The Boy Genius / Boy Genius Report:
Actual T-Mobile G2 information… maybe  —  We just got a tip about the next Google Android-powered handset for T-Mobile, yes, the G2.  We’re running this as a rumor as it’s definitely not confirmed, but we’d bet on this turning out to be true as opposed to, well, you […]

Jeremy Liew / Wall Street Journal:
Will the Recession Kill Web 2.0?  —  The last fast few years have seen resurgence in Internet companies not seen since the bubble years of the late 90s.  The growth of these advertising-supported “Web 2.0” companies has propelled online advertising sales to $21 billion from $6 billion between 2002 […]

ChannelWeb:
Microsoft Extends XP Availability For Distributors  —  Microsoft system builder partners who’ve been feeling queasy about the impending Jan. 31, 2009, deadline for selling PCs with Windows XP pre-installed can now breathe a bit easier, as Microsoft is giving them a way to obtain XP licenses through distribution after the deadline.

Adrian Covert / Gizmodo:
Hands On With The Intel Convertible Classmate  —  After playing with a prototype of Intel’s Convertible Classmate, it more or less confirmed what I had suspected: there are some neat ideas at play, but there’s a reason why it’s aimed at schools.  —  From the outset, Intel’s goal …

Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Warner Music Group Disappearing From YouTube: Both Sides Take Credit  —  Warner Music Group’s videos are disappearing from YouTube.  The move to take down the videos started early Saturday morning.  It’s a result of a breakdown in negotiations between Google and the music label over a licensing deal, which was set […]

Ryan Singel / Epicenter:
The Huffington Post Slammed for Content Theft  —  The Huffington Post, a venture-capital-backed new media site that mixes links to other sites content with hundreds of celebrity and volunteer blogger posts, is being accused of slimy business practices by a handful of smaller publications …

Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider:
Digg’s Miserable Business  —  BusinessWeek got ahold of social news site Digg’s financials.  —  For a site that gets as much traffic as Digg.com does — 22.6 million monthly uniques, according to Quantcast — the numbers are gruesome:  — Last year the company lost $2.8 million on $4.8 million […]