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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:02:59 GMT+00:00

Brin: Two Google Operating Systems May Become One
PC World
Google co-founder says Chrome and Android could someday become a single OS. Chrome browser plus Android OS equals... Android. David Coursey It has been difficult for Google to explain away the seeming conflict between Chrome OS and Android. ...
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:42:25 GMT+00:00

Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider
New York Times
This handout picture provided by the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) shows scientists celebrating at the Cern's control center after the restart operation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on Fridy near Geneva. ...
In pictures: Cern Large Hadron Collider restartsBBC News
CERN Restarts Big Bang Collider for Biggest Test YetABC News
Big Bang machine near restart after repairsThe Associated Press
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:49 GMT+00:00

Nook sold out for the holidays
CNET News
If you were interested in buying the Barnes & Noble Nook as a holiday gift, strike it off your list. The e-reader is now officially sold out through 2009, according to the B&N Web site. "The hottest holiday gift is out of stock," a ...
Some Nook E-readers Won't Make It for the Holidays EitherPC World
UPDATE 1-Barnes & Noble says Nook shipments will be delayedReuters
b&n's Nook is the victim of its own successTG Daily
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:48:59 GMT+00:00

Data breach at climate research center in UK
Washington Post
Hackers broke into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers this week and posted an array of e-mails in which prominent scientists engaged in a blunt discussion of global warming research and ...
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Climate Change SkepticsNew York Times
Global warming research exposed after hackComputerworld
Hackers Spur Global Warming Skeptics With Stolen E-mailsChannelWeb
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:32:02 GMT+00:00

Windows 8 in 2012?
CNET News
In at least two slides apparently shown at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles this week, Microsoft suggests that a major release update to Windows Server is due around 2012, with one of the slides confirming the Windows ...
10 things about Microsoft's PDC 2009: The good, the bad and the uglyBetaNews
Ballmer Touts Windows 7 SalesWall Street Journal
Microsoft's problematic lack of nightly builds for IEArs Technica
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:26 GMT+00:00

ANALYSIS-Google phone strategy takes off, challenges ahead
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Google Inc (GOOG.O) has won a seat at the smartphone table. Two years after the Web search leader announced its plan to barge into the market, a dozen phones are using Google's Android mobile ...
Thoughts On The Motorola DroidInformationWeek
Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the More Advanced Users?PC World
Google details Chrome OS, updates Google News for iphone, Android and PreMobile Burn
IntoMobile (blog) -Mobile Dev & Design -PC Magazine
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:11:56 GMT+00:00

Astronauts await word of baby girl on Earth
The Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Atlantis' astronauts anxiously awaited word Friday on the birth of a crewman's daughter as they moved more supplies into the International Space Station and geared up for another spacewalk. Astronaut Randolph Bresnik was about to ...
Astronauts awakened a second night by false alarmsSpaceflight Now
NASA: Birth of Astronaut's Daughter DelayedSpace.com
Atlantis astronauts get rude awakeningNetworkWorld.com
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:01:59 GMT+00:00

Sony planning new online store
CNET News
Sony is planning a new online store a la Apple's iTunes, but with a few twists. Announced at a strategy meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, the new service will hawk music, movies, books, and other downloadable content geared for its various ...
Sony Online Service to Challenge iTunes? Fat ChancePC World
Sony Aims To Launch Online Product-Linking Service In 2010Wall Street Journal
Sony hopes online service will build brand loyaltyThe Associated Press
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:32 GMT+00:00

Modern Warfare 2 outsells predecessor on PC
Neoseeker
Despite having everything going against it (the PC userbase's higher standards, dropping almost all the features of Modern Warfare, and carrying a higher price tag), Modern Warfare 2 has already outsold its predecessor on the platform, says Infinity ...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ReviewGaming Union
Infinity Ward Didn't Provide Enough Warning To Players Before "No Russian"G4 TV
'Modern Warfare 2' goes loudSan Jose Mercury News
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:13 GMT+00:00

youtube automatic captioning: one more reason goog's not evil
ZDNet
Earlier this week I noted that youtube's partnership with Univision was one more reason to make the web service available in schools. What better way to supplement Spanish instruction than with current, relevant, and interesting content freely ...
Google's YouTube Adds CaptionsPC Magazine
Google Adds Captions to YouTube SearchPC World
YouTube Gets Captions, Review of Flo TV, 'Star Wars' Case for iPhonesABC News
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