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Software
Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade For Free (or At Least Cheaper)
8:39AM Matt Buchanan | We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld]
Business
This May Not Be The Most Believable Steve Jobs Rumour
4:40AM Adam Frucci | We all love rumours, but this one, well, let’s just say it’s not the most trustworthy rumour we’ve ever seen. Let’s consider the source. More »
Software
Leopard 10.5 Getting One Last Update To Fix Bugs, Placate Sad Users
8:38PM John Herrman | As OS X moves forward, so must Mac users; luckily, this time it’ll be painless. But for broke people and PowerPC holdouts, regular Leopard is rumoured to be due one more stabilising update, to version 10.5.8. [AppleInsider via Ars]
Phones
Report: HTC Announcing Hero, Lancaster Android Phones on June 24th
9:25PM John Herrman | HTC’s hipsteriffic invitations for a June 24th event in London contained precious few clues (DUDE’S WEARING A ROSE), but the Economic Daily News is now reporting something totally reasonable: it’s for the Hero and Lancaster, HTC’s presumed next Android phones. More »
Phones
BusinessWeek: Apple Rumoured to Bring Tablet and iPhone Lite to Verizon Soon
11:12AM Wilson Rothman | BusinessWeek cites two sources reporting that there might be an iPhone “lite” and a connected touchscreen tablet as early as this stateside summer. More »
Music
Another, Different Leaked Zune Fleshes Out the Possible Lineup
2:25PM Dan Nosowitz | Into our tips this arvo dropped this photo labelled “Zune 3rd”. We’re not sure if it’s real, but it’s certainly an interesting addition to the phantom new Zune lineup. More »
Phones
iPhone 3.0 Will Have ‘Jibbler’ Voice Controls, Talk Back to You Like iPod Shuffle
9:40AM Matt Buchanan | Ars reports that buried in the iPhone 3.0 OS is evidence of voice control features that are codenamed “Jibbler,” as well as synthesised voice responses from the phone, a la iPod shuffle. More »
Phones
Kevin Rose On iPhone 3.0: Cut/Paste, Features Equal Palm Pre
3:44AM Jack Loftus | Digg’s Kevin Rose is again peddling his Apple rumours, this time in regards to the upcoming 3.0 preview scheduled for this Tuesday. He was dead on last time around—can he do it again? More »
Phones
Rumour: A Premium App Store for Even Pricier iPhone Apps?
1:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Pocketgamer.biz, who we’ve never worked with before, says Apple may be working on a section of the App Store for more expensive (read: $20 and up) apps. More »
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