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First Android TV Launches Weeks Before Google TV Arrives
Earlier this week we looked at the upcoming launch of Google TV. It's slated for this fall (U.S.) and will be integrated into a new line of Sony Internet TVs. Meanwhile a Swedish company has just launched its own Internet TV, built on top of Google's open source Android Operating System. Sponsor. How Will it Compare to Sony Internet TV? Discuss.
ReadWriteWeb - Thursday, September 9, 2010
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ChompOn Brings GroupOn-Like Widget To The Wider Web
ChompOn launches a white-label Groupon-like widget for online publishers
Forbes.com: News - Thursday, September 9, 2010
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Newcomer Quick Hit Launches NFL Online Game
NFL videogames go online as Quick Hit NFL Football launches
Forbes.com: News - Thursday, September 9, 2010
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  • For Advertisers, Location-Based Services "Blew Up Overnight"
    Advertisers have long talked about the mystical possibilities of using real-time location data to target customers. The technology existed; most cell phones have a GPS receiver in case of emergency. Soon, along came apps like Foursquare and Gowalla, which essentially trick users into sharing their real-time location with advertisers. Sponsor.
    ReadWriteWeb - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • MasterCard Releases Person-To-Person Payment App MoneySend for BlackBerry
    You can't pay with your phone at the register yet , but you can use it to pay the babysitter. MoneySend , an application from MasterCard for sending and requesting money in informal person-to-person transactions, is now out in the BlackBerry App World. But MoneySend's shortcomings aside, MasterCard is clearly excited about mobile-enhanced shopping.
    ReadWriteWeb - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • Dell Starts The Countdown Clock On Windows XP
    [link] The end of getting pre-installed Windows XP is about to come, with Microsoft’s deadline of October 22, and the Dell imposed deadline at the end of this month. Though I don’t think many will be worried about it, because anyone clever enough to choose Windows XP would also be clever enough to install and maintain it without the help of Dell.
    Lockergnome Blog Network - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • Eco Craft – Reusing Toilet Paper and Paper Towel Rolls
    [link] Gather the kids around for this fun project. Play along with them after the project is done too. It will sure make a rainy day or a day of being sick and miserable, bright once again. This is one of many way to reuse these rolls but, I figured I should present a reuse of these items that anyone could have fun with. Enjoy.
    Lockergnome Blog Network - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • Will Apple Let the VLC iPad App Survive?
    No matter what kind of computer you have or what OS you use, VLC is usually the best way to play back video. On Mac, Windows, and Linux, VLC is an ultra-lightweight program that plays anything you throw at it, whether it's a pirated high-def video in.MKV, a ripped DVD in H.264, or a streaming Flash video. VLC would make that whole process history.
    Fast Company - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • Ford: How About A Group Hug?
    CFO Lewis Booth made fixing Ford's balance sheet everyone's problem
    Forbes.com: News - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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  • When Does A Company Deserve A Fresh Ethical Start?
    Zynga has been taking it on the chin from the SF Weekly the last few weeks. First there was a four part series about some stickers that Zynga’s ad agency put on the streets of San Francisco – lame but not exactly Third Reicht territory. That warranted a cover story. The SFWeekly even gave this copying thing a name – Farmvillians.
    TechCrunch - Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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