Zune could lend Microsoft a rare rhythm infusion (AP) AP - A video for the title track on hip-hop veteran Common's forthcoming album, "Universal Mind Control," begins with a digital music player pulsing to the beat. The viewer is pulled through the screen into the gadget's guts, where the cool, collected rapper lets loose an easy stream of lyrics. Publ.Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:55:38 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Mobile considers free Wi-Fi for downtown upgrade (AP) AP - Mobile officials are considering providing free, wireless Internet services in the downtown district, joining the ranks of other cities with free wi-fi for roving laptop users on Main Street. Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:05:14 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Asian Pirates Are Producing Counterfeit Blu-ray Movies (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Asian pirates are producing counterfeit copies of copyrighted Blu-ray Disc videos. A recent raid on counterfeiters in southern China has prompted the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to warn consumers about counterfeit movies. Publ.Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:53:17 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Hands On: Google's Voice Search App for iPhone (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Google's Mobile App with Voice Search was pushed several days to hammer out some last minute kinks, but most problems seemed to have been smoothed out when AppScout took it for a test drive Tuesday. Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:01:02 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Gadget Glitches Frustrate Technology Consumers (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - It's no longer about homeowners frustrated with simple things like stringing up lights during the holidays. Instead, problems with the latest technology devices are perplexing nearly half of consumers. Publ.Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:51:52 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
`$100 laptop' group reboots Give 1 Get 1 offer (AP) AP - The One Laptop Per Child project is set to resume its Give One Get One promotion for its kid-friendly computers Monday with logistics help from Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:05:53 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
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