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Today in Giz: Hello Weekend
Weekend, the sultry mistress, has come yet again. So to get ready, come check out what Giz has been working on all day. More »
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"Who is this now famous adult as a teenager?Well, it looks like those silly little portable systems from Nintendo and Sony might have something to them. Analyst David Cole is betting that by 2011 they will overtake their console brethren, and the DS will become the No. 1 selling system overall. More »
A) Elton John
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Billy Jean King"
—BuccoBobby
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Woof! Woof! Quote me!What would make Bill Gates think that he could beat real soccer player, Rafael Marquez, at his own sport even if it was on the Xbox? Well he tried, and failed, 2-1. More »
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"That's not exactly what I had in mind when you said, 'Let me introduce you to the twins'..."—synaesthetiqueStill bitching about games being $60? Forbes has a breakdown of why your videogames cost what they do, even if a DVD only costs a couple cents. Complete with a handy-dandy pie chart. More »
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"There, I just deleted all my big brothers saves. That'll teach him for ripping the arms off my teddy bear."—LupisonMicrosoft, like most giant tech companies, is trying to replace yet another standard with their own. This time JPEG is the target, they want to put HD Photo (HDP) in its place. MS is claiming that HDP will be able to significantly shrink file sizes, while increasing the quality. Isn't that the only direction to go with pictures? More »
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Drop in a caption, or the dog gets it.Adobe wants to clear up a little misunderstanding. Some people started saying that they will ship their Creative Suite on March 27th. What they actually meant was that they will announce it on the 27th, and release it later in the Spring. So there you have it, no new Photoshop until after March 27th. More »
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Geeks need captions too.The EU & Microsoft, they are the proverbial oil & water. Microsoft is being warned that they could face more fines due to repeated defiance of the antitrust rulings set upon them a couple of years ago. More »
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"After gutting and stuffing his new attachment, unit 1475674 realized he may have taken the term "rabbit ear antenna" way too literally."—StrykeoutSingapore looks like it will be the setting for a new Google R&D center. It will be in good company considering Google already has facilities in China, South Korea, Japan, & Taiwan. More »
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"If You beat my score on Guitar Hero, I'll pee on you"—Deviant SpawnThe NBA is calling out YouTuber's who can hold their own with a basketball. All you have to do is upload videos of your best b-ball moves. The good news is that the top 10 from each week will appear on TV, the bad news is that it's on the NBA Channel. More »
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You know the drill, pop in a caption.EBay has purchased 100% of internet product comparison site Shopping.com. That auction site has been on quite a buying spree lately, with recent purchases like rent.com & Marktplaats.nl which together cost over $700 million. More »
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"Any attempt to use the full exoskeleton resulted in a violent uncontrolled motion"—dieseltravis via WikipediaLooks like there's another crazy patent troll in the MP3 world again. Texas MP3 Technology is claiming that they invented the MP3 player. The best part is that they applied for the patent the day before the lawsuit was filed. More »
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"That's where my financial aid went!"—PhoenixDebaserWatch out the sky is falling! Consumer electronic spending is slowing down. Seriously though, in 2005 year over year spending rose by 7.2%, where as in 2006 it only increased by 3.6%. More »
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Yuko-san enjoyed his new LittleGirl Backpack, by Sanrio, and never took it off, even to play DS Lite.—BradBad news for Vonage users out there. Vonage is claiming that they don't have a plan to get around the Verizon owned patents that they are infringing on. This could result in a temporary or even permanent shut down. More »
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"Gizmodo editor's new years party circa 2006"—slowreaderThe YouTube movement takes another mainstream media step forward. Barenaked Ladies enlisted a bunch of YouTube "stars" that will lipsync for there new video. The cast includes the Numa Numa kid, the Diet Coke/Mentos guys, and "Brookers". More »
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So THAT'S how you join the dark side!-trunk666.According to the BBC over 62% of Music Executives believe in DRM-free downloads. And this was before Steve's anti-DRM manifesto. More »
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"MOM?!"—AzdakThe latest City Wi-Fi initiative looks to be a daunting one. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today called for Los Angeles to be blanketed with Wi-Fi by 2009. That's going to be a speedy turnaround if they can pull it off. More »
