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RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120 (T-Mobile) PDA Phone (Washington Post)

May 9th, 2008

T-Mobile isn’t the first U.S. carrier to offer the Wi-Fi-equipped BlackBerry Pearl 8120 ( AT&T Wireless launched its 8120 earlier this year), but T-Mobile’s version has a decidedly consumer spin. Thanks to T-Mobile’s innovative HotSpot@Home technology , this Pearl also lets you make VoIP calls over…

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Circuit City opens books, sets stage for Blockbuster buyout - Ars Technica

May 9th, 2008

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Circuit City opens books, sets stage for Blockbuster buyout
Ars Technica - 54 minutes ago
By Anders Bylund | Published: May 09, 2008 - 02:05PM CT Circuit City is coming out of its shell, allowing Blockbuster and activist investor Carl Icahn to look at City's internal documents.
Blockbuster's Planned Circuit City Buy Moves Ahead PC World
Circuit City Opens Its Books to Blockbuster New York Times
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'Grand Theft Auto Success' Taxes IGN's Google-Powered Map - InformationWeek

May 9th, 2008

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'Grand Theft Auto Success' Taxes IGN's Google-Powered Map
InformationWeek - 1 hour ago
Microsoft's retailer survey also found more than 60% of all GTA games sold in the first week were for its Xbox 360 videogame console.
What you might not have known about GTA IV multiplayer Ars Technica
Can any game break the 'GTA IV' sales records? CNET News.com
GameSpot - CNNMoney.com - VNUNet.com - Punch Jump
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Ask This Question Before You Write Anything - US News and World Report

May 9th, 2008

Darren Rowse is a full-time blogger, with the widely-read ProBlogger site to his credit. Rowse coaches his readers on promoting and developing their own blogs, but sometimes his advice reads a bit more universal. In a recent guest entry for the …

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Microsoft to Offer Office 2007 SP1 via Automatic Update - PC World

May 9th, 2008

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Microsoft to Offer Office 2007 SP1 via Automatic Update
PC World - 1 hour ago
What does this mean for Office 2007 and Microsoft users in general? Well, it obviously means that Microsoft is finally ready to say that the Office 2007 SP1 is ready for the masses.
Office 2007 SP1 to hit Automatic Update on June 16 Ars Technica
Office 2007 SP1 Begins Auto-Rollout in June PC Magazine
BetaNews - eFluxMedia - Macworld - InformationWeek
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IN THE NEWS / Anime with a regional twang - Daily Yomiuri On-Line

May 9th, 2008

TOYAMA–A strange mix of pop music and a parochial dialect unfamiliar to most Japanese is attracting a growing number of fans to an anime show on satellite TV. Most of the show’s characters speak in the provincial Toyama dialect spoken by the show’s …

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Apple Settles Suit Over iPod Batteries - Wall Street Journal

May 9th, 2008
Apple Settles Suit Over iPod Batteries
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By BEN CHARNY SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc.'s Canadian division this week began offering $45 credit to Canadian residents who bought an Apple iPod player before June 24, 2004.
Apple to pay users of faulty adapters Bizjournals.com
Apple to reimburse customers for broken power adapters TechSpot
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Xbox 360's New GPU: Jasper the Friendly Not-A-Ghost - PC World

May 9th, 2008

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Xbox 360's New GPU: Jasper the Friendly Not-A-Ghost
PC World - 1 hour ago
Let's talk what's annoying about Microsoft's four-layer Intel-rific pee-cee-in-a-box. But first, fuggedabout all that "red ring of death" rumpus.
65 nm GPU for Xbox 360 'Jasper' due in August BetaNews
Interview: Nvidia CEO talks about his beef with Intel CNET News.com
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Research and Markets: Out Now: Detailed Company Profile for Gateway … - Forbes

May 9th, 2008

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91334) has announced the addition of “Premium Company Profile: Gateway, Inc.” to their offering. Gateway has proved itself as one of the leading providers of PCs in the US market. Its …

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Appeals court issues split ruling in Alcatel-Lucent patent case - CNET News.com

May 9th, 2008

CNET News.com
Appeals court issues split ruling in Alcatel-Lucent patent case
CNET News.com - 48 minutes ago
A federal appeals court issued a split ruling on Alcatel-Lucent's patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft and Dell. The US Court of Appeals on Thursday issued a ruling Thursday that kicks one of Alcatel-Lucent's claims back down to the lower
US court reinstates part of Alcatel patent case Reuters
Court Issues Split Decision In Lucent-Microsoft Battle Wall Street Journal
Electronista - Seattle Times
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AT&T’s Wi-Fi Tease for iPhone Users - New York Times

May 9th, 2008
AT&T’s Wi-Fi Tease for iPhone Users
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By Saul Hansell Maybe it’s because I work as a reporter, but it seems to me that secrets are overrated. I suspect that so often the cost of keeping secrets is greater than whatever benefit they bring.
AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed TechNewsWorld
AT&T Can't Make Up Its Mind About Free Wi-Fi For iPhone InformationWeek
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AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed - TechNewsWorld

May 9th, 2008

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AT&T's WiFi Fake-Outs Leave iPhone Users Nonplussed
TechNewsWorld - 1 hour ago
By Chris Maxcer AT&T's behavior has left iPhone owners and prospective buyers scratching their heads about whether the carrier will or will not offer the device's users free access to its thousands of WiFi hotspots.
AT&T’s Wi-Fi Tease for iPhone Users New York Times
AT&T Can't Make Up Its Mind About Free Wi-Fi For iPhone InformationWeek
Computerworld - iPhone World - I4U - Mac Rumors
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Former Sultan police chief charged - Seattle Times

May 9th, 2008

Former Sultan Police Chief Fred Walser has pleaded not guilty to a charge of providing false information. Walser said Thursday he’s disappointed the city is pursuing the case after his years of service to the city. He’s accused of failing to provide …

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Stolen Laptop Helps Find Itself, Make Arrests - FOX News

May 9th, 2008

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Westchester woman who had her laptop stolen was able to connect to the computer, photograph two suspects and five the photos to police. White Plains Police say they used the photos to arrest 23-year-old Edmon Shahikian of …

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Former Sultan police chief charged - Seattle Post Intelligencer

May 9th, 2008

EVERETT, Wash. — Former Sultan Police Chief Fred Walser has pleaded not guilty to a charge of providing false information. Walser said Thursday he’s disappointed the city is pursuing the case after his years of service to the city. He’s accused of …

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