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4:40 AM ET, August 2, 2007

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Staci D. Kramer / paidContent.org:
Disney Acquires Club Penguin; $350 Million Cash, Possible $350 Million Earnout  —  On a call with Disney CEO Bob Iger now while he announces the company's acquisition of Club Penguin, which he describes as a perfect fit.  It's a cash payment of $350 million and an opportunity to earn out an additional $350 million between now and 2009.
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Merissa Marr / Wall Street Journal:
Disney to Buy Club Penguin  —  Seeking to bolster its online presence among kids, Walt Disney Co. said it is buying the popular Club Penguin virtual community for $350 million in cash.  —  Disney said it had agreed to pay up to another $350 million to Club Penguin's founders …
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:   Extremely Happy Feet: Disney Acquires Club Penguin For Up To $700 million
Business Wire:
The Walt Disney Company Acquires Club Penguin
Discussion: paidContent.org
John C. Dvorak / PC Magazine:
Bubble 2.0 Coming Soon  —  Every single person working in the media today who experienced the dot-com bubble in 1999 to 2000 believes that we are going through the exact same process and can expect the exact same results—a bust.  It's déjà vu all over again.
Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica:
Console mod-chippers busted in nationwide raids  —  Federal agents have carried out a series of raids against individuals and businesses in 16 states as part of an investigation into the distribution and sale of mod chips.  Dubbed "Operation Tangled Web", the 32 search warrants were executed …
Discussion: Inquirer, TechSpot News and digg
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Dan Caterinicchia / Associated Press:
Federal Agents Go After Gaming Pirates
Discussion: DailyTech and Game | Life
Digital Music News:
GoFish Abandons Bolt Purchase, Licensing Issues Blamed  —  Video-sharing destination GoFish is now abandoning its purchase of Bolt, according to sources to Digital Music News.  The acquisition, first reported in February, involved a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $30 million.
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Rafat Ali / paidContent.org:
Video Non-Consolidation: GoFish's Acquisiton Of Bolt Dead In Water, For Now
Discussion: alarm:clock
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Sir Elton John / The Sun:
Why we must close the net  —  Web rant ... Sir Elton says the internet is destroying music  —  POP legend Sir Elton John wants the internet CLOSED DOWN.  —  Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into cyberspace with all guns blazing.
Brian Prince / eWEEK.com:
SecureWorks Offers Free Security Tools  —  Researchers from SecureWorks have created two new tools to address security issues.  They will be presenting the tools at the Black Hat convention, which runs July 28-Aug. 2 in Las Vegas.  —  The first tool, known as CaffeineMonkey …
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Gregg Keizer / Computerworld:   Mozilla to give away own security testing tools
Eli Brandt / Google LatLong:
How long will it take at rush hour?  —  Let's say you want to leave from Berkeley to catch the sunset from the beach at Half Moon Bay, to relax on the sand and watch the sun sink into the Pacific.  We all know Google Maps will tell you how to get there.  Now it's better at helping you decide when to leave to catch your sunset on time.
Discussion: Global Nerdy and Googlified
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Have Skype SMS your Voicemail text: By Late 2007  —  Thanks to a deal between Skype and SpinVox, Skype customers can [now] soon get their voicemail messages converted to text and sent to their mobile phones via SMS.  The service launches soon [today], and will be available in English, Spanish, French and German.
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Spencer D. Chin / TMCnet:
Skype to Offer SpinVox Voice-to-Screen Messaging
Discussion: Download Squad and UNEASYsilence
Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider:
Sprint Pulls Out Of Cable Spectrum Venture  —  If a consortium of cable giants bids on spectrum in the upcoming FCC auction, Sprint Nextel will not be part of the bid.  The 10Q Time Warner Cable filed this morning reveals that Sprint has exercised its option to exit SpectrumCo …
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Staci D. Kramer / mocoNews.net:
Sprint Pulls Out Of Wireless Spectrum JV With Cable Operators
Discussion: Engadget
Anne Broache / CNET News.com:
House panel approves legal shield for bloggers  —  WASHINGTON—A congressional panel on Wednesday voted, against the Bush administration's wishes, to shield journalists including advertising-supported bloggers from having to reveal their confidential sources in many situations.
Nicole Lee / Crave: The gadget blog:
Motorola rolls out six budget handsets  —  Six new unannounced handsets have shown up on Motorola's image gallery, and they all appear to be budget candybar devices.  Not too much information on these phones aside from model numbers (Motorola W206, W213, W156, W160, W175 and W18), and we don't even know where they'll be headed.
Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
DigiTimes: Taiwan component suppliers NOT seeing a reduction in iPhone orders from Apple  —  It's looking more and more likely that Apple investors were taken for a ride on Tuesday after some idle "chatter" (supposedly heard) between Goldman Sachs traders sent the stock down almost $10 or 7% — their biggest drop in more than two years.
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Remember Webvan?  So Does Amazon  —  Check out Amazon Fresh - a new invite only service from Amazon that looks eerily similar to the quintessential 90's Internet flameout, Webvan.  —  The new service promises speedy at-home delivery of groceries, including fresh produce, at "competitive everyday prices."
Elsa Wenzel / CNET News.com:
Microsoft to delay Office for Mac 2008  —  Mac users must wait until next year for fresh versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as Microsoft moves its intended launch of Office for Mac 2008 to January from the second half of this year.  —  "We had hoped to hit the Christmas selling season …
Discussion: Ars Technica
Serdar Yegulalp Mitch Wagner / InformationWeek:
Linux Vs. Mac: Which Is The Better Alternative To Microsoft Windows?  —  If you're a Vista-wary Windows user who would rather switch than fight, should you move to a Linux distro or Apple's OS X?  We asked a Mac fan and a Linux advocate to lead a guided tour of each OS.
Discussion: TechSpot News and Slashdot
 
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Patent obviousness key factor in RealNetworks courtroom win
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Roxanne Escobales / Guardian:
US voting machines can be hacked into, report warns
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Josh Catone / Read/WriteWeb:
Operator11: Live Netcasting Gets Social
Josh Wolf / CNET News.com:
Facebook and journalism
Discussion: Pandora
Mike Sachoff / WebProNews:
CBS Partners With Mobile Advertisers
Discussion: alarm:clock
Joe Weisenthal / Techdirt:
Does Sale Of Dow Jones Mean The End Of The Paywall?
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
How will Yahoo address social networking?
Reuters:
Google wary of behavioral targeting in online ads
Eric Bangeman / Ars Technica:
FTC complaint flags NFL, MLB, studios for overstating copyright claims
Peter Lauria / New York Post:
DISCOVERY BUYS GREEN