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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
“Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga — Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be removed from Zynga's popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads until we see any that offer clear user value,” he said.
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MG Siegler / TechCrunch:
Apple Rushes Out Apple TV Update To Cure Disappearing Content — Last week, Apple released its new 3.0 software for the Apple TV. Unfortunately, it looks like it came with a pretty big bug in tow: Disappearing content. — Here's the problem in Apple's words:
Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
Report: Apple to launch Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010 — A new report citing sources in the Taiwan handset supply chain says Apple has contracted to produce a UMTS/CDMA hybrid iPhone due in the third quarter of next year that will enable the company to sell a single global handset to all carriers …
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch:
Skype Founders Assembling Killer Team For New Online Music Startup — Now that they got what they wanted - a renewed stake and board representation in the Skype that will be spun off eBay soon - the Scandinavian duo Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis can divert more of their attention again …
Ali / Redmond Pie:
Zune HD 4.3 Firmware Brings Support for Apps and 3D Games — Microsoft Zune Team today has rolled out a new firmware update, version 4.3 for Zune HD players. This update is the third revision since the Zune HD launch in September of this year. The latest firmware update brings support …
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MobileTechWorld, Maximum PC, Gizmodo, Engadget, WMPoweruser.com, ithinkdifferent and Anything But iPod, Thanks:taimurasad
Farhad Manjoo / Glamour:
Marissa Mayer: The Visionary — You do it. Your mom does it. Nearly every American does it: We google, about 7 billion times a month. And each time, itâs like a trip into Marissa Mayerâs mind. That sunny logo, blessedly spare interface and perfect list of links you get in response to a query are all pure Mayer.
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate — The posting last Thursday on Craigslist was alarming. Someone was selling a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle, with both a console and a game, for $500. The problem was that Modern Warfare 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year …
Neil Hughes / AppleInsider:
Bizarre lawsuits connect Apple with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lil' Wayne — Apple is the defendant in two recent, offbeat lawsuits, including one filed by an artist who alleges he invented and named the iPod and iPhone in the 1980s, only to have Apple and actress Sarah Jessica Parker steal his trade secrets.
Jeff Bertolucci / PC World:
BlueBeat vs. Beatles: 3 Things We've Learned — It appears that audacious online retailer BlueBeat won't be selling Beatles tunes anytime soon. The little-known website had been hawking Fab Four tracks for 25 cents apiece until a federal court in Los Angeles slapped the site with a temporary restraining order this week.
Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo:
OpenOfficeMouse Is An 18 Button Freak, But I Want It — 18 programmable buttons. E-I-G-H-T-E-E-N! Forget the 512k of flash memory, analog Xbox 360-style joystick, basic scroll wheel and whatever-else-is-in-there. 18 buttons! Yes, I'm a button lover. Yes, I just had an orgasm.
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PC World, FactoryCity, Gadgetell, OpenOfficeMouse, Boing Boing, Engadget, MAKE Magazine and Slashdot
New York Times:
Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays — SAN FRANCISCO — Silicon Valley may have discovered the perfect business: charging real money for products that do not exist. — These so-called virtual goods, like a $1 illustration of a Champagne bottle on Facebook or the $2.50 Halloween costume …
Jeff Bertolucci / PC World:
Black Friday Starts Now for Savvy Shoppers — If you love Black Friday bargains, but hate the idea of pre-dawn lines, surly shoppers, and the risk of bodily harm just to score a bargain Blu-ray player or Xbox console, major U.S. retailers have an alternative: Why not shop early?
