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Victory for Karzai, minefield for Obama?

By Simon Denyer (Front Row and minds. worst elements of Karzai’s
Washington) The concern is that there has government, encourage the
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:47:49 AM
been such a concerted effort to Pakistanis to keep playing both
lower the bar in Afghanistan this sides, and be exploited ruthlessly
Former President George W. year, and to downplay what is by the Taliban.
Bush used to talk about the “soft a c h i e v a b l e , t h a t f a i l u r e It isn’t just a question of how
bigotry of low expectations.” He s o m e t i m e s s e e m s a l m o s t many troops are sent, but
was talking about education in i n e v i t a b l e . whether there is a coherent
the United States. The United States convinced strategy that will leave
But these days, that phrase could Hamid Karzai to agree to a run- Afghanistan standing on its own
e a s i l y r e f e r t o t h e U . S . off election, but failed to two feet.
government’s attitudes towards convince him to clean up the If the war, as Obama once said,
Afghanistan. Just look at the Election Commission that had is one of “necessity,” then it is
following phrases from American perpetrated the fraudulent first surely time for what Cordesman
officials this year. round. That made more calls “real leadership.”
“We never promised Afghans a controversy almost inevitable. Much as the president likes to
perfect democracy,” “Afghans White House spokesman Robert find a middle road, there simply
have lower expectations in terms Gibbs just declared Karzai the does not seem to be one any
of security,” “we have to “ l e g i t i m a t e l e a d e r o f C e n t e r f o r S t r a t e g i c a n d The United States, some experts more in the Hindu Kush.
recognise Afghanistan will Afghanistan” and that the world International Studies argues that argue, needs to show a clear and What do you think is the best
a l w a y s r e m a i n a p o o r , could take heart that the laws of the Afghan decision is the unwavering commitment to route for Obama to take through
conservative land with a low- Afghanistan had prevailed. “defining test” of Obama’s winning the war in Afghanistan this potential minefield?
level insurgency,” “our goal in Abdullah Abdullah and many leadership. — and demand a clear and Photo credit: Reuters/Morteza
Afghanistan is simply to prevent Afghans would surely take issue “President Obama will have to unwavering commitment from Nikoubazl (Afghan man dances
al Qaeda using its territory to with that bold statement. The take personal responsibility for the governments of Afghanistan i n c e l e b r a t i o n o f K a r z a i ’ s
attack us.” laws of Afghanistan do not allow the outcome of the war in and Pakistan to the same goal. victory), Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
All perfectly reasonable in many for elections to be rigged and for Afghanistan, betting his historical Half-measures will never work. (Protest group Code Pink near
ways, but hardly a compelling perpetrators to go unpunished. reputation and second term on W e a k n e s s o r a l a c k o f White House on Halloween)
manifesto to win Afghan hearts Anthony Cordesman of the the outcome,” Cordesman said. commitment will embolden the
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Some U.S. health insurers deny coverage to abuse victims,
White House notes
By Patricia Zengerle (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:54:30 PM
In eight U.S. states and the
capital, Washington, D.C., being
beaten by your spouse or
domestic partner can be deemed
a “pre-existing condition” that a
company can legally use as a
reason to deny health insurance
coverage. Valerie Jarrett, a top
adviser to President Barack
Obama, raised the issue in a web
chat making the White House’s
case for healthcare reform on
Monday.
“In some states if you have been
a victim of domestic violence,
you can be considered as having
a pre-existing condition,” Jarrett
said as she hosted the chat on the
White House website and on the
Facebook social networking site,
taking questions on an array of
issues, many having to do with
healthcare issues faced by
members of minority groups.
Some of the participants in the
webcast responded by posting
outraged notes after she said it.
“We need your engagement, we
Caught in a Trap Edition
By Bryce Durbin
(CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:00:23 AM
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need your involvement,” Jarrett
said, urging chat participants to
get involved in the reform push.
“… It is extremely important that
we have this passed and on the
president’s desk this year.”
The National Women’s Law
Center said eight states —
Mississippi, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, South Dakota,
Wyoming and Idaho — and the
U.S. capital city allow insurers to
deem being a domestic violence
survivor a “pre-existing
condition.” The center also notes
that the list of such conditions,
for which women can be denied
coverage, in some states also
includes pregnancy or having had
medical treatment following a
sexual assault.
The White House has been
staging events targeting a variety
of audiences to make its pitch for
an overhaul of the massive U.S.
healthcare system. On Thursday,
for example, Obama addressed
small business owners and
officials from the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce business group.
Jarrett’s chat on Monday seemed
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to target a younger audience. And
on Tuesday, Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius and Small Business
Administration Administrator
Karen Mills were to meet with
small business owners in
Washington in an event also to be
streamed on the Internet.
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Denial of coverage to people
who are sick, or have been sick
— i.e. those whom insurers deem
to have pre-existing conditions
— is one of many emotional
issues in the healthcare debate
and health insurance companies
have been a favorite target for
many advocates of reform.
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A health insurance industry
spokesman said the industry
backs efforts to change the
policy.
“No one should be denied
coverage because they are a
victim of domestic abuse. Health
plans strongly support the
National Association of
Insurance Commissioner’s model
legislation that prohibits
discrimination against victims of
abuse and we are urging all states
to promptly adopt it,” said Robert
Zirkelbach, spokesman for the
America’s Health Insurance
Plans industry group in
Washington.
Photo credit: Valerie Jarrett,
advisor to U.S. President Barack
Obama, watches as he speaks
about the need for health
insurance reform this year, in the
Rose Garden of the White House
in Washington, October 5, 2009.
REUTERS/Jason Reed, and
People protest against healthcare
reform as the House Democrats’
healthcare plan is unveiled on
Capitol Hill in Washington,
October 29, 2009.
REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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FBI discussed advising Saddam Hussein of legal

rights, decided no Options Update:
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By Jeremy Pelofsky (Front conditions and medical attention volatility at 48,
Row Washington) while detained.
The four-page document also
December at 42 into
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:03:02 AM
noted that Iraqi law did not EPS
Much has been made over the require advising Saddam of his By Paul Foster
past few months by some rights nor did the statute creating (BloggingStocks)
Republicans in Congress about the tribunal to try him.
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:40:00 AM
whether terrorism suspects Since then, some Republicans
arrested overseas by U.S. military have questioned Obama Filed under: Time Warner
forces must be read their legal administration officials about (TWX), Starbucks (SBUX)
rights and the answer has been whether soldiers on the Starbucks(NASDAQ: SBUX)
largely no. battlefield are being required to closed at $19.38. SBUX is
It turns out that the issue was read Miranda rights to suspects scheduled to report Q4 EPS after
debated at least as far back as they pick up. the market close on November 5.
early 2004 when American forces FBI Director Robert Mueller in SBUX November option implied
captured ousted Iraqi President September denied that they were volatility is at 48, December is at
Saddam Hussein, according to a advising captured foreign 42; verses its 26-week average of
document released late Friday suspects of those rights and said 47 contracts, according to Track
night under Freedom of he did not believe that the issue Data.
Information Act requests by the was causing problems. Time Warner(NYSE: TWX)
American Civil Liberties Union. “I do believe, sir, if you ask the closed at $30.15. TWX is
A few weeks after the former commanders in the field in expected to report Q3 EPS on
Iraqi leader was captured hiding Afghanistan or Iraq to determine November 4. TWX November
in a hole in Tikrit, a whether or not the issue of option implied volatility is at 43;
memorandum was sent to the whether or not you give Miranda December is at 39; verses its 26-
FBI’s general counsel, Valerie “Accordingly, we conclude that entities with proper authority” warnings has ever interfered with week average of 40, according to
Caproni, discussing whether the interrogation team is not who were involved with his their ability to do their job, I Track Data, suggesting non-
S a d d a m w o u l d h a v e t o b e legally obligated to advise interrogation believed he should think they would say no,” directional price movement.
advised of his legal rights. Hussein of his legal rights, which be advised of his rights. Mueller told Senator Jeff Option Update is provided by
The FBI’s counterterrorism are generally afforded criminal The memorandum also advised Sessions during a congressional Stock Specialist Paul Foster of
division said the primary reason defendants in the United States the FBI that Saddam was given hearing. theflyonthewall.com.
the FBI would be interrogating under Miranda v. Arizona.” “Enemy Prisoner of War” status Click here for more Reuters Options Update: Starbucks
him would be for “intelligence However, the FBI lawyers under the Geneva III Convention political coverage. November volatility at 48,
purposes” rather than for trying offered two caveats: if the U.S. which barred any coercion, - Photo credit: Reuters/Nikola December at 42 into EPS
him in a U.S. court. government changed its position physical or mental torture to Solic (Saddam Hussein during originally appeared on
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House Republicans aim to kill Democratic health
bill
By Donna Smith (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:40:17 PM
Republicans in the U.S. House
of Representatives are gearing up
for an epic battle against the
sweeping healthcare reform that
Democratic leaders hope to bring
to the House floor for debate later
this week.
“Our goal is to make this as
difficult as possible to vote for
it,” said House Republican
Leader John Boehner. “We
think this bill is the wrong
prescription for what ails our
healthcare system in America.”
Representative Mike Pence, who
heads the House Republican
Conference, said the campaign
against the bill unveiled last
week by House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi began over the weekend
with Republican members
delivering copies of the huge
1,990-page bill to public
libraries. Also, Republican
women are speaking against the
bill this week on the House floor.
“It is a fact that 85 percent of
healthcare decisions in this
country are made by American
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Go ahead, tell me you didn’t see
this coming: Iran suggests it is
women,” Pence said.
On Thursday, House
Republicans plan a special
Internet town hall meeting. Pence
said the discussion with
participants will last at least 12
hours.
“Our members are going to stand
on principle against Speaker
Pelosi’s trillion dollar
government takeover of our
not ready to export uranium.
An Iranian diplomat said
Monday his country wanted to
buy fuel for its Teheran research
reactor, the latest indication that
healthcare system,” Boehner
said.
Republicans plan to offer a far
less sweeping alternative to the
Democratic bill. Boehner said it
will focus on reducing the cost of
health insurance.
The proposal will allow
individuals and businesses to
purchase insurance across state
lines and to form pools to buy
Iran is not willing to ship most of
its enriched uranium out of the
country.
As the centrifuges spin.
insurance. It will also seek to
limit malpractice lawsuits, which
Republicans say lead to higher
healthcare costs.
The Republican bill will also
encourage states to look over
their own insurance laws and
mandates to find ways to lower
costs.
“Many states don’t realize that
mandates in their own laws
actually drive up the cost of
health insurance,” Boehner said.
The Republican bill will not
include the sweeping insurance
market reforms contained in the
Democratic bill, which would bar
insurers from excluding people
from coverage or charging more
because of medical history.
Instead, the Republican bill
would provide some federal
money to help states create high
risk insurance pools where those
people could obtain coverage,
Boehner said.
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Photo credit: Reuters/Jonathan
Ernst (House Republican Leader
John Boehner plays golf with
Tiger Woods.)
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Vulcan Materials sales
and profit drop in Q3,
but will fundamentals
improve?
By Steven Mallas
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:20:00 AM
Filed under: Earnings reports,
Industry
Vulcan Materials(NYSE: VMC)
issued Q3 results late Monday.
Total revenues decreased over
20%. Earnings from continuing
operations dropped 29% to 38
cents per share. According to
Earnings.com, this means that the
company came in a penny ahead
of estimates.
Going into yesterday's earnings
report, shares of Vulcan
Materials were pretty active.
They increased over 2% to close
at $47.12. Volume was above the
norm. The market was obviously
quite bullish on the stock.
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Materials sales and profit drop in
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The First Draft: off-year election day could spell
trouble for Obama
By Jeremy Pelofsky (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:10:43 AM
It’s been a year since Americans
have gone to the polls, but as
they do on Tuesday President
Barack Obama may be
less excited than he was last year,
particularly in Virginia and New
Jersey where his fellow
Democrats are facing trouble.
Republicans are hoping to
capture the governors’ mansions
in those two states to rebuild
some momentum after being
trounced by Democrats last year.
They also are trying to make it a
referendum against Obama’s
agenda to overhaul the U.S.
healthcare system and financial
regulatory structure as well as his
plans to address climate change.
In Virginia where Obama won
Radovan Karadzic appears at war crimes trial
(World news and comment
from the Guardian |
guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:15:51 AM
After boycotting tribunal, former
Bosnian Serb leader goes to
Hague courtroom seeking more
time to prepare defence
Radovan Karadzic today
appeared in the Yugoslav war
crimes tribunal's courtroom for
narrowly in 2008, Republican
Bob McDonnell has built a
sizable lead over Democrat
Creigh Deeds while in
traditionally Democratic-
leaning New Jersey Republican
Chris Christie is neck and neck
with Democratic incumbent
Governor Jon Corzine.
Obama has campaigned for both
of his fellow Democrats but that
may not be enough for them to
win.
While Republicans are salivating
at their prospects in those two
races, Democrats are eyeing a
congressional race in upstate
New York to replace a
Republican lawmaker who
became Obama’s Army
secretary. Conservative Party
candidate Doug Hoffman was
barely ahead of Democrat Bill
Owens in the traditionally
the first time since his trial began
last week, to argue for more time
to prepare his defence.
Karadzic boycotted the first
three days of his trial on 11
charges linked to his alleged role
in masterminding Serbian
atrocities throughout the Bosnian
war.
Karadzic says he has had
insufficient time to prepare his
case. He was indicted in 1995
Republican district.
After tremendous infighting, the
Republican candidate, Dede
Scozzafava, withdrew from the
race and endorsed the Democrat,
and has been in custody for 14
months.
Judges have warned Karadzic
they may impose a defence
lawyer on him if he continues his
boycott. Karadzic is defending
himself.
He said before Tuesday's hearing
he wanted to help judges find a
way out of the stalemate he had
created.
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highlighting the rift between
moderates and the conservatives
of the Republican party.
Elsewhere, the Federal
Reserve’s Federal Open Markets
Committee begins a two-day
meeting this morning to discuss
interest rate policy and whether
the U.S. economy is starting to
build its own momentum towards
a recovery.
And the Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee will
begin working on a climate
change bill, but unhappy
Republicans are threatening to
boycott the session.
- Photo credit: Reuters/Jonathan
Ernst (Obama returns from a
campaign trip to New Jersey)
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buys Burlington
Northern -- volatility flat
By Paul Foster
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:00:00 AM
Filed under: Berkshire Hathaway
(BRK.A), Options, Burlington
Northern Santa Fe (BNI)
Berkshire Hathaway(NYSE:
BRK.A) announced the
acquisition of Burlington
Northern(NYSE: BNI) for $100
per share in cash and stock for a
deal worth $34 billion. BRK.A is
purchasing the remaining 77.4%
of outstanding BNI stock its does
not own. BNI November option
implied volatility is flat at 36,
December is at 35; verses its 26-
week average of 37 according to
Track Data, suggesting non-
directional price fluctuations.
Option Update is provided by
Stock Specialist Paul Foster of
theflyonthewall.com
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House healthcare bill doesn’t boost
public support - Poll
By Tabassum Zakaria (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:03:21 AM
The big presentation — that’s
1,990 pages — of healthcare
reform legislation by Democrats
in the House of Representatives
last week didn’t boost public
support, with more voters still
opposed to the effort, according
to a new Rasmussen Reports
opinion poll.
Just to recap where things stand:
House Democratic leaders are
hoping to move their bill to the
floor for debate by late this week,
it includes a government-run
public insurance option. In the
Senate, Democratic leaders are
waiting for cost estimates on
their legislation, which also
includes a version of the “public
option.”
The latest Rasmussen poll found
that 42 percent of those surveyed
favored the healthcare plan
proposed by President Barack
Obama and congressional
Democrats. That was down from
45 percent a week ago and
unchanged from two weeks ago.
Japanese rules volleyball: one player must be
robotic
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(CrunchGear)
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Berkshire Hathaway
buying Burlinton
Northern Santa Fe
By Mark Fightmaster
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:30:00 AM
"country's future prosperity
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(BRK.A), Burlington Northern and well-maintained rail system."
Santa Fe (BNI) A major Buffett is betting that railroads
acquisition is coming to light this are going to do well, which
morning, as Berkshire would stem from prosperity in
Hathaway(NYSE: BRK.A, the American economy.
BRK.B) has announced that it is Continue reading Berkshire
acquiring Burlington Northern Hathaway buying Burlinton
Looking at the Rasmussen “Perhaps the most stunning Santa Fe(NYSE: BNI). The deal
Northern Santa Fe
historical chart, support for aspect of the numbers is how calls for BRK to dish out$100
Berkshire Hathaway buying
healthcare reform has hovered stable they have been through per share in cash and stock for
Burlinton Northern Santa Fe
between 41 percent and 46 months of debate, town hall the 77.4% of BNI shares that
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opposed the legislative effort on healthcare reform either way? If Oracle of Omaha, BRK's CEO
healthcare reform. That was up it did, why? Warren Buffett. He feels that the
three points from the previous Click here for more Reuters
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Opposition to healthcare reform Roberts (protesters of healthcare 'Blues Deluxe'
has hovered between 50 percent reform legislation)
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German Rockpalast show, Joe
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fierce.[Video]
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here. In addition to walking make ramen. Anybody else
normally, robots can now play feeling a bit like an endangered
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Broken clocks, laryngitis at the Fed tells banks to

Supreme Court voluntarily adopt pay
By James Vicini (Front Row
Washington)
guidelines is not a good idea
By Connie Madon
Submitted at 11/2/2009 1:43:25 PM (BloggingStocks)
In a place where the time to Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:20:00 AM

argue some of the most important

legal issues in the United States
is pivotal yet limited, clocks
throughout the Supreme Court
building were not working on
Monday — including the big one
behind the bench that attorneys
arguing their case and that
spectators in the audience can
see.
After the justices went on the
bench at 10 a.m., Chief Justice
John Roberts noted the problem
and pointed out that attorneys are
sometimes told not to look at the
clock during oral arguments.
“That is particularly important
today,” he said.
Court spokeswoman Kathy
Arberg said the problem
stemmed from a “malfunction”
with the court’s master clock. It
apparently occurred when the
clocks were to be turned back
over the weekend for the end of
daylight saving time.
Clocks in the building finally
were fixed by the time the court
heard arguments in a third case in
the early afternoon.
Besides a broken clock, the
arguments in the first case, a
dispute over excessive fees
charged to mutual fund investors,
also produced another unusual
development — the admission
from Justice Stephen Breyer that
he has laryngitis.
While asking a question, Breyer
made a mistake and said the court
was reversing — instead of
reviewing — a federal judge’s
opinion.
“I have laryngitis. I don’t speak
accurately,” the hoarse-sounding
Breyer told the lawyer as the
courtroom erupted in laughter.
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Against the backdrop of
heightened public criticism, The
U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to
encourage banks to take the first
step in controlling excessive pay
and bonuses. Regulators have
established broad guidelines for
pay incentives and bonuses.
However, they are quite loose
and do not nail down any
specifics. Regulators are trying to
coax compliance before the end
of the year.
Britain has taken the lead and
mandated that a percentage of
bankers' bonuses should be
deferred for a number of years.
Why is there such a public
outcry to curb excessive bankers'
pay and bonuses?
Continue reading Fed tells banks
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guidelines is not a good idea
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Mt. Kilimanjaro's Ice Cap is Vanishing

(Little Green Footballs)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:12:37 PM
Uh oh. Mt. Kilimanjaro Ice Cap
Continues Rapid Retreat, Study
Says.
The ice atop Mount Kilimanjaro Proceedings of the National Eighty-five percent of the ice
in Tanzania has continued to Academy of Sciences, reached no cover that was present in 1912
retreat rapidly, declining 26 consensus on whether the has vanished, the scientists said.
percent since 2000, scientists say melting could be attributed
in a new report. mainly to humanity’s role in
be published Tuesday in the
Yet the authors of the study, to warming the global climate.
8 World/ Tech News/
Larsson's partner demands share
By Esther Addley (World news
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:44:19 AM
• Bitter row over legacy of
Swedish crime sensation
• Trilogy published after author
died of heart attack
As the author of three dark and
violent crime novels, Stieg
Larsson was at home in a
dysfunctional landscape of
simmering resentments and
rancourous family secrets. But
the Swedish writer cannot have
foreseen how, almost five years
to the day after his death, the
novels' success would lead to
bitterness and paranoia in his
own family.
In one of the most spectacular
and unlikely ascents in recent
literary history, Larsson, largely
unknown before his sudden death
at 50, has become one of the
most successful writers in the
world. Some 20 million of his
books, the first of which was
published in Britain as The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo, have
been sold to date in Europe
alone. Last year he was the
world's second best selling author
after Khaled Hosseini, author of
The Kite Runner, and his estate is
thought to be worth more than
£20m.
But because he and the architect
Eva Gabrielsson, his partner of
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32 years, never married and he
died without making a will, the
proceeds have defaulted to his
blood relations, provoking
controversy in Sweden and
displeasure from Gabrielsson.
Today in the latest episode in the
acrimonious saga, Erland and
Joakim Larsson, the author's
father and brother, made
Gabrielsson a public offer of
£1.75mto settle the dispute,
telling the Swedish paper
Svenska Dagbladet, "We have to
move on." Gabrielsson's response
was curt: "You don't solve these
things via media. It is so low. My
lawyer will have to answer any
further questions."
She has previously accused the
Larsson family of seeking to
"make money from someone who
can't defend himself", saying it
would make her partner
"absolutely furious", and
accusing Erland and Joakim of
not being part of Stieg's life
while he was alive.
But Erland Larsson said it was
he who had insisted that his son
write "something commercial",
and that the Millennium trilogy,
the third title of which was
published in Britain last month as
The Girl who Kicked the
Hornet's Nest, was the result.
Gabrielsson, he said, had resisted
moves to come to a settlement.
"It's been almost five years since
Stieg died. We have waited to
A 14-year-old mathlete from
Belarus has become the youngest
come in contact with Eva but we
can't wait another five years.
Now we have to move on."
The acrimony over Larsson's
estate surfaced a few months
after his death from a heart attack
in November 2004 while
working as a dogged but
comparatively obscure journalist,
editing a Trotskyist periodical
and an anti-fascist magazine,
Expo, which he had founded. He
had, it emerged, left the
completed manuscripts for a
series of three crime novels, the
first of which was published the
following year.
The surprise success of the novel
has led, almost inevitably, to
feverish interest from US
directors and stars, with rumours
that George Clooney, Johnny
Depp, Quentin Tarantino and
Martin Scorsese are among those
interested in bringing a
Hollywood version of the
character of investigative
journalist Mikael Blomkvist to
the screen.
Gabrielsson says she and
Larsson never married because
he had believed his anti-fascist
work could have put her at risk if
there was a paper trail linking
them legally or financially, but
that he would have been
dismayed to see anyone other
than her in control of the estate.
"It would have been beyond
Stieg's worst nightmares to know
winner in the 20-year history of
the International Olympiad in
that someone other than me was
handling the rights to his books
and to know that the money we
planned to invest is gone," she
has said. Others have agreed,
setting up online campaigns in
Scandinavia and beyond to raise
money for Gabrielsson's legal
fees.
Expo says that Larsson had
wanted the proceeds of the
Millennium trilogy to go to anti-
fascist and domestic violence
charities. A will dating from
1977, which was unwitnessed
and therefore non-binding,
expressed a wish for his assets to
be left to a local branch of the
Communist Workers League.
Erland and Joakim said
yesterday their lives were
unchanged despite their
newfound wealth, telling the
magazine: "We drive the same
cars and live in the same houses
as before." As a goodwill gesture,
they were prepared to share
something with Gabrielsson.
"She was part of Stieg's life. She
should have a safe and good life
with this," said Joakim.
"No demands or anything. But
she has to call and say yes
please."
Gabrielsson's lawyer, Sara Pers-
Krause, said that while she had
been in contact with the
Larssons' lawyer, no firm offer
had been made. "They have to
come with something concrete
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and we haven't had that yet. To
just meet without any
preconditions we have already
done," she said.
"It was untrue that Gabrielsson
had not been in contact with the
family, accusing them of
ignoring her," Pers-Krause said.
"We want to make clear that the
primary question for us is how to
preserve his literary assets, and
we have given them different
suggestions for this since spring
2006 without receiving any
reply."
Most intriguing remains
Larsson's laptop computer, which
according to Gabrielsson
contains a 200-page manuscript
for a sequel to the trilogy. In
2005 she refused an offer by the
family to hand over the computer
in exchange for the author's half
of the flat they shared, which his
father and brother had inherited.
There is speculation that sketched
outlines for six further novels are
also contained in the laptop.
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Former KGB agent shot dead in Moscow

By Luke Harding (World news investigating committee of became a leading promoter, keen collector of Russian
and comment from the Russia's procurator, said forensic organising shows for Michael porcelain, a hobby he said he
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) experts had recovered 19 bullets Jackson, Tom Jones and Liza shared with Vladimir Nekrasov, a
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:06:10 AM from the scene of the shooting, Minnelli. He was also a millionaire Russian businessman
which was carried out at 4.40pm passionate basketball fan, and arrested and jailed last year.
Shabtai von Kalmanovic killed Moscow time yesterday. became general manager of Contract killings are a frequent
while his car was stopped at "There's no doubt this was a Russia's national women's team. occurrence in Moscow, and those
traffic lights, in what police say contract-style crime," Markin Lurking in the background, who order them are seldom if Form 2 Sex Toy Looks
was a professional hit said. "At the moment we are however, were more shady ever caught. In January a hitman Like a Stealth
D e t e c t i v e s i n R u s s i a a r e working on several theories of connections. According to the shot dead the human rights
investigating the murder of a his killing. But the most probable Komsomolskaya Pravda lawyer Stanislav Markelov not Millennium Falcon [Sex
former KGB agent who was one is linked to his business newspaper, Kalmanovic invited far from the Kremlin, mortally Toys]
g u n n e d d o w n i n M o s c o w activities." Russia's notorious mafia boss wounding a young journalist, By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo)
yesterday, in the latest contract Detectives said it was too early Vyascheslav Ivankov to his Anastasia Baburova, who was
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:43:25 AM
killing on the streets of the to establish a motive. Today's daughter's wedding. Ivankov, walking with him towards the
Russian capital. Russian newspapers pored over known by his nickname metro. The Form 2 sex toy is definitely
Shabtai von Kalmanovic, a the businessman's colourful past, Yaponchik, was himself gunned Late last year killers ambushed more conventional than the crazy
businessman, concert promoter which included a long spell in an down in Moscow this summer Ruslan Yamadayev, an enemy of Sqweel ten-tongue demon. At
and former spy, died in a hail of Israeli jail following a cold war while leaving a Thai restaurant. Chechnya's pro-Kremlin first I thought it looked like the
bullets in the passenger seat of conviction for espionage, in He died of his injuries in president, Ramzan Kadyrov, after silhouette of a rabbit's head. Then
his luxury S500 Mercedes. His search of possible clues. October. his car stopped at traffic lights it clicked: The Millennium
killers had waited for his car to Born in Soviet Lithuania, "All of Shabtai's relatives are in next to the British embassy in Falcon. Chewie, you are one
stop at traffic lights - a classic Kalmanovic emigrated to Israel shock," his artist friend Vladimir Moscow and on the embankment naughty rug.
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fire, hitting him 10 times. late 1980s he had become one of are all in tears. I've just talked to also died in a hail of bullets, by Fuseproject's Yves Behar in
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carried out by two gunmen who however, Israel unmasked him as presents and flowers. A cheerful, Luke Harding spaceship. Their waterproof
fled the scene in an unmarked a Soviet spy and sentenced him touching person." guardian.co.uk© Guardian News toy—made with phthalate-free
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injured in the shooting, which Kalmanovic emerged from recalled how they interviewed the this content is subject to our steel—has dual motors powering
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Putin's Moscow office. intervention of the Russian office decorated with Soviet has five power levels and four
V l a d i m i r M a r k i n , o f t h e government. Back in Moscow, he realist art. He said he was also a digital vibration modes, and it's
Found Photoshop Contest: The Future of Pet Accessories charged using a base with no
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UN's Ban urges more climate change funds

By Damian Carrington (World $100bn figure for the total global country emissions in exchange binding agreement, as there is too
news and comment from the public and private funding for pledges to curb their own fast little time to work through all the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) needed each year by 2020 to -growing carbon emissions. complex details. "Copenhagen
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:22:55 AM tackle climate change. It would Problems in the talks erupted in will not be the final word."
be spent on cutting emissions by public today with African nations Instead a "politically binding"
$100bn on offer is 'good start' but providing green technologies, boycotting meetings, forcing agreement must be reached, he
not enough, says Ban Ki-moon and on enabling countries to their cancellation. They want rich said, with strong consensus on Robovie rescue bot
Money paid by rich countries to adapt to more frequent fierce nations to commit to much bigger cutting greenhouse gas hunts high and low for
fight global warming will have to storms and rising sea levels. The cuts in their emissions than they emissions, helping nations adapt
"be scaled up" from the $100bn a figure was adopted last week by have so far, arguing that Africa to a warmer world and finance lost princesses (video)
year on offer, the UN secretary the European Union as its official will suffer most from global and technology funds. Ban joins By Vladislav Savov
general Ban Ki-moon said today. n e g o t i a t i n g p o s i t i o n f o r warming yet are least the UN's top climate official, (Engadget)
Finance is the key, said Ban, to Copenhagen and is the only offer responsible. Yvo de Boer, German Chancellor
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:04:00 AM
successful negotations on a on the table so far. Ban said last week that the Angela Merkel and the UK
global treaty to fight climate "I think it can be a good start but negotiations were "gridlocked" government in conceding that a If you've been feeling blue
change, due to conclude at UN it needs to be scaled up," said but today said that "significant" legally enforceable treaty is now because you haven't got enough
talks next month in Copenhagen. Ban. progress was being made. A unreachable at Copenhagen. green to keep the old bank
Ban also revealed that he will Development groups have critical issue, he said, was a lack But he said: "We don't have a account in the black, we've got
next week meet all the US estimated the money needed at of trust between developed and plan B and we are not lowering just the tonic for you, dear friend.
S e n a t o r s i n v o l v e d i n up to $400bn a year. But the developing nations, which a the bar. We still [retain] the There's nothing that gets us all
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climate bill. Passage of that bill is to increase was uncertain, he would help to bridge. • Copenhagen climate change an adorable humanoid robot
seen as vital to negotiations, as said: "We have to see how "Too many countries have conference 2009 negotiating an obstacle course in
without it the US team in measures are effective. As time domestic problems," he added, • United Nations the performance of a rescue
Copenhagen will have little goes by we may need to change without naming the US and the • Climate change mission. In fact, if you layer on
domestic mandate to agree a deal. arrangements." difficulty President Obama faces • United States your own "save the princess"
T h e a n n o u n c e m e n t o f t h e Ban's senior climate adviser, getting his climate bill through narrative atop the on-screen
personal intervention of the Janos Pasztor, added: "The needs the Senate. Ban also revealed that Damian Carrington events, the pep in your step
secretary general is a clear sign are obviously much larger and it he had met all the committee guardian.co.uk© Guardian News should be back in no time. The
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Ban as having originated the Barcelona, and deep cuts in rich summit will produce a legally Robovie rescue bot hunts high
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Simon Mann freed from prison
By Giles Tremlett (World news
and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:29:00 AM
British mercenary Simon Mann
released after pardon over
involvement in 2004 coup
attempt in Equatorial Guinea
The British mercenary Simon
Mann has been freed from jail in
Equatorial Guinea, government
officials in the west African state
told the Guardian.
The Old Etonion mercenary,
who was serving a 34-year
sentence for his involvement in a
2004 coup attempt, was met by
his brother and sister outside
Black Beach prison, in the
capital, Malabo.
A government spokesman,
Federico Abaga, told the
Guardian that a committee
representing several ministries
had gone to the prison this
morning to arrange his release.
"He is being let out of prison
today," Abaga said. "Once he has
left prison he will have 24 hours
to leave the country. I don't know
where he will go. He is British,
so I suppose he will go there.
"I can confirm that he has been
pardoned for humanitarian
Nov. 3, 1993: Theremin Fades Out
By Michael Calore (Wired Top
Stories)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:00:00 PM
The inventor of the eerie-
sounding electronic ur-instrument
reasons … and because he has
shown genuine signs of
repentance. He is also being
pardoned so that he can receive
the regular medical treatment that
he needs."
Mann's family spoke today of
their delight after he was granted
a full pardon for his part in the
failed coup plot.
"The family is absolutely
delighted that Simon has been
pardoned and is to be released
shortly," they said in a statement.
"Everyone is profoundly grateful
to the president and the
government of Equatorial
Guinea. The whole family is
overjoyed at the prospect of
finally welcoming Simon home
after five-and-a-half long years
away."
Mann will spend his first night
in freedom at the five-star Hotel
El Paraiso, outside Malabo. A
receptionist at the hotel
confirmed that Mann's brother
Edward and sister Sarah had
arrived this morning.
"They have gone into the city.
There is a third reservation but
they have not arrived yet," she
said. The family were due to
check out of the hotel tomorrow.
Jose Olo Obono, the chief
did more than pave the way for
Brian Wilson and Robert Moog.
He was instrumental, so to speak, By Priya Ganapati (Wired Top
in developing TV and also aided Stories)
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prosecutor in Mann's trial, said:
"Mr Mann learned he was going
to be released last Saturday but
the news wasn't made official
until Monday, when he received
his presidential pardon. I
personally took him the legal
papers he had to sign ahead of his
release. He went red with
emotion and his eyes filled with
tears.
"A private plane arrived in
Malabo from Britain this
morning. It was carrying his
wife, Amanda, and his sister
Sarah, as far as I know. They are
at a hotel in the capital, where
they will meet him after his
release from prison and stay the
night so he can rest. They are due
to fly out of the country again
together early tomorrow.
Olo Obono said Mann had been
"a model prisoner". "He has
behaved impeccably and he
helped us get to the bottom of
this coup. Healthwise, Simon is
OK. He was suffering from a
hernia but he has been operated
on twice now in Equatorial
Guinea.
"His release has been ordered on
humanitarian grounds but it is not
because Simon is ill. It's because
the president felt it is what he
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should do, for humanitarian
reasons."
Greg Wales, a British
businessman who was named by
Equatorial Guinea's attorney
general as one of the main
conspirators in the coup plot, told
the Daily Mail that Mann's
release followed months of
delicate negotiations. He the talks
had taken place at the country's
embassy in London and at the
Ritz Hotel between September
and October.
Olo Obono said Equatorial
Guinea still wanted to talk to the
millionaire Eli Calil and Sir Mark
Thatcher – the son of Lady
Thatcher – about the plot. Both
men deny involvement.
Abaga confirmed that the release
coincided with the arrival of the
South African president, Jacob
Zuma, .At least one South
African is among four other men
who have received pardons.
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• South Africa
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users to dock their phone to it so
they don't have to carry a laptop
and can run programs and access
data off their phone. We take this
netbook-like device for a spin.
11
Redfly Mobile
Companions now play
nicely with BlackBerrys
By Matt Burns (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:39:03 AM
Alright, BlackBerry owners,
don’t rush all at once. I know you
probably wanna get in on the
Redfly mobile companion game
but we need to remember to act
civilized. It’s understandable that
you’re excited that Redfly can
now kick it with BlackBerrys
along with Winmo phones, but
don’t flood the servers all at one
time.
The latest Redfly update isn’t
really a surprise. The company
announced BlackBerry support
was coming, but we just didn’t
know when. But with the update,
the Redfly C8N and C7 can now
extend the desktop of the
BlackBerry Bold 9000, Curve
8900, and Tour 9630 to the
Redfly’s 800×480 resolution
display. Oh, and the update is
free. Just don’t push and shove to
get it.
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US diplomats talk to Burmese junta
By Justin McCurry (World
news and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:48:10 AM
Meetings with senior military
officials in Burma are test of
Obama administration's new
policy of engagement with
dictatorship
The Obama administration's new
policy of engagement with
Burma faces its first test today as
two senior diplomats begin
America's highest-level visit to
the military dictatorship for more
than a decade.
Kurt Campbell, the US assistant
secretary of state for east Asian
affairs, and his deputy, Scot
Marciel, arrived in Burma for
meetings with senior junta
officials. They will also meet the
country's imprisoned pro-
democracy leader, Aung San Suu
Kyi, who was sentenced to
another 18 months' house arrest
in August after being found
guilty of harbouring an American
intruder at her home in May.
World leaders denounced the
sentence, which will prevent her
from taking part in elections
What exactly makes a camera EVIL?
By Dave Freeman
(CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:14:30 PM
So we know what a DSLR is, we
know what a P&S is, but what
exactly do we call those new
planned for next year.
Campbell's two-day trip marks a
significant shift from the policy
of isolation supported by
previous administrations.
The US, which imposed
sanctions in the late 1990s,
tightened the measures two years
ago after the Burmese military
brutally suppressed peaceful
democracy protests led by
Buddhist monks.
The last senior US diplomat to
visit the country was Madeleine
Albright, who went in her role as
Bill Clinton's US ambassador to
the UN in 1995.
Five years earlier the regime
drew international condemnation
after it ignored an election
victory by Aung San Suu Kyi's
National League for Democracy
(NLD). The Nobel peace laureate
has been detained for 14 of the
last 20 years.
Washington has said it will
maintain political and economic
pressure while it waits for Burma
to improve its human rights
record, implement democratic
reforms and cut its military ties
with North Korea.
Campbell said last month that if
little cameras with the removable
lenses? Is it an “Electronic
Viewfinder Interchangeable
Lens” camera? Well, CNET is
asking just that question, and you
can contribute to their poll if
you’d like. Or hang out with us
the junta failed to respond, "we
will reserve the option of
tightening sanctions on the
regime and its supporters as
appropriate".
He was scheduled to meet the
Burmese prime minister, Thein
Sein, in the administrative
capital, Naypyitaw, today, but
not the junta's hardline senior
general, Than Shwe, who has led
the country for the past 17 years.
Campbell will meet Aung San
Suu Kyi and other NLD members
in Rangoon tomorrow, reports
said.
Washington's policy shift came
after more than a decade of
sanctions failed to force Burma
to implement democratic reforms
or release the country's estimated
2,200 political prisoners.
Campbell's visit comes amid
signs that the junta may be
willing to soften its stance
against Aung San Suu Kyi, who
said recently she supported
Washington's fresh diplomatic
approach.
Thein Sein reportedly told other
Asian leaders last month that the
regime saw "a role" for her in
bringing about reconciliation
cool kids.
before next year's elections,
although it was not clear what
that role would be. A Japanese
delegate suggested that the junta
could be preparing to relax the
conditions of her house arrest.
But Burma observers played
down the prospects for progress
this week, describing the trip as a
test of the generals' sincerity.
"The US wants to suss out
whether or not they have a
genuine dialogue partner," Sean
Turnell, an analyst at Macquarie
University in Australia, told
Reuters. "The overtures towards
warming ties with the US have
come from officials lower down,
and the US is trying to get a feel
for how committed the generals
are."
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• US foreign policy
• United States
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The writer does raise an
interesting point, what exactly do
we call the new generation of
cameras? How exactly do you
classify a camera like the
Panasonic GF1, or the GH1?
They aren’t exactly point and
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This DIY Automated
Sentry Gun Looks
Terrifyingly Easy To
Build [DIY]
By Rosa Golijan (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:20:00 PM
I know the week's barely started,
but I've already got the freakishly
scary weekend project I want to
take on. Some folks have put
together instructions to build a
completely automatic,
autonomous sentry gun.
All the instructions, from how to
build the firing mechanism to the
open source control software, are
available on the site below and
while the video clip leaves a bit
to be desired for lack of an actual
gun (water or otherwise), I still
think this is one kickass project. I
can't wait to build one and duck
while it shoots paintballs at
anything that moves. [ Sentry
Gun via Boing Boing]
shoot, but they aren’t DLSRs
either. Make your contribution to
the democratic process (it’s ok,
you can still vote if you’re a
felon) and pick the new name and
acronym.
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China launches crackdown in Climate change law

