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The Chosun Ilbo
Once considered the future of television, PDP TVs have lost their shine.
CNET
Google said it has received reports that searches done in China on its Chinese search engine, Google.cn, have been blocked and redirected to other sites.
Computerworld
YouTube said Thursday it has launched a version of the video-sharing site in Taiwan in its latest push to expand in foreign markets.
AP (via Google)
Sony cut the US price of a PlayStation 3 model by 17% and introduced a less-expensive version to spur holiday sales.
Bloomberg
"...Total MB sold in 3Q up 248% Y/Y and 54% Q/Q but ASP/MB declined 61% Y/Y and 16% Q/Q..."
Company release
US mobile carrier Sprint is looking to go up against the Apple iPhone with the HTC Touch, powered by Windows Mobile 6 and a 2.8-inch touch-screen display.
Digital Trends
Canonical plans on Thursday to release "Gutsy Gibbon," the Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 that the company hopes will lay the foundation for a serious push into the server and other markets six months from now.
News.com
In an apparent about-face, Apple will allow third-party applications to work directly on the iPhone.
AP (via Google)
The Gemin II from Coolermaster is a large, low sitting cooler designed to not only cool the CPU, but many of the other motherboard components around the CPU, like the capacitors and RAM. The Gemin II uses two 120mm fans (not included) to cool its large surface.
Virtual-Hideout
Mercury News
Company release
The Electronic Times
16 Oct 2007
Microsoft and Olympus have signed a broad patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company's current and future product lines.
CNNMoney
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to take on a case that accuses Microsoft and Best Buy of deliberately tricking customers into signing up for MSN Internet service and improperly charging them when a trial period expires.
News.com
Company release
Nokia began shipping its 8GB N95 smartphone, which is expected to hit the stores soon.
Information Week
OttawaCitizen.Com
Broadcom announced a new single-chip HSPA processor that integrates all of the key 3G cellular and mobile technologies on an extremely low power, single 65 nanometer CMOS die.
CNNMoney
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