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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:05:03 -0800

Yahoo brings Widgets to Samsung HDTVs at CES
At the Samsung press conference earlier today at CES 2009, Yahoo's involvement with Samsung's new HDTV line was revealed to...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:11:46 -0800

Google’s Street View Takes A Byte Out Of Crime
Google Street View may get a bad rap from some overzealous privacy watchdogs and conspiracy theorists, but it just helped...
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:28:52 -0800

Crunchies Countdown: Voting Ends Tonight, Party With DJ ZTrip Afterwards
Just two more days until the second annual Crunchies award ceremony where we'll give out sixteen gorilla awards in categories...
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:04:07 -0800

Gigya: December 23rd Was Biggest Day For Our Widgets, Ever
Gigya, the Israeli startup that helps other companies easily distribute their widgets, has released some of its latest...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:00:00 -0800

Cisco WebEx Brings Online Meetings, Collaboration to Your iPhone [Featured IPhone Download]
iPhone/iPod touch only: Cisco's popular meeting and collaboration tool WebEx has found a new home on the iPhone, and, frankly,...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:43:00 -0800

Corkd Gets Hackd
If you try to visit the URL for wine review website Corkd, you'll automatically get rerouted to porn site Adult Friend Finder...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:06:54 -0800

Our Nation’s Finest News Source Shines
Self described reformed crack dealer/New York Times columnist David Carr continues the fine tradition of bad video creation by...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0800

MLB Supercharges Mouseless Browsing [Featured Firefox Extension]
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension Mouseless Browsing (MLB) adds numbers next to clickable elements on any...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:00 -0800

VirusTotal Uploader Quickly, Easily Scans Any File [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: The VirusTotal Uploader adds an entry to your right-click Send To menu that automatically uploads a file to...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0800

Facebook Reaches 150 Million Users; Are You One of Them? [Reader Poll]
Early this morning social networking site Facebook announced that 150 million people across the globe are actively using...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Poladroid Digital Polaroid App Released for Windows [Digital Photos]
If you liked the look of previously mentioned digital photo application Poladroid—which adds a retro flair to regular...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Skype 2.8 Beta Adds Screen Sharing, Wi-Fi Access Tool [Featured Mac Download]
Mac OS X only: The popular VoIP application Skype has released a killer new beta for Macs, adding new features like screen...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:33:26 -0800

Investment Group Makes Run For Yahoo, Using Microsoft’s Money
Interest in troubled Internet giant Yahoo has not waned, it just took a break for the holidays. A group of well known Silicon...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:00:00 -0800

Tetris Wipes Out Bad Memories, Say Scientists [Health]
According to researchers at Oxford University, playing the popular, classic puzzle game Tetris after a traumatic experience...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:04:56 -0800

The 2008 VC Liquidity Drought In Charts
The financial meltdown of 2008 all but shut down venture-backed exits, as we all know. The National Venture Capital...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Get a Great Fire Photo [How To]
A lone flame against a dark backdrop makes a great scene, but, on most automatic cameras, a washed-out or drab picture. Digital...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:10:00 -0800

PC Buyers May Get Windows 7 Free after July [Windows 7]
The Tech ARP web site nabbed a draft "Technical Guarantee Program" from Microsoft that implies anyone buying a PC from major...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:08:46 -0800

UGO Entertainment Buys 1UP Gaming Network; EGM Bites Dust
Hearst Corporation unit UGO Entertainment has agreed to acquire 1UP.com, a property attracting a gamer audience along with its...
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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:40:09 -0800

MOG Has Created The Ultimate Streaming Music App; Too Bad It May Never Launch
MOG demo'd the next version of their popular music service to me today, and I was impressed. It combines a best of breed...
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:43 -0800

AOL Exec Kevin Conroy Out After Product Empire Dismantled
AOL's EVP of Products and Marketing Kevin Conroy is leaving to take a new position at Univision. This isn't much of a...
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:37:01 -0800

Apple’s Lowered Expectations Pay Off
Today's keynote presentation by Phil Schiller has been widely regarded as a relatively lackluster affair. That isn't to...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:39:23 -0800

Pandora 2.0 Adds Cover Flow and More [Featured IPhone Application]
iPhone or iPod touch only: The already-good Pandora music recommendation engine app for the iPhone has gotten better with...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:11:45 -0800

Windows 7 Beta Boasts Sub-30 Second Boot Time [Windows Startup Showdown]
The latest Windows 7 beta offers an even speedier startup than its predecessor: for me the beta boots to a fully functional...
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:04:57 -0800

Pandora Radio 2.0 Lands On The iPhone Tonight
Pandora Radio, the personalized internet radio service that has remained among the most popular iPhone apps on the iTunes App...
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:45:44 -0800

Here Come The 12 Inch Netbooks, And Intel Isn’t Happy About It
12 inch Netbooks are coming. Dell has the Inspiron Mini 12, Samsung will unveil its 12 inch netbook model to the U.S. shortly,...
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