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Google News is now Mobile

Google News for Mobile devices … what a great service … this is a much needed service.
Direct from the Google Blog:
Posted by Erin Earl, Google Mobile Software Engineer
“Have you ever noticed that in waiting rooms, the section of the newspaper you most want to read is either missing from the magazine rack, or someone […]

Microsoft’s New Origami Project

Microsoft’s mysterious Origami project appears to be a handheld multi-function wireless tablet, somewhat larger than — but conceptually similar to — the recently introduced Linux-based Nokia 770, a flash presentation on the website of the company behind Microsoft’s Origami project website suggests.
Recent Origami speculation included the idea that it may have evolved from the multi-function […]

Microsoft -Six Different Versions of its New Windows Vista

With all these different versions, we’ll all have to figure out which one fits us best. I hope they plan on offering demos for each one.
The most common consumer version of Microsoft Corp.’s new Windows operating system will include tools for things like recording and watching television, along with other functions aimed at using the […]

Lucky teen downloads billionth song from iTunes and wins

Alex Ostrovsky got more than he bargained for when downloading Coldplay’s “Speed of Sound” from the iTunes Music Store.
The 16-year-old’s purchase was the one billionth song bought from the online music service that Apple Computer Inc. kicked off three years ago, charging 99 cents for most tracks. Ostrovsky’s selection was from Coldplay’s “X&Y” album.
The youth, […]

Google unveils its new Web page creator

UPDATE: Although a brand new service from Google good luck getting a chance to actually use it at this point. Once you log in to you will see a page that says “Thank you for your interest in Google Page Creator! Google Page Creator has experienced extremely strong demand, and, as a result, we have […]

AOL Set to Charge Same Price for Dial -Up and Broadband

NEW YORK (AP) - America Online Inc., seeking to encourage its subscribers to sign up for high-speed connections, is raising the price of its main dial-up plan to equal that of its new broadband offerings.
That means most subscribers will pay $25.90 a month for either dial-up or broadband beginning March 9, although AOL is offering […]

Apple Mac OS … Not as Safe as Your Think

The Mac from Apple was long thought to be relatively safe from viruses and the like, but a new virus is worming its way through via iChat and it’s doing a good job. That was yesterday. Another proof of concept worm appeared today. This one gets in through Bluetooth.
UK-based software security firm Sophos published their […]

The Man Shot by Vice President Cheny says “Accidents Happen”

Harry Whittington’s hospital statement
Man shot by Vice President Cheney says accidents happen
Harry Whittington, the man shot by Vice President Dick Cheney last weekend, spoke to reporters as he was released from Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. He did not take questions. Here is a transcript of his statement.
Read the full story […]

Use MSN Search and Win - Giving Away $1 Million in Prizes

The company announced the three-month promotion Tuesday, inviting Web searchers to visit MSNSearchandWin.com to take their chances at winning a prize.
“We’re hopeful that once people give it shot, they’ll want to come back again and again,” said Lisa Gurry, director of marketing at MSN Search.
The incentive program is another example of how important search engines […]

Google Gbuy to compete with PayPal

In yet another move designed to tie more of the money flowing across the Internet to its own servers, word is that Google now plans to go head to head with PayPal with a new offering dubbed GBuy. GBuy will replace the concept of Google Wallet and will be used to store and process credit […]