Xinjiang could cost 13 cents a
By Tania Branigan (World
news and comment from the
Guardian | guardian.co.uk)
Security forces would "root out
places where criminals breed,
and change the face of the public
sweeps following July's violence.
Nine Uighurs have been
sentenced to death over the fatal
gallon
security situation in these areas", riots. Uighurs attacked Han By Tom Johansmeyer
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:53:08 AM (BloggingStocks)
the report said. Chinese after taking to the streets
Security campaign follows fatal In a statement faxed to the to protest against Han assaults on Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:00:00 AM

summer riots between ethnic Associated Press, the regional Uighur workers in southern
Uighur and Han Chinese in ministry of public security said China that left at least two dead. Filed under: Exxon Mobil
capital of Urumqi the campaign would run until the Han launched revenge attacks in (XOM), Oil
C h i n e s e a u t h o r i t i e s h a v e end of the year, with police the following days. Further Climate change isn't going to be
launched a security campaign in continuing the hunt for riot unrest erupted in September, as free. A report by Point Carbon,
the troubled north-west region of suspects and on high alert for rumours that Uighurs were an independent consulting
company that tracks global demand for gasoline and lead to
Xinjiang, state media reported terror plots, including those attacking Han with syringes the shuttering of many refineries.
today. involving explosives. spread through the city. carbon and energy markets,
estimates that U.S. climate Continue reading Climate
The "strike hard and punish" Nicholas Bequelin, Asia Xinjiang residents are still change law could cost 13 cents a
drive comes after ethnic violence researcher at Human Rights unable to use the internet – legislation could push the price at
the pump 13 cents a gallon gallon
rocked its capital, Urumqi, in Watch (HRW) and an expert on except for a handful of services – Climate change law could cost
J u l y , k i l l i n g a l m o s t 2 0 0 . the region, said there had been or make long-distance phone higher. The increase would result
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them from attacks. and the number of cases where
"From the start of November, people are sentenced collectively
massive influx of Han migrants.
• Xinjiang Judge OKs Challenge to Human-
public security bodies in Xinjiang generally goes up. You have
will ... start a thorough 'strike more summary proceedings than
• China Gene Patents
hard and punish' campaign to in normal times." Tania Branigan By David Kravets (Wired Top claim that two human-gene
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Gaming Laptop Blows Away Benchmarks, Gags With Garishness

By Christopher Null (Wired One of the heaviest laptops $5,000, one of the most
Top Stories) we've ever tested, the BFG is also expensive.
one of the fastest — and at nearly
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Watch the XPERIA X10's Rachael Interface in Action

[Android]
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo) • 3.5 mm audio jack
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:49:37 AM
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Micro USB connector
In case you missed it, the • Synchronisation
XPERIA X10 got official • USB support
overnight. Besides the 1GHz • Wi-Fi™
Snapdragon processor and big 4- Preloaded applications
inch capacitive touch display, it's • Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Sony Ericsson's beautiful • Sony Ericsson Mediascape
Rachael interface sitting on top • Sony Ericsson Home with clock
of Android that impresses. Take a widget
look: • Sony Ericsson Sync
At the event, Sony Ericsson also • Android Market™ Client
said that the X10 is just the • Gmail™
flagship in a new Android- • Google Calendar™
powered range, and that the • Google Maps™ with Street
Rachael UI will also likely end View
up on its Symbian phones. • Google Media Uploader
Interrresting. • Google phone-top search
SlashGear points out what • Google search widget
Engadget noticed, too: the • Google Talk™
software running on the pre- upload) • Vibrating alert • YouTube™ • Google Voice Search™
production handset shown • Smile detection Messaging Organiser • Network Location Provider
overnight was sluggish because • Touch focus • Conversations • Alarm clock • Set-up Wizard
it's not yet optimized for the • Video recording • Email • Calculator • YouTube™
Snagdragon processor. That will • Recent shot tray • Microsoft Exchange • Calendar Screen
no doubt change by the time the Music ActiveSync® • Flight mode • 262,144 colour TFT
phone ships early next year. [ • Album art • Picture messaging (MMS) • Infinite button touchscreen
SlashGear, ElectricPig, and Sony • Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP) • Predictive text input • Office suite • 4.0 inches
Ericsson] • Media player • Text messaging (SMS) • Phone book with dialer • 480 x 854 pixels (WVGA)
XPERIA X10 Specs • Music tones (MP3/AAC) Design • World clock • Scratch-resistant
Camera • PlayNow™ • Auto rotate Location-based services Accessories In-Box:
• 8.1 megapixel camera • TrackID™ • Gesture control • A-GPS • XPERIA™ X10
• Up to 16x digital zoom Web • Picture wallpaper • Google Maps™ • Battery
• Auto focus • Bookmarks • Touchscreen • Wisepilot™ turn-by-turn • Stereo portable handsfree
• Intelligent face recognition • Google™ search (from standby) Entertainment navigation* (free trial version) • 8 GB microSD™ card
features • Web feeds • 3D games • *The service may not be • Micro USB cable for charging,
• Geo tagging • WebKit web browser • Media browser available in every market. For synchronisation and file transfer
• Image and video stabilizer Communication • Infinite button more information, go to • User documentation
• Photo and video light • Sony Ericsson Timescape™ • Video streaming www.sonyericsson.wisepilot.com
• Send to web (photo and video • Speakerphone • Video viewing Connectivity WATCH page 15
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WATCH
VIA’s 3000-series Nano CPUs promise longer continued from page 14

Optional:
battery, increased performance • Hi-Fi Wireless Headset with
FM Radio MW600
By Doug Aamoth Here’s the full press release: been adopted by leading OEMs • Car Charger AN300
(CrunchGear) VIA Introduces New VIA Nano worldwide for a growing number • Screen Protector ET902
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:30:00 AM
3000 Series Processors of market-leading mini-note, Facts
VIA’s fastest and most power small form factor desktop, and • Size: 119 x 63 x 13 mm
VIA has introduced its updated efficient processors yet deliver energy-efficient server designs. • Weight: 135 grams
line of Nano processors, built for richest mobile and all-in-one Available at speeds from • Phone memory: Up to 1 GB
n e t b o o k s a n d a l l - i n - o n e desktop computing experience 1.0GHz to 2.0GHz, VIA Nano • M e m o r y c a r d s u p p o r t :
computers. The 3000 series Taipei, Taiwan, 3 November 3000 Series processors deliver up m i c r o S D ™
promises a 20% performance 2009 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a to 20% higher performance using • Memory card included: 8 GB
boost over existing Nano CPUs leading innovator of power up to 20% less power than • Operating system: Google™
while managing to reduce overall efficient x86 processor platforms, current VIA Nano processors and Android Donut, version 1.6
power consumption by 20% as today introduced its new VIA boast a number of new features • Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm
well. Nano 3000 Series processors, the VIA PadLock™ Security including support for the SSE4 Snapdragon™ QSD8250
The processors range in speed bringing enhanced digital media Engine, VIA Nano 3000 Series multimedia instruction set and Availability and versions
from 1-2GHz and all feature an performance and lower power processors also provide a secure, V I A V T v i r t u a l i z a t i o n • Networks
800MHz frontside bus. consumption to Windows 7 thin high-performance solution for t e c h n o l o g y . • UMTS HSPA 900/1700/2100
According to VIA’s press and light notebook and all-in-one emerging cloud-based computing Fully compatible with all • G S M G P R S / E D G E
release: desktop PC markets. environments. Microsoft operating systems, 8 5 0 / 9 0 0 / 1 8 0 0 / 1 9 0 0
“Based on the 64-bit superscalar Based on the 64-bit superscalar “With the VIA Nano 3000 including the new Windows 7, as • UMTS HSPA 800/1900/2100
‘Isaiah’ architecture, VIA Nano ‘Isaiah’ architecture, VIA Nano Series, we are launching our w e l l a s a l l p o p u l a r L i n u x • G S M G P R S / E D G E
3000 Series processors deliver 3000 Series processors deliver fastest and most power-efficient distributions, the VIA Nano 3000 8 5 0 / 9 0 0 / 1 8 0 0 / 1 9 0 0
the most compelling thin and the most compelling thin and processors yet,” commented S e r i e s p r o c e s s o r s u s e t h e • Available in selected markets in
l i g h t n o t e b o o k c o m p u t i n g l i g h t n o t e b o o k c o m p u t i n g Richard Brown, VP International NanoBGA2 package, making Q1 2010
experience with their rich HD experience with their rich HD Marketing, VIA Technologies, them pin-to-pin compatible with Color
e n t e r t a i n m e n t c a p a b i l i t i e s , e n t e r t a i n m e n t c a p a b i l i t i e s , Inc. “Coupled with our market- VIA Nano 1000 Series, VIA • Sensuous Black
including support for flawless including support for flawless leading digital media chipsets, Nano 2000 Series, VIA C7, VIA • Luster White
playback of high bit-rate 1080p playback of high bit-rate 1080p they enable the richest experience C7-M and VIA Eden processors
HD video, as well as low power HD video, as well as low power across a broad range of mobile for easy upgrades of existing
consumption resulting in longer consumption resulting in longer and all-in-one system designs.” designs.
battery life.” battery life. VIA Nano 3000 Series VIA Nano 3000 Series
The new processors are currently With a host of advanced features VIA Nano 3000 Series Availability
available to system builders and i n c l u d i n g 6 4 - b i t s u p p o r t , processors are built on the VIA Nano 3000 Series processor
are expected to show up in retail advanced CPU virtualization successful 64-bit, superscalar samples are currently available
markets in the first quarter of technology, SSE4 for enhanced architecture that powers the VIA for OEMs and motherboard
next year, presumably to take on multimedia processing, and the Nano 1000 Series and 2000 vendors, and will enter mass
I n t e l ’ s u p c o m i n g l i n e o f industry-leading encryption and Series processors, which have production in Q1 2010.
PineTrail processors. security capabilities integrated in

TV to DVD & Blu-Ray: November 3, 2009

(ETonline - Breaking News)
16 Gadgets/ Tech Blog/
The TwitterPeek is a Peek that tweets
By Matt Burns (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:08:30 AM
Remember the Twitter Peek
thingie Peter Ha spotted last
week? Yeah, it’s official now and
is actually a neat little device if
you Twitter a whole lot and don’t
carry a smartphone. Wait, what?
So the TwitterPeek gives you an
always-connected view of
Twitter over a nationwide
cellular network. You can tweet
and twat all you want. The device
runs$99 with 6 months of service
or $199 with a lifetime of the
device service.
I’m sure the TweeterPeek is a
wonderful device, but most
feature phones now include a
Twitter app. So if you’re really
getting into Twitter, first
reevaluate your life, and then
check out your cell phone
provider’s offers to make sure
you simply can’t upgrade your
phone to get access to Twitter. Or
you can just drop $200 on the
TweeterPeek and call it good.
Your call.
Peek Unveils TwitterPeek –
Making It Affordable for
Millions More to Twitter on the
Go
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS
WIRE)–Peek, the maker of the
Rebooting the News moves
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:32:28 AM
Beginning with this morning's
show, at 9AM Pacific...
award-winning Peek email and
texting device, debuts the world’s
first Twitter mobile device today
exclusively on Amazon.com.
TwitterPeek promises to unleash
the thrill of Twitter on-the-go by
enabling millions to tweet
interesting news, stories, and
ideas as soon as they happen – in
real time – without an expensive
smartphone or data plan.
Twitter has become a worldwide
phenomenon, but – until now –
The site is moving to
wordpress.com.
The feed should continue to
work, but you may find that all
the posts are new again now that
the millions of Twitter users
without a smartphone haven’t
been able to fully experience the
fun of Twitter on-the-go.
“TwitterPeek will make it easy
and affordable for everyone who
doesn’t have a smartphone to
really enjoy Twitter on–the-go,”
said Peekster-in-Chief Amol
Sarva.
TwitterPeek delivers the world
of Twitter in a sleek, palm-sized
gadget sure to top this year’s
the guids have changed.
The feed is located here now.
http://rebootnews.com/feed/
It seems that WordPress does a
redirect, automatically from
holiday gift list. “Twitter die-
hards will appreciate its ‘always-
on’ instant tweet delivery and
newbies will finally ‘get Twitter’
once they have TwitterPeek in
hand,” continued Sarva. “Even
businesses that Twitter will dig
TwitterPeek as a convenient way
to stay connected with their
customers.”
At $99 including unlimited
nationwide service, TwitterPeek
offers affordability no
rss.xml(the old location) to the
new one.
The editorial system should
work a lot better, and I hope
more interesting discussions will
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smartphone can match and a user
experience far superior to SMS
text messaging Twitter with a
traditional cell phone.
Key features of TwitterPeek are:
Unlimited tweets and direct
messages
Always-on instant tweet delivery
Views links (as plain text) and
Twitpic images
Nationwide coverage. No wi-fi
signal necessary.
Full QWERTY keyboard, color
screen, click scroll wheel
30-day money back guarantee
1-year manufacturers warranty
Availability:
TwitterPeek is available
exclusively on Amazon.com and
TwitterPeek.com from November
3, 2009.
The original Peek Classic and
Peek Pronto email and texting
mobile devices are available at
Amazon.com, GetPeek.com,
Costco.com, and select
Blockbuster and RadioShack
stores.
Cost: TwitterPeek
$99 includes device plus 6
months of unlimited Twitter
service ($7.95 per month for
service thereafter)
$199 includes unlimited Twitter
service for lifetime of device
No contracts
evolve from each show.
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Acer's Big Ass Aspire 8940: 18-4inch Screen,
Core i7 Processor [Laptops]
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:55:36 AM
With an oversized LED-backlit
18.4-inch display, Core i7
720QM processor, and Windows
7, the Aspire 8940 is set to face
off with HP's Pavilion dv8 and
Toshiba's Qosmio X500 in the
uber desktop replacement stakes.
And it'll probably cost less.
$1350 also gets you 4GB of 1066
-DDR3 memory, 500GB storage,
1GB Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M
graphics, and a Blu-ray drive.
Unfortunately, there's no
integrated TV tuner, but you do
get nice touches like Acer's touch
-capacitive media control
interface, and surround sound via
5 built-in speakers.
The series will be user
configurable, and is expected to
arrive "this holiday season".
Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865
• Intel® Core(TM) i7 Processor
720QM (1.60GHz, 6MB L3
Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
• 18.4" Full HD Widescreen
CineCrystal(TM) LED-backlit
Display
(1920x1080 Resolution, 16:9
Aspect Ratio)
• 4GB DDR3 Dual-Channel
1066MHz Memory
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS
250M with 1GB dedicated DDR3
VRAM
• 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard
Drive (1)
Gadgets/ Entertainment/
• 4X Blu-ray Disc(TM)/DVD
SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card
Reader
• Intel® Wireless WiFi Link
5100 802.11a//bg/Draft-N Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED®
• Acer Crystal Eye(TM)
Integrated Webcam
• Touch-Capacitive Media
Control Interface
• 5 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 HDMI Port,
1 eSATA Port
• 8-cell Li-Ion Battery
(4800mAh)
• Dolby Home Theater® Audio
Enhancement
• Acer CineSurround Sound
System (5 built-in speakers)
• Windows® 7 Home
• MSRP $1,349.99
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'Days of our Lives''
Carly Manning Back
from the Grave
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:08:00 AM
Did being buried alive all those
years ago make "Days of our
Lives"' Carly crazy? Or did she
really have a reason for stabbing
her husband, Lawrence, who was
holding her captive?
Now that the soap doc is back in
Salem, fans will get a chance to
find out.
"She knifed her husband. That is
not who she is. She is a doctor.
She saves lives. There had to be a
threat for her to do that," Crystal
Chappell, who plays the
character says in defense of
Carly.

Sony Ericsson lets XPERIA X10 videos and press shots loose
By Vladislav Savov
(Engadget)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:16:00 AM
If you weren't up all night
following Engadget (and why
wouldn't you be?), the first place
you'll want to visit this morning
is our extensive hands-on of
Sony Ericsson's inaugural foray
into Android territory. There
you'll find the full XPERIA X10
announcement details and spec Filed under: Cellphones
sheet, which is highlighted by a 4 Sony Ericsson lets XPERIA X10
-inch capacitive display and a videos and press shots loose
deeply customized user interface. originally appeared on Engadget
With plenty of time to go before on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:16:00
that first quarter of 2010 release EST. Please see our terms for
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notches with a selection of promo, the other a useful demo pictures
handsome images of the device of Speed Forge 3D -- after the Continue reading Sony Ericsson
below, and a pair of videos -- one break. lets XPERIA X10 videos and
a spit-polished advertising Gallery: XPERIA X10 official press shots loose
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Atheros brings 802.11n to Healthcare-friendly

cellphones with AR6003, is Bluetooth revision is four
one antenna short of a pair times faster, still seems slow Patent Lawsuit
By Tim Stevens (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 7:51:00 AM
802.11n is a wonderful thing,
providing 144Mbps bandwidth
and reliable connections over
impressive distances, but part of
that wonder comes thanks to a
reliance on dual antennas. Twice
the antennas means twice the
streams (MIMO, ya dig?), but
Atheros has decided to ditch one
for its new mobile-friendly
AR6003 chip. It's a power-saving
move called "one-stream 11n,"
and while we've seen it before
that doesn't mean we have to like
it. Atheros's solution provides a
maximum throughput of
85Mbps, which is frankly
nothing to shake a stick at, and
despite that will suck down 20
percent less power than its earlier
AR6002 802.11a/b/g chip. In
Judge Lets Gene
Move Forward
By Tim Stevens (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:48:00 AM
Bluetooth may be good for
rocking tunes or dropping calls,
but transmitting high-res medical
imagery seems like something of
a stretch. Nevertheless, that's
what a team at the PSG College
of Technology Peelamedu in
other words, we'll rock it in our India has worked up, dubbed
celly -- begrudgingly. PACS: Picture Archiving and
[Via Register Hardware] Communication Systems. It's
F i l e d u n d e r : C e l l p h o n e s , built on Bluetooth spec and so
Wireless offers similar range and
Atheros brings 802.11n to reliability of transmission, but at
cellphones with AR6003, is one higher speeds. Only anecdotal
antenna short of a pair originally bandwidth levels have been
appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 provided thus far, indicating a
Nov 2009 07:51:00 EST. Please 1.5MB image can be transmitted
see our terms for use of feeds. in 120 seconds compared to the
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Comments require; a nice boost for sure, but
two minutes per picture still
seems awfully slow when a good
'ol 802.11a WiFi could beam it in
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:49:32 AM
A few months back, we noted
that (finally!) someone was
challenging the ridiculous and
dangerous practice of patenting
genes. The company being sued,
Myriad Genetics, tried to have
the lawsuit dismissed, claiming
that the parties (the ACLU and
some cancer patients) have no
standing, but the judge was not
convinced and is allowing the
case to move forward, noting that
seconds -- and at greater range.
there is a legitimate First
Filed under: Wireless
Amendment issue to consider
Healthcare-friendly Bluetooth
here. While just a preliminary
revision is four times faster, still
step, this is definitely a step in
seems slow originally appeared
the right direction.
on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov
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Xbox 360 Wireless N adapter disappears from the internets

By Thomas Ricker (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 7:16:00 AM
Today's the day that a GameStop
listing had Microsoft's Xbox 360
Wireless N Networking Adapter
going live for retail. So how's
that $100 worth of throughput
treating you? What's that... it's
not actually for sale? Indeed: the if that changes. disappears from the internets
entry has been pulled from Update: Amazon.fr lists the originally appeared on Engadget
GameStop and a Google adapter for 80 euro bucks with an on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:16:00
Shopping search reveals only a expected November 20th ship. EST. Please see our terms for
single Buy.com entry showing We'll see. use of feeds. Read| Permalink|
the adapter as "temporarily sold [Thanks Adam and Tim Ashman Email this| Comments
out." That's wishful thinking. for pre-modified photo]
While Microsoft has confirmed not officially announced a street Filed under: Gaming, Wireless
the adapters' existence they have date or price. We'll let you know Xbox 360 Wireless N adapter
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Acer wants the Aspire
8940 to be your Core i7- Disturbingly Cool "Big Head"
packing portable of choice Papercraft Halloween Costume
By Ross Miller (Engadget)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:50:00 AM
You'd think you've seen all the
Windows 7 holiday laptops to
last you through this yuletide
season, but in comes Acer with
another offering, the Core i7-
packing Aspire 8940. The 18.4-
inch 1080p widescreen monitor
brings with it a NVIDIA GeForce
GTS 250M, Blu-ray drive,
600GB HDD, and 4GB RAM.
Let's also throw in a webcam,
802.11 a/b/g Draft-N, webcam,
multi-card reader, HDMI and
eSATA ports and a 8-cell Li-Ion
battery for good measure. Quite a
hefty number, so expect a little
bit of workout if you're wanting
to haul this around. Suggested
price is $1,349 and all we know
of the release date is "holiday
season" so it should be safe to
add this to your wishlist.
Filed under: Laptops
Acer wants the Aspire 8940 to
be your Core i7-packing portable
of choice originally appeared on
Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009
06:50:00 EST. Please see our
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New spongy material instantly
hardens on exposure to magnetism
By Serkan Toto (CrunchGear) hardens 300-fold in under one
Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:21:33 AM
second. The iron oxide granules
are spread randomly throughout
A new kind of material (of the gel-like material, but when
which currently no actual picture magnetized, they align in rows
exists anywhere) with the and stiffen the gel, which is made
consistency of pudding that of more than 50% water.
hardens instantly when exposed The gel could be used in card
to magnetism has been developed and trains one day to dampen
by a team of researchers at vibrations. Furniture makers
Japan’s Yamagata University. could adjust the softness of chairs
And once the substance, a mix than plastic. and other furniture.
between high polymer and iron The researchers say when the Via Nikkei[registration required,
oxide granules, hardens, it can magnetic field is 300 milli-tesla paid subscription]
become up to 500 times stiffer strong, for example, the material
[Image Cache]
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo) textures in Mudbox 2010 and
Photoshop CS3, before using
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:20:00 AM
software called Pepakura to break
Inspired by the big head mode in the model up into printable
retro video games, Eric Testroete sections. The effect is genuinely
created this trippy papercraft self impressive, and he's posted a full
portrait for Halloween last run-down on the process:
weekend. The geometric look [ Eric Testroete via Adam Savage
The first step was to model his
uses 370 individual paper and BoingBoing]
face in 3D Studio Max. After
triangles, and here's how he did
overlaying a wireframe, he added
it:
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Dell's Mini 3iX Android

Phone Shows Up in
Brazil with Wi-Fi, 3G
[Android]
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:24:18 AM

We know that Dell's Android

Codenamed Yellow Jacket, This phone is heading to the U.S
(maybe on AT&T) after a few
MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts AMD Unmanned Helicopter Sniffs tweaks: 3G, and possibly a better
camera. But a Brazilian leak now
Athlon Neo X2 chip, Windows 7 Out Roadside Bombs [Drones] suggests it may also have Wi-Fi,
and an improved interface, too.
OS, stress-free keyboard By Rosa Golijan (Gizmodo) explosive devices, are set off Brazilian Website, Cellular Café,
By Tim Stevens (Engadget) Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:00:00 PM
using a wireless signal, these says the "X" version adds the Wi-
hard drive. It weighs in at 2.9lbs
drones will be able to survey Fi and 3G/HSDPA
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:26:00 AM
and will be running Windows 7 Roadside bombs are a a source
areas for the electromagnetic (850/1900/2100MHz)
Home Premium (a genuine copy, of fear for both soldiers as well
Don't call it a netbook. MSI's MSI seems proud to point out) emissions associated with connectivity that the Chinese 3i
as their worried families at home. receivers and provide an early
latest sits just out of the low-end whenever it ships. We'd guess lacked. The camera remains 3-
Thankfully the Pentagon is warning to soldiers. No matter
category with its 12.1-inch, 1,366 soon. megapixels, but the interface on
working on projects such as how silly the codename, this is
x 768 resolution screen, roomy [Via electronista] the phone's 3.5-inch touchscreen
Y e l l o w J a c k e t , u n m a n n e d one important project and I hope
"ergonomic de-stress" keyboard, Filed under: Laptops display now looks closer to
h e l i c o p t e r s w h i c h d e t e c t that it gets put into use as soon as
and 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts Android's default look and feel. [
electromagnetic emissions from possible. [ Aviation Week via
X2, a chip that should best Intel's AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip, Cellular Café(translated) via
potential IEDs. Pop Sci]
Atom offerings of the same spec Windows 7 OS, stress-free Unwired View]
As many IEDs, improvised
-- at least slightly. A mere four keyboard originally appeared on
hours of battery life is also Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009
decidedlynon-netbooky, but 09:26:00 EST. Please see our Father: Missing ND students
beyond that the usual suspects terms for use of feeds. Read|
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megapixel webcam and 160GB (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) overwhelm health care debate
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:07:48 AM
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03T06:27:27-08:00
Joseph W buzzed up: Op-Ed: This content has passed through
N u m b e r s , n o t s h o u t i n g , fivefilters.org.
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BT's Ribbit releasing Google Voice competitor

(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:00:00 AM

Sure, Google Voice is cool, but

it's not necessarily the best Web-
meets-phone service one can
imagine, is it? The field is still
open, and switchboard-in-the-
cloud company Ribbit(a division
of BT) will stir things up when
users get their hands on Ribbit
Mobile, a new telephony service
for consumers.
Like Google Voice as of last
week, Ribbit Mobile adds
services to your existing mobile
phone number, using a standard
telephone company service called
Conditional Call Forwarding.
You set up your phone service to
route to the service when you
don't pick up the phone, and it
gives you all its features on the
calls it then grabs: voicemail,
forwarding, routing, and so on.
Ribbit Mobile isn't purely a
mobile app, name
notwithstanding. Rather, the
"Mobile" means that your phone
number becomes nomadic,
moving to and temporarily
setting up residence on whatever
voice platform you want to use at
any moment, be it a mobile
number, a landline, or a VoIP
system. Users set up their Ribbit Ribbit is a telephony platform Ribbit Mobile does a lot, but the speech-to-text, with likely the Ribbit can also connect to VoIP
Mobile features on a Flash-based company with ambitions well Flash app is a little busy.(Credit: same quality of amusing and services like Skype or SIP
Web site. Smartphone apps are beyond the consumer app. Ribbit) borderline-useless transcriptions phones (Google only works with
coming, as is, most likely, Ribbit's revenues to date have Ribbit Mobile bests Google as in Google Voice. But paid phone-company phones), as well
another Apple app store approval come from its platform business. Voice in a few key ways. Its users will also have the option of as voice-chat features in some IM
drama. But Ribbit Mobile will be voicemail transcription feature using human-assisted services, and you can transfer
Ribbit CEO Ted Griggs doesn't compared with Google Voice, will be better, although users transcription so their voicemail- calls between phones while
seem to want Ribbit compared and it's a fair and interesting won't get that feature for nothing. to-text messages are actually
directly to Google Voice, since battle. Free users will get machine sensible and useful. BT'S page 29
22 Tech/
BT's Ribbit releasing Google Voice competitor
By Rafe Needleman
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:00:00 AM
Sure, Google Voice is cool, but
it's not necessarily the best Web-
meets-phone service one can
imagine, is it? The field is still
open, and switchboard-in-the-
cloud company Ribbit(a division
of BT) will stir things up when
users get their hands on Ribbit
Mobile, a new telephony service
for consumers.
Like Google Voice as of last
week, Ribbit Mobile adds
services to your existing mobile
phone number, using a standard
telephone company service called
Conditional Call Forwarding.
You set up your phone service to
route to the service when you
don't pick up the phone, and it
gives you all its features on the
calls it then grabs: voicemail,
forwarding, routing, and so on.
Ribbit Mobile isn't purely a
mobile app, name
notwithstanding. Rather, the
"Mobile" means that your phone
number becomes nomadic,
moving to and temporarily
setting up residence on whatever
voice platform you want to use at
any moment, be it a mobile
number, a landline, or a VoIP
system. Users set up their Ribbit
Mobile features on a Flash-based
Web site. Smartphone apps are
coming, as is, most likely,
another Apple app store approval
drama.
Ribbit CEO Ted Griggs doesn't
seem to want Ribbit compared
directly to Google Voice, since
Ribbit is a telephony platform
company with ambitions well
beyond the consumer app.
Ribbit's revenues to date have
come from its platform business.
But Ribbit Mobile will be
compared with Google Voice,
and it's a fair and interesting
battle.
Ribbit Mobile does a lot, but the
Flash app is a little busy.(Credit:
Ribbit)
Ribbit Mobile bests Google
Voice in a few key ways. Its
voicemail transcription feature
will be better, although users
won't get that feature for nothing.
Free users will get machine
speech-to-text, with likely the
same quality of amusing and
borderline-useless transcriptions
as in Google Voice. But paid
users will also have the option of
using human-assisted
transcription so their voicemail-
to-text messages are actually
sensible and useful.
Ribbit can also connect to VoIP
services like Skype or SIP
phones (Google only works with
phone-company phones), as well
as voice-chat features in some IM
services, and you can transfer
calls between phones while
you're talking.
If you're on the Ribbit Mobile
Web site or using the mobile app
when a call comes in, you'll get a
very useful pop-up that shows
you not just who's calling but
what the system knows about
them from their Plaxo profile as
well as what they're saying on
Twitter. Other real-time
information sources may be
added later. (See Xobni for a
good example of how this kind of
just-in-time information
aggregation can work well in
another communications
medium, e-mail.)
The service lets you determine
which of your phones ring, and
when.(Credit: Ribbit)
My favorite frill is Ribbit's PIN-
protected incoming-call feature.
You can set up a shared phone
like a home phone as one of the
phones attached to your account.
When a call comes in, you can
have Ribbit announce the caller
to whomever picks up that phone
but not transfer it unless the
person who picks up enters a PIN
to unlock the call.
I'm told that Ribbit Mobile will
also fake out the Caller ID on
outgoing calls, so no matter what
phone you call from, it will
appear to be coming from the
number you want it to. I don't see
how that can work without either
a PC or a smartphone app acting
as the dialer, but if there's any
company that knows how to get
into the major phone switches
and do that for consumers, it's a
safe bet that Ribbit parent
company BT has both the
technical and business chops.
You'll be able to buy additional
phone numbers for your Ribbit
Mobile accounts, but on release
you won't be able to fully
disconnect your main number
from its original, traditional
phone service. There's no local
number portability feature that
will give you the capability to
take your Verizon number, for
example, and make it a Ribbit
number that's independent of
your carrier. Although if we look
into the future, it's hard to
imagine that at some point,
numbers and services will not in
fact become unlinked.
Other frills include an easy way
to build a call return list based on
incoming calls and a "shout"
feature to send voice blasts to
other people.
Now, the downsides: first, the
Flash-based Ribbit Mobile app,
while pretty and capable, is
overdesigned. It has its own in-
app windowing system, and in
the demo I saw there were little
alerts popping up across the
screen. It wants to be a full
desktop. But I bet that users just
want a little app they can tuck
into a corner of their screen and
forget about.
The voicemail inbox is more
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traditional.(Credit: Ribbit)
And of course, the iPhone app
was still not approved when I
met with the company last week.
Griggs said that Ribbit divided
the app into three pieces--contact,
messaging, and phone--to make it
more likely that at least some of
them will get through approval.
As a business hack it might work,
but on the phone users will want
an integrated system that doesn't
require app switching. Hopefully,
Apple will see the light soon and
drop its capricious blocking of
some phone apps but not others.
A BlackBerry app is due early in
2010.
Griggs and company are, not
surprisingly, very happy with
Android as a development
platform. "It's an open computing
platform at the end of a wireless
pipe," he says. But it's also
Google's open platform. It will be
extremely interesting to see if
Ribbit Mobile is able to compete
not just in features but in carrier
and phone endorsements with
Google Voice. Ribbit does have
some experience getting into
Google products, though: See the
company's plug-in for Google
Wave.
If you're not yet a Google Voice
user, now you really don't have to
feel left out. Ribbit Mobile is due
to go into open beta Tuesday. Try
it instead.
Originally posted at Rafe's Radar
Internet News Record
Be prepared for Black Friday tech deals
By Don Reisinger
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:17:00 PM
Although Cyber Monday--a big
online-shopping day on the
Monday following Thanksgiving
--has caused some of Black
Friday's appeal to slip, it's still a
big day for deal-seekers.
But with the shopping day three
weeks away, I'm sure you're
wondering why I'm talking about
it already. Well, the ads are
already starting to emerge. And
it's time to start figuring out
where you want go and what you
want to get. Use these resources
to help you do just that.
Track Black Friday
Black Friday Ads Black Friday
Ads features all the latest updates
on Black Friday deals. The site
also features buying guides and
shopping lists for those who want
a little more than deal-seeking.
So far, Black Friday Ads doesn't
have many ads to look at. That
said, you can check out details on
becoming a Best Buy VIP or see
what kind of deals Sears plans to
offer on Black Friday. Where
Black Friday Ads shines is with
all the extras. You can discuss
hot deals with others in its
message boards, find discounts
the site might have missed, and
more. Keep this site on your
Sniper attorneys to appeal execution to high court (AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:35:13 AM
radar when you get ready to buy
on Black Friday.
Black Friday Ads updates you
on all the latest ads.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
Black Friday Black Friday
features one of the most user-
friendly designs of any site in
this roundup. It makes it quick
and easy to find what you're
looking for.
Black Friday lists all the best
deals from several well-known
retailers. Simply click on one of
the stores' names in the right
sidebar and you can see its
respective Black Friday ad.
When you find an ad you want to
search though, I think you'll like
what you find. The site lists all
the deals by department. Simply
scroll to the category you're
looking for to find the deals you
care about. Next to those items,
you'll see a "plus" icon. When
you click that, you can add it to
your shopping list on the site. I
found that it's a great way to keep
track of items. I really liked
Black Friday. Try it out.
Add the product you want to
your shopping list.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
Black Friday.fm If you're
looking for Black Friday ads,
you'll find them on Black
VP Joey buzzed up: Snow cap
disappearing from Mount
Kilimanjaro (AP)
Friday.fm. But I've found that the
site's best value comes from its
news section.
Black Friday.fm features some
of the most up-to-date news of
any site in this roundup. It
provides stories on topics ranging
from ads that popped up on the
Web and were later taken down
to Black Friday predictions. I
found that many of the stories
also had comments, which
included even more detailed
information. BlackFriday.fm
also has ads, but its news is what
adds the most value to the site..
Black Friday.fm features some
great news for Black
Friday(Credit: Screenshot by
Don Reisinger/CNET)
BlackFriday.info
BlackFriday.info is another site
with a great design, making it
quite easy to find whatever you
might be looking for.
When you get to
BlackFriday.info, you'll find that
it features some of the most up-to
-date information on Black
Friday deals of any site in this
roundup. The site has several
deals, but you'll also find some
news on Black Friday-related
items. BlackFriday.info even has
a Facebook Fan page, so you can
check out some of the latest
updates on the popular social
network. I really liked
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BlackFriday.info. It doesn't have
all the extras like some of the
other sites in this roundup, but
the information it does provide is
top-notch.
BlackFriday.info has a great
design to find deals.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
DealTaker DealTaker has one of
the best Black Friday pages in
this roundup. It makes it easy to
find all the current ads. The site
also provides coupons and
information on special deals for
you to check out while you're
waiting for Black Friday.
I was really impressed by
DealTaker. The site is designed
well. So far, it has more ads than
the majority of the services in
this roundup. When you click on
one of those ads, the service
usually links to the item that's
going to be offered for sale. It's a
nice feature that many of the
other services don't offer. I was
also quite happy to see that
DealTaker features coupons. It
might seem like an ancillary
feature, but it adds a lot of value
to the site.
DealTaker shows off all the best
deals in different ads.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
GottaDeal GottaDeal's Black
Friday page won't provide the
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most information in this roundup,
but like Black Friday.fm, it's a
great place to find news content
about Black Friday and all the
relevant events.
When I got to GottaDeal's Black
Friday page, I was happy to see
all the different product
categories displayed to the left of
the content. When you click on
the department you care about,
all the deals related to that
category are displayed. The site
lists everything from desktops to
video games. If you want to find
some other deals that the site's
owners might have missed, you
might want to check out its
message boards. There's a lot of
great content there. Check it out.
Gotta Deal's Black Friday page
shows deals by category.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
My top 3
1. Black Friday: With so many
nice features, Black Friday
should top your list this holiday
season.
2. BlackFriday.info: Featuring
some of the best content in this
roundup, BlackFriday.info is a
close second to Black Friday.
3. DealTaker: I was really happy
with DealTaker's features. It
makes finding deals quick and
easy.
24 Tech/ Internet News Record

