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1:05 PM ET, November 14, 2007

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Saul Hansell / Bits:
Inbox 2.0: Yahoo and Google to Turn E-Mail Into a Social Network  —  Ignore Orkut, OpenSocial, Yahoo Mash and Yahoo 360.  Google and Yahoo have come up with new and very similar plans to respond to the challenge from MySpace and Facebook: They hope to turn their e-mail systems …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Inbox 2.0 Makes Me Sad  —  Saul Hansell at the The New York Times is reporting that both Yahoo and Google are planning to use their email services as the core of their social networking strategy over time.  —  Of course, by social network, they mean Facebook and MySpace.
Marshall Kirkpatrick / Read/WriteWeb:
Yahoo! Says the Future Will be Modeled on Facebook
Discussion: Practical Blogging
Nokia:
It's what cameras have become - the new Nokia N82  —  Nokia introduces a leading edge connected camera, navigation device and multimedia computer in one  —  Espoo, Finland - Nokia unveils the Nokia N82, the latest multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation and internet connectivity.
Zack Urlocker / InfoWorld:
Virtualization: C'mon In!  —  The market for server virtualization software appears to have gotten a whole lot more crowded this week.  Not only did Oracle announce free server virtualization software at the Oracle Open World conference, but Microsoft and VMWare also made announcements of competing free offerings.
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Chris Preimesberger / eWEEK.com:
Dell to Offer Sun's Solaris, OpenSolaris in Servers  —  New deal marks the first time Solaris will be sanctioned for use in Dell hardware.  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Erstwhile bitter rivals Dell and Sun Microsystems are set to announce that Sun's Solaris and OpenSolaris operating systems will be supported in all of Dell's servers.
Discussion: Between the Lines
Sandisk:
SanDisk Offers New Flash-Based Accelerator to Speed Up System Performance in Consumer Laptops and PCs  —  SanDisk Vaulter Disk, a PCI Express Module, Wins  —  2008 Best of Innovations Award From Consumer Electronics Association  —  SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today unveiled …
BBC:
Nintendo warns of Wii shortages  —  A chronic shortage of Nintendo's popular Wii console could mean disappointment for those putting it at the top of their Christmas list.  —  The BBC has learned that high street retailers are struggling to keep up with demand for the console, which has been in short supply for months.
Cliff Edwards / Business Week:
Apple iMac: Still the Desktop Star  —  A minimalist redesign, a zippy new OS, and terrific new software make the iMac the all-in-one desktop computer of choice for multimedia lovers … Zooming around a sharp corner while playing Electronic Arts' Need for Speed video game on my computer …
Discussion: MacDailyNews and The Mac Observer
Matt Marshall / VentureBeat:
Exclusive: Barack Obama to name a "Chief Technology Officer"  —  The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has given VentureBeat an exclusive look at his technology plan, which he plans to unveil officially tomorrow (Wednesday) before a visit to Google's headquarters.
BBC:
'Virtual theft' leads to arrest  —  A Dutch teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing virtual furniture from "rooms" in Habbo Hotel, a 3D social networking website.  —  The 17-year-old is accused of stealing 4,000 euros (£2,840) worth of virtual furniture, bought with real money.
Discussion: Gizmodo and MarketingVOX
Christoph Oehler / Google LatLong:
Google Transit trip planning in Europe  —  We are very happy to announce the launch of Google Transit trip planner in Europe.  For quite some time, Google Maps has featured transit stop icons with helpful information like lines serving a station and next departures for many cities.
Victoria Shannon / International Herald Tribune:
Google acquisition of DoubleClick rejected for now  —  PARIS: European Commission competition authorities refused Tuesday to approve Google's $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, the Internet advertising company, and ordered a further review of the deal that could last till March.
Discussion: Google Blogoscoped and Mashable!
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Market Wire:
VeriSign Refines Strategic Direction to Focus on Internet Infrastructure  —  Strategy Broadens Footprint in Core Businesses and Returns to DNA  —  VeriSign, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VRSN - News), the leading provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world, unveiled new details …
Kevin Rose / Digg the Blog:
View Wall Street Journal Online articles from Digg  —  The Wall Street Journal Online is adding Digg buttons across the entire site, and you'll now have full (free) access to the articles submitted to Digg.  The Digg buttons have started appearing on WSJ.com articles tonight.  —  Digg on.
 
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Jason Mick / DailyTech:
Ballmer Welcomes Google's Android OS to "Microsoft's World"
Discussion: TechSpot News
Chris Soghoian / CNET News.com:
Software update for Nokia N800 tablet leaks, fans go gaga
Discussion: Engadget and IntoMobile
Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider:
Apple (AAPL): Estimating China iPhone Revenue Potential
Discussion: 24/7 Wall St.
PC Pro:
Music boss: we were wrong to go to war with consumers
Discussion: MacUser, MacDailyNews and iLounge
Eva Woo / Business Week:
Baidu's Censored Answer to Wikipedia
Discussion: Profy.Com and Andrew Lih
Tim Lee / Techdirt:
Comics Publishers Should Free Their Archives
Phil Shapiro / Community Voices:
You're Switching My Apartment to Comcast? I'm Moving Out
Discussion: CrunchGear and Digg
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Independent Film Makers Thrilled That People 'Pirated' Their Movie
 Earlier Items: 
David Carnoy / Crave: The gadget blog:
Amazon to introduce Kindle e-book reader on November 19?
Caroline McCarthy / CNET News.com:
Facebook application lets you apply to college
Ryan Paul / Ars Technica:
OpenDocument Foundation closes up shop after slamming OpenDocument Format
Eric J. Sinrod / CNET News.com:
Going cold turkey off a handheld
Discussion: jkOnTheRun
Liz Eraker / Google Public Policy Blog:
Senate helping make gov't more searchable
Marshall Kirkpatrick / Read/WriteWeb:
Surprise: eSnips May Monetize Better Than Digg
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Automattic Founders To Take Big Money Off The Table
 

 
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Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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