qualcomm could cause a huge headache for several cell phone makers and mobile operators if the matter is not resolved soon.
Slash Lane / AppleInsider:
AT&T hiring temps to control iPhone crowds at retail stores — Exclusive: Wireless carrier AT&T is taking no chances when it comes this month's Apple iPhone launch and is hiring temporary staff to manage, attend to, and control crowds at many of its 1800 retail stores nationwide.
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Garett Rogers / Googling Google:
Google launches YouTube's money machine — YouTube has updated their embedded video player to include new features that I think make a lot of sense for Google. The one I find most interesting gives users quick, uninterrupted access to related videos — this feature could be YouTube's much needed money maker.
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John C. Dvorak / MarketWatch:
Time to short Apple? — Commentary: Functionality of iPhone will be duplicated by others — BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) — If you follow the rules and sell on good news and buy on the bad, now would be time to short Apple Inc. There is no company out there with this much good news.
Gamasutra:
Exclusive: Activision Closes Vicarious Visions' CA Office — Gamasutra has learned that Activision has closed the doors on its Mountain View office, the California-based division of Spider-Man 3 co-developer Vicarious Visions, the New York-based developer that the company acquired in early 2005.
Blogging Molly / AppScout:
Google and Wild Sanctuary Team Up to Bring Sound to 'Earth' — About a month ago, AppScout reported that Wild Sanctuary was in talks with Google about mashing up their audio files with Google Earth. Success! The Wild Soundscape Tour, a free add-on layer, is now available for download.
Kenneth Li / Reuters:
Time Warner to make decision on AOL at year-end — NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. said on Thursday it will make a decision on AOL's future by the end of the year, addressing rampant speculation the online unit could be spun off or merged with another company.
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Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica:
Ham radio group says FCC turns deaf ear to BPL interference complaints — ARRL, the national association for amateur radio, has demanded that a New York broadband over powerline (BPL) pilot be shut down. Citing repeated interference with ham radio transmissions, ARRL general counsel Chris Imlay …
Ben Ames / InfoWorld:
Dell denies plan to exit LCD TV business — San Francisco (IDGNS) - Dell will sell a wider variety of television sets made by other manufacturers over its Web site but denied reports that it plans to stop making LCD TVs. — A number of industry blogs reported Thursday that Dell would exit …
Ina Fried / CNET News.com:
Parallels updates Windows-on-Mac software — Parallels on Thursday released an updated version of its Parallels Desktop software, which enables users of Intel-based Macs to run Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously. — The software has gained quite a following since the release of its first version …
Nilay Patel / Engadget:
iDOT shows off two more variants of VIA's NanoBook — VIA certainly seems to be attracting OEM attention with their NanoBook Ultra Mobile Device reference design — they've lined up Packard Bell in the Europe, Engadget Chinese confirmed that Everex would be selling them here in the States …
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David Kaplan / paidContent.org:
Warner Music Group And AnywhereCD Settle; DRM-Free Sales Of WMG Artists Continues Through September — Nearly two months after trading lawsuits, Warner Music Group and DRM-free music retailer AnywhereCD have agreed to settle their disputes over whether or not the online store was authorized …