New app Chorus helps you find, share iPhone apps

(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:00 AM

Apple has provided plenty of

ways for users to discover new
applications for the iPhone and
iPod Touch, but on the sharing
side the company has come up a
bit short. Third-party blogs and
social networks have done well
to seize this opportunity, creating
tools that help filter and sort apps
old and new in ways Apple itself
has not implemented.
One of those tools is Chorus,
which is going live on the App
Store early Tuesday. It's basically
its own App Store meets social
network, where users can share
apps they've purchased with
others, keep track of what their
friends are buying, and discover
new apps to buy either through
the people they've befriended or
from Chorus' hand-picked
editors.
Chorus does one big thing the
App Store doesn't, which is to then go through to check which Apple does with its own Genius handful of subscriptions to the them.(Credit: CNET)
allow each user to share their apps you want to make public service. This is where the app service's "AppMavens" who are The saving grace with the
purchase history. Unlike the with your friends and the goes one step further though; it bloggers that seed the network Chorus reviews system is that
faceless reviews you see service's recommendation engine lets you see which of those apps with their picks and reviews. like other third-party app
overflowing Apple's marketplace, (note: by default, the Gobbler and your friends have used, if they've Frankly, I found these the directories, all purchases still go
reviews within Chorus' network Chorus apps are both smart rated it, and whether they ended AppMaven's reviews less useful through in the App Store app
are all attached to users you can enough to know that you up removing it from their device. than the App Store's user review itself, which means you can still
befriend and follow to see what probably don't want to share It also weights its section, which-- major faults scope out those user reviews
they've recently rated, reviewed, something that's rated 17 or recommendations higher if your aside, can shed light on things a before making a purchase. On the
installed, or uninstalled. over). friends have it installed. single review can't, like how well downside, when it comes time to
As a new user, you can very Chorus' content Gobbler scans To befriend other users you can it works on various devices, if buy, you get kicked out of the
quickly populate the service with your iTunes purchases so you can cull your Facebook or Twitter there are any bugs, and what Chorus app and sent into the App
all this information using a tool add them in bulk.(Credit: CNET) contact list to find those who may version the app was reviewed on. Store. This can be jarring but is
the company calls the Gobbler, Once you've shared your already be using the service, or Chorus recommends apps your made slightly less irritating by
an Adobe AIR-based application application history with Chorus, search by whatever username friends have used and the fact that the app is smart
that scans your iTunes library it helps fuel what the service they've using on Chorus. The app downloaded, as well as showing
and finds app purchases. You can NEW page 39
recommends to you--just like also comes installed with a you how they reviewed
Internet News Record Tech/ 25
Obama Administration
Free Music Monday: Singer-Songwriter Edition Uses 'State Secrets'
Clause To Try To Block
By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!) 3. Sarah McLachlan & Emmylou Goodbyes— Splitting her time
Submitted at 11/2/2009 5:36:49 PM
Harris: Angel— In celebration of between LA and her hometown All Warrantless
the seminal all-female music of Nashville, TN, Ashley blends Wiretapping Cases
Greetings, music fans! It’s festival returning in 2010 after a Americana charm with influences
another Free Music Monday for protracted absence, the Lilith Fair ranging from Sarah McLachlan By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
your listening pleasure. If you’ve is offering a free recording of and Trisha Yearwood to James Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:57:28 PM
been with us for past episodes, McLachlan’s track performed by Taylor. Check out the video of
you’ll know we’re celebrating the Canadian chanteuse and the Last of My Goodbyes live below, Despite new rules from the
the#musicmonday tradition on country legend. You’ll have to and find out more about the artist Obama administration that are
Twitter. sign up for the Lilith Fair on her official site. supposed to reduce the use of
We pick 10 tracks, albums or newsletter to get the track album, streamed in its entirety As always, thanks for tuning in! "state secrets" claims to avoid
playlists from around the web download link. [via Totally Free below and available for And if you enjoy Free Music revealing certain information, the
and offer you links to the Music] download from Bandcamp. Monday, please give us a boost first use of such a claim out of
downloads or embedded streams 4. Patty Griffin: Mad Mission— Where None are Afraid by by sending it to your music- the administration since change
when possible. Last week we put Classic plaintive tune from the Sheila Nicholls loving friends. You can always the rules is to (once again) try to
out a special edition featuring a distinctive folk goddess’s first 8. Joel Plaskett: Through & find the latest edition of this stop lawsuits involving
c o m p l e t e s e t f r o m y o u r album. Check out the stream Through & Through— Check out feature by hitting up the Free warrantless wiretapping efforts
submissions(check the end of this below. the video to this tune from this Music Monday tag page, so feel by the federal government that
post for details on how to submit 5. Joe Purdy: Andrea— Topping Canadian singer-songwriter free to bookmark it and check began under the Bush
music to Free Music Monday). The Sixty One’s Folk charts is below and grab a free download back every Monday for 10 more administration. Again, this is
This week we’re celebrating this guitar and keys ode to by right-clicking this link tracks (and the occasional full disappointing. It remains
singer-songwriters in this week’s Andrea, embedded below. courtesy of MapleMusic album or playlist!). difficult for me to see how
theme. 6. Quincy Mumford: All We Recordings. Touring and We also accept submissions anyone can justify a warrantless
Let’s get rolling with the list! Need Is— Find some funk-tinged recording almost constantly for from music makers and netlabels wiretapping program. I have no
1 . M e i k o : B o y s w i t h singer-songwriter goodness in the the past 15 years, Joel was out there, so if you have a track problem with a wiretapping
Girlfriends— Right-click to grab playlist from Jersey Shore artist recently hand-picked to open you’d like to offer our readers program that has judicial
a free download of this tune from Quincy Mumford below, and Paul McCartney’s gig in the during a future edition of Music oversight, but how can anyone
Los Angeles-based Meiko’s self- snag a free download of the first former’s hometown of Halifax, Monday please drop us a line at defend a system that had no
titled album courtesy of the folks track from Bandcamp. Nova Scotia. barb AT mashable DOT com oversight at all?
at MySpace Music, and be sure All We Need Is by Quincy 9. Ash Koley: Mary the with either something to Permalink| Comments| Email
to check out the artist’s page and Mumford Inventor— Another Canadian, download or stream for our This Story
follow her on Twitter. 7. Sheila Nichols: Songs from Ash Koley and musical partner readers (if you send us an MP3
2. Nate Davenport: Guess this Is the Bardo— After a stint on the Phil Deschambault bring their we’re happy to host it as well). If
Goodbye— Snag this free 320 major label scene and a track on quirky pop to you courtesy of you sent us tracks and we haven’t
Kbps MP3 download with a right the High Fidelity soundtrack, Nettwerk ( right-click here for featured them yet, please stay
-click as well. Find out more artist Sheila Nicholls pulled away the free download). Stay tuned tuned for a future Free Music
about San Antonio, Texas-based from the industry to continue next Tuesday November 10 for Monday. Thanks everyone!
Nate Davenport and pick up his writing songs and recording on the release of her new EP, The Tags: free music monday, mp3s,
debut album Sweet Disaster on her own timeline over the next 5 White EP, available on iTunes. music
iTunes or from CD Baby. years. The result is this new 10. Ashley Arrison: Last of My
26 Tech/ Politics/ Fashion/ Internet News Record

Google Chrome 4.0 graduates to beta status Gingrich

By Stephen Shankland
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:27:00 PM
with the Google bookmarks
service, which is linked with
iGoogle and the Google Toolbar.
The Mac version isn't in beta
yet, but it's a priority.
"Our goal for this Friday is to be
emphasis on performance such as
the speed to load the software,
load Web pages, and run Web-
Angry at
try out
Speaking of extensions, one of
More people will get a chance to the 4.x series' biggest features is
b o o k m a r k the ability to accommodate
able to count our Mac P1 M4
release blocker bugs on one hand
(we're in the 20s now)," said
based JavaScript applications.
Here, more than with bookmark
sync, Google's chest-thumping
Scozzafava
(Little Green Footballs)
synchronization with Monday's extensions, but because Google is Chrome programmer Mike has some merit:
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:42:24 AM
release of a beta version of shifting the extensions interface, Pinkerton in a mailing list "As with every release, this new
Google Chrome for Windows. the feature isn't enabled in the announcement on Monday. P1 beta comes with many speed Newt Gingrich is reportedly
Google introduced the bookmark beta version. Chrome is released bugs are priority-one; M4 refers improvements. In particular, as angry with Dede Scozzafava for
sync feature for the developer- in three versions: the roughest, to milestone 4, or version 4.0. Web applications we use every endorsing her former opponent,
preview version in August, but f a s t e s t m o v i n g d e v e l o p e r And Google is willing to put day become increasingly Democrat Bill Owens.
now it's also in the better-tested preview, the more stable beta, more manpower onto the Mac dynamic, browsers like Google Scozzafava’s decision infuriated
beta version, Chrome 4.0.223.16. and the stable edition for the version, he added. "Everyone Chrome need to be able to Republicans who had stuck with
However, there's still no Chrome broadest audience. should have their P1 list construct and change elements on her, including former House
beta for Mac OS X or Linux. The 4.x series has other practically at zero by the end of web pages as fast as possible," Speaker Newt Gingrich.
In a video explanation, Google's significant features, too, though this week. If you are not going to said programmers Idan Avraham He told the AP that he was
Anthony LaForge somewhat it's not clear whether they'll be able to reach this, let me (or and Anton Muhin in a blog post. disappointed and “deeply upset.”
breathlessly describes how the arrive in the beta or stable other triage folk) know ASAP so "We've improved performance “How could she have accepted
sync feature can keep bookmarks versions. One is Google's Native that we can get you some help. scores on Google Chrome by 30 all that support?” he said, adding
the same on multiple machines. Client, which lets JavaScript Chrome edged up to 3.6 percent percent since our current stable later, “I’m very, very let down
That's a fair point, but let's be applications take more direct of browser usage for October, its release, as measured by Mozilla's because she told everybody she
realistic here--bookmark sync in advantage of a PC processor's highest showing so far in Net Dromeao DOM Core Tests, and was a Republican, and she said
Chrome is more catch-up than horsepower through a careful Applications' statistics since the by 400 percent since our first she was a loyal Republican.”
paradigm shift. Indeed, with the security mechanism. Another is browser's first public release 14 stable release." Gingrich might be upset because
popular Xmarks extension--in the WebGL, a 3D interface that does months ago. That's within There has been some slowdown he backed Scozzafava and now
works for Chrome, people can t h e s a m e w i t h h a r d w a r e - striking distance of third-place with the arrival of Chrome has to eat crow and support
synchronize bookmarks among a c c e l e r a t e d g r a p h i c s . Safari at 4.2 percent, but still well extensions, though, so Google Hoffman. But it’s a funny kind of
multiple browsers, not merely Together, the features have the short of second-place Firefox at will have some more loyalty to demand, a loyalty that
multiple computers. potential to dramatically improve 24.1 percent and dominant optimization work to do to keep only works in one direction. If
And Chrome's clever message- the power and sophistication of Internet Explorer at 64.6 percent. the browser in fighting trim. the GOP is going to start
b a s e d s y n c t e c h n o l o g y Web-based applications. That's Chrome has helped fan the Updated 9:57 p.m. PST with enthusiastically carrying out tea
n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g , C h r o m e particularly interesting given that browser war flames even without further details on the Mac OS X party-style purges, it’s a bit
bookmarks would be a lot more Google is building Chrome OS, a becoming dominant, though. In beta priority. hypocritical to complain about
magical if they synchronized browser-based operating system. particular, it's helped increase the Originally posted at Deep Tech disloyalty from the ones who are
cast out.

Street Chic: Germany

By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:00:00 AM
Pair a Victorian blouse with mail us your photo and you could
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Personal services get business flavor: Xobni and

SugarSync
By Rafe Needleman Xobni will search Twitter, access to enterprise data sources. except that SugarSync's single-
(Webware.com) Facebook, and LinkedIn to give The Business edition of file transfer function can't
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:01:00 AM
users more information about the SugarSync lets admins pool password-protect files. SnowChecker
people who are e-mailing them, storage and control In the cloud sync category,
IT pros will often tell you that a the enterprise version will also access.(Credit: SugarSync) SugarSync lagged its major Determines If Your
lot of consumer technology isn't tap into Salesforce.com, On Tuesday, the cloud file competitor Dropbox in releasing Applications Are Snow-
ready for the enterprise. It's not Sharepoint, and corporate synchronization product of a free, limited version of the Leopard Compatible
secure, it's not priced correctly, it directory services. It can also be SugarSync gets a business service. There's one now, and
can't be administered, yada yada. extended to work with version design for teams. The Yecies says, "We're finding that [Featured Mac
That doesn't stop businesspeople proprietary business apps. This Business version of the product free is a good business." She Download]
from using consumer tools in could be pretty cool: users will be features pooled storage and bases this on "conversion" to the By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
their jobs, though. It just stops able to see latest internal central IT control. Customers pay paid product, which she says is 5
the people who make the tools Submitted at 11/2/2009 3:00:00 PM
database info from people they're for each user ($10 a month) and percent to 10 percent, depending
from profiting from their use. communicating with them, for the storage they want, in on the offers presented to users. Mac OS X only: Free application
Where there are IT automatically when they're doing 100GB increments. Admins have I use and pay for my own SnowChecker runs a scan of your
administrators, there are budgets, the communicating. access to all this storage, too. If SugarSync account and highly installed applications and tells
and where there are budgets, And to help IT teams keep their an employee leaves the company, recommend the service. you which may have problems
there's market opportunity. And users in line with whatever they can disable access, and then Compared with geek favorite running in Snow Leopard.
I'm not surprised that two very (ridiculous and restrictive) sign on as that person, and service Dropbox, it's got more (Click the image above for a
solid personal productivity tools policies their companies have on recover data. There's no "remote flexible configuration options closer look.)
are getting business versions this employee access to outside data, wipe" feature to remove and better mobile device support. If you've been hesitant to
week and business models to Enterprise Xobni admins can also company data from an The business version freaks me upgrade to Snow Leopard for
match. turn off access to the app's employee's computer, but CEO out, personally--I don't want any fear of application
Xobni provides a heads-up Twitter features and other parts Laura Yecies told me she's IT manager getting access to files incompatibility but you didn't
display for e-mail.(Credit: of the product. thinking about it. my hard drive--but this sounds feel like checking compatibility
Xobni) Admins, of course, can provision A useful feature lets users send like a good product for the lists row by row to see how your
The Outlook add-on maker employees' computers for access files to other people via the security-conscious IT exec who must-have applications stack up,
Xobni on Monday released to Xobni data from a central SugarSync service, instead of wants to provide a team file- SnowChecker makes this process
Xobni Enterprise, a new version console. through e-mail. This could sharing product along with off- a breeze. Built on top of
of the product with links into Xobni Enterprise starts at $30 a compete with the useful, but site backup to users. previously mentioned Snow
traditional business data sources. user a year, with prices going single-purpose and somewhat Originally posted at Rafe's Radar Leopard Compatibility List,
While the free and Plus levels of down with volume or up for expensive product, YouSendIt, SnowChecker does all the hard
What's the root list of Twitter? work for you. Just download it,
run it, and watch for items with
(Scripting News) its directory. Where would you begin? bottleneck and has no gatekeeper status alerts.
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:44:04 AM
Suppose you were going to There is clearly no top to this to keep you out. Hat's off to TBL SnowChecker is a free
design a list browser for Twitter, thing. Which imho is good, the for designing it that way. download, Mac OS X only.
My hard drive has a top level, one that would allow you to hop same as the web. There is no That still leaves me with the SnowChecker[via Download
it's called Macintosh HD. from list to user to their lists to Home Page, no place everyone problem... Squad]
On PCs it's C: other users and their lists and on starts. It's why the web is open
Yahoo's home page is the root of and on. and democratic and without a
28 Tech/ Tech Tips/
Personal services get business flavor: Xobni and
SugarSync
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:01:00 AM
IT pros will often tell you that a
lot of consumer technology isn't
ready for the enterprise. It's not
secure, it's not priced correctly, it
can't be administered, yada yada.
That doesn't stop businesspeople
from using consumer tools in
their jobs, though. It just stops
the people who make the tools
from profiting from their use.
Where there are IT
administrators, there are budgets,
and where there are budgets,
there's market opportunity. And
I'm not surprised that two very
solid personal productivity tools
are getting business versions this
week and business models to
match.
Xobni provides a heads-up
display for e-mail.(Credit: Xobni)
The Outlook add-on maker
Xobni on Monday released
Xobni Enterprise, a new version
of the product with links into
traditional business data sources.
While the free and Plus levels of
Xobni will search Twitter,
Facebook, and LinkedIn to give
users more information about the
people who are e-mailing them,
the enterprise version will also
tap into Salesforce.com,
Sharepoint, and corporate
directory services. It can also be
extended to work with
proprietary business apps. This
could be pretty cool: users will be
able to see latest internal
database info from people they're
communicating with them,
automatically when they're doing
the communicating.
And to help IT teams keep their
users in line with whatever
(ridiculous and restrictive)
policies their companies have on
employee access to outside data,
Enterprise Xobni admins can also
turn off access to the app's
Twitter features and other parts
of the product.
Admins, of course, can provision
employees' computers for access
to Xobni data from a central
console.
Xobni Enterprise starts at $30 a
user a year, with prices going
down with volume or up for
access to enterprise data sources.
The Business edition of
SugarSync lets admins pool
storage and control
access.(Credit: SugarSync)
On Tuesday, the cloud file
synchronization product
SugarSync gets a business
version design for teams. The
Business version of the product
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expensive product, YouSendIt,
except that SugarSync's single-
file transfer function can't Hulu Adds "Coming
password-protect files.
In the cloud sync category,
Soon" Section, Episode
SugarSync lagged its major Notifications [Streaming
competitor Dropbox in releasing Video]
of a free, limited version of the
service. There's one now, and By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
Yecies says, "We're finding that Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:00 AM
free is a good business." She
bases this on "conversion" to the Afraid you're going to miss your
paid product, which she says is 5 favorite show tonight? Unsure
percent to 10 percent, depending when you can stream it and
on the offers presented to users. shield yourself against spoilers?
features pooled storage and I use and pay for my own Hulu has added a Coming Soon
central IT control. Customers pay SugarSync account and highly section that details the day when
for each user ($10 a month) and r e c o m m e n d t h e s e r v i c e . TV episodes are posted online. A
for the storage they want, in Compared with geek favorite general day-by-day guide, and
100GB increments. Admins have service Dropbox, it's got more bulk RSS feed, aren't all that
access to all this storage, too. If flexible configuration options helpful, but Hulu goes one better
an employee leaves the company, and better mobile device support. by offering links to send you an
they can disable access, and then The business version freaks me email when a particular episode
sign on as that person, and out, personally--I don't want any is posted, and embed a shell
recover data. There's no "remote IT manager getting access to files container for an episode that will
w i p e " f e a t u r e t o r e m o v e my hard drive--but this sounds work when the episode goes live.
c o m p a n y d a t a f r o m a n like a good product for the That last feature, in particular,
employee's computer, but CEO security-conscious IT exec who seems ripe for some kind of
Laura Yecies told me she's wants to provide a team file- clever webapp solution. [ Hulu
thinking about it. sharing product along with off- via CNET]
A useful feature lets users send site backup to users.
files to other people via the This content has passed through
SugarSync service, instead of fivefilters.org.
through e-mail. This could
compete with the useful, but
single-purpose and somewhat
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you're talking.
If you're on the Ribbit Mobile
Web site or using the mobile app
when a call comes in, you'll get a
very useful pop-up that shows
you not just who's calling but
what the system knows about
them from their Plaxo profile as
well as what they're saying on
Twitter. Other real-time
information sources may be
added later. (See Xobni for a
good example of how this kind of
just-in-time information
aggregation can work well in
another communications
medium, e-mail.)
The service lets you determine
which of your phones ring, and
when.(Credit: Ribbit)
My favorite frill is Ribbit's PIN-
protected incoming-call feature.
You can set up a shared phone
like a home phone as one of the
phones attached to your account.
When a call comes in, you can
have Ribbit announce the caller
to whomever picks up that phone
but not transfer it unless the
person who picks up enters a PIN
to unlock the call.
I'm told that Ribbit Mobile will
also fake out the Caller ID on
outgoing calls, so no matter what
phone you call from, it will
appear to be coming from the
number you want it to. I don't see
how that can work without either
a PC or a smartphone app acting
as the dialer, but if there's any
company that knows how to get
into the major phone switches
and do that for consumers, it's a
safe bet that Ribbit parent
company BT has both the
technical and business chops.
You'll be able to buy additional
phone numbers for your Ribbit
Mobile accounts, but on release
you won't be able to fully
disconnect your main number
from its original, traditional
phone service. There's no local
number portability feature that
will give you the capability to
take your Verizon number, for
example, and make it a Ribbit
number that's independent of
your carrier. Although if we look
into the future, it's hard to
imagine that at some point,
numbers and services will not in
fact become unlinked.
Other frills include an easy way
to build a call return list based on
incoming calls and a "shout"
feature to send voice blasts to
other people.
Now, the downsides: first, the
Flash-based Ribbit Mobile app,
while pretty and capable, is
overdesigned. It has its own in-
app windowing system, and in
the demo I saw there were little
alerts popping up across the
screen. It wants to be a full
desktop. But I bet that users just
want a little app they can tuck
into a corner of their screen and
forget about.
The voicemail inbox is more
traditional.(Credit: Ribbit)
And of course, the iPhone app
was still not approved when I
met with the company last week.
Griggs said that Ribbit divided
the app into three pieces--contact,
messaging, and phone--to make it
more likely that at least some of
them will get through approval.
As a business hack it might work,
but on the phone users will want
an integrated system that doesn't
require app switching. Hopefully,
Apple will see the light soon and
drop its capricious blocking of
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some phone apps but not others.
A BlackBerry app is due early in
2010.
Griggs and company are, not
surprisingly, very happy with
Android as a development
platform. "It's an open computing
platform at the end of a wireless
pipe," he says. But it's also
Google's open platform. It will be
extremely interesting to see if
Ribbit Mobile is able to compete
not just in features but in carrier
and phone endorsements with
Google Voice. Ribbit does have
some experience getting into
Google products, though: See the
company's plug-in for Google
Wave.
If you're not yet a Google Voice
user, now you really don't have to
feel left out. Ribbit Mobile is due
to go into open beta Tuesday. Try
it instead.
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Video: Chris O'Donnell
on Keeping up with
'NCIS: Los Angeles'
Fans
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:01:00 AM
Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J
welcome ET's Kevin Frazier to
the set of the No. 1 new drama!
The cast gives Kevin a tour of
the set, and Chris reveals how the
cast is handling the show's
overwhelming fan reaction.
"We're having a blast and the cast
is really gelling," Chris tells ET
of the series' development and
growing popularity.

Anti-Abortion Extremists' Auction Goes Online (Briefly)

(Little Green Footballs)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:21:08 AM
Last Wednesday we noted a
report that eBay had rejected an
auction by a radical anti-abortion
group to raise money for alleged
murderer Scott Roeder: EBay
Says No to Scott Roeder Benefit
Auction. here: Drawings Commissioned murder are signed by Roeder,
According to TPM, however, the by Scott Roeder - eBay (item “To all you precious prolifers,
auction did go online for a brief 200401118000 end time Nov-04- thank you for all your support,
time before being pulled down. 09 21:09:16 PST). Scott Roeder.”
The person who posted the items, And three of the disturbing
mission.of.life, registered at eBay drawings “commissioned” from a
on October 30, 2009, so this may fellow prisoner by Scott Roeder
a new account.
have been an attempt to get are still online at eBay.
But Google’s cache still has it
around eBay’s first rejection with All of these drawings glorifying
30 Tech/ Entertainment/ Internet News Record
Sexy Through the
Released!: Opera Mobile 10 beta for Symbian Decades: The Many
Transformations of
By Jessica Dolcourt dial thumbnails you see when From Opera Mobile 9.7 beta, the Other known issues include the
(Webware.com) you load the browser anew or version 10 beta has carried over virtual keyboard popping up even Madonna!
launch a new page are the Opera Turbo, Opera's when you're using the physical
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:00:00 PM (ETonline - Breaking News)
spotlight-grabbing features. The compression engine that uses keyboard, as it did in our tests on
Right now I'm Web-surfing with entire interface, in fact, gets a Opera's servers to punch up the Nokia N97. The beta browser Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:00:00 AM

a browser that's sleek and fast. It fresh coat of paint using the same performance (and deliver less is also known to freeze at times,
From rockin' the New York club
has Speed Dial thumbnails to brush that drew in Opera Mini 5 detailed images) when the and has only partial support for
scene in the early '80s to
quickly load a favorite Web page beta. The visual encore works. In Internet connection is slow. the IMEs (Input Method Editors)
numerous Grammy wins and
and preview thumbnails to help looks alone, the inviting Opera In addition, Opera claims that that make typing Asian languages
outlandish VMA performances,
rotate through open Web pages Mobile 10 beta bowls over Opera Opera Mobile 10 beta is twice as like Chinese, Japanese, and
Madonna has dazzled the world
by sight. The app I'm wielding Mobile 9.7 beta's design. fast as its Symbian predecessor Korean work. As a result, this
with her ever-changing ways for
sounds a lot like Opera 10, While the speed dial thumbnails when it comes to downloads and beta build won't function on
years. ET looks back at the queen
Opera's desktop browser ( Mac| and multiple browser tabs were zooming and panning. handsets with Asian language
of reinvention as she makes her
Windows), or even the recently far more impressive in the Opera's Speed Dial and packs and won't render Asian
mark on the world throughout the
released Opera Mini 5 beta for comparatively resource-light expandable search box make the fonts in this version, says Opera,
past three decades!
Java phones. But it's not. Opera Mini 5 beta, a proxy jump to Opera Mobile 10 but the input incompatibility
I'm navigating the Internet from browser, the design continuity we beta.(Credit: Opera Software) should be fixed in the next
a 4.6 x 2.2 inch screen belonging see in Opera Mobile 10 beta, a As a beta build, Opera Mobile release.
to a Nokia N97 smartphone using standalone Web browser, is a 10 beta does have several bugs to Opera Mobile 10 beta is
a pre-release version of Opera welcome refresh that also joins work out. First, Opera Link, the available now for Symbian users
Mobile 10 beta for Symbian the two cell phone apps in a bookmarks-syncing service on Nokia, Samsung, and Sony
Series 60 phones. Opera Mobile unified design philosophy. available in Opera 10 desktop Ericsson smartphones running
10 beta is available as of Tuesday Opera's 4MB version 10 beta browser and in the stable builds Symbian Series 60, 3rd and 5th
morning, Central European Time. browser retains many of the of Opera Mobile and Opera Mini, editions. Try it by pointing the
Opera Mobile 10 beta previews features from prior releases, like is absent from this build (it's also mobile browser to
t a b s i n a f l a s h y n e w the password manager, and the missing from Opera Mini 5 beta.) http://m.opera.com/mobile.
design.(Credit: Opera Software) abilities to zoom in and out, copy Opera Link will return by the Originally posted at The
W h a t ' s n e w ? T h e t a b b e d text, save images, download files, time Opera Mobile 10 leaves Download Blog
browsing treatment and speed and open links in a new tab. beta.

New Apple Switcher-Cam ad will take over online media

By David Winograd (The page as PC chases switchers • The Atlantic • The Onion media originally appeared on The
Unofficial Apple Weblog through various switcher-cam • The Daily Show • Metacafe Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW)) displays. • Tech: Wired • Instructables (TUAW) on Tue, 03 Nov 2009
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:00:00 AM The ad is slated to appear from • PC World • HowStuffWorks 09:00:00 EST. Please see our
now until the 20th on such sites • PC Magazine • Salon terms for use of feeds.
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The newest Get A Mac, ad from • CNN Tech Thanks to Ivan for sending it in, Comments
Apple will take over the front • New York Times • Ars Technica and Ads of the World for hosting
page of a number of sites this • Wall Street Journal • ZDNet it.
month. Created by TBW\Media • Washington Post • Sports Ilustrated TUAW New Apple Switcher-
Arts Lab, the ad takes over the • Slate • YouTube Cam ad will take over online
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'Compare My Docs' does just what you think it does

(CNET News.com) running it through the tool.
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:00 AM
Along with Compare My Docs,
Nordic River is also finally
If you're a regular user of the releasing an API for TextFlow,
revision comparison feature in which will let developers make
Google Docs, you'll likely enjoy use of the service's comparison
new service Compare My Docs. technology in their apps or Web
It comes from the same folks services. This could help make
who created TextFlow, the up for some of the service's
Adobe AIR-based app that spot shortcomings, while augmenting
differences across multiple the versioning tools currently
copies of a Word document or offered by some online services.
rich text file. File hosting in particular comes
Compare My Docs does many of to mind, since places like
the same things as TextFlow, DropBox and Box.net offer
including being able to compare versioning, and version rollback,
up to six versions of the same but in order to see the differences
document to see what's been you have to save, then open up
changed. The big difference each file and look for differences.
though, is that it runs right in Those places could now very
your browser and requires no quickly build tools that let users
sign-up whatsoever. compare multiple versions of a
Just like TextFlow, Compare My changes, which can be saved like TextFlow, in fact it basically things about using the service, saved Word or text file from right
Docs color codes any changes it either as a Word doc or rich text is, but runs in your browser since you get into this mindset of within the app.
finds between the different file back on your hard drive. instead of as an Adobe AIR editing a document and accepting Nordic River says that TextFlow
revisions of a document and Although unlike what you can do app.(Credit: CNET) other people's work into it, but in its Adobe AIR form will
gives you a quick and easy way in TextFlow, with Compare My The service does manage to anything you catch and feel like remain, but that the site is closing
to accept, reject, or set aside a Docs there's no way to publish s u f f e r f r o m s o m e o f t h e changing along the way must be up to new users in a few weeks
change. This means you can the finished product to the Web limitations in the core technology jotted down to be fixed back in until it readies a new interface. In
cruise through a document and or save it in parent company behind both it and TextFlow, y o u r w o r d p r o c e s s i n g the meantime the company will
keep the changes or revisions you Nordic River's servers for safe including having photos and application. Between that, and continue its free and paid
like, while keeping an active log keeping; something that seems charts being stripped out, as well having to reinsert any images and services to those who have
of what you don't. meant to entice users to try out as the inability to make edits to tables, you can have a lot of work already signed up.
When finished, you'll have a TextFlow instead. the text whilst in the editor. This o n y o u r h a n d s g e t t i n g a This content has passed through
new version that has all of those Compare My Docs looks a lot is one of the most frustrating document back into shape after fivefilters.org.

This Heroes spoiler makes no sense at all

By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:08:00 AM
Recently we told you about the
major death that was happening
on Heroes this season. The only
clues we were told were that it
was one of the original characters
from the first season and it was a
male. Well, it looks like the actor
has been named, and if it's true
then it doesn't make any sense at
all.
Full details after the jump...
Continue reading This Heroes
spoiler makes no sense at all
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Reality-Free
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'Compare My Docs' does just what Barnes & Noble Sued

you think it does Over Nook Design
By Josh Lowensohn either as a Word doc or rich text document back into shape after By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
(Webware.com) file back on your hard drive. running it through the tool. Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:03:06 PM

Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:00 AM

Although unlike what you can do Along with Compare My Docs,
in TextFlow, with Compare My Nordic River is also finally As the electronic book reader
If you're a regular user of the Docs there's no way to publish releasing an API for TextFlow, market heats up with a number of
revision comparison feature in the finished product to the Web which will let developers make new offerings coming up, this
Google Docs, you'll likely enjoy or save it in parent company use of the service's comparison was an unexpected flare up:
new service Compare My Docs. Nordic River's servers for safe technology in their apps or Web Spring Design, makers of the intent of collaborating on the
It comes from the same folks keeping; something that seems services. This could help make Alex dual-screen eReader, are device. Barnes & Noble
who created TextFlow, the meant to entice users to try out up for some of the service's suing Barnes & Noble over their executives reportedly praised the
Adobe AIR-based app that spot TextFlow instead. shortcomings, while augmenting Nook eBook reader, another dual innovative features of the device
differences across multiple Compare My Docs looks a lot the versioning tools currently -screen device announced the day without mentioning their plans to
copies of a Word document or like TextFlow, in fact it basically offered by some online services. after the Alex. incorporate similar functionality
rich text file. is, but runs in your browser File hosting in particular comes The lawsuit claims that Barnes into the Nook device they
Compare My Docs does many of instead of as an Adobe AIR to mind, since places like & Noble violated an NDA with publicly disclosed last month.
the same things as TextFlow, app.(Credit: CNET) DropBox and Box.net offer Spring Design and It’s unclear at this point what
including being able to compare The service does manage to versioning, and version rollback, misappropriated trade secrets by consequences the lawsuit might
up to six versions of the same s u f f e r f r o m s o m e o f t h e but in order to see the differences copying features from the Alex have on the launch and sale of
document to see what's been limitations in the core technology you have to save, then open up into their own Nook eReader. either device. We’ll keep an eye
changed. The big difference behind both it and TextFlow, each file and look for differences. Spring Design’s VP of Sales and on the situation and post updates
though, is that it runs right in including having photos and Those places could now very Marketing was quoted as saying as they become available.
your browser and requires no charts being stripped out, as well quickly build tools that let users “We showed the Alex e-book Were you planning on picking
sign-up whatsoever. as the inability to make edits to compare multiple versions of a design to Barnes & Noble in up either of these devices?
Just like TextFlow, Compare My the text whilst in the editor. This saved Word or text file from right good faith with the intention of What’s your take on the
Docs color codes any changes it is one of the most frustrating within the app. working together to provide a allegations, and what impact do
finds between the different things about using the service, Nordic River says that TextFlow superior dual screen e-book to you think it will have on the
revisions of a document and since you get into this mindset of in its Adobe AIR form will the market.” In development burgeoning eReader market?
gives you a quick and easy way editing a document and accepting remain, but that the site is closing since 2006, the Alex runs the Check out the comparison photos
to accept, reject, or set aside a other people's work into it, but up to new users in a few weeks Android operating system and below and let us know what you
change. This means you can anything you catch and feel like until it readies a new interface. In utilizes two screens to provide an think. Barnes & Noble Nook
cruise through a document and changing along the way must be the meantime the company will innovative level of interactivity Spring Design Alex
keep the changes or revisions you jotted down to be fixed back in continue its free and paid as compared to current market [via Peter Rojas] Reviews:
like, while keeping an active log y o u r w o r d p r o c e s s i n g services to those who have leader, the Amazon Kindle. Android
of what you don't. application. Between that, and already signed up. Spring Design had apparently Tags: alex, android, barnes &
When finished, you'll have a having to reinsert any images and Originally posted at Web been working with Barnes & noble, e-ink, ebooks, ereader,
new version that has all of those tables, you can have a lot of work Crawler Noble since the beginning of this nook, spring design
changes, which can be saved o n y o u r h a n d s g e t t i n g a year under a non-disclosure
agreement, with the original
Internet News Record Tech/ Sports/ 33

Firefox gains Windows 7 features Eliminate now available

By Seth Rosenblatt
(Webware.com)
fiddling. As such, they're not
recommended for new users, or
for those who just aren't
s e a r c h
browser.allTab.previews, and
f o r

double-click on it to change it
on the App Store
Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:02:00 PM
comfortable tweaking the from False to True. Then restart By Mike Schramm (The unless you get out the wallet or
Unofficial Apple Weblog wait another day. And the game
Three new features are now a b o u t : c o n f i g . Firefox. (TUAW))
available to Windows 7 users of The enhanced Control + Tab The new Firefox beta can search uses ngmoco's own Plus+ social
the new beta release of Firefox. will now show you a preview your tabs on the fly.(Credit: Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:30:00 AM interface to track leaderboards
Firefox 3.6 beta 1 introduces window of your tabs, as long as Screenshot by Seth and accounts. Interesting plan,
enhanced previews for both the you have three or more tabs Rosenblatt/CNET) Filed under: Gaming, Software, and we'll have to see if players
new Windows 7 taskbar and the open. To activate it, go to You can disable the Windows 7 Freeware, iPhone, App Store, vibe with it or not. Some have
tabs. about:config, search for taskbar preview by going to iPod touch already voiced strong concerns
The taskbar previews for tabs browser.ctrlTab.previews, and about:config, search for Ngmoco's Eliminate has been about the in-game pay-to-play
brings Firefox into parity with double-click on it to change it browser.taskbar.previews.enable, building up buzz ever since it microtransaction system.
Internet Explorer 8, allowing from False to True. Then restart and double-click on it to change was announced, and now the first If that doesn't vibe with you, and
users to see and select their open Firefox, and the CTRL+Tab hot it from True to False. -person shooter is out on the App you'd rather play some old-
tabs via Aero Peek. The obvious key will give you Aero-style As this is a beta, be prepared for Store to try for yourself. As you school (and old business model)
limitation with this feature is how preview pane of your tabs. Firefox to break compatibility can see above, it offers some FPS gameplay instead, id's Doom
it impacts the display when A revision to the List All Tabs with many add-ons. In my test, relatively basic FPS gameplay Classic also got released on the
you've got a high number of tabs f e a t u r e g i v e s i t a v i s u a l All-in-One Sidebar wasn't when compared to shooters on App Store last weekend. That
open. As you open more tabs, c o m p o n e n t m i m i c k i n g compatible, even after doing the other platforms (I've been having game comes at a cost of $6.99,
their preview panes will shrink. CTRL+Tab. Using Control + stability-reducing version a lot of fun with Borderlands but then again, with old-school
Firefox 3.6 beta 1 will show Shift + Tab combo, you can pull compatibility override. Also lately), but given that this is the Doom, you know exactly what
individual preview windows for up a CTRL+Tab tab preview notice that the visual component iPhone we're talking about, this you're getting into. And you
each tab on the Windows 7 window that includes a search to the tabs previews within kind of twitch 3D gameplay is won't have to buy any extra
taskbar.(Credit: Screenshot by box. As you type in the name of Firefox don't appear to be fully actually pretty impressive. You energy to charge your BFG and
Seth Rosenblatt/CNET) the tab you want to call up, it will baked. can play online over 3G or Wi- slay any demons you happen to
While the taskbar preview will filter the tabs. Enter or the left [h/t Lifehacker] Fi, and as you play, you can earn come across.
work without manually changing mouse button will take you Originally posted at The credits and level up, which gives TUAW Eliminate now available
settings in about:config, the directly to the tab. To activate Download Blog you access to more weapons and on the App Store originally
others will require a bit of this one, go to about:config, better gear. The game itself is appeared on The Unofficial
free, but it's all based around a Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue,

