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Archive for May, 2007

iTunes Keep Your Name in DRM-Free Downloads

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

“Apple’s much touted DRM-free music download service launched yesterday under the moniker iTunes Plus.But apparently such freedom comes at a price as the computer giant failed to highlight one important point: customers using iTunes Plus will have their username and email address embedded in each DRM-free track they download”.

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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates: Historic discussion live from D 2007

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Although Gates made a famous phone call to Jobs in 1997 and the two briefly shared a stage at a 1983 Apple event, the two industry icons have never had a public conversation.

So when they sit down Wednesday for a 75-minute joint interview in front of a gathering of tech executives, their long history and competing philosophies should make for an interesting if not history-making discussion.At the Wall Street Journalâ€™s D: All Things Digital event in Carlsbad, Calif.

Gates & The better Gates live of the D. HISTORIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Jobs live from D 2007

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Michael Jackson Buys A Stake In Shakira, Beck,Bjork and Eminem’s Catalogue

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Pop legend Michael Jackson has bought publishing rights for rapper Eminem’s back catalogue. The Thriller hit maker, who also currently owns The Beatles copyright, has purchased Famous Music LLC from Viacom for an undisclosed amount. Jackson is now the owner of The Real Slim Shady and Without Me but also owns the rights to songs by Shakira, Beck and Bjork under the transaction.

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Teen Titans headed to big-screen

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Warner Bros. Pictures has hired Mark Verheiden SMALLVILLE and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA to write the big-screen adaptation of DC Comic’s TEEN TITANS.The sort of junior Justice League, comprised of Robin, Kid Flash, Aqualad, Wonder Girl and Speedy first appeared in 1964. In the 80’s the team was relaunched in a new comic with the characters no longer kids but college-age adults and the stories explored more mature themes. The series also saw the addition of Cyborg, Starfire and Raven, original characters who weren’t sidekicks, while the character of Robin matured into one called Nightwing.

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Stars Wars: Where Are They Now

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

WHERE ARE THEY NOW!!!!

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Google make Web work offline

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Google Inc. said on it had created Web software that runs both online, and offline, marking a sea change for the Internet industry by letting users work on planes, trains, spotty connections and even in the most remote locations.

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Image

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Toogle Image Search finds an image of your search term.

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Gang beats Staples employees for wearing red shirts

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Petaluma police say two Staples office supply store employees and a shopping center customer were beaten recently by gang members, apparently for wearing red clothing.The attacks happened Friday near the Staples office supply store in Petaluma, where two workers and another person were assaulted.

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Kobe Bryant on a radio show

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Kobe said that he would like to be traded and talk about the day after Shaquille O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat.

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Robots to Guard Schools

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Sophisticated security robots will be deployed in the near future to patrol schools around the clock to protect students from violence and other dangers.DU Robo said Wednesday that the Seoul-based venture start-up company plans to begin a pilot run of the security robot, dubbed OFRO, in a middle school.

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