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Princeton University to publish Kindle textbooks

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Another prestigious school is embracing Amazon’s Kindle e-reader.

Princeton University has announced that it will start printing Kindle-edition textbooks this fall, according to a story in The Christian Science Monitor.

Princeton follows Yale, Oxford, and UC Berkeley in creating textbooks for the Kindle. In the United States, there are …

Daily Debrief: What to expect with the new iPhone release

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

In Friday’s edition of the Daily Debrief, CNET News.com’s Tom Krazit and I talk about the July 11 release of the iPhone 3G. Apple has been notoriously tight-lipped about the details, but Tom says there are a few known factors. For one, every customer will have to …

Search ads trigger trademark lawsuit from rival

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

In a case that spotlights the growing importance of search engines to commerce, NameSafe has sued a competitor, LifeLock, for trademark infringement involving ads placed next to search results.

NameSafe, which like LifeLock sells services designed to protect customers against identity theft, alleged its rival used NameSafe’s name in …

Google starts move to ad-friendly iGoogle

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Google users are starting to see an updated interface to the iGoogle home page, according to the Google Operating System blog.

iGoogle lets users select various modules such as mail, photos, games, or a to-do list; it competes chiefly with My Yahoo but also with sites from rivals including Netvibes …

Google gadget turns PC into media server

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

The Google Media Server gadget can send audio and video from a Windows PC to another device.
(Credit: Google)

Google has released a software module that can turn Windows PCs into devices that streams media files to other devices.

The Google Media Server is a gadget that works on the …

Google data-sharing gets authentication option

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Google now supports the open OAuth standard for sharing data through its Google Data interface, a move that could make it easier to tap into information stored at Google property.

Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
(Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News.com)

The Google Data API (application programming interface)–GData for short…

Solar power to set sail in space

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

On earth, people are beginning to use the sun’s light to power their houses, office buildings, and even gadgets. Now, outside of our planet, the sun’s energy is going to be utilized for something else–space travel.

If NASA can successfully implement solar sails, which have been referenced in …

Yahoo ups annual domain registration fees

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Starting July 1, users who have registered domains with Yahoo’s small-business site will see their annual fee for the service jump from $9.95 to $34.95.

The news came in form of e-mail for anyone who has registered a domain with Yahoo Small Business, and a Yahoo representative …

Canadian iPhone 3G plans lack unlimited data

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

It will cost you north of the border.
(Credit: Apple)

If you think AT&T’s iPhone 3G service plans are expensive, just consider what Rogers is forcing on our Canadian friends.

Friday, the carrier announced its service plans for the iPhone 3G, none of which include unlimited data use. …

Google Grab bag: Gmail limits and more

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Here’s a roundup of recent juicy Google tidbits:

• Amid general praise for Steve McQueen’s famed car chase in the 1968 movie Bullitt, there are jeers about the recurring green VW Beetle and the geographic hash it makes of San Francisco. You might be amused to see …

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