Quick Hit: The World Series, Late microtransaction system where 03 Nov 2009 00:30:00 EST.
you buy "energy" which allows Please see our terms for use of
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your own, and if you use it up,
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) when all of the games start after four canthat the World Series is
his bedtime. a very big deal. (As he told his you can't progress any further
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:38:54 AM
This kid already knows his grandfather, a Mets fan, The
The Journal’s Juggle blog tells baseball. He knows how to get to Mets dont play now, they just
the tale of one parent trying to Yankee Stadium by subway from losed a lot, so only the Yankees
figure out how much of the his apartment, he can identify are the winners in the World
World Series to let her 4-year- Yankee players and already Series.).
old, a budding Yankee die-hard, understandsas much as a child of
34 Tech/ Economy/
Gimmicky Augmented Reality Google Chrome Gets
Videos Popping Up In Music Videos Bookmark Syncing
And Magazines
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:42:57 AM
If you haven't been paying
attention, over the last couple of
months, the "buzz" over
"augmented reality" has been
building. It seems likely that it's
going to be one of those topics
you hear a lot about in 2010, so
get ready for it now. The basic
concept is that you'll be able to
overlay digital information on the
real world, and conceptually, it
could be really cool. If you had
heads-up displays or a contact
lens, it could actually be quite
useful. The concept itself isn't
new. This video from five years
ago shows that people have been
working on the concept for quite
some time: Yet, in the last few
months, it's reached new levels of
buzz, in part due to the fact that
new augmented reality apps for
mobile phones have started
showing up. Some of these are
cool, some are gimmicky -- but
all are pretty early in
Box office and Beatles boost Viacom profit 15%
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:15:04 AM
Viacom reported a sharper-than-
expected rise in net profit of 15
per cent on strong box office
development. It's going to take
some time before they're really
useful.
But that isn't stopping some
folks from trying to get ahead of
the curve in jumping on the
augmented reality bandwagon.
Unfortunately, the end result
seems kinda gimmicky and
useless -- more for show, rather
than to do anything useful. Last
week, all the buzz was about
singer John Mayer releasing an
augmented reality video, but if
you watch the following video,
you might wonder what the point
is: Beyond being complicated
(you need to either print out an
image on a piece of paper, or
have the image show up on your
iPhone, and then you need to turn
on your webcam and line up the
image on the paper/iPhone with
one on the screen), it's not clear
what value the augmented reality
adds, other than the fact that you
can rotate the video in 3D as it's
playing.
And, now, Esquire magazine is
sales of Transformers and GI Joe
and fees from its MTV Networks
cable divisions, offsetting a
decline in global advertising.
“As we enter a period of
economic recovery, Viacom is
already beginning to reap the
trying to do the same thing. An
image in the magazine, when
held up to a computer webcam
and lined up correctly, and
Robert Downey Jr. will
apparently show up on your
screen and say stuff. I give
Esquire some credit for trying,
and making the paper magazine
have something different that
might attract some buyers, but it
doesn't seem like they're using
the augmented reality for
anything useful.
My guess is that we'll be seeing
a lot more of these useless
augmented reality experiments,
combined with lots of press
coverage and hype -- and most
people won't even bother,
because it's not that useful.
Perhaps, then, the hype can die
down and some really useful
augmented reality apps can start
to show up.
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benefits of a highly focused and
well executed strategy,” said
Sumner Redstone, executive
chairman of Viacom.
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By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:05:52 PM
The latest Chrome beta build
ushers in a great new feature:
bookmark syncing. If you use
multiple computers, or even just
appreciate a cloud backup of
your browser bookmarks, this
feature will be a boon.
You can grab the new beta build
line flag. Now that Chrome
4.0.223.16 here, which also
supports bookmarking sync
includes speed improvements by
natively — if only in beta — will
as much as 30% since the current any of you consider switching or
stable release. For more
perhaps just adding it to your
information on how the
browser arsenal?
bookmark sync works in the new
Remember that for now,
build, head on past the break for
unfortunately, this is only
an introductory video from the enabled in the Windows version
Chrome team.
of Chrome (Mac users are sadly
Whether it’s a laptop and
still waiting for an official
desktop, machines at home and at
version). You’ll also have to of
work, or just more than one
course download the beta and
machine in the house, it’s a pain also enable each computer
to try to keep them in sync —
individually for syncing, by
you inevitably don’t have access
choosing “Synchronize my
to that one bookmark you’re
bookmarks” from the Wrench
looking for no matter which
menu.
machine you’re on. That’s Check out the video below and
undoubtedly the reason Xmarks
let us know if you plan to use the
syncing extension was so popular
new syncing feature in Chrome
in our “Favorite Firefox
beta.
extensions” Lunchtime Poll.
The bookmark syncing feature
Reviews: Chrome
Tags: bookmarks, cloud
actually debuted earlier in the
computing, Google, google
developer version of the browser,
chrome, syncing
but required setting a command-
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Deutsche Bank says IT warms to Case Appealed Because

iPhone Jurors Were Allowed To
By Ken Ray (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
38% say their next phone will
have a finger-oriented
touchscreen, while 16% say
Use Prosecutor's Laptop
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:00:00 AM
theirs will have a stylus-operated By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) son's political science notes. For
Filed under: Enterprise, iPhone touchscreen. Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:09:43 AM
that reason, the appeal didn't get
Deutsche Bank analyst Chris But a lot of people who have far, since the original court and
Whitmore says corporate IT is virtual keyboard-only phones We've been seeing all sorts of the prosecutor had established on
warming up to the iPhone. In a miss the physical keys. odd issues in the courtroom as the record that there was nothing
research note published yesterday According to Canalys, 53% of the court system comes to grips else related to the case on the
das analyst says, "There is people who own a touchscreen with modern technology like laptop, but it still makes you
growing evidence that the iPhone • Enterprise applications phone say they won't buy another mobile phones and the internet, wonder why the jury was allowed
is making inroads into the • T h e i P h o n e ' s l e v e l o f one, though they may have which introduces some new to use the prosecutor's laptop
Enterprise." innovation bought the wrong one for them to challenges. However, this one is without supervision. Why not
Whitmore thinks Apple will sell • T h e v i r t u a l k e y b o a r d - start. A majority of iPhone and really strange. Michael Scott get another laptop? Also odd, is
2 million iPhones to big business according to Whitmore, the HTC users say they'll keep the points us to a story of a trial that I don't quite understand what
by the end of the year, some thought that business users have virtual keys on their next phones, where the defendant appealed the prosecutor means when he
through reimbursements to to have a physical keyboard on a while less than a third of Sony because the jury was allowed to says he can't just take the CD
employees and some through IT smartphone has turned out to be a Ericsson touchscreen phone use the prosecutor's laptop to with the video out of his laptop:
department purchases. If those 'fallacy.' owners say their next phone r e v i e w e v i d e n c e w i t h o u t Your Honor, the CD is in my
numbers hold, the iPhone will won't have buttons. supervision, leading to questions laptop. If they want to watch it, I
own about 7% of the Enterprise However, businesspeople might [via Fortune, The Register] of whether or not the jury was don't have any problem with the
smartphone market in 2009, up not agree that they don't need a TUAW Deutsche Bank says IT able to view other material that CD they can't obviously watch
from the 2% it controlled in physical keyboard if their first warms to iPhone originally had not been entered as evidence anything without the CD. My
2008. virtual keyboard isn't on an appeared on The Unofficial in the case. The case itself concern if I take it out, shut down
What's up with the shift? iPhone. UK researcher Canalys Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, involved a fight at a gas station, the computer I am not here there
Whitmore notes four reasons: has taken a look at touchscreens 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST. and the evidence on the laptop is no one to gather it back up. So
and future smartphone purchases. Please see our terms for use of was the surveillance camera I would suggest we leave it here
• User satisfaction- highlighted The firm finds the ground feeds. video taken of the fight. In an in the event they want to look at
by the recent J.D. Power surveys shifting the touchscreen's way. Permalink| Email this| odd exchange, the prosecutor it they come back and look at it.
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Man Robs Same Fla. Bank for Fourth Time This Year
(FOXNews.com) robbed the same South Florida one of the tellers said, "He's here but during Saturday's heist the plastic bag with cash, then
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:55:00 AM
bank four times in the past year. again." suspect wore all-black clothes, casually walked out.
The suspect has targeted a The alleged robber is heavyset gloves and a black hat. This content has passed through
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Twitter Client Faceoff: TweetDeck
vs. Seesmic Desktop
By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:56:20 PM
It’s time to kick off this week’s
Faceoff challenge, wherein we
pit two web services or software
packages against each other in a
knock-down, drag-out fight.
Last week, Windows 7 went the
distance to narrowly defeat
Apple’s OS X 10.6, Snow
Leopard operating system. This
week, with Twitter Lists on the
brain, it seemed like a great time
to put two fantastic Twitter
desktop clients in a head-to-head
matchup.
Seesmic Desktop may have
already added support for lists,
but TweetDeck promises they’ll
release support soon as well.
Both apps have been continually
updated and well-supported, so
much so we had to do a rematch
of our original head-to-head
comparison just a few short
months later.
So without further ado, let’s hear
what you have to say. Head on
Utley's record HRs help Phillies trim Yanks' lead
By Associated Press
(ESPN.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:06:46 AM
More from ESPN.com
The Phillies aren't quite ready to
down to vote in the official poll,
and don’t forget to also leave a
comment and let us know why
you picked the winner you did.
Be sure to get your votes in by
noon PST this coming Friday,
November 6!
Who would win in a fight:
TweetDeck or Seesmic
Desktop?( online surveys)
Web Faceoff: Overall Results
Week 1:
- Mozilla Firefox vs. Google
Chrome
- WINNER: Firefox, 4600 votes
(Chrome: 3310 votes, Tie: 911
votes)
Week 2:
- Tumblr vs. Posterous
- WINNER: Tumblr, 1809 votes
(Posterous: 1496 votes, Tie: 256
hand over their championship
belt, and in Game 5, they fought
off the Yanks, writes Jayson
Stark. Story
Chase Utley is powering the
Phillies with his home runs, but
votes)
Week 3:
- Pandora vs. Last.fm
- WINNER: Last.fm, 1187 votes
(Pandora: 1156 votes, Tie: 122
votes)
Week 4:
- Twitter vs. Facebook
- WINNER: Facebook, 2484
votes (Twitter: 2061 votes, Tie:
588 votes)
Week 5:
- Wordpress vs. Typepad
- WINNER: Wordpress, 2714
votes (Typepad: 267 votes, Tie:
357 votes)
Week 6:
- Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard
- WINNER: Windows 7, 3632
votes (Snow Leopard: 3278
votes, Tie: 121 votes) Reviews:
Chrome, Facebook, Firefox,
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox,
Pandora, Posterous, Seesmic
Desktop, Tumblr, Twitter,
TypePad, WordPress
Tags: seesmic desktop,
tweetdeck, twitter, web faceoff
winning is what drives the
second baseman, writes Jerry
Crasnick. Story
• Wojciechowski: Burnett comes
up 'short'
• Nelson: No worries for Yanks
UK Court Says Kentucky
Has No Right To Seize
Gambling Domain Name
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:20:00 PM
We've covered the bizarre legal
battle in Kentucky, where the
governor tried to have a long list
of gambling-related domain
names (none of which had
anything to do with the state of
Kentucky) declared "illegal
gambling devices" so that the
state could seize the domain
names. The governor has been
pretty open that this has nothing
to do with any moral issue over
online gambling, but is a blatant
attempt to help protect local
gambling establishments in the
state. Of course, it's ridiculous to
think that a state governor could
claim the right to seize domain
names that are not based in
Kentucky at all, and after a lower
court (that didn't seem to
understand the issue) sided with
the governor, an appeal court
overturned that ruling. Rather
than recognize how silly this
campaign is, the case is going to
the state Supreme Court.
offense
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But, apparently the lawsuits
aren't just happening in
Kentucky. Michael Scott points
us to the news that one of the
companies targeted by Kentucky
brought a lawsuit both against
Kentucky and its own registrar in
the UK to get a ruling that it is
not subject to the whims of
Kentucky politicians. The state
of Kentucky ignored the
proceedings, which resulted in
the court agreeing that Kentucky
has no right to seize the domain
name. Of course, the state of
Kentucky probably couldn't care
much less about what a court in
England thinks (which explains
why it didn't even bother to
respond), so the victory may be
somewhat meaningless.
However, at the very least, if
Kentucky somehow wins its case
in the US, perhaps the registrars
in the UK can point to this ruling
to refuse handing over the
domain names.
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Use Augmented Reality to find your Is Google Going Better Than

car
By Mel Martin (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:00 AM
Filed under: iPhone, App
Review I have to admit, when I
park in a big lot, I often forget
where old Betsy is. There have
been more than a few iPhone
apps to help you find your car,
but Car Finder[ iTunes link] uses
augmented reality to get you
pointed in the right direction.
Here's how it works: you get out
of your car and mark your
position, making sure you have a
good GPS fix. If you don't have
one, you'll be told that and see
the accuracy of your fix in plus
or minus meters.
You can give your location a
name, and if your parking space
is numbered, you can add that in.
I guess that is helpful if you are
parking where there is no GPS
signal, but then this app won't be
of much help.
You're then free to go your
merry way, until it's time to find
your car again. When you bring
up the app, your iPhone camera
is activated, and a red arrow
points to your car. Swing the
camera around until an icon for
your car appears and start
walking. You'll get a constant
read-out of your distance.
In my tests, just after sunset, the
app worked very well, although
when I got right next to the car
the arrow was pointing
elsewhere. That's not surprising
given the imperfect accuracy of
GPS, but by the time I got the
error I could see the car less than
25 feet away.
Car Finder is U.S. $0.99, so it's
not over priced, and pretty much
in line with other similar apps in
terms of cost. The augmented
reality is a nice touch, as it floats
your car icon over the real world.
You do get a legal warning from
the app about using due caution, I
guess so you won't step into a
manhole or off a cliff while
following the camera scene.
What a litigious society we live
in!
So, Car Finder works, isn't over
priced, uses augmented reality
which has a high 'buzz word
quotient,' and should impress
your non-iPhone using friends, if
you have any.
You'll need an iPhone 3GS to
make this work, because the
compass and GPS do the heavy
lifting.
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Free On Navigation? Will That
Set Off Antitrust Alarms?
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:32:24 PM
A few friends have passed along
Bill Gurley's excellent (as usual)
analysis of how Google is
disrupting the navigation market
by ditching the two big players in
the space (Tele Atlas and
Navteq), going it alone and also
(the big news) offering its
navigation info for free. Gurley
points out that the truly
disruptive part is that Google is
actually offering mobile
operators a deal that is better than
free, in that they get to share in
some of the ad revenue
associated with anyone using the
services. The point is pretty
clear: those who are relying on
the old business model of getting
paid for navigation info are likely
in serious trouble.
Of course, there are some
perception issues. Plenty of
companies who have tried a
"we'll pay you" approach to
marketing often find that it
actually breeds some level of
mistrust, as partners/users start
wondering why, and if there's
some sort of nasty catch.
Google, of course, has a pretty
good reputation, and ought to be
able to overcome that issue.
However, it does make me
wonder if this will set off the
Justice Department (and Google's
enemies) on some silly
witchhunt, claiming that this is
somehow "predatory pricing."
That, of course, is ridiculous if
you actually think it through.
The only real problem with
predatory pricing is if it's used
purposely to drive others out of
business to then jack up prices.
But Google's idea is to just give it
more opportunity to make ad
revenue. It's not predatory, it's
just smart from a business sense.
However, with so much scrutiny
on Google these days, you could
certainly see this backfiring.
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ADM profits fall 52% but beat expectations

(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:42:50 AM
Archer Daniels Midland, one of
the world’s largest grain
processors, said on Tuesday it
saw demand improving in key
markets as it reported quarterly
profits had more than halved
since last year, although the
results far exceeded Wall Street’s
expectations.
The agribusiness has been hit by
the fall in commodity prices,
which have dragged down the processing segment to post a 60
prices for its processed products. per cent growth in profit.
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Gamesalad offers $99 iPhone game
publishing
By Mike Schramm (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:30:00 PM
Filed under: Gaming, Developer,
iPhone, App Store, SDK We
mentioned Gamesalad's plans to
bring their publishing system to
the iPhone earlier this year, and
now they've done it: for $99 a
year, they say that you'll be able
to design games on their game
creator development tool, and
then publish them straight out to
the iPhone's App Store. If you
don't want to bother publishing
the games yourself, you can
create them and have
them"viewed" through the
Gamesalad Viewer(which we
couldn't find on the App Store
quite yet), or you can export
them out as full applications and
publish them as your own iPhone
apps ( Flutterby is in the store
right now as an example of a
Gamesalad Creator game).
There's also a $1999
Buffett agrees $26bn Burlington buy
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:29:05 AM
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
membership service that lets you
customize every aspect of your
games, and provides you with
direct customer support, which is
supposed to be for "elite users"
(like, we guess, actual game
companies). And truthfully, I've
developed a few apps using just
Xcode, and it's not too big a deal
(though I've never had to go
through an actual release or
worked with end users, which I'm
sure is most of the battle
anyway). But if the thought of
using professional coding tools to
develop your little game idea
the second-biggest US railroad
by revenue, is to become the first
major railroad company to sell
out to private equity after Warren
sends you into panic attacks, and
the Gamesalad creator seems
more your speed, this might be a
nice viable way for you to turn
your gaming idea into App Store
gold.
It costs nothing to download and
try out the creator, so if the idea
interests you, you can work on
putting a game together, and then
pay later when you decide you've
got something you want
published on the iPhone. And
hey, if you do put a game up, be
sure to send a tip and let us know
-- we'd love to see the end
products of this process.
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made an offer valuing the
company at $44bn.
The offer, Berkshire’s biggest
ever, follows two and a half years
of stakebuilding in the railroad,
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Live Nation Working
To Turn Website Into
More Of A Platform
By Mike Masnick (Techdirt) community features (wikis,
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:22:00 PM
reviews, Twitter streams, fan
Q&As and more). It increasingly
Live Nation gets a bit of a bad seems like Live Nation is trying
reputation for some of the way it to enable a platform where fans
handles large stadium shows, but and artists can connect, and on
of the "big" music industry which fans can buy (mainly
players, it's actually one of the concert tickets, but other things
more interesting and better as well). It's a smart move, but I
positioned companies out there, wonder whether or not Live
because it really has aligned itself Nation ends up competing with a
to benefit from the sale of band's own web presence. What
scarcities, rather than the sale of could be cool is if Live Nation
music itself. It does have some also makes it so an artist can
legacy issues, such as huge integrate many of these features
commitments to some large acts into their own site as well. In the
and a distracting merger fight meantime, though, we're once
with Ticketmaster, but the again seeing why now is a great
company is still worth watching. time to be a musician. There are
It's been trying to do more and so many different services that
more with its website, to make it help enable artists to both
something of a destination/e- connect with fans and set up
commerce play, and its latest business models.
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Who you gonna call? Irene's Spirit
haunts your iPhone or iPod touch
By David Winograd (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:00:00 PM
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch,
App Review Irene's
Spirit[US$1.99, iTunes Link]
puts a fortune telling spirit into
your iPhone or iPod touch (with
the exception of the first
generation iPod touch) as long as
you're running OS 3.0.
Forget the Magic 8 Ball or Ouija
Board. That's kid stuff. Irene
doesn't use a 20-sided die or
easily pushable planchette to give
you an answer. Her answers
come from the other side. The
other side of what I'm not so
sure, but who cares when she is
dead accurate. She will make you
wonder if ectoplasm will void
your warranty.
I had my son ask Irene a
question and he totally lost it
when she told him the name of
his dead grandfather. After two
more passes, he got skeptical and
figured out what was happening.
Review: Gossip Girl - The Grandfather Part II
By Isabelle Carreau (TV
Squad)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:30:00 AM
(S03E08) "Bla ir and Serena at
war again? Yummy!" - Gossip
Girl
I disagree with Gossip Girl on
I should have stopped while I
was ahead.
Yes, it's an illusion.
I was very impressed with the
best tutorial system I've seen in
any app. Being an instructional
designer, I know that chunking
instruction and requiring
feedback periodically is the best
way of transferring information.
Irene's Spirit is a textbook case of
how to get it right.
this. Blair and Serena at war
again? Same old. Same old. Once
again, Blair and Serena are at
odds while wanting to be friends.
Can we move on?
I'm tired of Blair and Serena
breaking up, making up, fighting, understanding one another, etc. I
backstabbing one another, not hope the writers planned for the
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enough to remember what you recommendations of people to
were doing the last time you were
using it and bringing you back
follow based on my download
and/or usage history since that
With a bit of practice, operating upon a relaunch. would help me whittle down who
t h e i l l u s i o n i s e a s y a n d All in all Chorus is a useful tool I'd actually spend time paying
distracting your audience is for discovering apps that should attention to. This, or some sort of
helped by lot of vibration noise become increasingly useful if visual relevancy indicator about
and weird looking scrolling m o r e p e o p l e s e e d i t w i t h how much of a match any given
screens that look like something recommendations. Though there app is to my buying habits would
out of The Matrix. are a few things I'd like to see in go a long way towards making
I thought that it was a well future versions, the first of which me, and likely others feel better
designed, easy to learn trick that is a way to manage purchases and about clicking through to see
will be a hit at birthday parties, do app discovery from the Web more about that app.
but only good for one or maybe and not just on the device-- See also: App Gems, App
two questions before we more something the company says will Connect and AppVee(all of
skeptical grownups get wind that be coming at a later date. which open up in iTunes), as well
something's up. I had a good time Another is a way to queue up as site AppShopper.com.
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Take a look at this video and see of iTunes links. This would let
Irene in action. you continue to use the tool
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SnowChecker will help you make the jump to
Snow Leopard
By Steven Sande (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:00:00 PM
Filed under: Software, Snow
Leopard Most of us here at
TUAW jumped aboard the Snow
Leopard bandwagon immediately
after receiving our upgrade disks
-- and I mean immediately. We
didn't bother to check out what
apps would or wouldn't run, and
could have cared less about
compatibility with scanners and
printers or anything else
important like that. No, we just
dived into the lake before
determining whether or not it was
shallow, full of piranhas, or
contained hydrochloric acid.
That's just us, though -- we like
to be able to tell TUAW readers
what to expect, good and bad,
when a new OS version is
delivered. Our friends at
Download Squad, however, must
still be a little queasy about
making the leap, since they
posted a quick app review today
for SnowChecker.
Owen Wilson Heads to the Dog House in 'Marmaduke'
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:03:00 AM
Owen Wilson is going canine in
'Marmaduke.' The actor has
signed on to voice a great dane in
the movie adaptation of the
SnowChecker is a free Mac
application that does one thing --
it tells you whether or not your
applications will run under Mac
OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
SnowChecker performs a scan of
your hard disk for apps, then
compares the list of found apps
against compatibility info stored
at snowleopard.wikidot.com. It
displays the the results, noting
which apps are OK, which might
have slight compatibility issues,
classic comic strip, according to
The Hollywood Reporter.
'Marmaduke' follows the
Winslow family as they relocate
from Kansas to Orange County
with their dog who stirs up
trouble wherever he goes.
and which will be totally hosed
under Snow Leopard.
SnowChecker uses a simple
green, yellow, red color scheme
to pass along the information to
you, and often provides quick
notes telling you about
workarounds or updates that will
help get all of your apps working
smoothly.
If you're a bit on the shy side
when it comes to doing upgrades,
SnowChecker can make you feel
According to The Hollywood
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action/CG, stars Judy Greer, Lee
Pace, and William H. Macy as
the humans. Fergie, Emma Stone,
George Lopez, Christopher Mintz
-Plasse, Steve Coogan, Damon
Wayans, and Marlon Wayans
join Owen Wilson behind the mic
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Flu and Fancy
Footwork Frolic on
'Dancing with the Stars'
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:45:00 AM
The flu bug has dominated the
"Dancing with the Stars"
competition this season. Derek
Hough had to sit out a few weeks
ago and on Monday night, Lacey
Schwimmer was replaced by
Anna Trebunskaya to partner
Mark Dacascos.
Mark spoke to Lacey earlier in
the day and reported to ET,
"She's getting a little bit better,
but still not 100%." Meanwhile,
the other pro dancers and
celebrities are fighting through
the sniffles and coughs as they
samba, quickstep, and foxtrot
closer to the coveted mirror ball
trophy. As Donny Osmond spun
partner Kym Johnson in their
quickstep, the under the weather
entertainer felt as if "the room
was spinning around."
Aaron Carter, who was awarded
with "Len's first ten of the
season," put his game face on,
saying, "Nothing could take me
from this competition, no flu,
nothing."
by lending their voices to the
animated characters.
'Marmaduke' is expected to play
fetch with audiences in June
2010.
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iPhone Panic Button Opera Mobile 10 Beta 'Party of Five''s

Helps You Overcome
Fear of Flying
By Stan Schroeder
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:39:47 AM
I know the feeling all too well:
the airplane starts to lift off, and
you suddenly get overwhelmed
with the feeling that something
isn’t right. Is it going too fast?
Should it make this much noise?
And then, as it rises off the
ground, you get that uneasy
feeling in your stomach and
you’d most definitely rather be
somewhere else.
And I’m not even scared of
flying; I can only imagine what
it’s like to someone who has a
genuine phobia. But Virgin
Atlantic Airways aims to
alleviate the issue – with an
iPhone app!
The app is based on Virgin
Atlantic Airways’ Flying
Without Fear course, which
supposedly has a 98% success
rate. The idea is not bad:
anything that can make your
mind busy during those awkward
Promises Speedier Scott Wolf Goes
Sci-Fi on 'V'
Browsing for Nokia Owners (ETonline - Breaking News)
By Stan Schroeder Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:20:00 AM
(Mashable!)
The Visitors from another
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:16:31 AM
galaxy arrive tonight when ABC
With Opera’s mobile browsers, premieres its updated version of
things are quite simple: if you’re the '80s classic sci-fi series, "V,"
not happy with whatever browser starring Scott Wolf as ambitious
came with your smartphone, TV journalist Chad Decker. And
you’d probably do well to try like The Visitors, Chad may not
either Opera Mini or Opera friendly keyboard, and tabbed turn out to be what he initially
m o m e n t s o f l i f t o f f w o u l d Mobile. The difference between browsing. On the performance seems to be.
probably be helpful, and an the two often confuses users: side – as always – the new "I don't typically have a bad guy
iPhone app seems like a perfect Opera Mini is Java-based and version promises to be much face, so I don't get really get cast
way to do just that. Richard works on almost all phones, speedier than the last one, with as guys who are out-and-out
Branson, president of Virgin while Opera Mobile is aimed at speedier zoom, 50% faster page evildoers," Scott tells ET. "To
Atlantic, claims “the app will put specific smartphone platforms, downloading, and full support for play these people, who are one
many travellers at ease and namely Symbian and Windows Opera’s Turbo mode, which thing on the surface and another
enable them to prepare for their Mobile. c o m p r e s s e s w e b p a g e s o n underneath, is pretty juicy. Chad
first Virgin Atlantic flight.” Now, Opera Mobile 10 Beta is Opera’s servers, making your D e c k e r i s s o m e b o d y w h o
F l y i n g W i t h o u t F e a r w a s available for owners of Nokia’s browsing faster and monthly presents something that seems
developed with Mental Workout, smartphones and other Symbian mobile data bill lower. ok; only when you peel beneath
a company specialized in S60 smartphones, and it’s Check out a video introduction the surface, you see he is a lot
software that helps people essentially a more polished to Opera Mobile 10 beta below. more dangerous than he let on."
resolve stress issues. The app is version of the recently released Reviews: Opera, Symbian S60 Chad isn't the only treacherous
available for 4.99 in the Apple Opera Mini 5 Beta. Tags: Nokia, Opera Mobile 10, character. The Visitors' claims of
App store. The slick interface includes the Symbian peace and healing are false, but
Tags: iphone, Virgin Atlantic revamped speed dial, touch- they seduce much of mankind
Airways into taking them at face value, so
resistance is only at an
underground level.

UK unveils latest bank shake-up

(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:24:27 AM
Lloyds Banking Group and
Royal Bank of Scotland on
Tuesday announced that they
were raising £54.5bn in moves
agreed with the UK government
and the European Commission.
After months of speculation,
Lloyds confirmed that it was
raising £13.5bn through a fully
underwritten rights issue and
would swap at least £7.5bn of
existing debt predominantly into
a form of bond financing that can
convert to equity.
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Out of Control Forklift Saints reach 7-0

when Falcons'
Driver Destroys Vodka rally falls short
Warehouse [VIDEO] By Associated Press
(ESPN.com)
By Jennifer Van Grove Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:14:28 PM
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:42:12 PM
Fast Facts
• The Saints improved to 7-0,
Some incidents, like the video of matching their best start in
the baby in a stroller who franchise history, as Drew Brees
survives being hit by a train, are recorded his 34th career 300-yard
just plain unbelievable unless you passing game (fourth most
actually see them for yourself. among active players).
Hulu adds episode Case in point, this astonishing
video of a Russian forklift driver
warehouse is looking at over
$100,000 in damages.
• Pierre Thomas scored both
receiving and rushing for the

release schedule who smashes until shelves of

Cognac and Vodka, and
subsequently destroys a huge
Given the shocking nature of the
video, we expect (and are already
seeing) this to become a viral
third time in the last two seasons.
Only Brian Westbrook (4) has
more games with TDs on the
(CNET News.com) feature solves that problem. portion of the Moscow video sensation, and get spread ground and in the air.
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:41:00 AM
The update includes a few warehouse. across the web. Watch for • The Saints have scored 273
additional features. First, people The driver of the forklift lost yourself below and let us know points this season, fourth most
Hulu has debuted a long- can choose to get an e-mail control, slammed into stock what you think in the comments. through seven games in NFL
requested feature--the ability to reminding them when an episode
shelves, and seconds later was Tags: forklift driver, moscow, history and second most in a 7-0
find out when new episodes of gets posted. This is definitely
covered in bottles of alcohol. The video, viral video, vodka, start ('07 Patriots had 279).
TV shows will be available to helpful for those of us who are
driver is said to be okay with a warehouse • Jabari Greer's 48-yard
stream. forgetful and don't use Hulu's minor leg injury, but the interception return TD is the
The video site, which is a joint excellent Queue feature. Also,
Saints' NFL-best sixth defensive
venture of NBC, ABC, and Fox, Hulu now lets you place the
calls the new feature Coming embed code for an unreleased
Wall St set for lower open as score this season. For
comparison's sake, the Browns
Soon. It went live Monday. episode on your blog or Web site.
Hulu's new Coming Soon I e m b e d d e d t h i s w e e k ' s
banks disappoint have an NFL-worst five
offensive touchdowns.
feature.(Credit: Screenshot by upcoming episode of "The (Financial Times - US meeting.
• Michael Turner rushed for 151
Harrison Hoffman) Office" below to show how this homepage) Financial stocks came under
yards and a TD, the first time the
The schedule of when TV shows feature looks. Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:00:40 AM
pressure after UBS,
Switzerland’s largest bank, Falcons have lost a game when
will be released online has been This content has passed through
Wall Street was set to open reported a larger-than-expected Turner tops 100 yards rushing
unclear up until this point, fivefilters.org.
lower on Tuesday as investors loss for the fourth quarter. (now 9-1).
leaving people guessing when an
digested disappointing results This content has passed through -- ESPN Stats & Information
episode will be posted. This new
from the banking sector and fivefilters.org. This content has passed through
braced themselves ahead of the fivefilters.org.
Federal Reserve’s two-day policy
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From the Tips Box: Password Security, Fungus, and Firefox

3.6 Taskbar Issues [From The Tips Box]
By Whitson Gordon will tell you when you've gone
(Lifehacker) too far.
Submitted at 11/2/2009 5:00:00 PM
Once I had it sanded down to my
satisfaction I put a band aid on it
Readers offer their best tips for and saturated it with vinegar or
safely writing down passwords, hydrogen peroxide, alternating
getting rid of pesky toenail between the two. Each time
fungus, and fixing taskbar applying a new band aid.
problems with the Firefox 3.6 I can't remember how long I kept
beta. this up but I was well into my
Don't like the gallery layout? second box of 100 band aids
Click here to view everything on when I decided to quit and see if
one page. it had worked.
About the Tips Box: Every day That was well over a year ago
we receive boatloads of great and my toenail has completely
reader tips in our inbox, but for grown out now, replacing the
various reasons—maybe they're a sanded down part, and there's no
bit too niche, maybe we couldn't sign of any fungus. What did I
find a good way to present it, or learn from the experience?
maybe we just couldn't fit it password, but be the input to a p a s s w o r d s , b u t y o u c a n both an acidic enviorment or a I think a key to killing off the
in—the tip didn't make the front simple algorithm or mapping you remember one algorithm. If you high oxygen enviroment should fungus is staying on top of it. My
page. From the Tips Box is can do in your head. never write down the algorithm, be an environment in which a feeling was that if I gave it a day
where we round up some of our For example, your personal it is safe to write down the "seed" fungus could not flourish. Maybe off it would use that time for
favorites for your buffet-style algorithm could be "remove all for the algorithm as if it is the not even survive. I reasoned that r e c o v e r y a n d s e t b a c k m y
consumption. Got a tip of your vowels and tack on the last 4 password. p e r h a p s t h e v i n e g a r a n d eventual cure. Having gone
own to share? Add it in the digits of my parent's phone The key to doing this securely is hydrogen peroxide did not work through some 3 years of messing
comments or email it to tips at number". When you sign up for a to have an algorithm that's because I was applying the stuff with that toenail, I was now out
lifehacker.com. new account on some web site, complex / odd enough no one can to the surface and even though I for blood. It was a him or me
Safely Write Down Passwords you would create a password like guess it or discover it by random was doing it 2 or 3 times a day it thing and I was determined it
Chris shows us a way to write "Rnbws8004" but what you write testing. E.g. if your algorithm is would quickly dry out and the wasn't going to be me. I wasn't
down passwords and keep them down is "Rainbows". Or your "put 123 on the end", it's not safe. fungus would be back in business nearly so fanatical the first year
safe: algorithm could be, "interleave We'd still recommend a great again. In other words, it only had or two. I set the band aids and
Security rule#1 regarding the digits 4 2 0 3 between the password manager like KeePass, to weather a brief storm in order little squeeze bottles of vinegar
passwords is to not write them consonants, eliminate the vowels, but a clever algorithm isn't a to survive and thrive. If, that is, it and peroxide out where I'd see
down. But we all have too many and put x's on the front and terrible solution. even penetrated that far in the them and so be a constant
passwords to possibly remember. back", in which case you would More Household Cures for first place. reminder.
Here is a way to safely write set up the real password to be Toenail Fungus Following this line of thought I Fixing Windows 7 Taskbar
down passwords. "xR4ain2b0ow3sx", but (as Photo by Umeboshi Panda. took my Dremel Moto-tool and, Issues with Firefox 3.6 Beta
All that's needed is a way to before) you would write down Bill describes his crusade to cure using a little sanding tool, sanded Ronson tips us off to a fix for
make the password you write Rainbows. toenail fungus: down my toenail. It's easy to
down NOT be your real Y o u c a n ' t m e m o r i z e 1 0 0 From what I read it seemed like know when to quit sanding. Pain FROM page 44
44 Tech Tips/
FROM
continued from page 43
Firefox's Taskbar Issues in
Windows 7:
I recently got a Windows 7
laptop. I just started using
Firefox 3.6 Beta 1. In Windows
7, Firefox separates each tab into
a "window" of sorts on the
taskbar. The only thing is, half
the time the thumbnails don't
load. I was poking around in
about:config and found a setting
that can revert back to where
there is just one item in the
taskbar for each entire window
instead of each tab in the
Windows 7 taskbar. The setting
i s c a l l e d
"browser.taskbar.previews.enable
". Double-click it, and it is
instantly switched to the normal
mode. Double-click it again, and
it is switched back to the "new"
mode.
"Open Link in Safari" shortcut on
a Mac
Sandy gives us a nice
Applescript for opening link-free
URLs in Safari:
I don't have any idea if the built-
in Mac OS X has this feature, so
I wrote a little Applescript: delay
0.2
tell application "System Events"
tell application "System Events"
to keystroke "c" using {command
down}
delay 0.2
set currentClipboard to the
clipboard as record
set the clipboard to
currentClipboard
set currentClipboard to the
clipboard as text
end tell
if contents of currentClipboard
contains "@" then
tell application "System Events"
tell application "Mail"
activate
set newMessage to make new
outgoing message
tell newMessage
set visible to true
make new to recipient at end of
to recipients with properties
{address:currentClipboard}
end tell
end tell
end tell
else
tell application "System Events"
—tell process "Safari"
—tell application "Mail" to
activate
tell process "Safari"
if exists window 1 then
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click menu item "New Tab" of
menu "File" of menu bar 1
else
tell application "Safari" to
activate
end if
if contents of currentClipboard
begins with "http://" then
open location currentClipboard
else if contents of
currentClipboard does not start
with "http://" then
open location "http://" &
currentClipboard
end if
end tell
end tell
end if Remains of the Day: $30 a
To use it, drag it to your
~/Library/Scripts or
~/Library/Application
Month for TV from iTunes
Support/Quicksilver/Actions or
anywhere you want. Then, select
Edition [For What It's Worth]
any URL on any application, and By Adam Pash (Lifehacker) littering your newsfeed? Brace
trigger the script by pressing my Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:00:00 PM
yourself, because they're also
keystroke Opt + Shift + S. That's kind of shady. [TechCrunch]
it. uTorrent 2.0 wants to eliminate • WaveSandbox.com: Federate
the need for network throttling T h i s T h e G o o g l e W a v e
(without hurting your download Federation Protocol is now ready
speeds), social games (Farmville, for adventurous developers to try
anyone?) are shady, the Google it out on their own servers.
Wave Federation Protocol is [Google Wave Developer Blog]
r e a d y f o r a d v e n t u r o u s • Apple's iTunes Pitch: TV for
developers, and Apple wants $30 a Month It doesn't sound like
iTunes to replace your cable bill. this will be happening in the next
• uTorrent 2.0 To Eliminate The couple of weeks or anything like
Need For ISP Throttling And, t h a t , b u t A p p l e w a n t s T V
ideally, it won't slow down your networks to turn it into a
downloads. [TorrentFreak] television provider for
• Scamville: The Social Gaming $ 3 0 / m o n t h . [ A l l T h i n g s D ]
Ecosystem Of Hell You know all
t h o s e F a c e b o o k
applications/games that end up
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The Complete Guide to Google

Wave Is a Comprehensive Book on
Wave [Google Wave]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:00:00 PM

Got an interest in Google Wave

but have absolutely no idea
where to get started? Try out The
Complete Guide to Google
Wave, a new (free) book written
and edited by my pal and
Lifehacker cohort Gina Trapani
and yours truly.
Google Wave may not be
available to everyone just yet, but
there's still a lot to learn about it
and not that many places to do
that learning. That's where The
Complete Guide to Google Wave
steps in.
Wave is a young, complex, and
frankly incomplete web
application and technology. It's
also an ambitious project that has
the potential to change how we
work, collaborate, and
communicate on the web. That's
why Gina and I decided to pour
our time and attention into
Google Wave and pull it all
together into this book.
We're calling it a book, even
though right now its content is
only available on the web at
completewaveguide.com. It
features eight chapters and two
appendices, but we're going to
expand the book as Google
continues to grow and expand
Wave. (In fact, anyone can help
us do just that by contributing to
Brush Your iPhone's
Bezel to Hide Scuffs
and Scratches [IPhone]
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) during rough travel. The key is
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:30:00 AM
taking long, smooth strokes with
the coarse side of a sponge
the guide.) for more details on our adventure If the shiny metal bezel around (they're usually yellow with
If you'd like a more permanent in publishing (including why your iPhone has seen better days, green scrubbing surfaces), and
or convenient copy of the book, we're self-publishing), or just a n d t h a t n a g s a t y o u r being sure to protectively tape
its first preview edition will be head to the home page to get perfectionist instincts, a quick the edges of the bezel, and
available for purchase as a PDF s t a r t e d w i t h y o u r W a v e protective taping and smooth especially the screen, from your
later this month, and the first education. For updates on book back-and-forth with a rough- handiwork.
edition print version will be releases and various Wave tips, sided sponge can give it a more Hit the link for closer looks at
available in January of 2010. follow@gwaveguide on Twitter. consistent, brushed look. what the finished product looks
Gina and I are planning to release Note: Our server has had a little As detailed by a YouTube user like, and drop your own iPhone
f o u r e d i t i o n s o f t h e b o o k trouble keeping up with the and tested by the Just Another (or other smartphone) physical
throughout 2010 to keep up with traffic, so if you're having trouble iPhone blog, brushing your fixes in the comments. 10 minute
the changing face of Wave, but accessing the site, try this mirror iPhone's shiny bezel gives the project: giving your iPhone bezel
the latest version of the book will instead. The Complete Guide to phone a different look, along a brushed look[Just Another
always be available and free at Google Wave with helping to hide fingerprints, iPhone Blog]
completewaveguide.com. scratches, and chips acquired
Check out the book's About page
46 Tech Tips/ TV/ Media/ Internet News Record

Google Chrome Beta Adds Friday broadcast finals:

Bookmark Sync, Speed Boost House rerun, Ugly Betty,
[Updates] Numb3rs, Smallville drop
By Robert Seidman - 7.878 million viewers
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) (TVbytheNumbers) - 5.0/9 HH
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:30:00 AM
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:32:20 PM
- 1.7/6 A18-49
Windows: The latest beta release Law & Order
of Google's Chrome browser ups the Smallville drop was - 7.073 million viewers
its dynamic page building speed somewhat expected with an NBA - 4.6/8 HH
by quite a bit. What users are game airing on the local Chicago - 1.4/5 A18-49
really going to notice, however, affiliate. I didn’t see the hourly Dateline (61 minutes)
is the built-in bookmark syncing, breakout on House to figure how - 8.001 million viewers
a feature previously available in it looked during the 9p-10p hour - 5.3/9 HH
bleeding-edge development for Dollhouse comparisons, but - 1.6/5 A18-49
builds. the two hour averaged dropped a The Jay Leno Show (59
If you grab the beta of Chrome 10th of an adults 18-49 rating minutes)
4, either as a version upgrade point from the fast national - 4.981 million viewers
from Chrome or a new install, numbers. - 3.4/6 HH
you'll get an option in your Core speeds (i.e. jQuery powers) If that sounds like a reasonable Friday broadcast finals via - 1.2/4 A18-49
"wrench" menu to synchronize at its blog post, continuing in the trade for more dynamic page Travis Yanan: House (R, 120 minutes)
bookmarks, enabled through your tradition of browser makers speed and bookmark syncing, Supernanny - 3.680 million viewers
Google account. We've shown constantly changing their speed C h r o m e 4 B e t a i s a f r e e - 4.666 million viewers - 2.3/4 HH
you this feature when it was an metrics. The other big change download for Windows systems - 3.1/6 HH - 1.1/4 A18-49
optional switch, but this feature u s e r s m i g h t n o t i c e i s t h a t only. Bookmark sync and more - 1.3/4 A18-49 Smallville (92% coverage, CW
looks to make it into the final extensions are disabled in the s p e e d i n l a t e s t b e t a Ugly Betty usually 95%)
build of Chrome's Windows l a t e s t b e t a b u i l d , a s t h e release[Google Chrome Blog via - 4.257 million viewers - 2.424 million viewers
release. d e v e l o p e r s a r e s a i d t o b e ReadWriteWeb] - 3.0/5 HH - 1.5/3 HH
Google touts Chrome's DOM reworking the add-on framework. - 1.1/4 A18-49 - 1.1/4 A18-49
20/20 - 1.2/5 A18-34
Around the Net In Media: News Corp. May - 7.333 million viewers
- 5.0/9 HH
- 1.0/4 W18-34
America’s Next Top Model (R,
Withdraw Bid for Travel Channel - 1.7/6 A18-49
Ghost Whisperer
92% coverage)
- 1.017 million viewers
(MediaPost | Media News) the other front runner seeking to credit analyst in New York, - 8.294 million viewers - 0.7/1 HH
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:38:10 PM
acquire the cable channel. estimated Travel Channel Media - 5.2/9 HH - 0.4/1 A18-49
Offers for the channel have was worth $600 million to $700 - 2.0/7 A18-49 - 0.4/2 A18-34
News Corp. may drop out of climbed since Cox kicked off a m i l l i o n . T h e c h a n n e l i s Medium - 0.7/2 W18-34
bidding for the Travel Channel b i d d i n g c o m p e t i t i o n b y distributed in 94 million U.S. - 7.819 million viewers This content has passed through
because it isn't willing to pay the announcing in June that it had homes. - 4.9/9 HH fivefilters.org.
$1.1 billion being sought by received unsolicited inquiries for This content has passed through - 1.9/6 A18-49
owner Cox Communications. the network. At the time, Hale fivefilters.org. Numb3rs
Scripps Networks Interactive is Holden, a Barclays Capital Inc.
Internet News Record Tech News/ Game/ 47

