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Google slashes Nexus One early termination fee - TG Daily

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:06:49 GMT+00:00

Google slashes Nexus One early termination fee
TG Daily
A recent FCC inquiry has apparently prompted Google to slash its Nexus One early termination fee (ETF) from $350 to $150. Meanwhile, a $250 fee for existing T-Mobile customers upgrading to the smartphone was lowered to $50. ...
Google's Nexus One phone support line for shipping concerns onlyBetaNews
Google Reduces ETF for Nexus, Unveils Phone Support LineDailyTech
Google Cuts Nexus One ETF to $150 From $350eWeek
PC World -Wireless Week -CNET
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:43:30 GMT+00:00

9 Things You Wish Google Would Announce
PC Magazine
Virtually everyone expects Google to announce something to do with social networking today, when the company holds a press conference at 1 PM ET. Maybe it's some Twitter-like functionality inside of Gmail. But Google isn't telling, ...
Google Gmail press conference (live blog)CNET
Are Google's Social Tools A Threat Or An Excuse For Hyperbole?Mediapost.com
5 Hopes for a More Social GmailPC World
ABC News -V3.co.uk -ChannelWeb
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:22:49 GMT+00:00

Shuttle Endeavour gets post-launch inspection
msnbc.com
Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft Tuesday to search for any signs of heat shield damage as they head to the International Space Station. The shuttle blasted off Monday at 4:14 am ET from NASA's ...
Shuttle Crew Inspects Heat ShieldsInformationWeek
Astronaut tweets photos of Earth from spaceComputerworld
Take a tour of the International Space Station, right hereDVICE
Aviation Week -Boston Globe -Orlando Sentinel
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:47:24 GMT+00:00

Android, iPhone OS Gain in Fourth Quarter
PC Magazine
Apple and Google's Android operating system slightly gained market share during the last quarter of 2009, according to a market study released Tuesday by comScore. The mobile analytics firm found that the RIM platform, dominated by the ...
Google makes biggest gain in smartphone market shareArs Technica
Apple's share of US smartphone market grows to 25% - studyApple Insider
Apple makes gains in smartphone marketTG Daily
infoSync World -InformationWeek -ABC News
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:47:35 GMT+00:00

Apple May Lower iPad Prices, Add Camera Module
eWeek
Apple executives could be "nimble" on pricing for the iPad tablet PC, according to a Credit Suisse analyst, should the device fail to achieve sufficient marketplace traction following its release in two months. Prices for the iPad currently range from ...
Does 'Nimble' Pricing Suggest iPad Won't Move?TechNewsWorld
To Love or Not To Love: Apple iPad Pros and ConsCIO Today
Survey tries quantifying iPad hype, suggests interest waningArs Technica
PC World -Twice -Electronic House
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:25:05 GMT+00:00

Apple Adds Faces and Places to New Aperture 3.0
PC Magazine
Though it's not an official participant in this week's Macworld convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Apple has issued a new release of its professional photo organizing and editing software, Aperture 3.0. ...
Apple's Aperture 3 adds face recognition, GPSCNET
Apple Releases Aperture 3PC World
Apple Rolls Out Aperture 3 Video TutorialsThe Mac Observer
CNN -DVICE -Techtree.com
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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:55:26 GMT+00:00

Google Touts Search Engine in Super Bowl Commercial
BusinessWeek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., the world's most popular search engine, ran a minute-long commercial during the Super Bowl, marking a rare use of TV advertising for the company. The ad demonstrated features of the company's search ...
Google, Market ThyselfWall Street Journal
Why Did Google Advertise Its Search Engine?Atlantic Online
In Ad Spoof, Google Kidnaps Steve Ballmer's WifeAdrants
CNET -Mediapost.com -ITProPortal
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:42:56 GMT+00:00

Microsoft Denies Battery Issues Are Tied to Windows
PC Magazine
Microsoft on Monday denied that reports of battery issues with Windows 7-based machines were being caused by the new operating system, and said it was actually standard degradation users should expect with older batteries combined ...
Microsoft Says Battery Woes Not Caused By Windows 7Sci-Tech Today
Users dispute Microsoft's explanation of Windows 7 battery problemsComputerworld
Google vs. Microsoft marketingCNET
V3.co.uk -PC World -FierceCIO
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Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:57:17 GMT+00:00

Nvidia Gets Switchable With Optimus Graphics For Notebooks
ChannelWeb
Nvidia introduced switchable graphics for notebooks several years ago -- back then the company called it hybrid graphics - but there was a problem. Nobody was switching. So Tuesday the graphics chip maker unveiled Nvidia ...
Nvidia Optimus: What You Need to KnowPC Magazine
Nvidia debuts new dynamically-switched graphics card technologyBetaNews
Optimus changes between integrated and discrete GPUs without any user inputDailyTech
TG Daily -VentureBeat -CNET
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Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:00:32 GMT+00:00

Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight
New York Times
The enTourage eDGe, shown at a trade show in Las Vegas last month, combines an e-book with several other functions. With the impending arrival of digital books on the Apple iPad and feverish negotiations with Amazon.com over e-book ...
E-Book Prices Ratchet UpInformationWeek
FAQ: Amazon vs. Macmillan -- The IPad WinsPC World
Amazon, Macmillan Settle Price DisputeWall Street Journal
Ars Technica -Macworld -USA Today
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