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Get the Windows 7 Look in Vista, None of Its Power

Posted by Jesus Diaz at 10:15 AM on January 9, 2009

If you are in love with Windows 7 but stuck in Vista land, we pity you, fool! But we have some help: You can ease your pain with this unofficial Windows 7 theme for Vista.

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Skype Lite Heading to Android, iPhone Not Far Off

Posted by Sean Fallon at 8:20 AM on January 9, 2009

T-Mobile G1 users will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of Skype with the addition of the "lite" version to the Android Marketplace—and an iPhone version may not be far behind.

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Breaking: First Palm Web OS Details

Posted by Brian Lam at 5:14 AM on January 9, 2009

Palm just named their new OS, dubbed "Web OS". It focuses on segregating your personal and work info, while somehow integrating it on one device.

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iPhone 3G Unlock Works Great Now

Posted by Jesus Diaz at 4:41 AM on January 9, 2009

Most of the problems with yellowsn0w--the free iPhone 3G unlock program--have been worked out. I have Yellowsn0w 0.9.6 installed and it works like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Other people report the same. [Gizmodo Coverage]


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Windows 7 Beta Now Available

Posted by Wilson Rothman at 5:43 PM on January 8, 2009

As I mentioned perhaps all too subtly in my Ballmer keynote post, Windows 7 Beta is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, with wide availability on Friday, January 9. [Microsoft]


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Garmin ecoRoute Wants to Make You a Better, Less Gassy Driver

Posted by Elaine Chow at 4:30 PM on January 8, 2009

It seems that nowadays everyone's clamouring to tell you how to be a better driver. Garmin's new nĂ¼vi software, ecoRoute, supposedly helps you conserve by choosing a "less fuel" option for route preference.


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Ballmer's Wacky Text Messages

Posted by Wilson Rothman at 12:37 PM on January 8, 2009

No silly opening video, but Ballmer did kick off his CES 2009 keynote with a silly string of text messages from his surprisingly sweet WinMo phone. [Ballmer CES 2009 Keynote]


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Microsoft CES 2009 Keynote Officially Kicks Off The Ballmer Years

Posted by Wilson Rothman at 12:15 PM on January 8, 2009

Here at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, Steve Ballmer has kicked off his speech wearing Bill Gates' old shoes. Was TechCrunch right about http://i.gizmodo.com/5122565/leak-everything-microsoft-is-announcing-at-ces">the speech's contents? Here's the short version of his presentation:


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The Military Wants Virtual Parents For Children of Deployed Soldiers

Posted by Sean Fallon at 8:40 AM on January 8, 2009

You would think that a webcam would be sufficient, but basic teleconferencing solutions to the problem of deployed mums and dads is not enough for the military. They want to go virtual.


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Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64-bit Version) Leaked on BitTorrent

Posted by Sean Fallon at 5:45 AM on January 8, 2009

Less than two weeks after the 32-bit version of the Windows 7 Beta was leaked, the 64-bit version has also made its way to BitTorrent sites. However, a public beta is expected soon, so you may want to wait. [Ars Technica]


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