Ribbit Launches Google Voice Challenger

By Frederic Lardinois partners, Ribbit offers widgets free during the beta period - can
(ReadWriteWeb) for popular start pages like also choose to have 'business-
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:00:00 AM
iGoogle and social networks like class' level transcriptions, where
Facebook and MySpace. a human checks the computer-
Ribbit just announced the launch Through these - as well as on the For now, Ribbit only offers transcribed text and edits it.
of Ribbit Mobile. Ribbit Mobile service's homepage - users can
is a cloud-based VoIP telephony receive and place calls from their
numbers in select cities in Ribbit for Developers
California and New York. Because Ribbit is an open
Assassin's Creed 2
service that brings together web- browsers. This is a feature that A service like Ribbit Mobile platform, developers can use the pre-orders up 10 to
based calling, smart call routing Google Voice doesn't offer yet. wouldn't be very useful us you service in their own applications.
and voicemail transcriptions. GrandCentral, which Google couldn't easily import your Ribbit already features five apps 20% over original
It is hard to look at Ribbit bought and then transformed into contacts. Thankfully, users can in its app store, including an By Randy Nelson (Joystiq)
Mobile without comparing it to Google Voice, offered some of import contacts from Plaxo and SMS widget, an Adobe AIR app Submitted at 11/3/2009 2:00:00 AM
Google Voice. Just like Google the features that Ribbit Mobile as an Outlook CSV file (Google for checking voicemails and a
Voice, Ribbit gives users a new now offers. Google dropped quite Contacts can export an Outlook conference widget. Ribbit also Judging by one analyst's
phone number or they can use a f e w u s e f u l f e a t u r e s l i k e CSV file). Caller ID 2.0 plans to launch its own mobile estimation, Assassin's Creed 2 is
call forwarding to transfer calls simultaneous rings and call As Ribbit's CEO Ted Griggs and applications for the iPhone and set to escape from store shelves
from their mobile phones to chains from Google Voice's co-founder Crick Waters told us Blackberry platforms soon. faster than its protagonist can
Ribbit's platform. Ribbit Mobile feature line-up, however. yesterday, the company wants Developers are free to charge for outrun his pursuers. According to
also has quite a few features that Besides call chains, another nice users to look at Ribbit Mobile as their applications and Ribbit also Mike Hickey of Janco Partners,
Google doesn't offer, including feature of Ribbit Mobile is that a "personal customer relationship offers a profit-sharing program pre-orders for the game are
the ability to ring different you can choose which number management (CRM) platform." where developers will be paid if running 10 to 20 percent more
phones simultaneously and to will appear on your contacts' To do so, Ribbit Mobile doesn't users use their applications. than those of the original
make calls from within the phones when you call, even if just display a caller's name and Joining the Beta Assassin's Creed, which, as the
browser. you are calling from your phone number. Users can also Ribbit will slowly scale the firm pointed out to Gamasutra,
Sponsor computer. Once you are on a call, add notes to every call and service up over the next few greatly exceeded its initial sales
More Features than Google you can also easily transfer calls connect their Ribbit address book weeks. The company will hand forecast of 3 million units. (It
Voice from any device to another. with their Twitter, Facebook, out new accounts on a first come, sold 8 million.)
As Ribbit Mobile is part of Because of this, you can start a LinkedIn and Flickr accounts. first serve basis. You can sign up In other words, it looks like
Ribbit's open VoIP platform, the call in the web interface or Through this, the Ribbit team for an account here. All service Ubisoft's going to make a killing
service can even forward calls to iGoogle and then continue the noted, conversations can now levels are available for free off an assassin.
your Skype, MSN or Google call on your cell phone. take place within a context. during the beta period, though Assassin's Creed 2 pre-orders up
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Whatever Happened To... Newsvine
By Richard MacManus
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:16:36 PM
Two years ago social news site
Newsvine was acquired by
MSNBC, the Microsoft/NBC
joint venture. The site had
launched publicly in March 2006
and was considered to be one of
the best designed new breed of
'web 2.0' news sites. Features
include user-generated content,
reputation, voting, comments,
friends lists, tags, and more.
At the time of the sale,
Newsvine was promising to
integrate some of those web 2.0
features into the main MSNBC
properties. CEO Mike Davidson
told ReadWriteWeb in 2007 that
"over the next few years,
Newsvine technology and
content will make its way onto
msnbc.com, and vice-versa
where it makes sense." Has that
actually occured? Let's check in
with Newsvine to find out.
Sponsor
Newsvine is a "Citizen
Journalism" site; a news
publication built using the voices
and recommendations of ordinary
Browns Fire GM George Kokinis
By Chris Burke (FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:15:00 PM
by Chris Burke
Filed under: Browns George
Kokinis has been removed as
general manager of the 1-7
citizens. It also syndicates
content from its parent company
MSNBC, Associated Press and
others. Newsvine has a lot in
common with social news sites
like Digg and Slashdot - only it
has more mainstream topics.
Slow Development, But Keeping
Abreast of Trends
What's new at Newsvine circa
2009? There is nothing overly
different from what we saw in
2007, but the site continues to
look elegant and is still packed
with social features.
Newsvine appears to have kept
up with current trends - we noted
today a Real-Time Web feature,
called Newsvine LIVE. This is a
rapidly scrolling view of
emerging stories, displayed as a
pane on the right-hand side of the
homepage.
However as with many startups
that get acquired by big
companies, the pace of
development at Newsvine slowed
considerably after being bought.
A scan of the Newsvine blog this
year doesn't show much
development. There was some
administrative work done on
groups and a hook-up with
Browns, the team confirmed in a
statement Monday night.
Multiple news organizations,
including the Cleveland Plain
Dealer and WKYC-TV reported
earlier that the Browns had made
a move in the front office, and that Kokinis' short tenure with
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at around 1.2 million and shows
little growth.
However in an August 2009
Facebook. Not much else is post, Newsvine CEO Mike
noted in the blog, although Davidson claimed that Newsvine
Newsvine has been active in now gets "over 4 million uniques
developing widgets for sites like a month." So perhaps Compete's
statistics are too low (which
MobBase: Drag and
Netvibes and Yahoo.
Mike Davidson blogged in wouldn't be the first time).
Drop iPhone App
August that "things, for the most Conclusion
Maker for Bands
part, are going swimmingly [at All seems fine and dandy at
Newsvine]." He admitted though N e w s v i n e , d e s p i t e s l o w By Dana Oshiro
(ReadWriteWeb)
that "building technologies and development of new features on
services for msnbc.com has the site. Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:00:00 PM
slowed our development efforts However, as yet there is little
on newsvine.com a bit, for the e v i d e n c e o f N e w s v i n e When most of us hear the words,
time being." Traffic: Steady functionality on MSNBC sites - "For as little as 50 cents a day..."
W h e n w e l a s t s p o k e t o certainly the readers don't our brains conjure up solemn
Newsvine, in July 2007 just prior contribute much content to them. images of Sally Struthers. For as
to its acquisition, Newsvine was Hopefully we see more of that little as 50 cents a day
getting about 1.2 million unique over the coming year, as Mike MixMatchMusic is offering
visitors per month. It was said to Davidson did say integration starving and made musicians a
be growing at an average rate of would occur "over the next few chance to reach their fans via a
46% per quarter. The top topics years" back in 2007. customizable iPhone app maker.
in Newsvine in mid-07 were Overall, it's good to see that Between now and tomorrow
Politics and Technology, echoing Newsvine's community is still morning, MobBase will offer
t h e p o p u l a r t o p i c s i n t h e relatively vibrant. As of time of musicians with no programming
b l o g o s p h e r e o f t h a t t i m e . writing, a story entitled'Dick skills the ability to build sleek-
Traffic over the past year at Cheney was a Lying, Treasonous looking band apps. Features will
Newsvine has been fairly flat, at Coward' has 239 comments. include videos, images, bios,
least according to Compete- Evidence that it is an MSNBC band news, streaming playlists,
which puts the US unique visitors site after all! Discuss MOBBASE: page 49
the team was believed to be over. Browns Fire GM George
Head coach Eric Mangini, who Kokinis originally appeared on
received the support of team Fanhouse NFL Blog on Mon, 02
owner Randy Lerner on Sunday, Nov 2009 23:15:00 EST . Please
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concert schedules and perhaps
most importantly, links for music
purchases.
Sponsor
Best known for its web-based
remixing service,
MixMatchMusic is expanding to
help bands further engage their
fans. The company is offering a
drag-and-drop interface with a
number of different app
templates. Musicians customize
application designs by switching
out page backgrounds, buttons
and even features. Features
Although products are created
using the template tool, no two
applications look alike. Some of
the available features include:
1. Music: Artists can offer
samples of their collections and
connect fans to album artwork,
liner notes, lyrics and download
links.
2. Videos: With MobBase,
artists can pull in their YouTube
video streams as well as
encourage fans to tag their video
content. From here bands can
aggregate videos from a fan's
point of view.
3. Photos: Band accounts on
Flickr and Picasa can be instantly
streamed to the photo feature.
This way concert pics and
backstage exclusives
automatically upload as new
events occur.
4. News / Info: Artists can create
biography pages and pull in
related RSS feeds from blogs and
traditional media sources. They
can also integrate multiple
Twitter accounts and import fan
tweets based on a band's
designated hashtag.
5. Shows: The tool also allows
bands to import concert event
streams from MySpace and
MixMatchMusic's ArtistData
tool. From here concert listings
are automatically updated
including ticket purchase links
and Google maps. Approval and
Pricing While a number of DIY-
app platforms may appear on the
horizon, part of the MobBase
service is that MixMatchMusic
handles the App store approval
process. In the event that you'd
like to change your app, co-
founders Charles Feinn and Alan
Khalfin assure us that there is no
need to resubmit your app for
approval. You simply log-in to
the MobBase dashboard and
change your pages.
The company currently has 32
pilot apps pending approval
including customized products
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Friday Cable Finals: Stargate Atlantis
for bands like Pepper and fan vultures circle as Stargate
Everclear. MixMatchMusic also
has partnerships with the Universe dips below 2 million
Independent Online Distribution By Robert Seidman - 0.7/3 A18-49
Alliance and a number of other (TVbytheNumbers) Stargate Universe
indie labels. The company will - 1.974 million viewers
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:36:50 PM
look to forge deals with web 2.0- - 1.3/2 HH
related service providers like Sure, Stargate Universe only - 0.8/2 A18-49
Bandcamp and Topspin Media in dropped 2 percent from the Sanctuary
the coming months. previous week, but that won’t - 1.606 million viewers
As for fees, applications are $20 stop the haters from hating early, - 1.1/2 HH
dollars to activate. Free apps are and often! - 0.5/2 A18-49
priced at $15 dollars a month for Friday cable finals via Travis Crash (10pm, 58 minutes)
the first 500 installs with $5 Yanan: - 0.157 million viewers
dollars per additional 1000 Bulls vs Celtics (8:02pm, 151 - 0.1/0 HH
downloads. Meanwhile, paid minutes) - 0.1/0 A18-49
apps cost $20 dollars per month - 1.541 million viewers Monk
for the first 500 installs and $6 - 1.1/2 HH - 4.687 million viewers
dollars per month for each - 0.6/2 A18-49 - 2.9/5 HH
additional 1000. MobBase does Mavericks vs Lakers (10:33pm, - 1.0/3 A18-49
not take any application sales 158 minutes) White Collar
fees in regards to revenue share. - 2.132 million viewers - 5.075 million viewers
As per the standard iTunes - 1.5/3 HH - 3.1/6 HH
affiliate music program, the - 1.0/4 A18-49 - 1.2/4 A18-49
company receives 5% of College Football (7:58pm, 209 This content has passed through
purchased music downloads. To minutes) fivefilters.org.
get started visit MobBase.com - 2.538 million viewers
for details. For a sneak peek at - 1.7/3 HH
the design process check out the
below screenshots:
Discuss
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10 Twitter List Widgets You Can

Grab & Embed Right Now
By Jolie O'Dell Copy and paste to get this
(ReadWriteWeb) widget:
Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:18:17 PM
Raven Zachary has put together
a huge list of iPhone developers -
The good folks at Twitter 422 and counting, in fact:
recently rolled out list-making Copy and paste to get this
capabilities for all users, finally widget:
catching up to functions that Stepping away from the bleeding
many desktop and web apps have edge of web-based technology,
his many expertly curated lists is
featured for a while. here's Christina Braden's roster of
this one of startup founders:
In addition to allowing users to disability rights activists:
Copy and paste to get this
create their own curations, Copy and paste to get this
widget:
Twitter has also added a basic widget:
When it comes to social media
widget-maker for adding tweets For digital anthropology, look
from any user's list to any given
website. And since re-embedding
for social good, you can't beat
nonprofit geek Rebecca Leaman's
list of Nonprofit Technology
no further than Ben Turner's
inventory of the most fascinating Review: Heroes - Once
the code for Twitter's widget is minds studying our modern,
still kind of a pain, we've hand-
picked ten great lists and created
entities:
Copy and paste to get this
widget:
wired culture:
Copy and paste to get this
Upon a Time in Texas
widgets from them for your widget: By Jason Hughes (TV Squad) Ando, Sylar and even Isaac as
What's hotter these days than they were three years ago.
expedited enjoyment and copy- And finally, the only list you'll Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:00:00 AM
augmented reality? For a quick The question was whether or not
pasteable hijacking. You're ever really need, the collected
glance inside the minds of AR's (S04E08) As promised, this he could change the past and save
welcome! tweets of the entire
movers, shakers, and true week's episode of Heroes took us Charlie, when he failed to before.
Sponsor ReadWriteWeb team. Embed this
innovators, take a look at Chris back to the heydays of the first Furthermore, could he do so
Here's New York Times editor on your site for up-to-the minute
Grayson's catalog of Augmented season. Back when this was a without changing all the
Patrick LaForge's list of link- tech news, smarter-than-the-
Reality Peeps: world of wonder filled with new subsequent events that had
happy Twitter users: average-bear analysis, mind-
Copy and paste to get this and exciting characters and happened. He'd already had a
Copy and paste to get this blowing linkage, late-night
widget: mystery. Their futures lie before taste of success with Ando and
widget: oversharing, and amusing
Speaking of what's hot right them, and it all centered on his sister, but this sojourn had
Formerly of Facebook, currently geekouts:
now, don't overlook Mike Charlie, the poor waitress that much higher stakes.
of Twitter, Josh Elman's dream Copy and paste to get this
Taylor's XMPP list, a tailored Hiro failed time and again to save Continue reading Review:
Rolodex is laid bare in his widget:
compendium of real-time back then. Heroes - Once Upon a Time in
Awesome Social list of who's Thanks for reading, hope you
developers. No hype, all insight, Now that he's working on his Texas
who in Silicon Valley: enjoy the widgets, and feel free
this is a good place to start if bucket list before he kicks it, the Filed under: OpEd, Heroes,
Copy and paste to get this to share your own favorite lists in
you're looking for great time has come to head back three Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
widget: the comments! Discuss
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Everyone's favorite @scobleizer,
time web is going without by Sylar's hand. Which means we Comments
Robert Scoble, is famously
marketing disinformation: got to see HRG, Claire, Hiro,
passionate about startups. Among
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Thanks to Mozilla, Web Gets Less

Ugly, Good Type Gets Machine
Readable
By Jolie O'Dell the first browser to support the
(ReadWriteWeb) new format, so designers will
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:00:24 PM
need to include @font-face rules
for other browsers, at least for the
Recently, a consortium of type time being. Not surprisingly,
designers and web designers creating such rules for Internet
have gathered around a new font Explorer is more complicated
format specification called Web than for other browsers, as IE
Open Font Format ( WOFF). The only plays nicely with Embedded
format would allow more Open Type faces and a limited
typefaces to appear across the
web and to be readable by both
humans and search engines.
set of @font-face rule
descriptors.
Internet Explorer wonkiness
Will TNT allow the
With support from Mozilla
announced with the release of
aside, WOFF is a widely
supported and relatively cursing in Southland to
Firefox 3.6, and with the prominent step in the right
advocacy of leading type
foundries such as Linotype,
"The WOFF format originated
from a collabaration between the
font designers Erik van Blokland
direction, and we hope more
browser versions will support the
air unbleeped?
Emigre, and Hoefler & Frere- format. It's about time for web By Robert Seidman features a fair amount of
and Tal Leming with help from (TVbytheNumbers)
Jones, the question of web fonts pages to lose their homogeneity, profanity unmasked, including a
Mozilla's Jonathan Kew. Each
might be satisfactorily resolved for designers to gain more tools salty joke about a prostitute
had proposed their own format Submitted at 11/2/2009 3:27:38 PM
in the near future. for brand and personal featuring a reference to the
and WOFF represents a melding
Sponsor expression, for search engines to While much has been made of female anatomy which can also
of these different proposals. The
For some time, sIFR has been read more fonts, and for users to TNT airing the already produced refer to a housecat.
format itself is intended to be a
the go-to technology for web have richer browsing episodes of Southland, Eric A Twitter message from TNT’s
simple repackaging of OpenType
designers attempting to expand experiences. Deggans of the St. Peterburg publicity department today —
or TrueType font data, it doesn't
the Internet's typographical Interested web developers and times asks the question that may sometimes the instant nature of
introduce any new behavior, alter
vocabulary without sacrificing designers should also check out wind up being the biggest news social media is really cool —
the @font-face linking
machine readability. However, woffTools,a Python package for of the move to TNT: will TNT maintained the channel hasn’t
mechanism or affect the way
adoption and use have been examining and manipulating bleep the profanity? decided what to do. “We’re still
fonts are rendered. Many font
limited, and the roster of fully WOFF files. This package also Southland famously allowed its working on our plans,” the tweet
vendors have expressed support
functional online fonts has contains a set of command line police to speak the way officers read. “TNT does air shows with a
for this new format so the hope is
remained a static and brief cast of tools for verifying and examining working a city tough as Los TV MA rating, which covers
this will open up a wider range of
players. the files. Discuss Angeles might talk in real life, certain language for mature
font options for web designers."
In a blog post, Mozilla bleeping the expletives. But TNT audiences.”
Of course, Firefox 3.6 will be
contributor John Daggett wrote, has a looser standard; early read the full story
episodes for the Ray Romano This content has passed through
dramedy Men of a Certain Age, fivefilters.org.
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Netvibes Goes From Web 2.0 To Enterprise 2.0 In
Partnership With Sage Software
By Alex Williams
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM
In the Web 2.0 heyday, Netvibes
had that star appeal that few
companies ever experience. Their
platform for creating personal
dashboards rocketed in
growth.Web innovators sang its
praises. But you know the story.
Netvibes struggled to find a
business model.
Sponsor
Now, we're on the cusp of the
Enterprise 2.0 movement and
Netvibes has suddenly come back
as a contender for providing
dashboard environments to better
manage enterprise software.
Today, Netvibes is announcing a
"sales, marketing and
technology," partnership with
Sage Software, an enterprise
software company with 5.8
million customers worldwide and
more than 14,500 people
worldwide.
Sage will integrate the Netvibes
dashboard technology into Sage
New Donation Bumps Up Reward to Find Fla. Girl's Killer
(FOXNews.com)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:03:27 AM
The reward has increased to
$45,000 for information leading
to the killer of a 7-year-old north
Florida girl whose body was
found in a Georgia landfill.
software products and business
processes. The idea is that
enterprise software has become
increasingly complex for users.
Netvibes technology will help
manage Sage software by
providing customers with an
environment that is more user
friendly. Sage is hoping the
partnership will bridge enterprise
First Coast Crime Stoppers said
Monday an anonymous donation
bumped its reward to $15,000.
The rest of the bounty is from the
Justice Coalition, a Jacksonville
nonprofit that advocates for
victims of violent crimes.
SLIDESHOW: Somer
software with the Web 2.0
features of the Netvibes
technology.
Sage reaches mid-market
companies. These are larger
enterprises that may do $60
million in revenues. They are
adopting increasingly complex
software. For instance, spftware
for Enterprise Resource Planning
Thompson Murder
Authorities have received more
than 2,400 tips in Somer's case,
but so far made no arrests.
The Orange Park girl went
missing two weeks ago on her
walk home from school. She was
found during an exhaustive
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software (ERP) and Business
Process Management (BPM) are
more popular in light of
enterprise efforts to bring more
efficiencies in these times of
economic difficulty. But often,
the tools require a degree of The Future of
administration beyond the
capabilities of the average
Comics: Piecemeal
business user. or Cross-Platform?
Sage will integrate Netvibes into
the launch of its ERP X3 By Dana Oshiro
(ReadWriteWeb)
software, coming in the first
quarter of 2010. Submitted at 11/2/2009 5:15:00 PM
For all the skeptics of social
technologies, is this at all proof Before anime torrents, World of
of the befnefots that socila Warcraft and even before the
software provides?. Sage is internet itself, fantasy seeking
adopting the Netvibes platform to geeks were fortunate enough to
make it simpler for customers to pour over the genius and
inspiration of writers and artists
use its ERP software.
like Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
Netvibes grew from the roots of
With the exception of Ben
the social software movement. Its
Affleck's lackluster display in
technology represents what social
Daredevil, almost every classic
software can help people
Marvel title has produced an
accomplish: give the user more
equally epic blockbuster movie
options to be productive and
hit. The Fantastic Four, Iron
creative in their work. Discuss
FUTURE page 53
search of a landfill 50 miles tips is asked to call 1-877-277-
away, where trash from her 6911.
neighborhood was dumped. This content has passed through
The Clay County Sheriff's Office fivefilters.org.
hasn't said whether it believes the
crime was committed by more
than one person.
Anyone with any information or
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FUTURE
continued from page 52
Man, Wolverine and The
Punisher are as thrilling to
audiences now as they were in
their comic book form. And this
past weekend, Marvel announced
plans to offer its products via a
number of iPhone applications.
Sponsor
The Comixology, Panelfly and
iVerse apps are all boasting the
release of Marvel titles to US
iPhone users. Select issues from
Iron Man, X-Men and the the
Amazing Spider-Man series' are
available for between 99 cents
and $1.99 per issue.
While these services are likely to
get their fair share of individual
downloads, comic book service
How-to: Enable Expose and Spaces for the Magic Mouse
By Bryan Schuetz
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:00:10 AM
So you’re loving your brand new
Magic Mouse but are missing the
ability to activate Expose and
Spaces right from the mouse?
Not to worry, we’ve got you
covered. Using SIMBL and a
neat little preference pane called
MultiClutch, we can map our
own custom shortcuts to the left
and right swipes coming from the
Magic Mouse and have them
activate Spaces and Expose
instead of navigating forward and
back. Getting Setup
The first thing we need to do is
to get MultiClutch up and
working in a 64-bit Snow
Leopard world. MultiClutch, like
Take Comics is attempting a
slightly different approach to
delivery. Recently launched to a
roomful of entrepreneurs and
investors at TechStars' Silicon
Valley demo day, Take Comics
offers a frictionless comic
distribution platform for
publishers. Rather than selling
titles piecemeal, larger publishers
like Marvel and indie publishers
like Last Gasp can offer titles
across platforms. The company
aims to create an iTunes-like
experience specific to comics.
But there's a catch - after
purchasing users can view their
favorite titles on the device of
their choosing. The service
a lot of apps relying on
InputManagers, kind of got
gimped when the new big cat
showed up. Luckily though, a
recent fork in the project now
allows for its plugin to be loaded
through the latest SIMBL release.
You can find some detailed
instructions on how to get
MultiClutch up and running from
the source of the new plugin, but
essentially what you need to do
is:
• Install the original
MultiClutch application.
• Install the latest version of
SIMBL.
• Download the forked version
of the MultiClutch plugin and
load it into the SIMBL plugin
directory at/Library/Application
Support/SIMBL/Plugins.
renders comics on a panel-by-
panel basis for easy perusal on
mobile devices. As for up-
selling, users receive publisher
alerts on new issues and
recommendations to complete
their collections.
While comic publishers stand to
earn more on a short term basis
through individual downloads, it
will be interesting to see if they
opt for long term loyalty via the
more user-friendly cross-device
route. Discuss
• Go in and remove the old
version of the MultiClutch plugin
from/Library/InputManagers.
Adding Shortcuts
Once you have MultiClutch up
and running, open its preference
pane and add new gestures for
Swipe Left and Swipe Right and
then assign them each key
commands. If you’re configuring
for use with Spaces and Expose
you’ll have to use one of the
function keys. You may have to
do some shuffling around
depending on what function keys
you already have mapped. I used
F1 and F2 as they weren’t
already mapped to anything.
Then just go into your
preferences for Expose and
Spaces and set Activate Spaces
and All Windows to the
corresponding key command you
used in MultiClutch. Since we’re
using SIMBL you’ll have to quit
and relaunch any applications
that were already active when we
started in order for the system to
pick up our new shortcuts when
that application is active. Caveat
Emptor
Apple/ 53
Obviously this is not an ideal
solution, and ultimately it would
be best for Apple to build in
some customization options for
Magic Mouse gestures right into
the Mouse preference pane. As
with anything that is this hacked
together, your milage may vary,
but I’ve been using it for a couple
days now and it’s working great.
On the whole I really love the
new Magic Mouse but not having
my Expose and Spaces was a bit
of a deal breaker for me.
Hopefully this will at least be
able to tide us over until a more
solid solution comes along.
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Review Update: AT&T 3G MicroCell

By Charles Jade MicroCell’s credit, it has yet to
(TheAppleBlog) drop a call. Further, call quality
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:30:26 AM
to and from individuals remains
generally very good, but,
As an iPhone user held hostage strangely, there are problems
in AT&T’s network by the calling some businesses.
exclusivity agreement with Maybe my MicroCell hates
Apple, the arrival of the AT&T talking with people in India, but
3G MicroCell felt like being calls to and from toll-free
rescued. Four weeks later, I now numbers or businesses are often
realize only Verizon can do that, choppy. My observation is that
but my updated assessment of the phone numbers that aren’t point-
3G MicroCell is still positive, to-point, one number to one
mostly. number, are far more likely to
During the first three weeks of break up. It may be
operation, the MicroCell was anthropomorphic on my part, but
down form some period of time it’s like the MicroCell hates
on nine separate days. Periods of being put on hold and
outage lasted from 15 minutes to transferred, but then who
several hours, but were usually doesn’t?
less than an hour. There was no Finally, I continue to be
discernible pattern, and for every disappointed with the range of
instance but one the fix was: the device. AT&T says 5,000
not. Those paying $150 for a placebo can make you feel better. complaining. The outages
unplug, wait, plug back in. square feet, but I say 50 squared,
MicroCell in eligible cities are It was also suggested that I try stopped after changing the device
The single outlier was a little or about 50 feet in a straight line.
participating in a “public trial.” If priority mode configuration, and setup. My initial fears concerning
more insidious. While my iPhone That’s very close to being
one didn’t know they were a beta that appears to actually have bandwidth throttling proved
reported “five bars,” attempting unacceptable for me, but being as
tester, the uncharacteristically worked. unrealized, or maybe a firmware
to make a call would result in Apple is still playing coy with
helpful technical support gives it By switching the connection update solved that, too. Either
immediate failure. That episode Verizon, or vice versa, my
away. order of the MicroCell and way, speed tests with and without
required deactivating the options are limited. If yours are
Diagnosing my problem, it was wireless router, the MicroCell the MicroCell connected have the
MicroCell with AT&T, too, the AT&T 3G MicroCell
suggested that updates to the supposedly reserves sufficient same results.
reinstalling it as if it were new remains a relatively pleasant cell
firmware by AT&T may have bandwidth for voice and data at While it appears that my
equipment, and about three on AT&T’s prison network.
been responsible. Of course, the all times. Why it needs to carve hardware issues have been
Zantac.
MicroCell is supposed to reboot out a 3G slice of bandwidth on a resolved, a longer look at call
If this makes the MicroCell
itself when the firmware is Wi-Fi network remains a performance is not as positive as
sound like a product not ready
updated, but even a tech support mystery, but I’m not my initial assessment. To the
for sale to the general public, it’s
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Chrome to Pass Safari in Browser Market Share

By Charles Jade
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:57:22 AM
For October, OS X 10.6 and
iPhone OS 3.0 continued to make
incremental gains in market
share, as did Safari.
Unfortunately for the Apple web
browser, Google’s Chrome is
gaining faster.
Compiling data from more than
160 million visitors to its
worldwide network of sites, web
metrics firm Net Applications has
released numbers for the month.
For web browsers, Internet
Explorer still represents more
than 60 percent of the market.
That would be great for
Microsoft, if it weren’t for the
fact IE is down about 10 percent
from a year ago and Firefox is up
about 5 percent. Safari now
stands at 4.4 percent, up from
4.24 percent in September, and
2.87 percent last year, and that’s
great, but not as great as Chrome.
Based on WebKit and released
just over a year ago for
Windows, Google’s Chrome is
now at 3.57 percent, up from
3.17 percent in September.
Chrome’s rate of growth, plus the
imminent release of a Mac
version, as well as one for Linux,
leads inexorably towards Chrome
passing Safari, most likely by
year’s end. The problem with
Safari is that the Windows
version just never caught on.
After more than two years, its
market share is yet to reach a
third of 1 percent. To put that in
perspective, more people browse
the web with Safari from an
iPhone than Windows.
As for iPhone OS, it continues to
trend slowly upward. At 0.37
percent in October, and
combined with 0.07 percent for
the iPod touch, iPhone OS now
measures 0.44 percent of total OS
market share. While that may
seem insignificant, it’s a little
less than half what Net
Applications reports Linux as
having. Unlike Linux, the iPhone
OS is steadily increasing share,
and with the introduction of the
iPhone in China and the U.S.
holiday season, iPhone OS may
break half a percent by the end of
the year. To put that number in
perspective, it’s about a 10th the
market share of Mac OS X.
Nonetheless, Mac OS X
continues to make small, steady
gains in market share. OS X was
at 5.26 percent for October, up
from 5.12 percent in September
— so much for Windows 7
hurting the Mac. Even better, a
year ago OS X was at 3.79
percent, and a year before that at
3.43 percent. By October 2010,
it’s quite possible OS X will have
doubled its market share in three
years. At 7 percent, that wouldn’t
quite be the “rounding error”
Steve Ballmer recently suggested
OS X was when compared with
Windows.
Regarding market share by
version, after jumping to 18
percent in the month after
release, Snow Leopard increased
to just 21 percent of OS X users
for October, with plain-old
Leopard accounting for 50
percent of the user base. While
that’s something of a plateau, it
will be interesting to see how
adoption between Snow Leopard
and Windows 7 compares. A
week after the official launch,
Windows 7 is at 3 percent, up
from 2 percent a week ago based
on those using early release
versions. Sounds like a rounding
error to me.

TV's Dr. Drew saves a dying high school football player

By John Scott Lewinski (TV dying player. coaching staff and teammates. Continue reading TV's Dr. Drew
Squad) Pinsky was watching his son But, as is often the case with saves a dying high school
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:34:00 AM
Doug play football at Pasadena concussions and other head football player
Polytechnic when a Poly player injuries, the brain can be Filed under: Other Reality
On TV, Dr. Drew Pinsky saves took a shot to the head. I played deceptive. The condition quickly Shows, Celebrities
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out of the stands at California indication that malice was But, Pinsky got there first to find
high school football game last involved in the related hit. Allan, came off the field and Allan in a coma -- no longer
weekend to save the life of a The injured player, Jackson headed to the bench to talk to his breathing.
56 Apple/ TV/ Internet News Record

Apple Pitching iTunes TV for $30 a Month

By Darrell Etherington
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:05:29 AM
Big Cable has just been given a
lot more to worry about in a
landscape that is already rapidly
changing under its feet. All
Things D is saying that Apple
has been shopping around a
subscription-based model for
video content to TV networks
recently, and it looks to be a
fairly attractive deal from a
consumer standpoint. It probably
doesn’t look too shabby to
networks, either, since it will
help them stay relevant as more
users turn away from their cable
and satellite boxes and towards
their computers.
According to “multiple sources”
speaking to All Things Digital’s
Peter Kafka, Apple is trying to
gather support for a monthly
subscription service that would
see TV programs made available
via iTunes in an on-demand
basis. Luckily for most, Apple is
keeping the proposed service
open to all platforms, instead of
trying to use it to bolster
lackluster Apple TV sales
figures, as one might reasonable
expect.
Interestingly enough, Gene
Munster actually predicted Apple
might do something like this,
though he predicted 2011 as the
launch year. Apple’s proposed
launch timeframe for the new
service is early 2010, but that’ll
be a tall order given the current
state of buy-in from content
providers. Networks are happy to
provide shows for purchase on
the iTunes service, but a move to
a subscription model would
represent a complete change in
the relationship between Apple
and the programmers.
Giving that much power over
providers, which still represents
significant revenue from
subscription fees, despite the
recent consumer turn towards
web-based content.
Apple’s proposal comes close on
the heals of Hulu’s announced
plans to begin charging for some
of its service, and I don’t think
the timing is coincidental. The
time is coming when digital
distribution becomes the default
method for content provision,
and Apple clearly means to
spearhead the movement.
Success now will depend on
offering a good enough revenue
sharing deal to the networks to
make it worth their while to sign
distribution to Cupertino could on. It’s a question of finding the
result in a relationship similar to right tipping point to convince
the one that exists between Apple programmers that the potential
and record labels, in which the gain outweighs the considerable
computer maker holds an uneven risks. The key will be convincing
balance of power because of its multiple big name networks to
ability to reach the consumer. join in, since this will only
Networks are probably also not succeed if we as consumers think
very eager to damage the existing Apple is providing enough
a r r a n g e m e n t s b e t w e e n variety to justify ditching our
themselves and cable/satellite cable subscription.

