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No more adult services on Craigslist: 1st Amendment issue or business decision?

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:19
Most people won't argue that the now-censored adult services listings on Craigslist weren't the most tasteful and some were out and out bad news. But why the change of heart at Craigslist?
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Unix vs Wintel/DP: the cost/benefit issue

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 15:15
An imaginary wall to wall Wintel/DP to Unix conversion produces what? Operating cost savings and a dramatic turn-around in IT organizational posture: from blocking force to business enabler.
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Some music execs see bright future for Google Music

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 12:24
iTunes is pretty much the place to buy music these days -- cd's seem so old school now that downloadable digital music has become so mainstream. That's not where it ends though, as "downloadable"...
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First Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core benchmarks: Nearly as fast as Core i7 980X, could make low-end graphics cards obsolete

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 11:16
Though not due to be released for several more months, an early copy of an Intel Sandy Bridge quad-core processor has reached the bench of enthusiast site AnandTech, which has duly reported the...
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PowerPage Podcast Episode 143

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 08:52
I this episode we give our first impressions of the new iPods, Apple TV and iTunes 10 announced at Apple's September 1 event and we play "What's on your Mac."
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DataViz announces no webOS client coming, may have been acquired by RIM

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 07:25
DataViz makes excellent software products for mobile platforms like Documents To Go and RoadSync and has announced no webOS client is coming. They may also have been purchased by RIM.
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Where Are The Affordable Enterprise Online Backups?

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 06:09
Online backups are a great solution to off-shoring your data for security. But what do you do when your company can't afford it?
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Nokia has a niche, it's the developing market

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:35
When talking about smartphones and the mobile market thereââ¬â¢s always a joke about Nokiaââ¬â¢s ability---or rather inability---to penetrate into the high-end segment that Apple dominates. But...
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After Facebook, what's next for Greenpeace?

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:28
Coal bad. Got it. But what about all the other energy sources used in the datacenter?
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Motorola Droid R2-D2 special edition gets a landing dock

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:46
Verizon is holding series of games and clues online leading up to the release of the Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 special edition, set to blast off on September 30. The latest find is a new docking...
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Rydeen Mobile intros 7-inch Android 'gPad' tablet

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:28
Rydeen Mobile has a new contribution to the tablet computer market: the Android-based "gPad." Yes, that's the real name.
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Wi-Fi headed to New Jersey Transit trains, stations soon

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 02:09
Following in the tracks of Amtrak, New Jersey Transit is looking for a private company to install Wi-Fi on its trains and in stations.
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Ford's electric Focus to get 100-plus-mile battery range

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:49
Company will use liquid cooling to keep lithium-ion battery operating at optimal temperatures.
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Philips PicoPix projectors pop up at IFA 2010; lifespan of 20K hours

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:44
Philips keeps rolling out new gadgets at IFA 2010 in Berlin this week, continuing on with the PicoPix PC pocket pico projector series.
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Sharp brings Quattron-based 3D TVs to IFA 2010

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:29
Sharp has toted along more than 30 LCD TVs to IFA 2010 in Berlin this week, including the Aquos series that sports Quattron technology.
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Skype 5.0 bumps up group video calling to 10 users at once

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 01:15
Earlier this year, Skype announced support for group video calling with up to five users participating. With Skype 5.0 beta, that number has been upped to 10.
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Microsoft BPOS down for 90 minutes; second outage in a month

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:54
Microsoft's hosted suite of enterprise applications -- the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) went down for 90 minutes on September 3 for a number of customers in North America.
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Mac vs. PC: Playing Russian Roulette at college

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:48
Would you buy your student kid a Mac at three or four times the price of a non-Apple laptop if you knew it might not last the year?
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iHome throws up teaser page for AirPlay wireless speaker system

ZDNet TechBlogs - Sat, 09/04/2010 - 00:08
Apple recently teased about AirPlay support on third-party products, and it looks like iHome might be answering the call first.
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Geolocation a security credential? Something to ponder

ZDNet TechBlogs - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 23:21
You may not really care where your friends are, but you may care where that unknown end-user of your system is.
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