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9:30 AM ET, July 9, 2009

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Ian Fette / Google Chrome Blog:
Google Chrome OS - FAQ  —  We've been getting a number of questions in reference to our ‘Introducing the Google Chrome OS’ blog post, and so here are a number of your most frequently asked Qs - along with our As.  We'll be sure to add more to this list as popular questions come in.
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Steve / The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs:
Let's all take a deep breath and get some perspective  —  So everyone is worked up about this new browser operating system from Google.  Drudge apparently has gone off his meds again and calls it a “death blow” to the Borg.  No spinning red light, but still, pretty over the top.
David Coursey / LinuxWorld.com:
Five Reasons Google Chrome OS Will Fail  —  As smart and popular as Google may be, the success of Chrome OS is not a fait accompli.  Sometimes the smartest and most popular kid at school simply falls on his face.  Google Chrome OS could very well turn out to be that kid.
Ross Miller / Engadget:
Google names Chrome OS compatriots, Dell noticeably absent
Discussion: Gizmodo
Douglas MacMillan / Business Week:
Google's OS: Will PC Makers Bite?
Discussion: ITworld.com and PC World
Ben Parr / Mashable!:
Bing Now Bigger Than Digg, Twitter and CNN  —  With the headlines that Microsoft's new search engine Bing has been grabbing, it's easy to forget that it only went live about a month ago.  Since its launch at the beginning of June, it has given Google pause and even had its own web infomercial.
Julia Angwin / Digits:
Sun Valley: Diller and Malone Pessimistic on Twitter  —  Allen & Co.'s Sun Valley, Idaho, media fest got off to a gloomy start Wednesday, with downbeat panel discussions on the economy (getting worse) and the digital future (looking murky).  —  Bloomberg News
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Brad Stone / New York Times:
Best Buy and TiVo Are Forming an Alliance  —  SAN FRANCISCO — TiVo, the Silicon Valley company that popularized the digital video recorder, and Best Buy, the national electronics chain, are forging a broad partnership.  —  On Thursday, the companies plan to announce that Best Buy …
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
Twitter Gets In Your Face About Upgrading to Firefox 3.5  —  Woah, this is weird.  Twitter has apparently starting promoting Firefox 3.5, which was released last week, to some of its users.  Judging by Twitter Search, the banner began popping up around eight hours ago …
Discussion: Macworld and Softpedia News
Justin Smith / Inside Facebook:
Facebook Releases New “Fan Box” Widget to Turn Website Visitors into Facebook Fans  —  In a move to increase the power of Facebook Pages, Facebook has just released a new widget that allows brands and businesses to share status updates from their Facebook Page - and get new Facebook fans - on any website.
Discussion: Webbyist
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Ed Bott / Ed Bott's Microsoft Report:
Windows 7 Family Pack, Anytime Upgrade prices leak  —  History has a way of repeating itself.  Back in August 2006, Amazon Canada inadvertently published the price list for Windows Vista before it had been officially announced.  In a distribution channel the size of Microsoft's, leaks are bound to happen.
Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Lazy Hacker and Little Worm Set Off Cyberwar Frenzy  —  Talk of cyberwar is in the air after more than two dozen high-level websites in the United States and South Korea were hit by denial-of-service attacks this week.  But cooler heads are pointing to a pilfered five-year-old worm as the source …
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Todd Bishop / TechFlash:
Windows boss named president as Microsoft reshuffles execs  —  Steven Sinofsky, the no-nonsense Microsoft executive credited with bringing new discipline to Windows engineering, will be named the company's newest divisional president today, according to multiple sources.
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Nikon Rumors:
Nikon roadmap leaked?  —  This was posted by a NR reader in the comment section.  Here is the original source and the English translation:  —  It appears Nikons 2009-10 schedule for release of cameras and lenses has been leaked.  At least that is the claim.
Dan Frommer / Silicon Alley Insider:
Netflix Streaming Coming To Sony TVs, Not Yet The PS3  —  Another new movie-streaming partnership for Netflix: Sony (SNE) will offer Netflix (NFLX) streaming on Internet-capable Bravia hi-def TVs, and older TVs compatible with its $200 “Internet video link” module.
Discussion: CrunchGear, Gizmodo and Engadget
Charles Arthur / Guardian:
Google's Marissa Mayer on the importance of real-time search  —  Google's Marissa Mayer believes real-time searching could change the way we navigate the internet  —  Don't let Marissa Mayer worry you, but she would like your camera, phone and surroundings to tell Google a bit …
David Pogue / New York Times:
Bing, the Imitator, Often Goes Google One Better  —  For the last 15 years, Microsoft's master business plan seems to have been, “Wait until somebody else has a hit.  Then copy it.”  —  I know that sounds mean, but come on — the list of commercial hits/Microsoft knockoffs is as long as your arm.
Discussion: The Equity Kicker, Thanks:atul
Bloomberg:
Sarah Palin's Twitter Impersonators Show Challenge of Controlling Tweets  —  Sarah Palin's clash with people impersonating her on Twitter has spotlighted the challenge celebrities face in managing what's Tweeted about them.  —  Palin, after resigning as governor of Alaska last week …
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Pre-order Your .CM Domain Now, Start Making Money Off Domain Typos Soon!  —  I distinctly remember reading this Business 2.0 Magazine piece published back in May 2007 about Kevin Ham, 'the most powerful dotcom mogul you've never heard of'.  If you're interested in the domain name business …
Discussion: Pocket-lint.com
Elizabeth Woyke / Forbes:
Google Android Phone Face-Off  —  As T-Mobile gears up to launch its second Android phone, a sister device could steal its thunder.  —  Is T-Mobile's latest product cursed?  —  At a Wednesday event the wireless operator held to promote the myTouch 3G, its newest Google ( GOOG - news …
 
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Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Web-based Productivity Suite Zoho Now Integrated With Microsoft Access
Discussion: ReadWriteWeb and Zoho Blogs
Jon Healey / L.A. Times Tech Blog:
The webcasting deal: What took so long?
Bloomberg:
Amazon.com $9.99 Kindle Books Have Publishers Nervous About Price Squeeze
Lance Whitney / CNET News:
IT spending to drop 6 percent in '09, Gartner says
DLA Piper:
Billions in US broadband funding finally available: act now to apply
Discussion: VentureBeat
Tarmo Virki / Reuters:
Apps a nail in coffin of broadcast mobile TV
 Earlier Items: 
Rita Chang / AdAge:
Google's AdSense for iPhone Trips up Advertisers
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Embedding a YouTube Video May Cost You a Bundle in ASCAP Bills
Discussion: digg.com
Robert Lemos / Technology Review:
Flaw Opens ATMs to Hackers
Leena Rao / TechCrunch:
Su.pr Stumbles Out Of Beta, Officially Enters URL Shortening Wars
Discussion: eWeek and Download Squad
Jenna Wortham / New York Times:
Sending GPS Devices the Way of the Tape Deck?
Discussion: MobileContentToday and mocoNews
Farhad Manjoo / Slate:
Soon you'll be able to buy any top-level domain you want …
Discussion: Snarkmarket
 

 
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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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