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6:30 AM:   Loud Enough Earphones: Ultimate Ears For Your Kids. Ultimate Ears has released its newest offering, and it's for the kids: the Loud Enough earphones. Gizmodo.  #8   Edit 
6:26 AM:   UK scientists demo graphic passwords. Doodles on touch screens could replace the numbers and letters currently used for passwords online. News.com.  #15   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Yamaha YSP-3050: Single-speaker surround with improved HDMI support. Yamaha's YSP-3050 is nearly identical to the YSP-3000 Digital Sound Projector, but offers analog-to-HDMI video conversion not found on that earlier model. News.com.  #3   Edit 
6/30/2008:   13 FriendFeed Tools for Twitter Refugees. For those of you moving on to FriendFeed's greener pastures, here are 13 essential tools for an organized, "noise"-free experience. TechCrunch.  #5   Edit 
6/30/2008:   FriendFeed spices up its iPhone interface, integration with Mail2FF begins. The social content conversation site FriendFeed has just rolled out a snazzy new interface for iPhone users. With increased font sizes, an easier-to-use navigation bar and a bigger space to post directly to the site, the update looks great. VentureBeat.  #11   Edit 
6/30/2008:   FriendFeed iPhone interface. When you visit friendfeed.com in your iPhone browser, you will get the new interface automatically. FriendFeed.  #12   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Lenovo IdeaPad U110. The 11.1-inch Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is the most beautiful laptop we've seen in years, and behind those good looks is a well-appointed, fairly priced ultraportable. CNET.  #9   Edit 
6/30/2008:   How FriendFeed Can Teach You About Your Friends. Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends' updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they're discovering and sharing. techipedia.  #6   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Plutter Kite: The Ultimate Micro-Blogging Service. It feels like every day there's a new post about Plurk, Twitter, or some new micro-blogging platform. They're always heralded as the next big social media hit, the best on the web, or something killer. The truth is, they're not. techipedia.  #2   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Twitter versus Plurk: Not Even in the Same League. Earlier this month, Plurk was discovered and has had social media addicts abuzz with the "new Twitter clone," especially as a result of Twitter downtime. After using both closely, the comparison to Twitter shouldn't even be the case. Plurk and Twitter are two entirely different beasts. techipedia.  #1   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Hooeey -- Track And Organize Your Web History From Any Computer. It goes one step ahead of Google Web History and stores all of your web history online in your Hooeey account which then lets you access it from any computer. MakeUseOf.  #13   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Skyhook combines GPS and Wi-Fi for location. Skyhook Wireless has added GPS to its geolocation technology so useres can get accurate location information where ever they are. News.com.  #7   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Seesmic: Like Twitter, Plurk, Jaiku Or Pownce But With Video. If you know what Twitter is all about, then you'll feel right at home in Seesmic. That is, if you don't mind people actually seeing your face and hearing your voice. MakeUseOf.  #4   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Midwest Business Activity Remained Weak in June. Business activity in the Midwest contracted for a fifth consecutive month but at a less severe rate, as production and new orders both slipped, a report showed Monday. NYT.  #14   Edit 
6/30/2008:   Bisected Lenses Are Mechanically Intricate Yet Poetically Utilitarian. While it's not uncommon to get a glimpse into the intricate inner-workings of fine watches, it's rare that we get the same opportunity to see what's under the hood of classic cameras. Gizmodo.  #10   Edit 
6/29/2008:   'Love Guru,' Panned in U.S., Heads to India. News outlets in India are tracking complaints and protests related to the movie's release in the United States, as well as the film's poor performance and scathing reviews. NYT.     Edit 
6/29/2008:   Online Encyclopedia Gets New Push From Discovery. Last fall Discovery spent $250 million buying the United States portion of HowStuffWorks; now it is striving to make the site more appealing to users and advertisers. NYT.     Edit 
6/29/2008:   The IPO Debate. The National Venture Capital Association is about to roll out a media effort aimed at getting the word out about the great IPO drought of 2008. A VC.     Edit 
6/29/2008:   Intel's Dominance Is Challenged by a Low-Power Upstart. Intel, might do well to be alarmed by the computer chips being designed by Qualcomm, a maker of chips for cellphones. NYT.     Edit 
6/29/2008:   Want To Sell An iPhone App? Got Six Months To Wait In Line? We hear the waiting list to get accepted into Apple's developer program is six months long. (That is, to be officially recognized as an iPhone developer, so you can submit your app to Apple for inclusion in the iPhone apps store.) Silicon Alley.     Edit 
6/29/2008:   Snackr: A Tasty RSS Reader. Snackr is an Adobe AIR-based RSS reader that pulls stories from your feed list or pre-made OPML file and displays them in random ticker along your desktop. It works in OS X and Windows. TechCrunch.     Edit 
      

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