Review: Castle - Famous Last Words

By Kona Gallagher (TV Well, except for the part where fact that she was being helpful. Continue reading Review: Castle
Squad) she had to put parental controls Since that happened at the - Famous Last Words
Submitted at 11/3/2009 8:30:00 AM
on his computer. But otherwise, beginning of the episode, and the Filed under: Episode Reviews,
he strikes a nice balance between entire thing was peppered with Reality-Free, Castle
(S02E07) I'm with Beckett here: I relating to her and not trying to Alexis/Castle interactions, I was Permalink| Email this| |
really enjoy watching Castle be a b e t h e " c o o l d a d . " I w a s definitely predisposed to like this Comments
dad. I'm very far away from impressed last week with how he episode. It continued to be a
being the parent of a teenager didn't just let that drunk girl crash strong episode to -- despite the
myself, but I feel like people on their couch and made Alexis protests, and this week, when he fact that the subject matter made
should be taking notes from him. call her parents, despite her made her go to school despite the me really uncomfortable.
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Mac Market Share Hits All-Time
High Following Windows 7 Launch
By Darrell Etherington
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:40:49 AM
Microsoft’s advertising strategy
with the latest installment of
Windows is basically to none-too
-subtly deride its predecessors,
and it does appear to be helping
Windows 7 gain traction among
consumers. Unfortunately, it also
might be contributing to the
success of Mac OS X, or at least,
it isn’t doing anything to slow
down the steady progress of the
competition from Apple.
That’s according to preliminary
data released Sunday from a
report by Net Applications which
breaks down the Internet
presence of Mac, Windows and
Linux machines for the month of
October. Microsoft’s hope that
Windows 7 would slow the sure
and steady pace of Apple’s
growth appears to have been
unfounded, at least at this early
stage.
Windows still controls the lion’s
share of the computer market, of
course, with a huge 92.54 percent
total share. But that’s down 0.25
percent from September. And
yes, Windows 7 did gain ground
during the month, despite being
officially available for purchase
for only nine days at the end of
October, but Net Applications
explains that it held more than 2
percent going into the survey,
owing to the use of pre-release
Apple/ TV/ 57
Comcast may own NBC
soon
By Brad Trechak (TV Squad)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:03:00 AM
According to the New York
Times, Comcast is set to own
NBC Universal and all channels
that are part of it as early as next
week.
This could change the entire
television landscape and pretty
much give us less of a selection
in terms of entertainment. The
rumor is that Comcast is going to
keep the cable channels, then sell haven't been great and they did
the NBC network. News do that silly thing with Jay Leno
versions like the beta and the numbers, but from visits to its Corporation expressed interest in and their 10 p.m. slot. NBC is too
release candidate. client web sites, which add up to the property, but the Comcast much of a name brand to let fall
Net Applications also points out, an impressive 160 million total. talks progressed along far enough by the wayside. Who do you
in a separate report, that much of That’s a fairly large sample base. to eliminate other potential think should step up and buy the
W i n d o w s 7 ’ s g a i n d u r i n g Apple 2.0 does point out that this buyers. It could be argued that network?
October (it ended the month at particular methodology tends to having MSNBC partially owned Filed under: Industry, OpEd,
2.85 percent) came from XP’s favor devices like the iPhone, by the same owners of Fox News Reality-Free
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back” users Microsoft was use. NBC network? The ratings
looking for, only upgraders who The key to the future success of
skipped Vista in favor of the b o t h c o m p a n i e s w i l l b e
older, more stable OS. converting the large Windows
Mac’s share jumped to 5.26 X P u s e r b a s e , w h i c h s t i l l
percent, up from 5.12 percent accounts for 70 percent of all
during the previous period. users. Both Apple and Microsoft
That’s a gain of 2.73 percent will be looking to convert those
overall, which is a good number, users as they inevitably decide to
but not nearly as high as the 5 u p g r a d e . H o l i d a y s e a s o n
percent gain Apple experienced numbers over the next few
in September. The slowdown months should give a good
might be due to a surge thanks to indication of who will win out in
early adoption of Snow Leopard t h e c o m p e t i t i o n f o r t h o s e
which is now coming to an end. c o n s u m e r d o l l a r s .
Note that Net Applications isn’t
taking this data from sales
58 Apple/ TV/ Sports/
Can Dedicated e-Readers Compete
With the iPhone?
By Darrell Etherington
(TheAppleBlog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 1:42:56 PM
Over at our sister site GigaOM,
Om takes a look at the rising
trend of e-book sales on the
iPhone/iPod touch platform.
According to a survey by San
Francisco mobile tech analytics
firm Flurry, one in five apps
launched during the month of
October on the App Store was a
book. Book releases for the
device are surpassing game sales
now, and the gap is widening.
Flurry compares the trend in
books to that in gaming, which
saw Apple take a strong branding
direction with the iPod touch
(“The Funnest iPod Ever”) and
saw Nintendo admitting that its
sales were affected negatively by
the new competitor. Amazon,
according to the analytics firm,
will face a similar market share
impact for its Kindle device.
Om concludes that the future of
the e-book market will depend on
Iverson Returns, Unhappy About Role
By Matt Steinmetz
(FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 2:15:00 AM
by Matt Steinmetz
Filed under: Grizzlies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Allen
Iverson made his debut for the
Memphis Grizzlies on Monday
With the DS and the PSP, the
iPhone is a new entrant into a
well-established field. The e-
reader market is nascent, and still
very much a niche consumer
affair. The iPhone (and iPod
touch), with its versatility, ease
of use, and availability, could
have a much more significant
impact here than it did in gaming.
Paul Sweeting at GigaOM Pro
provides a great overview of the
e-book market(subscription
required for full report), if you’re
new to the subject.
What do you think? Will readers
like the Kindle and the Nook
continue to have a place in the
hearts and hands of consumers,
or will multipurpose devices spell
the end for what essentially
whether or not Apple ever remain boutique devices? I’m not
releases its oft-rumored tablet even sure Amazon or Barnes &
device. While I agree that such a Noble have made up their minds,
device would help further the considering they both appear to
demise of the dedicated reader, be hedging their bets.
I’m not sure devices like the
Kindle can stay competitive even
without the release of a tablet.
night in Sacramento, and for
someone who hasn't played in a
month or so, it wasn't too bad of
one. Iverson, returning from a
partial left hamstring tear, had 11
points in 18 minutes in the
Memphis' 127-116 overtime loss.
He said the hamstring felt fine. body that Iverson wasn't feeling
But it was another part of his so good.
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Recap: Dancing with the
Stars - Performance #7
By Michael Pascua (TV
Squad)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 2:22:00 AM
( S09E14) It's week seven of
Dancing with the Stars, and the
pressure is on. Lacey Schwimmer
was the victim of a cold; Anna
Trebunskya has stepped in to
help Mark Dacascos. The other
victims tonight were the to be an example of teamwork,
professionals who were forced to but the paso and tango was also
wear costumes designed by the not as synchronized as I
celebrities. While it worked for expected.
Kelly, it backfired on Joanna. Continue reading Recap:
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performed a tango and paso
doble. The dance was supposed
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bench so long. That's the only
thing I got a problem with."
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Role originally appeared on
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Upcoming Snow Leopard Update Browns GM George

Disables Atom Processor Support Kokinis Escorted From
By Alfredo Padilla
(TheAppleBlog) Building, Fired
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:00:52 PM
By Will Brinson (FanHouse)
Users who are running a Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:25:00 PM

hackintoshed netbook with

Intel’s Atom processor may want
to be careful next time an update
for Snow Leopard is pushed out.
According to OS X Daily, users
have found that the latest
developer preview of the 10.6.2
update disables support for Atom
processors. The processor is used
widely in the small and
inexpensive netbook category of
Windows computers, which are
also widely hacked to run
Apple’s OS X operating system.
Installing OS X on third-party
hardware is nothing new. The
combination of super low-cost
hardware with extreme ease of
installation, however, have led
many to turn their netbooks into
rogue Macs. Apple has rarely
been supportive of attempts to
hack its hardware and software,
as the long cat and mouse game
of iPhone jailbreaking and its
lawsuit against Mac clone maker
Psystar make clear.
This move may be more than
just general animosity towards
hackers, however. Instead it may
indicate Apple is preparing to
compete more directly with
netbooks with an upcoming
tablet device. Although rumored
to be priced in the $700-$800
range, significantly higher than
most netbooks, the tablet will
compete in the same size space as
an extremely portable computing
device. Apple may not want
people to have a choice between
a $700 iTablet and a $300
netbook running OS X.
Disabling support for Atom
processors would be an elegant
way to nix this competition, as
Apple’s tablet device is rumored
to run an ARM based processor
designed by engineers from
Apple acquisition P.A. Semi. In
the meantime OS X Daily
advises anyone who has
hackintoshed a netbook to stick
with their current version of
Snow Leopard or Leopard until a
workaround is discovered.
by Will Brinson
Filed under: Browns MDS
pointed out on Twitter on Sunday
that people bemoan the Raiders'
state as a team too often, when
there are far worse franchises out
there. Case in point: the
Cleveland Browns, who
reportedly escorted GM George
Kokinis off of the team premises
and have now fired him.
Update: The Browns have issued
a statement saying that Kokinis is
no longer an "active member of
the organization" but are denying
the reports that Kokinis was
escorted from the building. I
stand behind my final two
paragraphs below.
The Plain Dealer first reported
that Kokinis was removed from
the premises by Browns' human
resources personnel, although it
could not confirm that he had
been fired. TheOBR.com, Scout's
Browns site, reported later
Monday evening that Kokinis
was indeed axed (and Jay Glazer
has cited sources that believe
Kokinis was fired as well).
However, Pro Football Talk's
Mike Florio received an e-mail
from Browns' PR Director Neal
Gulkis that said, "I have not
heard anything."
Browns GM George Kokinis
Escorted From Building, Fired
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Around the Net In
Scoop: Don’t Look for TNT to Expand Length of Media: ESPN Acts as
Ad Shop For Toshiba's
Existing Southland episodes New Campaign
By Robert Seidman (MediaPost | Media News)
(TVbytheNumbers) Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:35:04 PM

Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:53:25 PM

ESPN has been working with
On Monday Michael Ausiello Toshiba to create advertising that
posted a story that TNT might illustrates specifically how ESPN
expand the existing episodes of fans could use Toshiba TV sets
Southland: and laptops.
More good news on the As part of the package, Toshiba
Southland front: On the heels of will sponsor a weekly segment
this morning’s confirmation that on ESPN's "SportsCenter" that
TNT will run all 13 Southland asks fans to vote on an
episodes (including the six "innovative" sports play of the
season 2 episodes that NBC week. The fans will be steered to
never aired), comes word that the SportsCenter.com and
cable net may pad the seven ESPN.com to vote. Toshiba will
season 1 eppys with never-before run the promotion from Nov. 16
-seen bonus footage. through December 2010. The
According to my go-to guy at sports channel also helped create
Southland, Michael Cudlitz, “ It’s four video ads and digital
my understanding that the actual elements to run on the websites.
episodes will have more airtime ESPN spent about eight months
on TNT, so I believe they will be brainstorming and talking with
promos. Just opening and season one of Dark Blue were So it mostly looks like TNT Toshiba executives, says Lynne
going back in and [adding]
closing themes/credits and show 43:10 or less. would have to give up ad time to Kraselsky, ESPN senior VP.
content. They’ll have the
content. You can head to iTunes Five out of the last six episodes expand Southland. Perhaps Media outlet and advertiser
opportunity, and, in my opinion
and do it yourself if you don’t of Saving Grace were exactly there is some bang for adding in jointly developed a creative brief
the need, to open up the [initial
trust me. 43:10 and four out of the five last some “never before seen footage” and both had input into the work
seven] episodes a little bit.”
I looked at the run times for episodes of Season Five of The but between what looks like as it is developed, including
It’s not clear to me where Mr.
season five of The Closer. I also Closer were 43:10, with the other would be less advertising and the storyboards.
Cudlitz got his understanding
looked at Saving Grace. It looks 43:11. cost to do it, I can’t see them This content has passed through
that there would be more airtime
like the episodes used to be a bit Four out of the seven episodes of doing that. Unless TNT fivefilters.org.
on TNT.
longer but that both The Closer Southland from last spring were perceives a much bigger bang for
Southland episodes are about as
and Saving Grace now strive to either greater than 43:10 or “39 seconds or so of never before
long as recent episodes of The
come in at 43 minutes and 10 within 7 seconds of it. Two of seen footage of Southland per
Closer, Saving Grace, Dark Blue
seconds. Most of Leverage’s the remaining three episodes episode!” than I do. And, that’s
and Leverage
episodes came in at exactly 42:19, and the other one was always possible…
I did the unthinkable! I actually
43:14. Dark Blue liked to hover 42:39. This content has passed through
looked up the run times for some
around 43 minutes, too. Outside Would it even be worth adding fivefilters.org.
TNT shows and for Southland
of the pilot, all the episodes in edited out content back in?
minus any commercials and
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Brett Favre’s Return to Green Bay
Averages almost 30 million
By Robert Seidman
(TVbytheNumbers)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 4:26:23 PM
The game averaged 29.8 million,
the primetime (7pm on) portion
of the game averaged 39 million
viewers. The game was the
second most-watched Sunday
regular season game on FOX
ever…
via FOX Sports press release:
ALMOST 30 MILLION
VIEWERS WITNESS FAVRE’S
RETURN TO GREEN BAY
Second Most-Watched Sunday
NFL on FOX Game Ever;
Game Sets Several Other
Milestones
NFL’s Game of the Year &
Thrilling World Series Game 4
Combine to Deliver
FOX’s Best Sunday Night since
2008 Super Bowl
Driven by the highly-anticipated
Vikings-Packers match-up which
featured the return of Brett Favre
to Green Bay, Sunday’s NFL
National Game on FOX posted a
huge 17.4/32 average household
ratings/share, with 29.8 million
viewers to set many impressive
benchmarks for FOX Sports,
including:
• Ranks as FOX’s second
most-watched NFL Sunday
telecast ever(most-watched
ever was 32.1 mill. on 11/12/95
for SF-DAL)
• Ranks as the highest-rated
telecast on any network since the
Academy Awards back in
February (20.6/31, 36.3
million)
• Ranks as the highest-rated and
most-watched NFL Sunday
telecast on any network
since12/9/07 on CBS
• Sunday’s Prime portion of the
telecast peaked at an astounding
22.2/37 averaging nearly 39
million viewers
• Sunday’s game is up +26%
over last year’s comparable
13.8/27 (22.3 million)
In addition, FOX’s NFL post-
game show, THE OT posted a
strong 9.8/16, with 16.6 million
viewers to rank as the most-
watched and second highest-rated
TV/ Sports/ 61
America's Team? It's the
Saints Now
By Terence Moore
(FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:30:00 AM
by Terence Moore
Filed under: Saints, NFC South
NEW ORLEANS -- Go ahead,
because this is the right thing to
do: You should spend the rest of
the NFL season hugging
whatever team you traditionally because of the noise generated by
love, but you should kiss the inside, as opposed to the wind
New Orleans Saints in the outside it.
shadows. A game that was also against the
If you prefer to do so in the Falcons. And that, too, was a
sunshine, that's fine, too. victory for the Saints, along the
The Saints have replaced the way to their first and only NFC
folks with stars on their helmets championship game. Nancy Gay:
as America's Team. In case you Good News, Bad News for
weren't paying attention, Falcons
telecast ever since the program Hurricane Katrina blew this America's Team? It's the Saints
premiered in 2006. franchise into the hearts of all Now originally appeared on
The succession of FOX’s NFL those who had them. That Fanhouse NFL Blog on Tue, 03
overrun, THE OT, MLB Pre- unofficially happened on Sept. Nov 2009 03:30:00 EST . Please
Game, and Game 4 of the 2009 25, 2006, the team's first home see our terms for use of feeds.
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rating for the night, averaging Monday night, the roof of the
just over 23.3 million viewers, Superdome threatened to explode
ranking as FOX’s highest-rated
and most-watched Sunday night
since the 2008 Super Bowl, and
ranks as the highest-rated and
most-watched Sunday night on
any network since the Academy
Awards back in February.
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World Series Diary: Phillies 8, Yankees 6

(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:49:19 PM

Associated Press The Phillies’

Chase Utley hits a three-run
home run in the first inning, the
first of his two Game 5 homers.
The Journal provides minute-by-
minute analysis of the
Philadelphia Phillies’ 8-6 victory
over the New York Yankees in
tonight’s Game 5 of the World
Series. Guest blogger Jonah Keri
offers commentary on the game
and the Fox telecast, while
Journal staffer Matthew
Futterman adds insight from
Citizens Bank Park, as the
Phillies kept the Yankees from
clinching their first title since
2000 and 27th overall. Journal
staffers Jim Pensiero (Phillies) the Yankees have their ace, CC his strong Game 2 effort, in highest-leverage situations, and scar on the psyche.
Sabathia, locked and loaded which he allowed just one run in drop embattled closer Brad Lidge In some ways, I am prepped for
and Brian Fitzgerald (Yankees)
should we get that far. seven strong innings. As down to lower-leverage spots. a loss. For starters, the Yanks got
give a fan’s perspective.
The one upshot is that Philly tempting as it might be for the Ironically, one of those spots more than they could have hoped
5:51 pm | Pregame | by Joah
does send their best pitcher out to Phillies to make big changes could be the same closer role he for out of A.J. Burnett in his
Keri
Charlie Manuel's decision to face the Yankees for tonight's tonight, Manuel is best off now occupies. If Lee can hand Game 2 outing, and it is almost
Game 5, with a chance to send staying the course. Ryan over, say, a 5-2 or 6-2 lead to the selfish to hope he won't have a
start Joe Blanton instead of ace
the series back to New York. Lee Howard's capable of going deep pen, a three- or four-run lead in two-inning meltdown at some
Cliff Lee in Game 4 was a show
might be the single toughest at any time, and we could see the the ninth would seem relatively point tonight -- especially on
of faith that the Phillies' number-
match-up the Yankees could face Howard of the first two rounds of safe. Then again, Lidge was one three days of rest. Also, if you
four starter could keep his team
in the game and give it a chance in all of baseball. A left-hander, the playoffs supplant the held foul-tip away from a 1-2-3 play the odds, the Phillies were
Lee matches up well against the slumping World Series Howard ninth inning last night too. We expected to take two of three
to win. Manuel was sort of right,
total of seven lefty swingers and at any moment. Jimmy Rollins shall see. games at home; it's reasonable to
but not really. The Phils did go
switch-hitters that New York and Shane Victorino have 6:37 pm | Pregame | by Brian assume they will grab one.
into the ninth inning of last
typically deploys. Lee's also one struggled to get on base, but even Fitzgerald Finally, the Phils are going to be
night's game tied. But Blanton
exited after six innings trailing 4- of the top command pitchers in when they're struggling, both I'm not nervous about tonight's desperate. Well, except Cliff Lee.
the game, blunting the Yankees' play good defense and show game -- it's hard to be unnerved I am not sure it's possible for him
2. That Philly was in position to
ability to run up big pitch counts, occasional pop. when the Yankees have a 3-1 to appear desperate after
win in the ninth was in spite of
draw a ton of walks and knock The one place where Manuel lead -- but I am not bubbling over watching his last outing.
Blanton, not because of him.
Making matters worse, the the starter out of the game. could tweak is in the bullpen. His with confidence. Losing four So I am prepared for a loss. Yet
Phillies now won't have Lee On the other side, the talented best relief arm at this point might straight to the Red Sox in the I wonder: How many Yankees
available to start should the series but erratic A.J. Burnett goes for be Chan Ho Park. Manuel could 2004 ALCS after stockpiling a
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fans are audaciously, secretly
hoping for a loss? "True Yankee"
Andy Pettitte winning Game 6 at
home would be something.
6:42 pm | Pregame | by Matthew
Futterman
An elimination game can be
liberating since the stakes are so
clear and simple: Lose and go
home. Having said that, the
Phillies looked like they were
lacking their usual pop in their
pregame warm-ups tonight. Itâs
usually a boisterous bunch that
canât stop laughing and joking
and slapping hands with one
another around the batting cage.
But last nightâs tough loss in
Game 4 after the Phillies had
rallied to tie the game with a
dramatic home run, could make
anyoneâs legs a little heavy.
Still, there was Ryan Howard,
mired in a 3-for-17 slump this
series, swaying to the R&B on
the Citizens Bank Park sound
system in between batting
practice sessions. How Howard
gets out of that slump is
anyoneâs guess. He approached
batting practice the way a golfer
approaches the driving range,
starting out with the short irons
before moving on to the fairway
woods and then the driver.
Howard started off with a few
bunts, followed by grounders
sprayed across the infield. He
didnât even take the doughnut
weight off his bat until his fourth
set of swings in the cage, (Keep
in mind, Howardâs bat is 34 or
35 ounces and about the same
number of inches), and only then
did he begin launching deep
drives to the outfield. Raul
Ibanez, another slumping Phillie
(.186 for the series), looked to be
struggling, knocking the ball into
the cage, and taking awkward
swings. Then again, itâs only
practice.
Manuel defended his decision
not to pitch Cliff Lee last night,
stating simply, âIf we would
have pitched Lee yesterday and
he would have won, weâd still
need to win todayâs game.â He
also held out the possibility that
Lee could pitch later in the series
if his team wins tonight.
Meanwhile centerfielder Shane
Victorino shot down a report that
had Larry Bowa saying the
Yankees were holding so many
mound conferences because the
Phillies were adept at stealing
signs, or at least have that
reputation around baseball.
âObviously if weâre stealing
signs we would be doing better
than what we are doing right
now,â he said.
The Phillies do enter the game
getting a break. Yankees
centerfielder Melky Cabrera is
out for the rest of the series with
a strained hamstring and has been
replaced on the roster with
infielder Ramiro Pena. Brett
Gardner will start in center. Also,
with A.J. Burnett on the mound,
the Yankees will have Jose
Molina catching -â and Jorge
Posada on the bench. Add it all
up and Lee has essentially three
outs in the bottom of the
Yankees' lineup, perhaps even
four if you consider how much
Robinson Cano has been
struggling. Get through Swisher
in the five-hole and youâre home
free until Jeter comes up again at
leadoff.
If weâre not back at Yankee
Stadium for Game 6, Wednesday
night Iâll be shocked. The
Phillies are too good â- and so is
Lee -â for this team to lose four
straight to a Yankee team with
three starters and little in the
bullpen other than best closer of
alltime.
6:50 pm | Pregame | by Jim
Pensiero
As a life-long Phillies fan -- my
dad used to take me to games in
the 1960s at the decrepit but
memorable Connie Mack
Stadium on Lehigh Avenue -- I'm
very accustomed to losing. I can
remember laying in bed with an
earplug in my little transistor
radio listening to the Phils lose
another one during the historic
collapse of 1964. There's been
plenty of ups and downs since
then, most of them quite
entertaining. This year's version
of the Fightin' Phils has plenty of
fight and I'm hoping they get
themselves off the ropes tonight.
The Yankees have had
consistently better pitching and
timely hitting in all but the
opener of this Series. We've been
outplayed -- and that's a sad
statement about a Phillies team
that plays hard. Give the Yankees
credit: If you can't hold a team
with two out in the ninth you
don't deserve to win. I'm afraid
the momentum the Yankees have
right now is unstoppable -- they
think they can hit our pitchers
and they make it so. The Yanks
remind me of the Phillies in their
run against the Rockies and
Dodgers. I would hate to see the
Yankees win it in Philly tonight.
7:43 pm | Pregame | by Jim
Pensiero
Still commuting and looks like
I'll be listening to the first inning
on the car radio, assuming NJ
Transit gets me to Secaucus
Junction in good order. Won't be
the first time the day job has
gotten in the way of a ball game.
I'm the only guy with a Phillies
hat on this car. But there aren't
any Yankees hats at all. The
baseball fans are already settling
in for the evening. Go Phils.
7:55 pm | Pregame | by Brian
Fitzgerald
I am settling in front of the
television with my laptop as Fox
and the booth gush their love of
Derek Jeter. They've been
properly trained. It's time for the
kiddies to go to bed. Which is
sad. They are four years old, and
have years to go before they can
stay up late enough to watch
baseball -- even though they
enjoy watching. They will be
interesting times: Of my two
boys, one is a declared Yankees
fan and the other is a supporter of
the Mets. Blame his mom.
7:57 pm | Pregame | by Jim
Pensiero
Still in the parking lot. Re kids:
Yes, indeed a shame that these
games start late and go late. Took
my son to Game 4 of NLCS in
Philly. What an ending! But we
didn't get back to North Jersey
until 2 in the morning. Kind of
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tough on a school night. Now in
the car and going dark.
7:58 pm | Pregame | by Jonah
Keri
Ramiro Pena has been activated,
replacing Melky Cabrera. This
changes EVERYTHING.
8:01 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
I will take this opportunity while
Jim has gone radio silent to
mention that Johnny Damon's at-
bat last night was one of the best
I've seen. He did not give up, and
it paid off with a World Series
win. It was so crucial that it
deserves another mention. I was
bursting last night and unable to
blog about it. So I will mention it
today. Meantime, my 4-year-old
just looked up, saw Jeter, and
yelled: "De-REK Je-TER."
Ahhhh, life is good.
8:03 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Agreed, Brian. Though if Carlos
Ruiz hangs onto the foul tip on 1-
2, this series might be tied.
Jeter grounds out to Utley to
start the game. And the crowd
boos Damon lustily. Respect.
8:04 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Damon might start to make a
case for World Series MVP if
he's not careful. Bloops a single
to center with one out,
approximately the 971st shallow
single to center for NY this
series.
8:05 pm | First inning | by
Matthew Futterman
In person, those boos for Damon
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sounded more like groans. He's
set up to be one of the great
thorns in a city's side, right up
there with Bucky Dent in Boston.
That said, an early hit off Lee has
got to make the Yankees feel
good about themselves.
8:07 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Lee sets down Teixeira, two
down.
Let the record show, by the way,
that 95% of the World Series has
been live-blogged with live
beings on my lap. In an upset,
the cat has supplanted the
newborn twins.
8:08 pm | First inning | by
Matthew Futterman
The chant from the crowd for A-
Rod, if you can't hear it over the
airwaves is "YOU TOOK
STEROIDS". Manny Ramirez
got the same treatment during the
NLCS. It's entirely possible that
A-Rod may never make another
out in the World Series after that
double to right. That's 16 RBIs
during the post-season.
8:09 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
A-Rod with yet ANOTHER big
hit in the postseason. He's the
clutchiest clutch who ever
clutched. Jeteresque hit too,
inside-out swing, rolled a double
into the right-field corner. 1-0
Yankees.
8:09 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
All right, let me get this out of
the way for the rest of you: Oh,
and Alex "shoots an arrow" down
the first-base line! Get on your
horse, Damon, and score from
first!
8:10 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Lots of Yanks fans seen
celebrating the A-Rod double.
Have a feeling a bunch of Philly
fans unloaded their tickets before
tonight's game.
8:11 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Lee not nearly as sharp as he
was in Game 1. Second 3-0 count
of the inning already, this one to
Swisher.
Make it a four-pitch walk. This
is not the command freak we
know.
8:11 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
16th RBI for A-Rod is a new
Yankees playoff record.
8:12 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Cano with one of his few good
swings of the postseason. But his
line drive to left lands in Ibanez's
glove for the third out. 1-0
Yanks, Phils coming up.
8:17 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Now that the Yankees are
leading, let's look ahead a few
hours. Mark Feinsand
(@BloggingBombers) at the New
York Daily News asks the
question: How many outs will
Mariano Rivera get tonight?
8:18 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Quick Note: My brother-in-law
hates the Yankees. He walks into
the room to watch the game with
me.
Me: "Yanks are up 1-0"
He walks out.
8:20 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Rollins with some of his best
contact of this World Series,
laces a solid single to center just
out of Jeter's reach.
Victorino tries to bunt, and gets
plunked on the right hand for his
trouble. Went down in a heap.
Trainer still looking at it. And
he's staying in the game, folks!
You can't keep a good Hawaiian
down.
In other news, there was
absolutely no good reason for
Victorino to be bunting. Down
one, in the first inning, no less.
Giving away outs is almost
always a dumb idea.
8:21 pm | First inning | by Jin
Pensiero
Wow. Just pulled into the
driveway to hear Chase hit a
three-spot. Will have to see the
replay once I get inside. John
Sterling is curbing his
enthusiasm.
8:21 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Chase Utley, home-run machine.
Three-run bomb, just like that, 3-
1 Phils.
Is Chase Utley the third-best
player in baseball? I say yes.
Peanut gallery?
8:24 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Howard works the count full and
draws a walk. Much better at-bat
than we've seen from him for
most of this World Series.
8:25 pm | First inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Chase is a fine player. Not sure
how high I'd rank him. Glad he's
on my team.
8:26 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
At this point, I am just hoping
A.J. Burnett didn't waste his
retaliation hit on Victorino. No
offense, that sounded like it hurt.
But I would have rather he had
plunked Utley. And yes, it is
partly because he hit another
home run. If the Phillies come
back and win on the back of two
perfect games later this week, I
think Utley still wins the MVP.
8:27 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Terrific curve by Burnett dives
out of the zone to whiff Werth.
Here comes the ice-cold and
possibly injured Raul Ibanez with
one away.
8:27 pm | First inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Two perfect games? I remember
very well Jim Bunning's in 1964.
Long time ago. By the by, nice
pick by Texeira, but Ibanez
makes it to first.
8:29 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Mike Axisa of River Avenue
Blues with an early contender for
best Tweet of the night, on
Utley's homer. "@ mikeaxisa
Terrible pitch call by Posada.
Wait, what?"
But hey, at least the Yanks get
Molina's potent bat in the lineup.
8:29 pm | First inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Following Mark Teixeira's stab
at first: Joe Buck mentions twice
in three sentences that the
Yankees "bought" Teixeira in the
offseason. Thanks, Joe.
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8:30 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Great play by Teixeira for the
force at second. As usual, an
announcer takes a good play by
Teixeira and blows it out of
proportion, though. According to
an exhausting study by defensive
guru John Dewan, Tex is about
average at scooping balls out of
the dirt at first. In fact, the much-
maligned Jason Giambi was
about as good or better at it.
8:30 pm | First inning | by Jonah
Keri
Feliz grounds out to short to end
the inning. After one, Short Rest
Burnett 3 runs allowed, Long
Rest Lee, 1 run allowed.
8:32 pm | Second inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Burnett had a rough second start
against the Angels in the ALCS.
Gave up four runs through three
innings then settled down to pitch
a nice game that the Yankees
eventually lost. The question is
whether he can limit the early
damage and keep his team in the
game. After last night, and let's
be honest, after this whole
season, the Yankees have an
ethos on their team that they will
pick each other up, that it's just a
matter of time. The problem is he
didn't get any cheap outs that
inning. The Phillies pounded the
ball and Teixeira and Jeter made
solid plays on screeching
grounders to keep things in
check.
8:33 pm | Second inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
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Debate officially has been
sparked in the Fitzgerald
household about where Utley
currently ranks. Current
placement has him No. 2 behind
Pujols. I am undecided, and more
concerned that Jorge Posada's bat
is out of the World Series lineup
for a second game. This is just
foolish. Jose Molina just squared
to bunt. That would have been
worth watching.
8:33 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Is Brett Gardner-Jose Molina-
A.J. Burnett the worst World
Series bottom three of this
generation? I say yes.
8:34 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Utley could well be number two.
Mauer and A-Rod are in the
discussion, as is Hanley
Ramirez. If you include pitchers,
then Halladay and Lincecum too.
Maybe Greinke.
8:35 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
If both pitchers can settle down
it'll be a tight game. Burnett
seems to have good stuff but a bit
less control than Game 2. Lee
isn't lights-out tonight, needless
to say, but he's a gamer.
8:36 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Where's Pujols?
8:39 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
"Cliff Lee's a different pitcher
with the Phillies than he was with
the Indians." HE WON THE CY
YOUNG WITH THE INDIANS!
You're killing me, McCarver.
8:40 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Well, Carlton always insisted on
McCarver catching him. Bob
Boone was a great hitter and
McCarver was in his twilight.
But as long as Carlton won, no
one cared. Shouldn't Yankees'
fans be the same way re Molina-
Burnett?
8:41 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Burnett caught looking, as Lee
completes a 1-2-3 inning of the
Yankees' 7-8-9 poo-poo platter. I
think I could get Gardner, Molina
and Burnett out, and I played
one year of Little League, then
bowed out in shame.
8:41 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
A.J. Burnett = Not Steve
Carlton.
8:42 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
From ESPN's Jayson Stark on
Twitter: "@ jaysonst The 5-6-7-8
holes in that Yankees' lineup
tonight now a sparkling 2 for 22
in this World Series."
8:43 pm | Second inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Jeep Trivia Question: Yankees
have 26 World Series titles.
Which American League team
has the second most? No
Googling allowed.
8:45 pm | Second inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Answering the Trivia Question:
Brother-in-law Patrick goes with
the Oakand A's, stretching back
to the Philly days. I am going
with the Boston Red Sox, and
banking on a couple from the
1900s era to pad out their
number. My wife Kathleen goes
with McCarver: "I don't know."
8:45 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
I would guess the Athletics. If
not, Tigers.
8:46 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Won't dispute that. But if you
win with a designated catcher I'd
leave it be.
8:47 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Two quick outs to start the
inning for the Phils, as Burnett
battles back against Ruiz to
strike him out, then quickly
dispatches Lee. Such a different
feel to those games in the NL
park, snack-fetching breaks
become much more predictable.
8:48 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
20-30 starts is not enough
evidence to suggest much of
anything. Exhaustive studies
done by people like Keith
Woolner (former Baseball
Prospectus analyst, now working
on Baseball Ops for the
Cleveland Indians) show that
Catcher ERA and/or catchers
having major influence on pitcher
performance is wildly overrated
at best, ostensibly non-existent at
worst.
8:48 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Walks J-Roll. Shane looks likes
he's hurting.
8:49 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Rollins reaches for the second
time in two at-bats, that's huge
for Philly, of course. Two-out
walk brings out Victorino. No
word on whether or not he'll bunt
here. It would make about as
much sense as his bunt try in the
first inning.
8:50 pm | Second inning | by Jim
Pensiero
My minor was English. Posada
can hit but he's never struck me
as much of a catcher.
8:51 pm | Second inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
No fair. It was like a couple of
people were hanging out in a bar
and going back and forth, and
then Bill James walked in with a
clipboard, spoke, and ended it all.
8:51 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
Victorino's clearly favoring his
right hand. Very weak, pained
swing results in a popout to
short. Wonder if we'll see Ben
Francisco in Game 6. Doesn't
look good for Shane.
8:52 pm | Second inning | by
Jonah Keri
All I know is evidence, gents!
I'm too dumb to let my opinions
get in the way of facts.
8:53 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Jeter grounds to out to third to
start the third. Yanks taking lots
of pitches as they try to run up
Lee's count and get into Philly's
bullpen. Full four days of rest
helps, though.
8:55 pm | Third inning | by
Matthew Futterman
After his at-bat, Victorino took a
long time to take off his
protective gloves at first base and
then took a very slow walk out to
centerfield. He was leaning on
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his knees on first base talking to
Davey Lopes for longer than a
healthy player would. You have
to wonder if he is playing this
game one-handed from here on
in. How does your hand
withstand getting hit with a 90-
mph baseball, while holding a
bat, without something breaking?
8:55 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Damon draws a walk, he's on for
the second time. He's inching up
the ranks for World Series MVP
consideration.
8:56 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Trivia Answer: Athletics with
nine. Four in Oakland, five in
Philadelphia. Drats! There is
always a hint to the answer in the
current game!
8:57 pm | Third inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Forget the pitch count, Cliff Lee
will pitch tonight until he turns
into Pete Gray.
8:58 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Woo! Lucky guess. I just
remember Connie Mack winning
every year until he sold
everyone.
8:58 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Wait, we had a Pete Gray
reference in earlier live blogs!
8:59 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Tex grounds to Felix for the
force. Never feel safe with A-
Rod up and a man on, though.
Not this time -- flyout to center
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ends the inning. 3-1 Phils going
to the bottom of the third. Utley
leading off.
8:59 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
I think Shane is done. Look at
him catch A-Rod's fly. He's
really hurting. Not good for us.
9:00 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Ben Francisco is a serviceable
player. He's better than Brett
Gardner, let's put it that way.
9:01 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Ben is perfectly serviceable. But
Shane is one of the guys who
makes us go. Won't say we can't
win without him but he's more
important to the Phils than Melky
is to the Yanks.
9:03 pm | Third inning | by
Matthew Futterman
You're right, should have used
Jim Abbott, since I used the Pete
Gray line last week.
9:04 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
That clip of Victorino trying to
catch the fly ball was pretty grim.
He shook his hand before setting
to catch, but couldn't put his hand
behind the glove for the
fundamentally sound catch. I
want the Yanks to win, but that's
too bad. Too bad it wasn't Utley,
I mean.
9:06 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Chutley draws the leadoff walk.
No one wants a piece of him
right now. Howard-Werth-
Ibanez coming up.
9:07 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Nice. Nicer see to see Chase
steal one on your sorry battery.
9:08 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
I liked Molina's face after his
one-hop gun to second base. In a
two-second smirk he said: "Come
on, Jeet. I put it right at Utley's
feet. That's your play to make."
9:08 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
But really, Jose Molina is a huge
upgrade over Jorge Posada.
HUGE. MASSIVE.
9:09 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Absolutely. Yanks have lucky to
have so few Phillie baserunners
or it would have been ugly for
Jorge. Can he throw anyone out?
9:10 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Burnett walks Howard on a pitch
in the dirt. Does not look sharp
on short rest.
By the way, consensus of smart
folks I know on Victorino vs.
Francisco is...there is no
consensus. They're fairly
comparable offensively. But
defensive metrics suggest
Victorino's a fair bit better with
the leather.
9:10 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Nice stroke by Mr. Werth. We
need about five more runs to feel
safe at the Bank.
9:12 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Bullpen time coming soon!
Werth waits on a breaking ball
and spanks it up the middle for
an RBI single. 4-1 Phils, first and
second, nobody out.
And now Ibanez strokes a single
to right. 5-1 Phils. That's all for
AJ. And that's all for ever
starting Burnett on short rest.
9:13 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Ciao, AJ. Guess a few too many
innings for Mariano to cover.
Still, five runs doesn't guarantee
anything at our park.
9:16 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
David Robertson in the game,
gets a big popout by Feliz for the
first out. If the Yankees get out
of this just down four, we'll be a
long way from through here.
9:18 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
I decided to take a break from
the game with a quick visit to
Facebook. Two seconds into it a
college buddy messages me:
Him: "GO PHILLIES!"
Me: "What? Why??"
Him: "They [let go of] Torre.
That's when I became a Red Sox
fan."
I am trapped.
9:19 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
The blazing speed of Chooch
Ruiz beats out a potential double
play. Run scores, two down, Lee
up, 6-1 Phils.
9:22 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
I've heard praise for the Yankees
for slowing down the game last
night when they needed it, while
the Phils were criticized for
letting it spin it out of control
rapidly without taking a breath.
According to the Associated
Press, MLB is planning to
discuss the repeated visits in the
offseason.
9:22 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Well, no double play on Chooch.
We'll take it.
9:23 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
That's what you get for hanging
out on Facebook. Nice stroke by
Cliff. So maybe J-Roll redeems a
poor showing so far in this
Series.
9:23 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
Cliff Lee = the new Tony
Gwynn. That's three hits this
postseason for the guy who may
or may not inspired the
Tenacious D song that I'd like to
link to but can't.
9:24 pm | Third inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Before the game tonight,
Victorino was lamenting that
Philadelphia had failed to string
together a series of hits, that they
had gotten the long ball to keep
things close but couldn't seem to
sustain a rally through four
games. For whatever reason --
probably cruddy Yankees
pitching -- those concerns have
now been put to rest.
9:25 pm | Third inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Molina just trotted out to the
mound to talk to Robertson. I
would like to apologize to
everyone for not keeping track of
this. Hmmm: 6-1 -- time to plot
the comeback.
9:26 pm | Third inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Re J-Roll: no redemption at this
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at-bat. Still, pretty good inning
for the Phils. AJ gone. Cracks in
the empire's facade. Now we
have to play some defense.
9:26 pm | Third inning | by
Jonah Keri
6-1 Phils after three. Is it too
early to start imagining ways
Brad Lidge could blow this?
9:27 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
We'll burn that bridge when we
get to it.
9:28 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Swisher lines out to third to start
the fourth.
9:29 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Both teams are complaining
about the strike zone. Umpire
must be doing a good job.
9:30 pm | Fourth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Brett Gardner is fast. But I think
his OBP is in the negatives. It is
so bad it is siphoning off from
the 2010 season. At this point, I
will settle for him attempting to
bunt every at bat.
9:32 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Cano grounds to second for the
second out. Just an ugly, ugly
bottom of the order, and you can
add Cano to that bottom three.
9:32 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
J-Roll flashes some leather.
Redemption on defense. Need all
27 outs against these guys.
9:34 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
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Nice play by Rollins on a
Gardner hopper ends a 1-2-3
inning.
9:34 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Shane steps up. Can he hit?
Maybe they'll walk him and we
can see him steal a few.
9:36 pm | Fourth inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Is it too early to start thinking
about Andy Pettitte on three-days
rest in Game 6 against another
well-rested veteran starter for the
Phillies in Pedro Martinez?
Neither manager has announced a
Game 6 starter but those would
be the likely candidates. Girardi
said before the game that since
Gaudin hadn't thrown in nearly a
month it would be unfair to put
him into the crush of a World
Series game. This was supposed
to be a long series from the start.
Only issue for the Phillies down
the road is facing a Game 7 with
a shaky Cole Hamels on the
mound.
9:40 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Victorino looks marginally
better in grounding out to second
to start the fourth. How
Robertson went to a 3-0 count
against a one-handed hitter
before getting him out, though, I
can't imagine.
9:42 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
If we hold on tonight I think we
ought to start Happ tomorrow.
He's a damn fine young pitcher
and his head's in the right place.
Save Pedro for Game 7, if there
is one. Talk about drama.
9:43 pm | Fourth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
I love Andy Pettitte. He is a
Yankee hero to me after shutting
down the Braves 1-0 in 1996. But
I can't see him pitching on three-
days rest unless he has been
hanging out with Roger Clemens
again. But there may not be a
choice. The Yankees are going to
pitch CC in Game 7, which
would put him against Cole
Hamels. That's a pretty good
Game 7. Wait, why am I talking
Game 7?!
9:44 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Two quick outs to start the
inning. And now 0-2 on Howard.
Might not seem like it in the
bottom of the fourth, but these
are big outs. Especially once the
Yankees euthanize Molina from
this game.
9:45 pm | Fourth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
I've been watching Ryan
Howard for four years and the
guy always has struck out a lot.
But he's certifiably snakebit in
this Series.
9:46 pm | Fourth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Down goes Howard on a sweet
curve. That's Howard's 11th K of
the World Series. 6-1 through
four.
9:47 pm | Fifth inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Following up on my recent post,
in case any Cole Hamels fans are
watching, remember this.
9:47 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
You call it a curse, Brian. I call
it Inevitable Regression To The
Mean. Nerds don't believe in
curses.
9:48 pm | Fifth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
For the record, Robertson did a
good job in relief. Didn't allow
the game to get any worse for the
Yanks.
9:49 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
Posada bats for Molina, grounds
out to start the fifth. Eric Hinske
batting for Robertson.
9:49 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
Third walk tonight by Lee puts
Hinske on. Very uncharacteristic
of the Phils' lefty.
9:50 pm | Fifth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Jeter is one tough out.
9:51 pm | Fifth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
And Damon, for us, has been
worse. Hold 'em, Cliff.
9:51 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
Jeter with a base hit to right
sends Hinske to right. Has Jeter
ever pulled a ball? Wonder what
would happen if a team reverse-
shifted him.
9:52 pm | Fifth inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
We beat up on McCarver a lot,
but he made a fairly good -- if
obvious -- point about that Jeter
hit. Why was Howard holding
Hinske on first with a five-run
lead? Because a lot of first
basemen don't like playing
behind the runner. I mean, the
ball comes at you at 100 miles an
hour or so. I know I'd want a
clear line of sight.
9:53 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
Damon breaks his bat to knock
in the Yankees' second run. But
outs are paramount for the Phils,
of course. Tex flies out to end the
inning. Philly leads 6-2 after 4
1/2.
9:54 pm | Fifth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Teixeira scares me. Rodriguez
scares me. And Jeter and Damon
kill me. They've got 12 more outs
and we lead by four. It isn't
enough.
9:57 pm | Fifth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Nice catch by the maligned (not
by me) Gardner.
9:57 pm | Fifth inning | by Jonah
Keri
The mound conference by
Posada on the very first batter he
saw behind the plate was good.
The running catch against the
wall in deep center on a shot by
Werth was great. Wow.
9:59 pm | Fifth inning | by Brian
Fitzgerald
What a catch by Gardner. I think
he closed his eyes at the end
when he slammed into the wall.
That ball went 386 of the 387
available feet. It's a big out: The
Yankees had just chipped off a
run from the deficit, and if Brett
misses that, it's a potential triple
off the wall. Can't say it would
have ultimately led to a run, but
if it did, that would have been
deflating.
10:02 pm | Fifth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Ibanez grounds out to Teixeira
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for out number two. Would've
been the Phillies' seventh run if
not for the Gardner grab.
Feliz grounds to short. Looks
like just another routine 1-2-3
inning in the boxscore. 6-2 Phils
through five.
10:02 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
A-Rod flies to right to start the
sixth. Lee with 79 pitches
through 5.1 IP. Good shot at
getting through seven frames
tonight.
10:04 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
That Swisher flyball looked like
it had a chance to get out off the
bat. Not even close. Joe Buck's
right, the ball's not carrying at all
to left-center right now -- first
the Werth blast (he was cruising
around the bases, assuming it
was gone), now Swish.
10:06 pm | Sixth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Is it too much to ask Brett to
keep alive a two-out rally? How
many times do you see a fielder
make a great play in the field and
then get up to bat .....
10:07 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Cano with another good swing,
better approach tonight. Line-
drive single to center extends the
inning for Brett Gardner -- lousy
hitter in the best of times, going
against an ace in Lee and still
shaking off the cobwebs after
crashing into the wall.
10:08 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
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A-yup. Strike three looking for
Gardner. Bottom of the sixth, 6-2
Philly.
10:08 pm | Sixth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Well-timed K by Mr. Lee. Nine
more outs for the men in blue.
Go Phils.
10:09 pm | Sixth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Sigh.
10:11 pm | Sixth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Bottom of the sixth, Cliff Lee's
spot in the lineup. Cliff Lee
comes to the plate. Damn.
10:12 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Ruiz with a sharp lineout to right
to start the bottom of the sixth.
No pinch-hitter here for Lee, of
course. One more inning looks
promising, and two more is quite
possible.
Aceves strikes out Lee. Two
down.
10:13 pm | Sixth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Why would you pull Lee? He's
got 30 more pitches in him.
10:14 pm | Sixth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
A man can hope.
10:14 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
I assume that was wishcasting
by a Yankees fan, Jim.
10:15 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Rollins singles under the glove
of Cano, the man who's never
made a diving stop in his life.
10:16 pm | Sixth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Yes, indeed. Meanwhile, I can't
wait to see J-Roll steal one on
Posada.
10:16 pm | Sixth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
If I was him...
10:18 pm | Sixth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Dave Eiland out to the mound.
This has to be around six plate
visits between the dugout and the
catcher. McCarver calls it what it
is: An embarrassing diplomatic
stall tactic to get the man in the
bullpen a couple more warmup
pitches.
10:20 pm | Sixth inning | by
Jonah Keri
One-handed Victorino again
fails to get the ball out of the
infield. Nothing across for
Philly, 6-2 through six.
10:20 pm | Sixth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
No pop in Victorino's bat. I'm
sure whatever shot they gave him
in the locker room allows him to
feel no pain. But he's not right.
10:22 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Oh that was too rich. Posada
called time, didn't get it, and Lee
tossed strike two right down
Broadway. And then Lee hits the
"inside corner" on a pitch several
inches too far inside. One down.
10:24 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Jerry Hairston swings at a 3-1
pitch down four runs and pops
out to center. It's a clinic of
shooting yourself in the foot for
the Yanks this inning.
10:26 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Utley starts the seventh against
Phil Coke, looking for home run
number five and tub of hair gel
number 17.
10:28 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Meanwhile, Cliff keeps taking
care of business. Six more outs.
Go Phils.
10:28 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Jeter breaks his bat and lines
weakly to second. 1-2-3 seventh
inning for Lee. 103 pitches. He
could easily come out for the
eighth if they want.
10:29 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
They want!
10:30 pm | Seventh inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Charlie Manuel just announced
his Game 6 starter:
Cliff Lee.
10:33 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
You wish. He won't have an arm
on Wednesday. I suggest J.A.
Happ. Fresh as an April morning.
10:35 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Coke looks like an angry
choirboy. Angry, because real
choirboys don't spit so much.
10:37 pm | Seventh inning | by
Matthew Futterman
This is Charlie Manuel doing his
impression of a seer, errr,
speaking in his pregame news
conference: "We're going to go
out there and just be relaxed and
we're going to play just like
always. Hitters are going to go up
there and look for good pitches to
hit, and we're going to hit the
ball, we're going to try to
execute, and we're going to --
we're going to try to hit behind
the runners, we're going to try to
knock them in when we've got
them in scoring position, and
Cliff is going to pitch his game.
We're going to play and enjoy it.
That's basically kind of how we
play on an everyday basis."
10:37 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Chase Utley is good at baseball.
Home run number two tonight,
number five this postseason. 7-2
Phils.
10:38 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Choirboy gets spanked by Chase
for spitting too much. We needed
the insurance run. Keep that hair
gel flowing, Mr. Utley.
10:39 pm | Seventh inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
A quick scan of Facebook status
updates shows a healthy mix of
Yankees fans convinced the team
really wants to win at home, fans
convinced Girardi should be
tortured in quite specific ways,
fans questioning whether A.J. is
worse than Carl Pavano (answer:
no, Pavano would have hurt
himself and not pitched), and
fans wondering why the Yankees
can't buy a hit (insert joke here).
Mind you, this was before Utley's
78th home run of the series.
10:40 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
What's he supposed to say? If we
hit for average, we'll bring peace
to the Middle East?
10:40 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Joe Buck just cited OPS! Cats
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and dogs living together!
10:41 pm | Seventh inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Reggie Jackson spends a lot of
time hanging around the Yankees
in the offseason. He's an adviser
to the team but is also there to
talk about his 1977 performance
(three homers in a game, five in a
series) whenever he gets the
chance and this setting gives him
that chance. It's one of his
favorite things to do. I'm
guessing Reggie, who is here this
week, really is not so happy to
have to share that space in the
record book with a second
baseman right now. With a game
or even two likely left to play, it's
a safe bet he won't have to share
it for long the way Utley is
hitting.
10:42 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Utley now tied with Reggie
Jackson for most homers in a
World Series. Ryan Howard
then tied Willie Wilson for most
strikeouts in a World Series (12).
10:43 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Yankee fans ought to take a
tranquilizer. Last time I looked,
we're in a hole that you dug for
us and you need to win one game
and, worst case, you have two
games at home to do it against a
pitching staff that you've mostly
owned.
10:43 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
I suspect the latter will set the
record first.
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10:44 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Headline if NY Post liked the
Phillies: Things Go Better With
Coke.
10:45 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
And now Ibanez goes deep! Off
the billboard on the facing of the
second deck. Not so much, Phil
Coke.
8-2 Phils.
10:45 pm | Seventh inning | by
Jonah Keri
Hughes freezes Feliz on a curve
for strike three. 8-2 Phils through
seven.
10:51 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Hilarious shot of Victorino
asking the dugout why someone
is standing at his position (Ben
Francisco, in for injury reasons).
This game has had almost as
much comedy as home runs.
10:51 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
It was funny. Shane's game, if
nothing else.
10:53 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Plotting a Yankees comeback:
Damon singles, Teixeira walks,
and A-Rod homers. I still am
working on the formula for the
other three runs ...
10:53 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Lucky that Texeira didn't hit that
one out. Nice to have those
insurance runs.
10:54 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Not far off so far, Brian. Damon
infield hit, Teixeira double to
left. Two on, nobody out for A-
Rod.
10:55 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Phillies pitching coach heading
out to the mound to talk to Cliff
Lee. This is an outrageous waste
of time.
10:56 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Almost came true.
10:57 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Ball just bounced off of Ibanez's
glove. Somewhere in the Phillies
dugout, Shane Victorino has
blood coming out of his eyes.
10:57 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
OK, you get your wish. Lee is
out. Now, can the Phillies hold a
four-run lead late in the game?
10:58 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
That's the Raul Ibanez the
butcher we know and love.
10:59 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
I don't blame him. Charlie made
a mistake not putting Francisco
iin left. Ben catches that ball.
11:00 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
My cat catches that ball. Raul
Ibanez is an awful fielder.
11:01 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
He was a serious upgrade in the
field over Pat Burrell. Trust me.
11:02 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Chan Ho Park, who amazingly
might be Philly's best RP at this
point, in for Lee. Swisher
grounds out to second, sending A
-Rod to third base with the first
out.
11:03 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Cano popfly to center deep
enough to score A-Rod with the
fifth Yankee run. 8-5 Phillies.
Could we see Lidge with a three-
run Phillies lead in the ninth?
11:04 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Cano was going to swing at
every pitch even if they were
rolled to the plate. He desperately
wanted to bring in A-Rod from
third. I actually didn't think Alex
would tag, considering how
shallow that ball was hit. Deficit
cut in half. Just hoping we can
squeeze out a few more hits to
get the meat of the lineup up in
the ninth.
11:05 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Probably. And send end in a side
order of Maalox.
11:07 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Just to clarify the Yankees' third
and fourth runs-- an Ibanez
misplay on an A-Rod liner to left
cashed both. Mocking Ibanez can
cause a writer to take his eye off
the ball. You know, like Ibanez.
11:07 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
The Yanks are a 27-out team.
They have three left. We'll see
what they do with them.
11:08 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Gardner predictably pops out to
end the eighth. 8-5 Yankees
going to the bottom of the
eighth.
11:09 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Jim Pensiero, confident until the
bitter end.
11:09 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Nothing a few more insurance
runs won't cure. Where's Phil
Coke when we need him?
11:10 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
If the Phillies are smart, they'll
either stick with Park for the
ninth, or go to Madson. Brad
Lidge's only role should be to
fetch post-game beer.
11:10 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Hey, like this evening started
with: I'm a life-long Phillies fan.
11:11 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
They're bringing out Stairs, so
Park is parked.
11:12 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Chooch singles to start the
bottom of the eighth. Here comes
the Wonder Hamster himself,
Matt Stairs!
(This means Lidge or Madson for
the ninth)
11:12 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
I like Matt Stairs. He looks like
he will be heading straight from
Citizens to a recreational softball
league somewhere. I'll like him
even more if he delivers a 6-4-3.
11:13 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
As they say in Philly: In case of
emergency, use Stairs.
11:14 pm | Eighth inning | by
Matthew Futterman
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Yankees only pinch hitter left is
Ramiro Pena.
11:14 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
They have Matsui left, don't
they?
11:15 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Stairs' blinding speed,
amazingly, was unable to prevent
that 4-6-3 double play. Two
down, none on for Rollins. Too
bad, Phillies really could've used
some insurance there.
Madson for the ninth! No way
Manuel was going to Lidge.
Shaken confidence aside, those
were 30 high-stress pitches last
night.
11:16 pm | Eighth inning | by
Matthew Futterman
Yes, you're right, they do have
Matsui left. If Posada can get on,
life could get interesting, but
Madson was solid last night and
should close this out. You do
wonder what Lidge is thinking in
the bullpen in a save situation. Is
he done for the year? Will he
pitch in New York?
11:17 pm | Eighth inning | by
Jim Pensiero
Yes, could have used some
insurance. But if we can't hold a
three-run lead in the ninth we
shouldn't get to a sixth game.
11:18 pm | Eighth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Joe Buck: "Interesting to see
Ryan Madson getting loose."
Tim McCarver: "It is."
Me, to myself: "No, it really is
not."
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Cleveland Browns GM George Kokinis out; head coach Eric
Mangini stays
By Chris Mortensen and
Adam Schefter (ESPN.com)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:31:20 PM
George Kokinis is out as general
manager of the Cleveland
Browns after less than one year
on the job. The manner in which
he will make his official exit was
in dispute Monday, according to
team and league sources.
Kokinis refused to resign when
pressed by owner Randy Lerner,
who then persisted in seeking a
dismissal "for cause," citing
Kokinis for failing to meet the
specific standards as dictated by
his contract, the sources said. The
team's security and legal
department were reviewing
phone records to build its case
against Kokinis, a team source
said.
There also were discussions of
whether the two sides could
reach a financial settlement,
sources said.
Multiple media reports initially
reported Kokinis had been fired.
Television station WKYC and
the Cleveland Plain Dealer first
reported Monday night that
Kokinis was ushered out of the
Berea facility by security around
lunchtime Monday.
In a statement, the Browns said:
"Cleveland Browns general
manager George Kokinis is no
longer actively involved with the
organization. In response to
rumors and reports that Kokinis
was escorted out of the building
today, the Browns deny those
reports. In the interest of
protecting the parties involved
we will withhold further
comment."
Dialogue between the two sides
actually occurred for the past
week before Sunday's 30-6 loss
to the Bears sent the Browns
reeling into the bye week with a
1-7 record. For the past month,
Lerner has independently
investigated professional and
personal conduct by Kokinis,
head coach Eric Mangini and
director of football operations
Erin O'Brien, who left the
organization within the past few
days, sources said. Mangini said
Monday he had spoken with
Lerner and was told his job was
safe for now.
Lerner told the media after
Sunday's defeat that changes
were coming.
Ernie Accorsi, former general
manager of the New York
Giants, Baltimore Colts and
Browns, is being sought by
Lerner as a consultant, a league
source said. Accorsi could not be
reached for comment. Accorsi
has served in a consulting
capacity on numerous occasions
for teams and has an alliance
with former Browns quarterback
Bernie Kosar, who was hired by
Lerner as a consultant on Oct. 17.
Kokinis was brought in to lead
the team after the Browns had
hired Mangini, who coached last
year with the New York Jets. It's
the first major change for a
Browns team that has struggled
in all aspects of the game. Lerner
said Sunday night he is "sick"
about the state of his NFL team
but he will not make a coaching
change.
Lerner told the Plain Dealer and
Akron Beacon-Journal on
Sunday he would like to bring in
a "strong, credible, serious
leader" to help run his team.
Lerner did not expand on who
that person might be or if that
person currently worked for the
Browns.
"The highest priority that I have
is a strong, credible, serious
leader within the building to
guide decisions in a far more
conspicuous, open transparent
way," Lerner said Sunday,
according to the Plain Dealer. "I
can maybe defend decisions by
saying I've sought advice and I've
brought people in, and we've
gone to see people -- and I think
my highest priority is to have a
stable figure that represents the
voice that explains the
decisions."
Mangini said he would be open
to such a hire.
"If you can add quality people
that can help you get better, then
you do that," Mangini said.
"You're always searching for
those opportunities."
Kokinis was supposed to be that
person. Mangini handpicked him
to be the team's GM -- both
began their careers in Cleveland
in the early 1990s when Bill
Belichick was coaching the
Browns.
Walker: Change Inevitable
The rumblings of unhappiness
from owner Randy Lerner
became too much, and Eric
Mangini's handpicked GM,
George Kokinis, paid the price,
writes James Walker. Blog
A source told the Plain Dealer
"Kokinis is a great guy who does
not deserve this. He is taking the
fall for the team's problems and
it's not right.''
The Plain Dealer reported that
Lerner had tried to get Kokinis to
take a more visible role as the
team's GM, encouraging him to
be interviewed recently by Sports
Illustrated.
Kokinis, who had 18 years worth
of NFL experience, was the final
voice on the Browns' 53-man
roster.
Mangini's job security was not a
topic in Cleveland's locker room,
which was mostly vacant
Monday.
Linebacker David Bowens, who
played for Mangini in New York,
feels the coach's system may not
take hold until the team starts
winning.
"Part of the problem is we have a
lot of guys on this team that have
been used to losing, been used to
being on teams that have won a
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lot of games and don't understand
the process," Bowens said. "I
think just selling out and buying
in. I firmly believe in just hard
work and execution. The coaches
can coach their tails off, they can
get two hours sleep a week, but
they're not playing the game.
"A lot of mistakes are made by us
as players. Once we assess that
and just buy in, commit ourselves
to each other, I think things will
change."
Mangini believes his process for
turning around the team will
work despite a horrid first half of
the season. Mangini said he and
Lerner share the same vision for
improving the Browns.
Mangini and his coaching staff
will spend the next week -- the
Browns don't play again until
Nov. 16 -- evaluating and
analyzing every aspect of the
team. Despite Cleveland's
offense being ranked 31st overall
and scoring just five touchdowns,
Mangini has no plans to change
offensive coordinator Brian
Daboll's duties.
However, he may rely more on
quarterbacks coach Carl Smith, a
former offensive coordinator
with New Orleans and
Jacksonville.
Mangini's also holding off on
making a decision at quarterback.
Derek Anderson posted a 10.5
rating in Sunday's debacle before
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A-Rod Heroics Reach Almost Mythical Proportions
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 9:06:28 AM
The Philadelphia Phillies
returned home for Games Three,
Four and Five of the World
Series with a chance to wrest the
series from the New York
Yankees. They’ll play their last
home game of the year Monday
staring elimination in the face
after dropping the first two
games. On Saturday, starter Cole
Hamels was unable to get
through the fifth inning of a
game Philadelphia lost 8-5. On
Sunday, a ninth-inning meltdown
by closer Brad Lidge — whose
failure to cover third base led to a
bizarre play in which Johnny
Damon stole two bases on one
pitch — negated a Phillies
comeback and led to a 7-4 loss.
EPA It’s almost like Rodriguez
has been half-man, half-beast in
his beatdown of Phillies pitchers.
Philadelphia has other problems,
but the fact that Hamels and
Lidge were two of the team’s
most valuable players during
Philadelphia’s World Series win
last season can’t make the
weekend’s losses any easier to
take. “Hamels and Lidge,” Danny
Knobler writes at CBS Sports.
“The Phillies never would have
won last year without them. The
Phillies have won this year
despite them. Now the Phillies
are on the verge of losing the
World Series because of them.”
All of which makes this an
excellent time for second-
guessing. In the Philadelphia
Daily News, Sam Donnellon
does just that in response to the
news that Phillies turbo-ace Cliff
Lee wanted to pitch Sunday’s
Game Four on short rest. In the
Philadelphia Inquirer, Bill Lyon
makes the tough-to-argue point
that the Phillies’ toughness will
be sorely tested over the next
three games, if that many are
played. “It’s not the end of the
world, but like they say, you can
see it from here,” Lyon writes.
The Yankees, for their part, are
looking as devastatingly
inevitable as ever, especially with
the seeming return to form of
slugger Alex Rodriguez, who
homered on Saturday and drove
in the go-ahead run Sunday after
failing to reach base in the first
two games. The New York Daily
News features another example
of the inevitable come-to-pass, as
Mike Lupica anoints A-Rod Mr.
November. (That title has been
done, guys.) For NBC News New
York, Josh Alper marvels at A-
Rod’s ability to persevere
through the revelation, in US
Weekly of all places, that the self
-confident third baseman’s
apartment features two paintings
he commissioned of himself as a
centaur. As a centaur.
Check back here tonight for a
live blog of Game 5 steered by
Jonah Keri, Matthew Futterman
and friends.* * *
Week Eight in the NFL lacked,
for the most part, the ultra-
lopsided final scores that have
defined the season up to this
point. Part of this was due to the
fact that many hapless teams
were either on a bye week
(Washington, Tampa Bay) or
playing one another (Detroit
played St. Louis, and
Jacksonville played Tennessee).
But one blowout stood out for its
improbability — the New York
Giants, who started the season 5-
0, received a 40-17 beatdown
from the Philadelphia Eagles. In
the Newark Star-Ledger, Steve
Politi examines the Giants’
ongoing three-game implosion.
Of course, that game wasn’t
even the biggest
Philadelphia/New York match-up
of the day. It wasn’t the NFL
game with the highest media
profile, either, as Brett Favre’s
victorious return to Green Bay
captured the imagination of the
nation’s sportscasters and,
presumably, some fans as well.
Minnesota was impressive both
in its ability to ignore the media
hype and to dominate on both
sides of the ball in a 38-26
victory, Don Banks writes in
Sports Illustrated.
In the Journal, Jason Gay
marvels at Fox’s (totally
predictable, but still amusing)
Favre-related overkill, which
manifested itself through the
presence of something called
“The Favre Cam” that followed
Favre throughout the game.
“Please tell us you caught it,”
Gay writes. “On the Fox Sports
Web site, you could watch the
feed all game long. See Brett
pass. See Brett run. See Brett
bored on the sideline. See Brett
pretend to care about a diagram.
See Mr. Favre thumb through the
Cabela’s catalog.”* * *
Over the course of a 30-block
walk around Manhattan on
Sunday, I high-fived a runner
dressed as a chicken and other
smiling people from Italy,
Germany, Thailand and Detroit,
and was once again blown away
by the strange and powerful
emotional power of watching
tens of thousands of humans
experience their own moments of
struggle and triumph. It was
proof, once again, that there are
few more inspiring or enjoyable
days to be a New Yorker than the
Sunday of the New York
Marathon. Everyone who
finished scored a personal victory
of his or her own, of course, but
Eritrean-born, California-raised
Meb Keflezighi, picked up an
especially significant win — he
became the first American man
to win the race in 27 years.
“Until Sunday, Keflezighi, 34,
had inspired a new crop of
American distance runners
without ever having won a
marathon,” Liz Robbins writes in
the New York Times. “That
changed in 2 hours 9 minutes 15
seconds, when Keflezighi blurred
past Kenyans and Moroccans in
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his U.S.A. singlet. He won with
such an effortless stride, his
performance belied two years of
injury and personified
perseverance.”
Dearta Tulu was the fastest
woman in the race, besting
longtime long-distance master
Paula Radcliffe, who fell off the
pace due to an injury she re-
aggravated around mile 11 and
finished fourth. In the
Independent, Simon Turnbull
describes the emotional interplay
between Tulu and Radcliffe.* * *
Car crashes are a part of Nascar,
but they’re especially central to
the mythos at Talladega
Superspeedway — they call the
annual wreck at Talladega “The
Big One,” and it’s a part of TV
commercials for the race. Nascar
implements new rules seemingly
every year at Talladega, but it
just keeps on getting the same
scary result. Last year In April, a
crash sent driver Carl Edwards’s
car — airborne and upside down
— flying into the fence
separating spectators from the
track. This year On Sunday,
Ryan Newman was the racer who
found himself vertical and wrong
-side-up — and that wasn’t even
this year’s race’s Big One. No,
that would be the 13-car pileup
that knocked much of the field
out of contention. Jamie
McMurray won the race, and
Jimmie Johnson, who finished
fourth, continued to pull away
from the pack in pursuit of his
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Oakland Raiders to look into abuse claims against Tom Cable

