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Monday
Mar 3,2008

Hotties? Definitely. But I wonder what they would've said if I'd asked them if they know who Steve Ballmer is.

(Credit: Caroline McCarthy/CNET News.com)

NEW YORK–So, on Monday night, Microsoft threw a party for its brand new Office Live Workspace, also known as Redmond’…

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  • Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    REDMOND, Wash.–When Microsoft releases its WorldWide Telescope this spring, the program will be a Windows-only download.

    Much of the astronomical community, however, uses Macs and other Unix-based hardware. So, when principal developer Jonathan Fay shows off the program, he often uses a MacBook Pro. The telescope program itself, though, …

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  • Power up Skype with live remote access

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Gogrok
    is a companion program that runs with Skype (download for Windows
    and Mac)
    to give users remote access capabilities. More than a typical plug-in but not able to stand on its own, the Skype-Gogrok combo makes for a good voice-and-remote access tech support duo that’s not quite dynamic.

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  • 2008 Geneva Auto Show coverage

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR

    Koenigsegg shows off its CCX and CCXR at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show.

    (Credit: Koenigsegg)

    We sent Kevin Massy and Brian Cooley to Geneva, along with our video crew, to get full coverage of the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. They will be posting blogs, photos, and video from the show …

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  • Review: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Last year we tested the 2008 Subaru WRX and were left hoping the STI version would make up for the suburbanization of the model. Well, the 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI arrived in our garage and set all our worries to rest. From our first …

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  • Microsoft’s Surface hits Sin City

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Microsoft’s Surface has yet to become a permanent act on the Vegas Strip, but the tabletop computer did play a one-night gig at Caesars Palace last week.

    Actor Jason Alexander gets a demo of Microsoft's Surface while autographing a digital photo.

    (Credit: Harrah's)

    The it-list …

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  • Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    News Corp.’s MySpace and Viacom’s MTV are partnering again, and this time it’s on a weekly TV show. But the program, a countdown show called MySpace Chart, will only air on the U.K. network MTV Two (the equivalent of the U.S. MTV2 channel) and there …

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  • AT&T’s spring lineup leaked?

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008
    Sony Ericsson Z750

    The Sony Ericsson Z750 was announced last year, but has not yet been released

    (Credit: Sony Ericsson)

    Ah spring time; when romance, flowers, and new cell phone rumors bloom. A leaked “confirmation” to Engadget reveals a slew of upcoming phones to AT&T’s lineup, and the lineup is a

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  • Bigger Eee PC comes into focus

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008
    (Credit: DailyTech)

    Asus isn’t officially revealing its 9-inch Eee PC until a press conference reportedly scheduled for tomorrow, but Engadget has photo proof that a larger Eee PC does, in fact, exist. Engadget chatted up Asus at its booth at CeBit, and while Asus wouldn’t allow the machine …

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  • NIN nails it

    Monday
    Mar 3,2008

    Nine Inch Nails’ surprise release of Ghosts I-IV today in five differently priced formats is the perfect example of how recorded music can, should, and inevitably will be sold in a world where free has become the norm.

    Would you pay $300 for this? Depends on how big a fan …

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    1. Ars Investigates: Does Google Mobile use Private APIs? - Tonight, our peeps pointed us to this Daring Fireball post that suggests that Google Mobile got an application by Apple that uses private iPhone APIs. Said peeps asked me whether Google is getting a better deal than most devs, or whether Google just pulled something over on Apple. The answer is, to say the least, complicated.
    2. BlackBerry Storm Is Not Quite a Perfect Storm - It's hard to overstate how important the BlackBerry Storm is to RIM and Verizon. It's RIM's bold effort to fend off the iPhone and Verizon's best hope for a star handset that draws people in, or at least keeps them from bailing.
    3. Engadget reviews the BlackBerry Storm! - The Storm, a widescreen, touchscreen device boasts many of the same features as the iPhone, but adds innovations like a clickable display, and comes packed with RIM's legendary email and messaging services. Mainlined into the biggest and best network in the States, the Storm is an almost deafening blast to the competition at first glance.
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    5. Interview with Bachar Sarah - AppCraver recently heard from Bachar Sarah the developer of the MyMate app. He answered our questions about developing apps for the iPhone and iPod touch.
    6. Interview: Ocarina is Music to the Ears of Smule’s Founders - Smule’s Ocarina iPhone app is an electronic version of the physical instrument. Blow into the microphone, touch any combination of four “holes” and tilt the phone to alter vibrato. If you have any talent (I don’t) you’ll be playing music in no time.
    7. SuperPig saves the world - SuperPig combines a classic video arcade game feel with the fun console controls of the iPhone and iPod touch to offer players a pleasurable gaming experience.
    8. The Worlds First iPhone LoJack Theft Recovery App - Looking for the ultimate theft recovery tool? Look no further.
    9. Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season - Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.
    10. iPhone Your Life - Apple Helps Organize the App Store - Apple has unveiled a new section of their website called “iPhone Your life.” With the new page, Apple is attempting to help organize the sea of applications that have flooded the App Store. This is a welcome addition, especially since it’s directly from Apple. Nobody has a better directory as to what applications are in the [...]