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Archive for September 18th, 2007

Breaking up isn’t hard to do (Nick Baum/Official Google Reader Blog)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Breaking up isn’t hard to do  —  We don’t know how to tell you this, but it’s time that we break up.  It’s just that we’re different now.  People can search.  They can share what they read.  They can even see trends about what they read, and how often they do it.

Source:   Official Google […]

TechCrunch40 Session 5: Productivity & Web Apps (Duncan Riley/TechCrunch)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

TechCrunch40 Session 5: Productivity & Web Apps  —  We’re live blogging each session, adding to the summary of each company direct from the floor of TechCrunch 40.  Click Refresh to view.  —  Xobni  —  Xobni products aim to improve the way users organize, search and navigate their email.

Source:   TechCrunch
Author:   Duncan Riley
Link:   http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/18/techcrunch40…

Tough Times Ahead For The Web? (Fred/A VC)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Tough Times Ahead For The Web?  —  I was meeting with a web entrepreneur yesterday.  It’s something I do at least five to ten times a week.  —  This entrepeneur said ‘but I worry that the coming downturn might have a negative impact on my business plan.’  —  Not ‘a possible coming downturn’, it was […]

Apple to Introduce Faster iPhone Next Year (Scott Moritz/TheStreet.com)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Apple to Introduce Faster iPhone Next Year  —  Apple (AAPL - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr) will deliver the next version of the iPhone early next year, TheStreet.com has learned.  —  A faster third-generation, or 3G, iPhone will be available sometime in the first quarter, say people familiar with the production plans.

Source:   TheStreet.com
Author:   Scott […]

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK (Apple (UK and Ireland))

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK  —  Apple and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9th. iPhone combines three devices into one …

Source:   Apple […]

I.B.M. to Offer Office Software Free in Challenge to Microsoft’s Line (Steve Lohr/New York Times)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

I.B.M. to Offer Office Software Free in Challenge to Microsoft’s Line  —  I.B.M. plans to mount its most ambitious challenge in years to Microsoft’s dominance of personal computer software, by offering free programs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations.

Source:   New York Times
Author:   Steve Lohr
Link:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/18/technology/18blue…

Nokia delivers simplicity and productivity with stylish new Nokia E51 (Nokia)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Nokia delivers simplicity and productivity with stylish new Nokia E51  —  Stylish smartphone performer comes equipped with essentials for business and private life  —  London, UK - Nokia today bolstered its Nokia Eseries portfolio of business devices with the introduction of the new Nokia E51 device.

Source:   Nokia
Link:   http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1154247

Live from Apple’s “Mum is no longer the word” event in London (Thomas Ricker/Engadget)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Live from Apple’s “Mum is no longer the word” event in London  —  9:17AM BST - We’re, ahem, queuing alongside a few dozen other journos outside the Apple Store Regent, iPod touch ads in the window and all.  And guess who just turned up…  The iPhone guy!  You know, the iPhone project manager dude who […]

Apple iPhone hits O2 in the UK on November 9th (Paul Miller/Engadget)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Apple iPhone hits O2 in the UK on November 9th  —  Ending months of intense, practically insane speculation, Apple just confirmed its first European carrier for the iPhone: O2 is scoring exclusive UK rights to the hotly contested device, and will be launching it on November 9th for £269 including VAT.

Source:   Engadget
Author:   Paul […]

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK (Adam Howorth/Apple)

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Apple Chooses O2 as Exclusive Carrier for iPhone in UK  —  Apple® and O2 announced today that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone™ when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. iPhone combines three devices into one …

Source:   Apple
Author: […]