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BBC iPlayer to go international on iPad

The BBC plans to launch a subscription-only version of its iPlayer streaming video service on the iPad next year...and it'll be available internationally.
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Clearwire announces $1.1 bln debt offering, Wi-Fi modem

Clearwire plans to raise cash by selling over $1.1 billion in debt...and is also selling a Wi-Fi modem with unlimited WiMax 4G service starting at $35/month.
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Developers take down Windows Phone 7 unlocker

The developers who made the first Windows Phone 7 unlocker, ChevronWP7, have taken down the software pending "official" homebrew support from Microsoft.
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FCC’s Genachowski outlines net neutrality plan

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski is circulating draft rules designed to preserve net neutrality...and hopes to have them adopted later this month.
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Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 smartphone now on sale

Dell's Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 smartphone sports a 4.1-inch display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard...and it's available for $99 on T-Mobile.
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Audio-Technica rolls out QuietPoint noise-canceling headphones

Audio-Technica has two new sets of QuietPoint noise-canceling headphones: one on-ear model for comfort, and another over-ear model for immersive bliss.
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Pirate Bay co-founder proposes peer-to-peer DNS

Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde wants to apply peer-to-peer technology to DNS to break ICANN's control over who can - and can't - be on the Internet.
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Novell: Microsoft isn’t getting Unix copyrights

Novell is selling some $450 million in intellectual property to Microsoft...but the Unix copyrights are staying with Novell.
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Seagate plans to remain a public company

Seagate says it's ended talks with private equity firms about going private...and is buying back $2 billion more of its own shares.
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Seagate going private…again?

Storage maker Seagate says it's in talks with an unnamed party about taking the company private...for the second time.
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Microsoft: 2.5 million Kinect units sold so far

The Kinect motion sensor system for the Xbox 360 launched 25 days ago, and Microsoft says they've already sold over 2.5 million units.
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Sharp launching Galapagos tablets in Japan December 10

Sharp is launching its Android-powered Galapagos tablets in Japan on December 10...and is still thinking about taking the devices to international markets.
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Court rejects Tiffany’s case on eBay counterfeits

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider Tiffany & Co.'s appeal claiming eBay is responsible for fake goods sold on its auction site.
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UK retailer: Android crushing Windows Phone 7

A UK retailer says Android phones are outselling Windows Phone 7 devices by 15 to 1.
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Microsoft developing paid TV service?

Reports have Microsoft talking with media companies about a new paid television service...and it might let customers pick channels they want a la carte.
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Microsoft’s appeal of i4i patent case going to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear Microsoft's appeal of its long-running patent battle with Toronto-based i4i over custom XML formats in Microsoft Office.
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Court confirms Pirate Bay convictions

A Swedish appeals court has reduced the sentence three of four Pirate Bay operators must serve...but increased the penalties they must pay.
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Dell flips out Inspiron Duo convertible PC

Dell's new Inspiron duo sports a flip-hinge design so it's a notebook, a tablet, and an entertainment PC all in one.
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Opera: More young adults browse from mobiles than PCs

A survey from Opera Software finds 18 to 27 year-olds are far more likely to browse the Web from a phone than a PC.
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ITC probing Apple’s complaints against Motorola

The U.S. ITC is looking into Apple's patent complaints against Motorola over Droid phones.
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Jury awards Oracle $1.3 bln in suit against SAP

Oracle has won a big first round in its legal battle with SAP: a jury has found SAP must pay $1.3 billion for software theft.
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Verizon demands Congress reform U.S. telecom laws

Verizon says telecom laws to be changed not to just regulate telecom operators, but also operating system and application developers.
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Smartfish Whirl Mini Laser Mouse brings comfort to notebook users

The Smartfish Whirl Mini Laser Mouse offers "antigravity" comfort and an ergonomic design...and up to 1,600 dpi accuracy.
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India to have BlackBerry Messenger interception by end of January

India says RIM is temporarily allowing lawful access to BlackBerry Messenger, and a permanent solution will be in place by end of January 2011.
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HP posts 5 pct profit gain on revenue of $33 bln

The recession might not be over, but in its fourth quarter Hewlett-Packard saw a five percent jump in profits and an eight percent jump in revenue.
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Kingston HyperX Max 3.0 External USB Drive taps USB 3.0

Memory maker Kingston is tapping into the USB 3.0 SSD drive market, saying its HyperX Max 3.0 external drive can transfer 10 GB in just over a minute.
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ViewSonic Pro8200 Projector offers HD for under $1,000

ViewSonic's Pro8200 projector offers full 1080p resolution, dual HDMI 1.3 inputs, and 2,000 lumens of brightness for $999.
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eMusic adds major labels and tiered pricing

eMusic is now offering tracks from three out of four major music labels...but users will pay more for them than for eMusic's staple indie tracks.
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Internet accounts for 7pct of British economy?

A new study finds that the Internet accounts for some 7.2 percent of the British economy - that'd be more than construction, utilities, or transportation.

Psst! Buddy! Wanna Buy a Space Station?

Jon Jacobs just spent $100,000 to purchase a virtual space resort in the online game Project Entropia. Smart move, dumb move, or sharp PR move?
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Yahoo Connected TVs to offer widgets for sale

Starting next year, developers will be able to start selling widgets to Internet-capable TVs running Yahoo's Connected TV platform.
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Cox starts offering cell phones in “quadruple play”

Cable operator Cox Communications has launched its own wireless service...and it offers up to $20 a month back to customers for unused minutes.
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LaCie FastKey compact SSD offers USB 3.0

LaCie's new FastKey SSD drives offer up to 120 GB of storage and USB 3.0 in a package no bigger than a pack of gum.
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Palm Pre 2 available unlocked from HP for $449.99

Can't wait to get your hands on the Palm Pre 2 with webOS 2.0? HP is now selling an unlocked GSM version of the Palm Pre 2 on its Web site for $449.99.
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Verizon LTE pricing to factor in transfer speeds?

Reports have Verizon Wireless considering pricing 4G LTE mobile broadband based not only on how much data people use, but how fast they receive it.
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OnLive Game System puts high-end games on TV for $99

Do you need a high-end gaming rig? The OnLive Game System puts high-end video games on living room TVs...and is available now for pre-order for just $99.
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OnLive drops monthly gaming fees

Cloud-based gaming service OnLive is dropping monthly fees...but regular gamers know they never really had them in the first place.
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Comcast: industry has “consensus” on net neutrality

Comcast says net neutrality is an engineering issue, and that the Internet's own task forces and self-regulation will do a better job than government policy.