By ESPN.com news services questions on the topic. The players are mostly tuning said they showed it on TV. Green hoping to return from
(ESPN.com) The Raiders said they first out the off-field issues, focusing Actually, I had an inside release, injuries. McFadden has begun
Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:10:43 AM
learned of these allegations from on improving a football team that and Johnnie an outside release running and cutting on his
ESPN in the past week. is 26-76 since the start of the and we ran into each other. I surgically repaired right knee and
Raiders To Look Into Claims "In conjunction with the league 2003 season. mean, it happens. You can find said he hopes to be ready to play
Against Cable Raiders To Look office, we will undertake a "We're not thinking about it and anything to pick out at the end of against the Chiefs on Nov. 15
Into Claims Against Cable serious evaluation of this matter," we're not worried about the the game." McFadden has been out since
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The the team said in a statement outside distractions," tight end It's been that kind of season tearing cartilage in his right knee
Oakland Raiders will undertake a Monday. "We wish to be clear Zach Miller said. "We're just offensively for the Raiders, who on Oct. 4 against Houston. He
" s e r i o u s e v a l u a t i o n " o f that we do not in any way focused on being a better football have been unable to develop struggled even when he played,
allegations that coach Tom Cable condone or accept actions such as team." Russell into a big-play averaging 3.1 yards per carry.
has a history of violent behavior those alleged. There have been The Raiders (2-6) have a lot of quarterback and have the kind of While frequently saying he
toward women. occasions on which we have work to get there, having lost deep-strike offense that owner Al doesn't want to use injuries as an
The team released a statement in dismissed Raider employees for four games by at least 20 points Davis loves so much. excuse, Cable put the blame for
response to allegations made to having engaged in inappropriate and taken dramatic steps back The Raiders have scored just much of the first-half woes on
ESPN by Cable's first wife, conduct." offensively over the first half of three touchdowns in the past six them. Cable is counting on
S a n d y C a b l e , a n d f o r m e r The Raiders also released a the season. games, have failed to reach 200 Gallery solidifying the offensive
girlfriend, Marie Lutz, that the statement criticizing ESPN's If one play could sum up the yards of offense in five of eight line to create holes for McFadden
coach physically abused them at reporting, saying the network, first half of the season for the games and are the lowest-ranked and for Schilens to open up the
various times during their " r o u t i n e l y d i s s e m i n a t e s Raiders it might have come on offense in the NFL. struggling passing game.
relationships. falsehoods about the Raiders." their final drive in Sunday's loss "Everybody is looking for an "For one, you're losing your best
AFC West blog This is the second allegation in San Diego. On second-and-28 answer right now," Murphy said. offensive lineman. That gives
ESPN.com's Bill Williamson against Cable accusing him of with Oakland trailing 24-16, "We have to continue to stay you a lot of solidity inside," he
writes about all things AFC West violence. Former defensive JaMarcus Russell went back to together as a team and continue said. "It will help open up the run
in his division blog. assistant Randy Hanson accused pass and had no open receivers. to work hard, and continue in game even more. You're getting a
• Blog network: NFL Nation Cable of assaulting him and That was because Louis Murphy practice to work hard to drill our receiver that can impact the
Cable acknowledged striking breaking his jaw during training and Johnnie Lee Higgins got plays and continue to do what the game. Those are all things that
Sandy Cable with an open hand camp. The Napa County district tangled up with each other and coaches ask of us. Eventually it's lead, not only just to more yards,
in a statement Sunday. Cable said attorney declined to file charges both hit the ground. going to come out in the games." but, obviously, to more points."
the altercation happened more in that matter late last month. That led to a sack by Shawne The Raiders could get some Information from The
than 20 years ago and was the When asked about his future Merriman and Oakland was good news after the bye week Associated Press was used in this
only time he's ever touched a Monday, Cable responded: "I'm unable to mount a comeback. with running back Darren report.
woman inappropriately. He stood coaching the Raiders and I think "Everybody's making a big deal McFadden, receiver Chaz This content has passed through
by that statement Monday, my future is to be the coach of about that," Murphy said. "I Schilens and offensive linemen fivefilters.org.
d e c l i n i n g t o a n s w e r a n y the Raiders." heard some of my teammates Robert Gallery and Cornell
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11:18 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Posada-Matsui-Jeter here in the
ninth.
And Madson has gone 3-1 on
Posada. Ruh-roh.
11:19 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Posada jacks a double to right
that just misses clearing the
fence. Matsui-Jeter-Damon, then
Tex and A-Rod if Yanks extend
the inning. I'd say there's at least
a 25% chance the Phillies blow
this.
11:20 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Certainly in the realm.
11:20 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Madson now behind 2-1 on
Matsui. Yikes.
11:21 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Matsui base hit to left sends
Posada to third. BRING IN TUG
MCGRAW!
11:21 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
Out come the worry beads.
11:22 pm | Ninth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
All I want from Jeter here is to
bring in a run and not hit into a
double play. A Damon walk, and
get it to two runs for Teixeira.
11:23 pm | Ninth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Where is the bigger Wall of
Worry: in Philly or on Wall
Street?
11:24 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
2-0 on Jeter. Phillies fans
checking themselves
11:24 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
In the realm.
11:25 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
No stains, thanks to the Jeterian
double play.
11:26 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Captain Clutch! Jeter raps into a
6-4-3 double play. 8-6, bases
empty, two down. Amazing.
11:27 pm | Ninth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
A Jeter double play in a clutch at
-bat in the ninth? Huh? I need to
consult the manual.
11:27 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
He wants to win it in the Bronx.
Isn't that how YOU began the
conversation?
11:28 pm | Ninth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
He is selfless. Always thinks of
the fans.
11:29 pm | Ninth inning | by Jim
Pensiero
But Damon didn't get the memo!
11:29 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Johnny Damon extends yet
another game! He's been terrific.
Teixeira represents the tying run,
with two out.
11:30 pm | Ninth inning | by
Brian Fitzgerald
Johnny Damon got quick-
pitched into an 0-2 count. And
yet he hung in there. I can't
believe he worked out a single.
These are two unbelievable at-
bats in the last two nights,
regardless of whether Teixeira
can deliver.
11:30 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Madson now 0-2 on Tex after a
killer change-up.
11:32 pm | Ninth inning | by
Jonah Keri
Back to the Bronx! Another
Madson change-up whiffs
Teixeira. 8-6 Phillies win it.
Eventful game, but then most of
them seem to be that way. Lots of
homers, including two by Utley.
Another great night for the pesky
Johnny Damon. A "good
enough" performance by Cliff
Lee. And an incredibly nervy
ninth for the Phillies, short-
circuited by a ginormous Jeter
double play.
The Yankees' strategy of using
everyone on short notice will be
severely tested Wednesday
night, as Andy Pettitte tries to
beat a rested Pedro Martinez.
Then again, can Pedro summon
the Pedro magic of old two
straight times in a World Series,
at Yankee Stadium no less?
Tune in Wednesday to find out.
11:33 pm | Postgame | by Jim
Penseiro
We'll take it, though the ending
was anything but pretty. So, to
stoke the paranoia of my New
York friends: If both Andy and
CC sputter on short rest and Phils
somehow mount an improbable
comeback will Joe Girardi
become the Gene Mauch of
2009?
11:33 pm | Postgame | by
Matthew Futterman
It's a good way to close the
ballpark for the season. Philly
fans, with their towels and their
sea of red are worthy of a final
win here, one last chance to see
Harry Kalas sing High Hopes on
the big board. Back to New
York.
11:34 pm | Postgame | by Jim
Pensiero
It is a nice place to see a ball
game. The fans are passionate, if
not always full of empathy.
11:36 pm | Postgame | by Jim
Pensiero
Jeter is a great player. For every
DP he starts, how many games
has he won for the Yanks? I'm
feeling very fortunate.
Until he proves them wrong,
pitch around Chase and pitch to
Howard.
Go Phils!
11:36 pm | Postgame | by Brian
Fitzgerald
Despite the loss, the Yanks did
what they needed to do after
splitting in the Bronx -- they took
two of three in Philadelphia. In
the off day, the Yankees need to
figure out how to pitch to Utley
in such a manner that doesn't
result in Chase bequeathing a
souvenir to a fan.
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Around the Net In
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Sparks Controversy
Over Movie Piracy
(MediaPost | Media News)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 7:41:18 PM
CBS's "60 Minutes" report about
video piracy on Nov. 1 has critics
at Techdirt fuming. They say the
report covered only the MPAA
position, without any attempt to
challenge the speakers or to
include anyone who would
present a counterpoint.
In the show, for instance,
director Steven Soderbergh
claims that "piracy is costing
Hollywood $6 billion a year at
the box office," but fails to
mention that Hollywood has been
making more at the box office
every year the past few years.
"No one at "60 Minutes" thought
to talk to anyone outside of the
studio system to see if the claims
made sense," says Techdirt. "It
didn't talk to the growing
number of people who are
making movies and embracing
file sharing to help get those
movies seen. It didn't talk to
copyright experts and consumer
advocates."
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CLEVELAND
continued from page 70
he was yanked in the final
minutes for Brady Quinn, who
began the season as Cleveland's
starter but was benched after just
10 quarters.
SportsNation: Approval Ratings
After Sunday's loss to the Bears,
only 5 percent of SportsNation
approves of the job coach Eric
Mangini has done with the
Browns this season. Ratings
Mangini lamented Cleveland's
five turnovers, including two
fumbles -- one by rookie wide
receiver Mohamed Massaquoi,
the other by tight end Steve
Heiden-- following completions
by Anderson that sabotaged
potential scoring chances.
Mangini felt the Browns were
moving the ball and Anderson
can't be judged solely on his
atrocious statistics.
"You never just want to look at
the numbers, you want to always
look at it in the context of the
game," Mangini said.
Anderson's numbers are
impossible to ignore.
According to STATS LLC, his
36.2 QB rating is the lowest of
any player through eight weeks
since Oakland's Marc Wilson in
1981. Also, Anderson's 320 yards
passing in the past four games are
the fewest by any quarterback
with a minimum of 80 attempts
since Chicago's Vince Evans in
'81.
Anderson, meanwhile, said he's
"not happy about anything."
"I'm not happy that I got pulled
out, I'm not happy we lost, I'm
not happy about anybody's play,
my play, nothing," he said. "I
haven't been happy."
Mangini, too, is dismayed by the
losing but remains confident the
Browns will improve.
"This is a process," Mangini said.
"We [Mangini and Lerner] talked
about that quite a bit, and that
doesn't change. There's things
that go along with that and that
doesn't mean we're not looking to
win every game, it doesn't mean
we're not looking to improve
each week. On the contrary, that's
exactly what we're going to do.
"Randy and I share the same
vision and that's something that
we talked about and what we do
talk about quite a bit is what's the
best way to achieve that. I've
always had good conversations
with him and always will."
Mangini said he shared Lerner's
distaste for the Browns' putrid
performance so far.
"But I also believe in the things
that we're doing and I understand
it doesn't happen overnight," he
said. "There's not one formula in
terms of specific ingredients, but
there is a very specific approach
that you have to take and I
believe in that. It has been
successful. It will be successful
here."
Chris Mortensen is ESPN's
senior NFL analyst. Adam
Schefter is an ESPN NFL
Insider. Information from The
Associated Press was used in this
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fourth straight championship. As
usual, though, the winning
driver’s thunder has been stolen
by those terrifying, telegenic
crashes.
“The spectacle is something no
one wants to see, but somehow
no one can keep his eyes off it,”
the Gaston Gazette’s Monte
Dutton writes. “Then, while
everyone is saying ‘I hate [what]
happened,’ they watch it replayed
five times apiece from three
different angles. This enables
them to really, really, really hate
what happened.”
The result of this tension
between racing and crashing is
something of an endurance test
for both viewers and drivers.
“Wrecks are part of the thrill of
NASCAR, an essential element
of the overall storyline,” Yahoo’s
Jay Busbee writes. “But watching
the Newman wreck, like the
Edwards one before it, the
queasiness starts to set in.
NASCAR hasn’t had an in-race
fatality in the Sprint series since
Dale Earnhardt died at the
Daytona 500 in 2001. Is the sport
safer, or is it living on borrowed
time?” Elsewhere at Yahoo, in a
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very illuminating blog post,
Nascar driver Ricky Craven
discusses the Talladega
experience from a driver’s
perspective.* * *
This could’ve been a part of the
section on the World Series, but
this astonishingly good essay by
David Samuels on the tension of
being a baseball fan during this
strange season — in the world at
large, if not necessarily in
baseball — really deserves its
own space. It’s from a newspaper
in Abu Dhabi, which is odd, but
it’s the most thoughtful and
eloquent essay on being a sports
fan in troubled times that your
Fixer has read in many months.
— Tip of the Fix cap to Tim
Marchman and Don Hartline and
fellow Fixer Garey Ris.
Found a good column from the
world of sports? Don’t keep it to
yourself — write to us at
dailyfix@wsj.com and we’ll
consider your find for inclusion
in the Daily Fix. You can email
David at droth11@gmail.com.
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Cole Hamels: 'I'll never ever quit' on Fantasy Football Cut-N-

Philadelphia Phillies, fans
By ESPN.com news services
(ESPN.com)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:19:43 PM
P H I L A D E L P H I A - - C o l e Hamels allowed five runs over 4
Go: Steve Slaton May
Lose Starting Job
but I've learned and am learning,"
Hamels said. "I wasn't able to
sleep the past couple of nights
"I went to Charlie just to talk to
him because that's who I am, and
I think he understands that,"
because of it." Hamels said. "I just wanted to tell By Knox Bardeen (FanHouse)
him my true thoughts -- that I'll Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:31:00 PM

