1. New Software Update for Nexus One phones 12 hours ago   permalink

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Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

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Google releases significant Nexus One software update Google Nexus One Gets Multitouch, 3G Fix   —  Google Feb. 2 said it is adding a multitouch mechanism and a software fix to improve 3G connectivity on its Nexus One smartphone. Users may now pinch-to-zoom on the smartphone's core browser, gallery and Google Maps applications. Also, Google Maps will be updated to version 3.4, which includes starred items synchronized with the desktop version ...

2. Microsoft's Bing will make money: executive 5 hours ago   permalink

Microsoft's Bing will make money: executive
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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's 10-month-old search engine Bing, which has struggled to make headway against Google, can be a viable runner-up and make money online eventually, according to one of its top executives.

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Bing: “built out to be a much larger player”, will be profitable, says Yusuf Mehdi Silverlight for Mobile, more, for Nokia phones?   —  WMPowerUser has spotted a job posting at Microsoft Careers (which is sporting a new redesign of its own, and a new name, the “ Microsoft Talent Network ”), offering up a job in India for an SDE, and some interesting info for the rest of us. The posting reveals that Microsoft is planning to target Nokia devices “in the short term, and other ...

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3. Apple's iPad May Include Built-In Camera, Suggest Reports 5 hours ago   permalink

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Apple's iPad, its upcoming tablet PC, may contain a built-in camera, at least according to an Apple product repair company that posted photos of an alleged iPad frame with a space for a camera module. Other sources have posted photos from the device's Jan. 27 launch event showing what could be a camera hole on an iPad held by Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

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Apple's iPad May Include Built-In Camera, Suggest Reports IPad Prognostications: What Matters in Web Tablets   —  When it comes to Apple’s iPad , the question for many is not if they will buy the device, but when. However, as detailed in our new report at GigaOM Pro (sub. req’d), which presents the results of a survey of technology enthusiasts we ran in the run-up to the iPad launch, the answer may not be day one. In fact, a significant number ...

4. Tech Specs 5 hours ago   permalink

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The Keyboard Dock combines a dock for charging your iPad with a full-size keyboard. The dock has a rear 30-pin connector, which lets you connect to an electrical outlet using the USB Power Adapter, sync to your computer, and use accessories like the Camera Connection Kit. An audio jack lets you connect to a stereo or powered speakers.

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5. Outsourcing of App Development Projects Is on the Decline 6 hours ago   permalink

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Though application development is the single largest category in outsourcing, data center operations, help desk, disaster recovery, website and e-commerce systems and desktop support have gained significant ground. - What is the most popular area of IT outsourcing? According to one study, it is and has been application development for the past 3 ...

6. Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 available in US for $849 with extras 10 hours ago   permalink

Fujitsu LifeBook UH900 available in US for $849 with extras
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With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, Fujitsu America has added the LifeBook UH900 mini notebook to its website and online store. Unlike its higher priced Japanese counterpart, the LOOX U/G90, the 5.6" multitouch-screened UH900 is available in just a single configuration that includes a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, 2GB of RAM, 62GB SSD,

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7. BlackBerry Buzz: VZ Navigator Updated; Opera Mini Coming 15 hours ago   permalink

BlackBerry Buzz: VZ Navigator Updated; Opera Mini Coming
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It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. Verizon has long pushed the Navigator service, no doubt thanks to the $9.99 monthly fee. Navigator offers turn-by-turn navigation powered by Telecommunication Systems, formerly Networks in Motion. The new version 5 of the Navigator service adds the ...

8. Messenger Web Toolkit updated: version 3.7 available now 1 day ago   permalink

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The Messenger Web Toolkit, which lets you offer Windows Live Messenger functions from within your blog, has just been updated to version 3.7, according to a blog post on The Windows Live Messenger Developer blog . Changes include offering Offline IMs, and ASP.net Ajax Library integration: Starting in V3.7, the Messenger Web Toolkit UI Controls ...