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Google's G1: First Impressions — Google's new G1 phone announced today is the first real competitor to the iPhone. Like Apple's product, it's a serious handheld computer with a powerful new operating system (called Android) and a clever touch-based user interface.
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T-Mobile G1 first hands-on (updated) — Yep — there it is. We finally, finally got our mitts all over the very first Android device, the T-Mobile G1 — hanging out in the crowd, waiting for the official announce, naturally — and so far we like what we see.


Google G1 screenshots galore — Looking for a bit of Google G1 goodness to hold you over until T-Mobile's announcement later tomorrow this morning? We've got you covered. An eagle-eyed reader spotted these promo shots on T-Mobile's G1 site, giving us a bit of a sneak preview of the world's …
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Customers Get Quick and Easy Access to Over 6 Million DRM-Free Songs from Amazon MP3 On New T-Mobile G1 Powered by Android Software — Amazon MP3 music store will be pre-loaded on the Android platform — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that the Amazon MP3 music store …


T-Mobile Android Phone Out Today, Comes With Free Gmail — T-Mobile, the country's fourth largest cell service provider, will unveil today the G1, the first mobile phone to feature Google's Android operating system. The much-anticipated device, which would be iPhone's main competitor …

The first Android-powered phone — Today, T-Mobile announced the world's first Android-powered phone. This marks an important milestone in the young history of Android. It was less than a year ago, on November 5, that the Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies …


Android's 10 Most Exciting Apps — Amid the iPhone 3G launch hysteria, we made a pronouncement that, looking back now long after the dust has settled, pretty well nailed it: forget hardware, it's code that counts. Code via the juggernaut that is the App Store, which allowed the iPhone to truly came into its own as a mobile platform.


First Android Phone: “T-Mobile G1 With Google” — If the video shown during the press conference is any indication, T-Mobile's “G1 with Google” should give the iPhone a run for its money. Much was made during the press conference of the “totally open” platform (vs. Apple), though Apple wasn't mentioned by any of the presenters.
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Google on Android — At Google, we develop products that we love to use ourselves.

The T-Grid: T-Mobile's G1 Android Phone vs. the iPhone
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New York Times syndicates VentureBeat — The New York Times announced today that it will syndicate VentureBeat's content, as part of a redesign of the Times' online technology section. — This is great for VentureBeat. The Times has long represented excellence in the news profession.
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NYC transit directions have arrived — Today I'm happy to report we've taken a giant step in bringing public transit information to Google Maps. We've just added comprehensive transit info for the entire New York metro region, encompassing subway, commuter rail, bus and ferry services …
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Windows Mobile 7 release delayed — Microsoft has informed some of its partners that it has had to delay Windows Mobile 7, a much anticipated update to its cell phone operating system. — Although Microsoft has not publicly said when to expect Windows Mobile 7, partners who had expected …
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Automattic Acquires IntenseDebate — We're extremely pleased to announce that IntenseDebate will now be joining the Automattic team! This is a big day for us and we couldn't be more stoked about what it means for the future of IntenseDebate. — So what does this mean for you, our valued users?
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Apple shuts down Podcaster, again! UPDATED — It seems that Apple has shut me down. I can no longer provision any more devices. The developers website that had a “remove device” link is now gone. I looked at the help tab but it still lists “removing a device” as one of the options.
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Apple Drives iPhone Developer To Switch To Android
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I Guess I'm Doing Something Wrong — Technorati says in their annual State Of The Blogosphere that: … Erick Schonfeld of TechCrunch was a bit mystified at that $75k number: … I'm a bit mystified at that number too. I've had about 150k visitors per month for several years now.
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State Of The Blogosphere: Get To 100K Uniques, Make $75K/year
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NetNewsWire iPhone Application is Very Popular — I sometimes like to talk about NewsGator goings-on outside of the Consumer Media and widget space, which I normally cover. I especially like to mention cool news like the popularity of NewsGator's own native iPhone RSS reader application, NetNewsWire.

Dynamic URLs vs. static URLs — Chatting with webmasters often reveals widespread beliefs that might have been accurate in the past, but are not necessarily up-to-date any more. This was the case when we recently talked to a couple of friends about the structure of a URL.

Our top 10 term sheet hacks — Venture Hacker Naval Ravikant recently presented our top 10 term sheet hacks at Startup2Startup: — (Here's a pdf of the presentation if you don't see the slides embedded above. Or read it on Slideshare). — Naval's slides are a must-read—and a great summary of our detailed hacks.


Netflix bolsters streaming lineup: Adds Hannah Montana in Disney, CBS deal — Netflix, meet Hannah Montana. In the latest sign that Netflix is serious about being a streaming media leader the company on Tuesday inked deals with Disney/ABC and CBS to stream television shows. — CBS owns of this site.
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