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10:40 AM ET, December 5, 2007

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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Google Pre-Launches New iPhone Interface  —  We heard a rumor that Google was going to launch a new interface for users accessing the site via an iPhone in the next few days.  But an anonymous tip let us know it actually launched without any warning or announcement this evening.
StarrTrek:
Marc Orchant Updates and Information  —  This page is dedicated to providing information and updates concerning the status of my good friend and colleague, Marc Orchant.  —  As you know, Marc suffered a massive cardiac infarction on Sunday morning, December 2nd 2007.  My original post is copied below.
Stephanie Kang / Wall Street Journal:
Nielsen to Be Video Cop  —  For years, media and technology companies have been ensnarled in a battle over the rights to video posted online.  Now ratings giant Nielsen wants to be the policeman.  —  Nielsen is rolling out a new service that aims to ensure that video is distributed and viewed …
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Reuters:
Nielsen to unveil Web piracy remedy: WSJ  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nielsen is unveiling a new service aimed at ensuring that video distributed on the Internet is done only in ways sanctioned by its owners, the Wall Street Journal said in its online edition.  —  The service …
Discussion: Gizmodo
David Chartier / Ars Technica:
Nokia's unlimited "Comes With Music" plan misses the boat due to DRM  —  Universal announced a promising new business model last month that will allow device manufacturers to offer an all-you-can-eat music subscription service with devices.  Called Total Music by Universal …
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Eric Pfanner / New York Times:
Free Universal Music Downloads on New Nokia Phones  —  Nokia, the telecommunications company, and the Universal Music Group, the recording company, said on Tuesday that they would offer unlimited free downloads of Universal songs to buyers of certain Nokia phones as a way to promote cellphones …
Jesus Diaz / Gizmodo:
World Turns Attention to iPhone, Boobs and Videos, Forgets Osama (Verdict: Life as Usual) [Yearmodo]  —  The final Google trends for 2007 were officially announced yesterday, with the iPhone and the late plastic buxom wonderkid Anna Nicole Smith bracketing the Top 10 fastest-rising search terms.
Discussion: Reuters
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Flickr Blog:
Edit your photos!  On Flickr!  —  Picnik's awesome photo editing tools are now only a click away.  If you've ever wanted to deal with the dreaded red eye or crop a photo just so, click on the new "edit photo" icon located above one of your photos and get started.
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Photo Editing On Flickr Goes Live
James C. King / Inside PDF:
ISO Ballot for PDF 1.7 Passed!  —  Adobe has received word that the Ballot for approval of PDF 1.7 to become the ISO 32000 Standard (DIS) has passed by a vote of 13::  1.  —  Countries voting positive with no comments: Australia, Bulgaria, China, Japan, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine.
Discussion: InfoWorld and Slashdot
Jon Fortt / Big Tech:
Will the Holy Grail of marketing revive Dell?  —  If Dell wants to regain its former glory, it will have to do a better job selling laptops like its XPS m1330; and that means new marketing methods.  Image: Dell  —  Two years from now, we'll be hailing Dell as a marketing innovator …
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Salesforce.com rolls out customer data sharing; eyes 1 million subscribers  —  Salesforce.com on Wednesday will roll out business networking tools so customers can securely share information such as sales leads, product information and other communications.  —  Think Facebook and LinkedIn meets corporate data sharing files.
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USA Today:
Cellphone could be boarding pass, too  —  Continental Airlines passengers in Houston will be able to board flights using just a cellphone or personal-digital assistant instead of a regular boarding pass in a three-month test program launched Tuesday at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Discussion: Gizmodo and Gadget Lab
Joe Stewart / secureworks.com:
Inside the "Ron Paul" Spam Botnet  —  On the weekend of October 27, 2007, the Internet was suddenly bombarded with a rash of spam emails promoting U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul.  The spam run continued until Tuesday, October 30, when it stopped as suddenly as it began.
Discussion: InfoWorld
Amit / Digital Inspiration:
Live Documents Screenshots - The Replica of Microsoft Office 2007  —  Here are the first screenshots of Live Documents, a Microsoft Office like productivity suite that seeks to challenge Google Docs and Zoho Office.  —  As you may have noticed, the individual programs of Live Documents look …
Cisco PR / The Platform:
The Platform Paradigm  —  Post by Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer  —  It is an exciting time to join Cisco.  —  Cisco is the company whose leadership legacy defines "The Network" in many ways.  Today, it is a company driving many new paradigms in communications and information technology.
Discussion: BetaNews
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Peter Kafka / Silicon Alley Insider:
Comcast (CMCSA): Economy Declining Since Q3  —  Joining this call live with Michael Angelakis - Executive Vice President & Co-CFO, who's in the process of delivering lots of bad news.  —  Last night Comcast revised expectations downward; recently you had reaffirmed guidance.  What gives?
Discussion: paidContent.org and Reuters
Liz Gannes / NewTeeVee:
Hulu Adds HD  —  Online video distribution startup Hulu has added high-definition content, one of the first tests of the new Adobe Flash Player that was released today, which supports streaming HD.  Hulu's HD content is limited, just a gallery of sample movie trailers and clips from Universal …
Discussion: Podcasting News and RIApedia
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Declan McCullagh / CNET News.com:
Justice Department sides with RIAA against Jammie Thomas
MacNN:
Apple, Dell to debut more LED-lit notebooks?
Brian Prince / eWEEK.com:
Grisoft Gobbles Exploit Prevention Labs
Staci D. Kramer / paidContent.org:
Yahoo Interviews: Jeff Weiner, EVP & Scott Moore; SVP: Super Mass vs. Super Niche
Discussion: Valleywag
Erica Sadun / The Unofficial Apple Weblog:
Mobile Safari plug-in downloads files to your iPhone/iPod touch
Discussion: O'Grady's PowerPage and Digg
Ariel Leve / Times of London:
Cybercrime agency faces cuts as computer raid threats grow
Discussion: The Register
Chris Kohler / Wired News:
How to Score a Wii This Christmas
Stephen J. Dubner / Freakonomics:
Bruce Schneier Blazes Through Your Questions
 Earlier Items: 
Tony Smith / The Register:
Is Apple coding Leopard to run Windows apps natively?
Discussion: CNET News.com
Andrew Pearlman / Compete Blog:
Fact or FanFiction.net? More Time Spent Than Social Networks
Mathew / mathewingram.com/work:
Technorati: Too little, too late?
Discussion: A VC and franticindustries
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:
Google To Take Choice Away From Humans, Er, Advertisers
Tim Lee / Techdirt:
Marvel Looking To Follow In The Footsteps Of The Recording Industry
Phil Windley / Between the Lines:
Reputation taking center stage
Robby Stein / Official Gmail Blog:
Gmail + chat + AIM = crazy delicious
 

 
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