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Posted: 15 Jan 2011 08:10 PM PST

Best Buy 'Coming Soon' iPad SKUs could point to next-gen tablets
Apple Insider
Best Buy has posted placeholder SKUs for 3 "Coming Soon" models of Apple's Wi-Fi iPad at prices of $599 and $699, possibly suggesting that retail channels are prepping for the release of the second-generation iPad expected this spring. ...
Best Buy Lists 3 New iPad SKUs - iPad 2 On Its Way?Cult of Mac
Unknown iPad SKUs tip up in Best Buy's systemElectronista
iPad SKU placeholders appear at BestBuy.com with 'Coming Soon' tagAllNewsMac (press release)
SlashGear -Buzz Biz News -Tech Pinger
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

Latest version of Mozilla Firefox 4 beta goes live
TG Daily
The current release (9) boasts faster start-up time, improved bookmarking and accelerated rendering of complex animations. Integrated FF sync, across computers and mobile devices. "[Firefox 4 allows] developers to create new ways for people to enjoy ...
Fresh Mozilla Firefox Beta 4 Drops for TestingeWeek
Mozilla delivers latest Firefox 4 betaComputerworld
Mozilla Firefox 4 Beta 9 AvailableInformationWeek
Ars Technica -Mashable -Digitaltrends.com
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

IBM's Watson: 1. Human Jeopardy Contestants: 0.
PC Magazine
A common mortal might be able to best a computer in the strategic game of Chess, but when it comes to the TV game show Jeopardy, humanity is batting 0-for-1. New video from Engadget shows IBM's Watson question-answer supercomputer putting the hurt on ...
I'll take "Cheap Publicity Stunts" for $1000, AlexMacleans.ca
IBM Supercomputer Wins First Jeopardy Dust-UpPC World
IBM's Supercomputer 'Watson' Wins Jeopardy Practice RoundPCWorld.co.nz
Worcester Telegram -TechNewsWorld -WorstPreviews.com
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:04 PM PST

Comparison: iPhone 4 and Two Hot New Android Smartphones [INFOGRAPHIC]
Mashable
Thinking of picking up one of those new Verizon iPhones? Take a look at this infographic first. Here's a comparison of two Verizon-bound smartphones recently introduced at CES 2011, with Verizon's iPhone 4 rolled out last week sandwiched in between. ...
Vodafone to gain from Verizon iPhones: Barron'sReuters
It's Not Too Late for the Verizon iPhonemsnbc.com
Verizon's iPhone May Not Have the ''Death Grip'' ProblemBrighthand
Beatweek Magazine -San Francisco Chronicle -The Guardian
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

Microsoft Warns of Xbox 360 and Kinect Shortages
PC Magazine
December of 2010 might have been a great month for sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360, but Microsoft's surge in year-to-year console sales—42 percent—comes with its own price. According to the company, shortages of both the Xbox 360 and its Kinect accessory ...
Jackson dance moves hit Kinect in AprilSydney Morning Herald
Kinect hackers take control of the actionThe Guardian
Microsoft Warns Of Xbox ShortagesInformationWeek
CNET -USA Today -Reviews Of Electronics
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Posted: 16 Jan 2011 07:10 AM PST

NASA: Astronaut hurt in bicycle accident
The Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA officials say an astronaut who had been slated for a spacewalk on the upcoming shuttle mission has been hurt in a bicycle accident. The space agency said in a release late Saturday that Tim Kopra will be OK. ...
NASA: Astronaut injured in bike accidentCNN International
Astronaut hurt in bike accidentmsnbc.com
STS-133: Discovery aiming for Feb 1 rollout – Crewmember Kopra injuredNASASpaceflight.com
The Voice of Russia -UPI.com -abc13.com
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