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16 Jan 2010 17:09

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Tech: Nokia and Apple still having a massive contest of egos

  • nokia Has lost massive market share after the iPhone’s release. Sued Apple for patent infringement. Apple rebuffed. Sued Apple again, claiming that nearly all products Apple makes infringe their patents.
  • apple Has completely changed the market that Nokia owned for about a decade. Claims Nokia essentially copied their phones. Is now asking the ITC to block all imports of Nokia phones into the U.S. source
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16 Jan 2010 15:42

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Tech, World: Germany sez not to use Internet Explorer because it sucks

  • IE has been blamed for the massive hack attack on Google and others. Internet Explorer’s long history of being a sucky browser is catching up with it, and now Germany – a.k.a. a freaking massive country – is telling its citizens to stop using Internet Explorer altogether. The security hole found, by the way, affects all versions of IE, although Microsoft says more recent versions are safer. source
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16 Jan 2010 12:04

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Tech: Unlikely Google Nexus One fan: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak

When asked what his favorite gadget was, he responded: “Well, it’s the latest one. It’s a non-Apple product, but it’s a gadget that just came out yesterday.” WTF? source
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16 Jan 2010 10:50

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Tech, U.S., World: The U.S. takes Google’s claims on China super-seriously

  • They’re treating it as a foreign policy issue, not a business issue. Next week, in response to Google’s claims of a cyber-attack by China, the U.S. plans to submit a formal protest, according to the State Department. Among other things to note about the story: Google briefed the U.S. before posting its lengthy note (to no objections), and China has had a number of little annoyances like this from the U.S. of late. We just enjoy ticking the Chinese off with our talk of “free speech,” apparently. source
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15 Jan 2010 22:51

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Tech: AT&T and Verizon fight a war for cheaper unlimited plans

  • $89.99 for unlimited voice and text if you are on Verizon – which is a good deal, but doesn’t include data plans (though those have been improved quite a it)
  • $89.99 for the same thing from AT&T – unless you’re on a smartphone like an iPhone, in which case you can get unlimited with a data plan for $119.99 source
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14 Jan 2010 10:56

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Tech, World: China’s not bending for Google in the censorship debacle

  • The Chinese government administers the Internet according to law and we have explicit stipulations over what content can be spread on the Internet.
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu • In a general comment on Internet censorship clearly targeting Google’s bold push to stop censorship on the Internet in China. Another Chinese official, Wang Chen, director of the State Council Information Office, had this to say about the matter: “Effective guidance of public opinion on the Internet is an important way of protecting the security of online information.” Doesn’t sound like China’s willing to bend. source
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14 Jan 2010 10:31

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Tech: Regarding the “real” iPhone rumors, they’re pretty darn good

  • camera The phone is rumored to have a five-megapixel camera, which would bring it into optical parity with the kinda-flopping Google Nexus One.
  • case Know the Apple Magic Mouse, the coolest idea for a mouse, ever? Imagine an iPhone case that works the same way. Blown away?
  • apps The new iPhone will reportedly have a refreshed App Store, and possibly a new OS. Expect something around July. source
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13 Jan 2010 23:03

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Tech: Google’s Nexus One is starting to look a little like a debacle

  • sales Despite the massive waves of hype around the phone, it sold just 20,000 units in its first week. That hurts.
  • hype The big problem? It doesn’t have hype. There’s no Droid-like marketing push, which has led to weak sales.
  • reviews The phone has also had some iffy reviews, which have led to a perception that it’s evolutionary, not revolutionary. source
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13 Jan 2010 11:13

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Tech, World: Google & China: Stocks prefer censorship over pullouts

  • +10% increase in Baidu’s stock this morning; they stand to benefit most from Google’s China pullout
  • -1% decrease in Google’s stock this morning, after posting about the pullout decision last night source
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12 Jan 2010 22:24

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Tech: Speaking of Google, their sucky tech support is catching up with them

  • They may have been clouded by their own personal experience and way of thinking about how they deal with technology.
  • Forrester Research analyst Charles S. Golvin • Regarding Google’s tech support troubles with the Nexus One. What’s the problem? Well, their support mechanism is designed to be an e-mail based process that takes a couple of days to answer, but people with $529 phones want a lot more than that. As a result, forums are flooded with people complaining about problems with the phone. The lesson for Google? A live person is more useful than an e-mail. Sometimes. Especially with hardware. source
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