Hamels isn't ready to call it a 1/3 innings in an 8-5 loss in never ever quit. I want to play
season. Game 3. Last year's World Series this game until somebody takes it by Knox Bardeen
Hamels wants to pitch again if and NLCS MVP, he's 1-2 with a away from me. Filed under: NFL Sleepers, NFL
the Philadelphia Phillies need 7.58 ERA in four starts this "I think Charlie knows me. He Injury Report, NFL Start 'Em Sit
him against the New York postseason after going 10-11 in has managed me for quite a few 'Em Cut-N-Go is Fantasy
Yankees in the World Series. It the regular season. years. I think the only doubt it Football FanHouse's weekday
would be the struggling left- "I can't wait for it to end," left in people's minds were the roundup of the NFL news with
hander's turn to take the mound Hamels said after the game. "It's fans, and you know, it hurts. I fantasy football impact.
in Game 7 on Thursday. been mentally draining. At year's love the city of Philadelphia, I If you came away from your
Hamels angered fans and created end, you just can't wait for a play as hard as I possibly can. I fantasy football draft with Steve
a stir on talk radio with his fresh start." might not necessarily have the Slaton, you probably used a late
comments after his latest poor Many took that comment and results that they hope [for], but I first-round or early second-round
o u t i n g S a t u r d a y n i g h t . H e ran with it. But Hamels talked for know that if I go out there, and pick on the Texans running back
clarified those remarks after the about 30 minutes to groups of do everything I possibly can, and and had visions of another 1,200-
plus yard rushing campaign. battle for his starting job.
Phillies avoided elimination with reporters and also said he looked in the end they see [that], then I
Things aren't going as planned Fantasy Football Cut-N-Go:
an 8-6 victory in Game 5 on forward to the possibility of think they can respect that."
for you or the Houston running Steve Slaton May Lose Starting
Monday night. redeeming his season in Game 7. Information from The
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The Count: When Reputation Counts Florida Turns Blind Eye
Too Much
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:19:57 PM
The Oregon-USC game might
have been the best argument in a
while against college football’s
oddball rankings and
championship system. Getty
Images LaMichael James and the
Oregon Ducks celebrate a victory
over USC that really wasn’t all
that surprising.
Heading into the game, each
team had one loss, but Oregon
had built a better résumé. Both
teams had crushed Cal — Oregon
by a bigger margin, at home;
USC on the road. Oregon had
routed Washington on the road,
while USC was upset in Seattle.
Oregon had a loss of its own, but
that one was more impressive: It
came in the season’s opener, to
Boise State, which remains
undefeated. Oregon had also
dealt Utah its only loss of the
season. Meanwhile, USC’s only
other ranked opponents, Notre
Dame and Ohio State, each have
lost to unranked teams, yet each
nearly upset the Trojans. And
Oregon had won its last four
games by 123 points, with an
overall point differential of +121
to Eye-Gouge
Oregon higher. Yet heading in to
the game, the two polls that
together compose two-thirds of
the BCS rankings each had USC
ranked fourth — ahead of three
undefeated teams — but ranked
Oregon 11th and 12th,
respectively. That added up to a
No. 5 BCS ranking for USC and
a No. 10 ranking for Oregon.
USC essentially was being
rewarded for its great track
record in recent seasons, while
Oregon was being punished for
its dispiriting opening-week loss
that kept looking better as Boise
State kept winning.
Now, even after Oregon’s 47-20
rout of USC, the Ducks lag in the
points over seven games. USC’s
was +114, 53 of which came in BCS standings at No. 8, thanks in
an opening-week rout of San Jose part to their No. 8 ranking in the
State, the worst team on either p o l l s — b e h i n d t h e t h r e e
undefeated teams that USC was
USC’s or Oregon’s schedule.
The computers that are ahead of the prior week.
incorporated into the Bowl Reputation continues to count far
Championship Series rankings, too much in college football. As
which are used to determine bowl the Oregon-USC game shows,
-game matchups, recognized that reputation can be overcome by
Oregon was a better team, on-field results. Sadly that’s not
ranking the Ducks sixth, on the case in the sport’s playoff-
average, compared to ninth for less postseason.
USC. Five of the six
computerized systems ranked
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By Kevin Blackistone
(FanHouse)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:59:00 PM
by Kevin Blackistone
Filed under: NCAA Football
Among the things the folks at
Human Rights Watch keep track
of are places on the globe that
employ particularly cruel forms
of punishment, like, for example,
eye gouging. The good news is
that for quite some time the list
of governments employing such
barbarism has been shortening. In
fact, it was down to just two, Iran
and Saudi Arabia.
Monday, however, that list
apparently expanded with an quarter of last Saturday's game?
Florida Turns Blind Eye to Eye-
announcement from the Florida
Gouge originally appeared on
Gators' football office that
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The Count: Managers Should
Beware Riding the Hot Hand
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:29:31 PM
If Cliff Lee or A.J. Burnett starts
Game Five of the World Series
tonight with three perfect
innings, announcers will surely
refer to the strong start as a sign
that the pitcher is locked in and
that batters are likely to continue
to struggle against him. And that
makes intuitive sense. But it turns
out not to be true. Associated
Press A.J. Burnett didn’t start
Game 2 all that well, but that
didn’t predict his dominance later
in the game.
On The Book blog, Mitchel
Lichtman shares some research
from The Book co-author Tom
Tango about pitchers who retire
the first nine batters they face. It
turns out that the next two times
through the order, those pitchers
do about as well as they do in
any other game. “If a pitcher is
pitching fantastically the first
time through the order, that has
very little predictive value,”
Sports/ 77
castigated Yankees manager Joe
Girardi for letting a small sample
size influence a critical lineup
decision.
However, Journal contributor
Dave Cameron points out that
Girardi may be making up for all
his poor decisions by going with
Lichtman writes. Interestingly, a three-man rotation and using
the flip side isn’t true — pitchers Mariano Rivera heavily. “Girardi
who are getting shelled tend to knows who his horses are and
As Phils Give Chase,
continue to pitch poorly, if he’s planning on riding them to a
they’re left in the game. World Series title,” Cameron
Commenters note that pitchers writes on FanGraphs.
Lee Strategy Hurts
who retire the side in the first Finally, some scant good news By Jay Mariotti (FanHouse) Series, with Utley's latest two
three innings might not actually for the Phillies as they seek to Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:37:00 AM
shots propelling the Phillies to an
be pitching well but just have win three straight games: Their 8-6 victory in Game 5 and
good luck — yielding balls hit second baseman has tied Billy by Jay Mariotti renewed life for a repeat title.
hard but right into fielders’ Martin’s all-time record for Filed under: MLB "It's pretty cool. It's pretty
gloves, for instance. Lichtman World Series home runs hit by a PHILADELPHIA -- They have surreal," Utley said with typical
acknowledges the possibility but player at that position despite nothing in common but history. nonchalance. "I'm glad we got
points out that managers may be appearing in only nine Fall Chase Utley is a southern the win. It was a do-or-die
evaluating pitchers based on Classic games; and reliever Chan California dude with gel in his game."
results rather than the quality of Ho Park is much better than you hair who speaks in cliches and As Phils Give Chase, Lee
their stuff. As noted here before, might think from conventional has all the pizzazz of a resin bag. S t r a t e g y H u r t s o r i g i n a l l y
Lichtman doesn’t think much of wisdom. Reggie Jackson was the portrait appeared on Fanhouse - Jay
managerial acumen. After Game of flamboyance, the straw that Mariotti on Tue, 03 Nov 2009
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A megamix of
minimalist game
WoW 'rejected' in China, remakes
By JC Fletcher (Joystiq)
government at odds with itself over Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:00:00 AM
thought was supposed to be
Gitaroo-Man -- until we realized
it was Gitaroo-Man's "Legendary
decision F o r t h e o p e n i n g o f l a s t Theme" being played in Guitar
weekend's GameCity Squared Hero.
event, design group Alaskan Now we can only hope that
By Randy Nelson (Joystiq) Chinese online gaming) has fans were hoping for.
suspended its review of the game [Via WoW.com] Military School took a bunch of someone runs with the idea and
Submitted at 11/3/2009 1:00:00 AM
and returned NetEase's Source-- GAPP Halts WoW popular games and boiled them delivers some playable versions
China's General Administration application to operate it in the Review d o w n t o t h e b a r e e s s e n c e , of these games. HD is played out
o f P r e s s a n d P u b l i c a t i o n s country. Source-- GAPP Says No for the creating shockingly recognizable -- we're ready for Sub-Standard
(GAPP) has ordered NetEase, For its part, NetEase claims it Operation of WoW in China 15-pixel animations representing Definition.
which has been operating World has yet to receive any sort of Source-- NeatEase statement Parappa the Rapper, Street Continue reading A megamix of
of Warcraft in the region since official decree from GAPP. At regarding announcement by Fighter II, Noby Noby Boy, and minimalist game remakes
September, to cease collecting the same time, an official from GAPP more. A megamix of minimalist game
subscription payments and China's Ministry of Culture is WoW 'rejected' in China, This is the most abstract we've remakes originally appeared on
signing up new players for the said to have stated that GAPP's government at odds with itself ever seen many of these games, Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009
game immediately, calling these actions are "not appropriate." The over decision originally appeared but even without the audio, it 03:00:00 EST. Please see our
a c t s " i l l e g a l b e h a v i o r . " situation now becomes one of on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 would be easy to identify the sub terms for use of feeds.
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outlawing foreign investment in kind of Cataclysm Chinese WoW C o m m e n t s
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Nielsen and EEDAR join forces
to provide 'unprecedented'
game tracking data
By Alexander Sliwinski
(Joystiq)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:00:00 PM
Stat-tracking firms The Nielsen
Company and Electronic
Entertainment Design and
Research ( EEDAR) are teaming
up to deliver "unprecedented
insight into the video games
industry." Nielsen's data, which
has brought plenty of controversy
on its own, will be integrated into
EEDAR's GamePulse
subscription service. Nielsen
gathers its data from 1,200
"active gamers" through a weekly
survey, while EEDAR data mines
and organizes using various
categories.
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Doom Classic
released for iPhone
and iPod Touch
By Randy Nelson (Joystiq)
Endless Racing Game Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:00:00 AM
How many versions of id
Software's seminal FPS, Doom,
demo is on the right can you possibly buy? At least
one more. The developer has
track released Doom Classic for
iPhone and iPod Touch, not to be
The data will be combined By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) video demo after the jump. It's c o n f u s e d w i t h D o o m :
beginning in March of 2010 and
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:00:00 PM
s u c h a n e a t c o n c e p t - - Resurrection, the tech demo rail-
be available to both Nielsen unfortunately, we don't think the based shooter released earlier this
Video Game Tracking and A D u t c h a u t o i n s u r a n c e iPhone has the install base year.
EEDAR subscribers. This may company called VrijVerzekerd needed to support that kind of The title is going for $6.99 [ app
not mean much to the average recently thought outside the box m u l t i p l a y e r e x p e r i e n c e . store link] and includes four
gamer, but to stat-obsessed of flatulence simulators and gem- Seriously, nobody has those episodes: "Knee-deep in the
executives and folks in marketing swapping puzzle games to come things. Dead," "Shores of Hell,"
departments, this is like licking up with a truly brilliant iPhone Continue reading Endless " I n f e r n o " a n d " T h y F l e s h
t r i p l e - c h o c o l a t e i c e c r e a m offering. Titled Endless Racing Racing Game demo is on the Consumed." It offers multiple
covered in bacon and honey. Game(clever!), the application right track control configurations, at least
Nielsen and EEDAR join forces allows two or more users to sync Endless Racing Game demo is one of which we've gotten fairly
to provide 'unprecedented' game their iPhones up via Bluetooth, on the right track originally p r o f i c i e n t w i t h a f t e r a n
tracking data originally appeared then watch as a car drives appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 embarrassingly long and death-
on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 between their mobile devices as Nov 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please filled adjustment period. We
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the shores of Hell.
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Honduras politicians study deal

(BBC News | Americas | members of Honduras' two main demonstrated outside the
First Halo Waypoint World Edition)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:04:25 AM
political parties.
As well as implementing a
power-sharing agreement, the
Honduran congressional building
on Monday, threatening to
boycott the election if he is not
programming revealed The leadership of the Honduran deal would require Mr Zelaya
C o n g r e s s i s s e t t o s t a r t and his political rival, interim
reinstated immediately.
The president was forced out of
By JC Fletcher (Joystiq) serves as an introduction and considering an accord that might leader Roberto Micheletti, to the country on 28 June. He has
Submitted at 11/3/2009 9:20:00 AM
overview to the service, some lead to the return to power of r e c o g n i s e t h e r e s u l t o f a been sheltering in the Brazilian
Firefight strategy from Prima, ousted President Manual Zelaya. presidential poll due to take place embassy in the capital,
Even if you're not in the Halo and, on Saturday, a full episode The deal was signed last week on 29 November. Tegucigalpa, since making a
Waypoint preview, you can get of Halo Legends called "The by teams representing Mr Zelaya Pact dynamics surprise return to Honduras on 21
an early look at what's going to Babysitter." See the full schedule and the interim government that Speaking on Monday, September.
be available when it launches for after the break. came to power in June. Congressional leader Jose His critics said he was seeking to
real on Thursday, November 5, Gallery: Halo Waypoint Leaders in Congress have yet to Alfredo Saavedra said he would amend the constitution to remove
thanks to a weekly schedule we Continue reading First Halo say when they will put the deal to not rush Congress' vote on the the current one-term limit on
received from 343 Industries. By Waypoint programming revealed a vote. accord, despite calls from foreign serving as president, and pave the
Thursday's launch, you'll already F i r s t H a l o W a y p o i n t Meanwhile, officials from the diplomats not to delay. way for his re-election - a claim
be able to watch a "Spotlight on programming revealed originally US and Chile are due to arrive in "Once congressional leaders he denies.
Louis Wu" and a "Halo in Five appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 H o n d u r a s t o j o i n a p a n e l understand the reach of the pact, Analysts say a key detail of the
Minutes" presentation, as well as Nov 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please monitoring the deal, which o n c e t h e y u n d e r s t a n d i t s arrangement is that Mr Zelaya
page through some Firefight see our terms for use of feeds. p r o p o s e s a p o w e r - s h a r i n g dynamics, then we'll decide what comes back to power, so that
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The panel will also include Supporters of Mr Zelaya
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A Very Brown's
Halloween
By ELLE.com (ELLE News
Blog)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 2:26:11 PM
Brown's drew a crowd to the
Shepherd's Bush Pavilion on
Friday night for what was one
thriller of a Halloween party. The
department store, which is known
for their high-end fashion
inventory, threw the guests for a
loop when they arrived at the
now defunct-1920's
amphitheater, which was one of
the wettest, dirtiest, yet
hauntingly apropos venues for
the event.
Once inside, guests trekked up a
dead escalator to enter the space
where ghoulish apparitions were
projected on to walls, a thousand
carved pumpkins lit-up the
venue, and scenes created by
various designers (like a
bloodbath scene by LP.BG) were
tucked into the various hidden
corners of the space.
Equally entertaining were the
costumes—Henry Holland as
Edward Scissorhands, stylist-cum
-London-it-girl Hannah Bhuiya
as the French Revolution, and
Pixie Geldof as, well, not really
sure, but she looked great
anyway.
—Rebecca Suhrawardi Austin
LP.BG's bloodbath scene
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Inquiry of 6 bodies in Ohio focuses
on 8-9 women (AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) of 50-year-old Anthony Sowell. Police don't believe the Sowell
Submitted at 11/2/2009 11:30:13 PM
Armed with search and arrest property has more bodies, but
warrants, police went to the home Stacho said investigators would
CLEVELAND – Investigators Thursday to arrest Sowell on a send a cadaver dog to the house.
trying to identify the bodies of rape and felonious assault Sowell served 15 years in prison
six women found in the home of warrant. He wasn't there, but for choking and raping a 21-year-
a convicted rapist are focusing police found two bodies. Police old woman in 1989.
the inquiry on eight or nine found the other remains on He was a registered sex offender
missing women, the coroner said Friday and arrested Sowell on and, after his release from prison,
Monday. Saturday. was required to check in
It could take days or weeks to Sowell hasn't been charged in regularly at the sheriff's office,
identify the bodies using dental the rape investigation or in which said he complied. Officers
records or DNA mouth-swab connection with the bodies. Court also visited his home, most
s a m p l e s f r o m r e l a t i v e s . records and jail officials had no recently on Sept. 22, just hours
Cuyahoga County Coroner Frank information about whether he had before the woman reported being
Miller said his office has begun an attorney. Police typically have raped there.
t h e " a r d u o u s " p r o c e s s o f 72 hours — in this case it would
collecting materials from dentists be until Tuesday — to charge or
and relatives.
The three-story house sits in a
crowded inner-city neighborhood
release a suspect. of mostly older homes, some of
The six women were black and Detectives will seek a warrant to
five of them had been strangled, take a DNA sample from Sowell
them boarded up. Some
neighbors said a bad smell came
authorities said. The cause of in connection with the homicide from the house several months
death of the sixth hadn't been investigation, police spokesman ago, but they thought it might
determined. Lt. Thomas Stacho said Monday. just be natural gas.
The investigation will pay close Investigators also will track his Sowell often asked for money
attention to missing women who residence history back four years and scoured the neighborhood for
were living alone, were homeless to the time of his release from scrap metal to sell, neighbors
or had drug or alcohol problems, serving a sentence for rape. said.
Miller said. Police will look at unsolved This content has passed through
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week after a woman reported if there are connections to the
being raped at the east-side home case, Stacho said.
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Races an early test of Obama influence (AP) Elections

(Yahoo! News: U.S. News)
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:49:52 AM
Congressional District seat in
New York, Democrat Bill Owens
But, given that Democrats
control the White House and
agenda. And he deployed the
Democratic National Committee test US
was in a tight fight with Congress, defeats in Virginia — and his own political campaign
WASHINGTON – In a very conservative Doug Hoffman after
early test of President Barack the GOP's hand-picked candidate
a new swing state in national
elections — or New Jersey — a
arm, Organizing for America, to
ensure the swarms of new voters
voters' mood
Obama's political influence, two bowed out over the weekend. Democratic stronghold — would he attracted in 2008 turn out even (BBC News | Americas |
states are choosing whether to Elsewhere, California Lt. Gov. World Edition)
be setbacks for the White House, if he's not on the ballot.
continue Democratic rule while John Garamendi is expected to even though both states having Of the two races, a Republican Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:35:20 AM
voters elsewhere elect a handful maintain the Democratic Party's long histories of electing victory in Virginia would be the
of congressmen and big-city h o l d o n t h e o p e n 1 0 t h governors from a political party most telling about potential Voters in the US states of New
mayors. Congressional District seat near opposite that of the president. trouble ahead for Democrats as Jersey and Virginia are heading
Elected just a year ago, the San Francisco, while New York After all, this is a president who they compete in swing states next to the polls to choose new state
p r e s i d e n t h a s s p e n t a Mayor Michael Bloomberg is won a year ago in an electoral fall. governors.
considerable amount of time and expected to cruise to a third term. landslide after building a Long reliably Republican in The results will be closely
energy trying to ensure that Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Detroit fundraising and organizational national races, Virginia is a new watched by Republicans and
Democrats win governor's races and Pittsburgh also will elect juggernaut that attracted scores of swing state. It's home to a slew of Democrats who see it as a test of
in Virginia and New Jersey and mayors, while voters in Maine new voters into what Obama northern bellwether counties their parties' standing one year
p i c k u p a G O P - h e l d and Washington weigh in on loyalists have called a movement. filled with swing-voting after President Obama was
congressional seat in upstate New same-sex unions and voters in And this is a party that has independents who carried Obama elected.
York. Ohio decide whether to allow comfortable majorities in the to victory last fall, the first Two Congressional seats are
In doing so, Obama raised the casinos. House and Senate — and that Democrat to win the state in a also up for grabs in New York
stakes of a low-enthusiasm off- To be sure, it's easy to controls governor's mansions in White House race since 1964. and California. New York is
year election season — and overanalyze the results of such a Virginia and New Jersey. Rapidly growing counties like among cities choosing a mayor.
risked political embarrassment if small number of elections in a As the Democratic Party chief, Loudoun and Prince William While local issues have been
any lost. few places. The results will only Obama had little choice but to swung toward Democrats in the paramount in these races, a win
All three could. offer hints about the national work hard to elect Corzine and 2005 governor's race, previewing could boost party morale ahead
H e a d i n g i n t o T u e s d a y ' s political landscape and clues to Deeds; doing otherwise would an Obama win three years later. of 2010 mid-term ballots.
e l e c t i o n s , D e m o c r a t the public's attitudes. And the have been seen by the base as a Conversely, New Jersey is a In Virginia, Democratic party
gubernatorial candidate R. Creigh races certainly won't predict what breach of duty. traditional Democratic-leaning candidate Creigh Deeds is
Deeds was trailing Republican will happen in the 2010 midterm So, he campaigned several times state with an incumbent battling a former attorney
Bob McDonnell in polls by elections. for Corzine and raised money for Democratic governor. As such, general, Republican Bob
double digits in Virginia. In a "The results of these elections Deeds. Obama also was featured it's the trickier of the two for McDonnell, for the post of
three-way race in New Jersey, tend to be overread," former in campaign advertisements for Republicans to win — and yet governor.
Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine Obama campaign manager David both. He characterized the the GOP just might. Voters there surprised some
w a s i n a c l o s e r a c e w i t h Plouffe said Tuesday on NBC's success of their candidacies as This content has passed through analysts last year when they
Republican Chris Christie and "Today." "These are local races. key components for the White fivefilters.org. chose Barack Obama in the
independent Chris Daggett. And There's 18,000 lifetimes between House to make good on its presidential election, making him
in the race to fill the vacant 23rd now and next November." political promises and advance its the first Democratic candidate to
carry the state since 1964.
But according to a poll by The
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob
McDonnell is favoured by 53%

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Murder Trial Begins in
Buses, subways halted by Philly transit strike Ark. Anchorwoman's
Murder
(AP) (FOXNews.com)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) president, said they decided to three miles from her door. 1 percent contribution they make Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:15:51 AM

Submitted at 11/3/2009 6:22:32 AM

strike after both sides agreed that "It's an inconvenience, toward the cost of their health
they had gone as far as they obviously," Nnoli said. care coverage. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
P H I L A D E L P H I A – T h e could in negotiations. The The effects of the strike were Maloney said SEPTA was Prospective jurors in the trial of a
Philadelphia transit system's announcement came just hours mitigated somewhat because offering an 11.5 percent wage man accused of killing an
largest union went on strike early a f t e r t h e P h i l l i e s b e a t t h e Philadelphia schools are closed increase over 5 years, with no Arkansas TV anchorwoman were
Tuesday, stalling the city's bus, Yankees in Game 5 of the World for Election Day; on an average raise in the first year, and told Monday to ignore what they
subway and trolley operations a Series, the last game to be played weekday, about 54,000 public increases in workers' pensions. have heard about the high-profile
day after the World Series shifted at Citizens Bank Park. Brown and parochial school students A 2005 SEPTA strike lasted case so far and rely on what they
t o N e w Y o r k a n d f o r c i n g said the strike was effective as of take SEPTA to school. The city seven days, while a 1998 transit learn in the courtroom.
thousands of commuters to find 3 a.m. Tuesday. also announced Tuesday that it strike lasted for 40 days. Prosecutors are seeking the
other ways to work. The doors to subway stations was relaxing parking restrictions Frank Brinkman, a union death penalty for Curtis Lavelle
The strike by Transport Workers were gated off Tuesday and no in some areas for the duration of member who does electronic Vance of Marianna, who is
Union Local 234 all but crippled buses crawled the streets in the the strike. work on an elevated SEPTA charged with bludgeoning KATV
a transit system that averages c i t y ' s d o w n t o w n c o r r i d o r . The strike also affects buses that train, was out on the picket line personality Anne Pressly, 26, in
more than 928,000 trips each Commuters trying to get to work serve the suburbs in Bucks, early Tuesday. He said he was her home late on Oct. 20, 2008.
weekday. The union represents said they had to make last-minute Montgomery, and Chester concerned about pension issues Pressly died five days later. He
m o r e t h a n 5 , 0 0 0 d r i v e r s , accommodations when they counties. Regional rail service and changes to work rules. has pleaded not guilty.
operators and mechanics of the awoke to word of a strike. was still operating, but trains "We've been ready since March Click here for photos.
S o u t h e a s t e r n P e n n s y l v a n i a Riders expressed a range of were delayed as they experienced 15," Brinkman said of the strike. "This is going to be a different
Transportation Authority. emotions, from anger to higher-than-normal crowds. "We're in here for the long haul." kind of trial," Circuit Judge Chris
"We don't deserve to wake up at r e s i g n a t i o n . The two sides had postponed a He said the union didn't want to Piazza said, noting its high
3 o'clock in the morning to find Aisha Nnoli, a doctor from scheduled Sunday night meeting. strike, but that SEPTA gave it no profile.
out if there's a strike," said Upper Darby, had just finished a They met again Monday at choice. A pool of about 100 potential
Jeffrey Chandler, 49, who had to 1 2 - h o u r s h i f t a t T h o m a s Rendell's regional office in "We don't want to see anybody jurors initially packed Piazza's
call a friend for a ride to Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia. SEPTA spokesman suffer," he said. "We have to courtroom. A woman who said
SEPTA's regional rail line so he when she found the gates closed Richard Maloney said the talks stand up for our rights." she didn't watch local TV news
could get to his job as a hotel at her subway train stop. When ended after union negotiators ___ was the only one who said she
room attendant. she went to the next station and walked out at around midnight. Associated Press writers Sofia had never heard of the case.
The union had threatened to go saw it was also closed, she said The union membership voted A. Mannos in Washington and Once the pool was whittled
on strike during the World she started realizing there might Oct. 25 to authorize a strike. Kathy Matheson in Philadelphia down, 50 names were drawn and
Series. But over the weekend be a strike. They have been without a contributed to this report. lawyers then addressed people
Gov. Ed Rendell ordered the Eventually, she went to an contract since March. This content has passed through individually to determine if they
union and SEPTA to remain at information kiosk and found that Union workers, who earn an fivefilters.org. had conflicts. One woman said
the bargaining table or risk she could at least get halfway average $52,000 a year, are she had the same hairdresser as
consequences. home by using regional rail. But seeking an annual 4 percent wage Pressly's mother and learned
Willie Brown, the local's would still leave her more than hike and want to keep the current details about the case during her
monthly hair appointments. She
was excused.

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of voters, while Creigh Deeds is
preferred by 41%, with 6%
undecided.
New Jersey, meanwhile, has
witnessed a particularly bitter
campaign, with the incumbent
Democratic Governor Jon
Corzine repeatedly attacking his
Republican rival Chris Christie
not only over his ties to former
President George W Bush and his
views on abortion and healthcare,
but also poking fun at his weight.
Polling suggests the two
candidates are neck and neck.
A survey conducted by
Monmouth University and
Gannett over the final weekend
of the campaign gave Jon
Corzine a slim 43% to 41% lead
over Mr Christie, with the
independent candidate, Chris
Daggett, dropping to 8% of the
vote.
A defeat in New Jersey would
sting the Democrats, especially
after President Obama threw his
weight behind Governor Corzine,
repeatedly travelling to New
Merkel to address US Congress
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Submitted at 11/3/2009 3:55:13 AM
German Chancellor Angela
Merkel will make a rare address
to both houses of the US
Congress on Tuesday.
She is only the second German
chancellor to be accorded the
honour, after Konrad Adenauer
in 1957.
Jersey to back the former
Goldman Sachs chief executive
on the campaign trail.
"We will not lose this election if
all of you are as committed as
you were last year," Mr Obama
told voters in New Jersey,
referring to his own success in
mobilising a wide array of voters
including Hispanics, African-
Americans and the young in the
2008 presidential election.
Republican divisions
But it is not just the Democratic
Party whose performance will be
under scrutiny.
The race to fill a vacant
congressional seat in New York's
23rd district has highlighted a
split within the Republican Party,
with some choosing to back the
tiny Conservative Party's Doug
Hoffman rather than endorse
Dierdre Scozzafava, the moderate
candidate chosen by the
Republicans.
The row led Ms Scozzafava -
who supports abortion rights and
gay marriage - to drop out of the
Her speech is expected to focus
on climate change, transatlantic
ties and the downfall of
Communism in Europe.
Before that, Mrs Merkel holds
talks at the White House with
President Barack Obama, with
Afghanistan and Iran likely to be
high on the agenda.
Both issues are expected to be
thorny ones, says the BBC's
Berlin correspondent, Steve
race on Saturday and throw her
weight behind the Democratic
candidate, Bill Owens.
Also in New York, independent
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is
seeking a third term, with pre-
vote polling putting him well
ahead of Democratic challenger
Bill Thompson.
Analysts estimate the billionaire
businessman could have spent
more than $100m of his personal
fortune on his re-election
campaign.
Mayoral elections are also being
held in Atlanta, Houston, Boston,
Detroit and Pittsburgh.
Meanwhile in Maine, a
referendum is being held on
whether to accept or reject a
same-sex marriage law passed by
state lawmakers earlier this year.
If voters pass the measure,
Maine will be the first US state to
approve gay marriage at the
ballot box.
Whatever the results of
Tuesday's elections, they will be
pored over by the party faithful
Rosenberg.
The US wants Germany to send
more troops to Afghanistan, a
request that would not go down
well with the German public,
says our correspondent.
On Iran, which has close trading
ties with Germany, President
Obama is expected to seek
backing for economic sanctions if
there is no resolution to the
dispute over Tehran's nuclear
for clues as to how their
candidates may fare in the crucial
2010 mid-term elections,
correspondents say.
Next year, the entire House of
Representatives, about a third of
the Senate and two-thirds of
governors' posts will be up for
grabs.
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'Urgent task'
As the Copenhagen summit
approaches, Mrs Merkel is also
likely to push for stronger US
backing for a deal on tackling
climate change.
"The world will be watching
Copenhagen," she said in a video
message at the weekend.
"The fight against climate change
is one of the most urgent tasks
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Prosecutor Larry Jegley told
prospective jurors that some of
what he intends to prove has not
come out in news reports about
the case. Police have said Vance
picked Pressly's home at random.
Her mother found her after
Pressly didn't answer her daily
wake-up call.
Vance, who also faces rape and
burglary charges, sat quietly at
the defense table, wearing a
buttoned-down blue shirt but no
tie. Courtroom marshals had
removed his shackles so potential
jurors wouldn't see him
restrained.
His attorney Katherine S. Streett
focused her questions on how
people felt about the penalties
Vance might face. She asked
whether they agreed that all
capital murder convictions
should result in the death penalty
and if they would consider
mitigating circumstances, such as
a person being under the
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US airline pilot laptop ban sought Argentine ex-leader

(BBC News | Americas |
World Edition)
MP3 players and other personal
electronic devices, except below
10,000ft (3,048m).
Jets from the National Guard
were put on alert to chase the
airliner amid fears it could have
goes on trial
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:15:10 AM
Mr Dorgan told the Associated been hijacked, although they did (BBC News | Americas | We owe it to our Argentine
World Edition) society."
A US senator is seeking a law Press he planned to introduce the not take off.
banning computer laptops and proposed ban within days and Both pilots have been suspended Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:29:19 PM
Death camps
other personal electronic devices expected it to be drafted into a and have had their licences to fly The other retired generals on
in airline cockpits to prevent larger version of an aviation bill revoked pending a full inquiry. T h e t r i a l h a s b e g u n o f trial are Santiago Omar Riveros,
pilots becoming distracted. that is to go before the Senate "We now understand from this Argentina's last military ruler, Eugenio Guanabens Perello,
The move follows the recent shortly. flight, at least, that this can Reynaldo Bignone, and five other Jorge Garcia, Fernando Exequiel
case of a US plane that overshot " I ' m n o t a n t i c i p a t i n g a n y happen and there ought to be a retired generals. Verplaetsen and Carlos Alberto
its destination by 150 miles opposition to the measure," he more clear understanding by T h e m e n a r e c h a r g e d i n Tepedino.
(240km). said. everyone in the cockpit that there connection with the alleged More than 130 witnesses are
Its two Northwest Airlines pilots 'Hijack concerns' is a national standard that would k i d n a p p i n g , t o r t u r e a n d expected to be called to testify
told investigators they had been Changes to the law are being prohibit [such actions]," Mr disappearance of 56 opponents of against the defendants. The trial
working on crew schedules on m a d e a f t e r t h e N o r t h w e s t Dorgan said. the military government in the is not expected to finish before
their laptops. Airlines jet with more than 140 The new bill intends to make an late 1970s. February.
US aviation law does not people on board lost contact for exception only for those laptops The abuses are alleged to have Mr Bignone, who has been
prohibit air crew using laptops more than an hour before it containing navigational tools taken place at the Campo de living under house arrest, faces
and similar devices, except landed in Minneapolis on 21 issued to pilots by some airlines, Mayo base on the outskirts of the charges in connection with
during landing and take-off. October. the senator added. capital, Buenos Aires. alleged torture, illegal break-ins
Senator Byron Dorgan, chairman The pilots admitted to Print Sponsor Human rights groups say up to and human rights violations from
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surprised to learn that current controllers, due to working on a b e t w e e n 1 9 7 6 a n d 1 9 8 3 . four military presidents, serving
laws do not specifically ban scheduling programme on their All of the eight accused, from 1982-83, and handed power
pilots using laptops, DVD or personal laptops. including two former military over to democratically elected
government officials, deny the leader Raul Alfonsin when the

'Westernized' Woman Allegedly Hit charges. dictatorship collapsed in 1983.

Mr Bignone, 81, appeared frail An estimated 5,000 prisoners
and rocked back and forth in his were held at the Campo de Mayo
by Dad's Car Dies chair as the charges were read barracks, one of the largest death
out, correspondents said. camps in operation during the
"This is a historic trial in the dictatorship, according to human
(FOXNews.com) underwent spinal surgery and had after the attack but was arrested
been in a hospital since Oct. 20, Thursday when he arrived at search for truth for all of those rights groups.
Submitted at 11/3/2009 5:10:43 AM
when police say her father ran Atlanta's airport, where he was who disappeared," Alcira Rios, a Print Sponsor
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her with his car because she had women were walking across a entrance. agency.
become too Westernized died parking lot in the west Phoenix Peoria police interviewed him "We have to say no to impunity.
from her injuries Monday after suburb of Peoria. and brought him back to Arizona
laying in a coma for nearly two The other woman, Amal Khalaf, over the weekend, but have
weeks. is expected to survive.
Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, fled 'WESTERNIZED' page 86
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influence of drugs or alcohol or
having endured abuse as a child.
One man, who was ultimately
excused, said it would be difficult
to find a capital murder convict
who doesn't deserve execution.
The only other option is life in
prison without parole. Before
deliberations, the judge would
read jury instructions for capital
murder and for first-degree
murder, for which the shortest
sentence is 10 years.
Earlier in the day, Piazza said he
anticipated some possible jurors
wouldn't have fully formed
opinions about the death penalty.
"People have feelings about the
death penalty, but they're more
abstract until they're put in this
situation," the judge said.
Streett also indicated that she
'WESTERNIZED'
continued from page 85
declined to release what
Almaleki said to them.
At a court hearing over the
weekend in Phoenix, county
prosecutor Stephanie Low told a
judge that Almaleki admitted to
committing the crime.
"By his own admission, this was
an intentional act and the reason
was that his daughter had brought
shame on him and his family,"
Low said. "This was an attempt
at an honor killing."
Family members had told police
planned to challenge DNA
evidence that allegedly
implicated Vance. Authorities
say DNA collected at Pressly's
home later matched samples
taken from a rape in Marianna, in
which Vance is charged.
Police recorded a series of
confessions from Vance, ranging
from convoluted stories in which
he tried to implicate his aunt's
boyfriend to a monotone final
account describing what
happened after he entered
Pressly's home.
Vance has claimed that "police
trickery" confused him into
giving up the samples and the
confessions.
Piazza said he hoped to seat a
jury by Wednesday. The trial was
set to run for two weeks, ending
that Almaleki attacked his
daughter because he believed she
had become too Westernized and
was not living according to his
traditional Iraqi values.
Almaleki, wearing a jail
uniform, said only his name and
birth date during the hearing. He
has declined requests to be
interviewed.
Almaleki had faced charges of
aggravated assault, but Peoria
police spokesman Mike Tellef
said the charges will be upgraded
Nov. 13. Among the witnesses
expected to testify are Pressly's
mother and TV reporters who
worked with the anchorwoman.
Pressly graduated from Rhodes
College in Memphis, Tenn., in
three years with a degree in
political science. She interned at
Little Rock's ABC affiliate
KATV throughout college.
Pressly also had a bit part in
Oliver Stone's George W. Bush
biopic, "W."
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Police said the Almalekis moved
to Peoria from Iraq in the mid-
1990s.
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MediaDailyNews:
Zoom Buffs Up With
Gym TV Acquisition
(MediaPost | Media News) about $30 million to fund new
Submitted at 11/3/2009 4:30:29 AM
acquisitions, which have
continued at a steady clip. In
Competition in the gym is going May it acquired the Wellness
global, at least for digital out-of- Health Education Network, a
home video companies. Zoom s u b s c r i p t i o n - b a s e d s e r v i c e
Media has acquired Gym Screen operating digital signage in 255
Media -- or Gym TV for short -- U.S. fitness clubs. Two months
a DO network serving fitness ago, Zoom created a national
venues in the U.K. The deal is sales staff for the U.K.
t h e l a t e s t i n a s e r i e s o f Of course, Zoom isn't alone in
a c q u i s i t i o n s a n d a l l i a n c e s targeting gyms and health clubs,
between DO networks and fitness whose fitness-minded patrons
clubs, until now mostly confined tend to be younger, better-
to the U.S. educated and more affluent than
According to Zoom Media, Gym the average American (or Brit).
TV operates a DO network In July, the Health Club Media
reaching 160 venues across the Network acquired the Alloy
U.K., bringing Zoom's network Fitness Network from Alloy
of U.K. fitness venues to a total Media & Marketing, bringing its
of over 650, and its global total network of health club
network to over 2,200, including signage to about 4,700 venues,
almost 2,000 in the U.S. and reaching 15 million health club
Canada. patrons per month. While most of
Zoom has been steadily rolling Alloy's signage in fitness venues
up fitness venues over the last were static displays, HCMN
year. In September 2008, it CEO Ken Williams said the
a c q u i r e d C l u b C o m , w h i c h company is focused on upgrading
operates digital displays in 1,600 static displays to digital.
health and fitness clubs around Also in July, Danoo (now called
the world, including the U.S., Reach Media Group) acquired
U.K., Germany, Japan and IdeaCast, which operates a digital
Australia. In October 2008, it n e t w o r k r e a c h i n g " c a p t i v e
announced a deal to create a audiences" in health clubs and
customized DO network for aboard airplanes.
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Then in January of this year,
Zoom announced it had raised
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Reshaping British banking: Putting competition first

(The Economist: News imposed restrictions on lending join an Asset Protection Scheme another Dutch bank, on the eve share of the retail-banking market
analysis) and deposit-taking at Northern (APS), in which the taxpayer of the financial crisis in 2007, by two percentage points. It will
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:53:10 PM
Rock, a nationalised mortgage would cap their losses by must stay in the APS. However, also have to sell off its insurance
lender which the British providing a form of catastrophe the state insurance scheme will business, which includes the
Reshaping British banking government is splitting into a insurance in return for fees paid now cover £282 billion of loans Churchill, Direct Line and Green
Nov 3rd 2009 “good” bank, to be privatised, by the banks. Altogether the APS rather than the £325 billion Flag brands. To assuage popular
From Economist.com Lloyds and a “bad” part, to be wound was to cover £585 billion of originally intended. The bank anger over bankers’ pay, both
and Royal Bank of Scotland are down. suspect loans and other assets, will have to cover the first £38.7 banks have promised not to pay
forced to sell businesses Announcements on Tuesday £325 billion at RBS and £260 billion of any losses it suffers discretionary cash bonuses to
AT THE height of the banking November 3rd from Royal Bank billion at Lloyds, of which over henceforth, up from £19.5 staff earning over £39,000 this
crisis, restoring financial stability of Scotland (RBS) and the 80% derived from HBOS’s poor billion. As already planned year.
was paramount for the British merged Lloyds Banking Group lending decisions. (though at once rather than in The divestments will make the
government. Worries about set out divergent paths for the For some time, Lloyds has been stages), the Treasury will provide banking market more
limiting the taxpayer’s exposure two biggest banks that the British trying to escape the clutches of an additional £25.5 billion of competitive, but compared only
came second. Ensuring that government had to rescue. But at the APS, because it regards its equity capital to bolster the with the current position, which
banking customers continued to the commissioner’s insistence terms—an upfront insurance fee bank’s balance-sheet, raising the follows the merger between
enjoy a competitive market was a both must pay a price, through of £15.6 billion—as onerous in government’s economic interest Lloyds and HBOS that would
d i s t a n t t h i r d . I n d e e d , t h e disposing of some of their relation to the likely risks on the in the bank to 84%, although its never have seen the light of day
government waived competition businesses, in return for their assets covered. On November 3rd ordinary shareholding will in normal conditions. Even after
rules to let Lloyds TSB take over state aid. More than 900 bank it was able to announce success remain at 70%. Lloyds’ disposals it will remain a
H a l i f a x B a n k o f S c o t l a n d branches are to be put on the on this front. Instead of joining Lloyds may no longer need the behemoth in the retail market.
( H B O S ) , B r i t a i n ’ s b i g g e s t market over the next four years the APS, it will shore up its core government’s insurance scheme, The government has sought to
mortgage lender, in what proved and some well-known insurance capital by making a rights issue but it has clearly benefited from present the restructuring as a new
to be a disastrous move for firms will also be sold. of £13.5 billion, and turning £7.5 the state injections of equity competitive dawn rather than a
Lloyds, as the merged group then The government’s aid for the billion of bonds into ones that capital, old and new. As a result response to stipulations from
required a massive state bail-out. two banks came in two forms. convert into equity during times it will have to dispose of at least Brussels. But even after the
Now that the crisis has abated, First, both received big slugs of of stress (nicknamed “coco” for 600 branches across Britain, changes, British banking will
fostering a competitive banking equity capital, worth £20 billion “contingent convertibles”). The reducing its share of the personal remain highly concentrated.
m a r k e t i s b e c o m i n g m o r e ($32.8 billion) for RBS and £17 government will subscribe £5.7 current-account market by 4.6 Back to top ^^ Readers'
significant again, though mainly b i l l i o n f o r L l o y d s , a s a n billion to the rights issue, in line percentage points and its comments
because of the intervention of emergency measure when the with its 43.3% holding in Lloyds, mortgage book by almost a fifth The Economist welcomes your
Neelie Kroes, the European banking system was teetering on but will receive £2.5 billion for (in each case Lloyds dominates views.
U n i o n ’ s c o m p e t i t i o n the edge a year ago. Then, early the implicit cover offered by the the national market with around a This content has passed through
commissioner. Last week she this year, as banks were rocked APS since March. Still sickly 30% share currently). RBS, for fivefilters.org.
forced ING, a rescued Dutch again by worries about the losses In contrast, the more sickly its part, will have to get rid of
bank, to split its banking and from a savage recession, RBS RBS, which made an ill-fated over 300 branches, mainly in
insurance operations. She also and Lloyds agreed in principle to takeover of ABN AMRO, England, which will reduce its
88 Economy/ Internet News Record

Green.view: Tricks of the trade

(The Economist: Daily fishermen buy new or bigger subsidies. they would phase out fossil-fuel
columns) boats or encourage overfishing Moreover, Mr do Prado argues subsidies in the “medium term”.
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:43:47 AM
by subsidising fuel. that his organisation is the only So unless the world’s fishing
In theory, this problem could be one that could broker a deal. fleets covert to biofuels, there
Green.view sorted out by the World Trade “The advantage of negotiating may be some hope for dealing
Nov 2nd 2009 Organisation (WTO). But the within the WTO is that nothing is with the subsidy of overfishing.
From Economist.com Can the issue has languished over the agreed until everything is As for fleet overcapacity, that
world stop governments from years and the current Doha round agreed,” he says. “Trade-offs in would appear to remain within
paying for the over-exploitation of trade negotiations remains one area may mean that some the remit of the WTO. Efforts to
of fish? moribund. Oceana, an countries will give in on another address it should be redoubled.
OVERFISHING erodes future environmental pressure group, area. And if you don’t discuss That is because, in subsidising
prosperity by destroying today a argues that the subsidy of fisheries subsidies within WTO unsustainable practices,
resource that could yield benefits f i s h e r i e s s h o u l d n o w b e where else are you going to do governments are promoting a
indefinitely. Yet it is subsidised “decoupled” from the Doha it?” licensed form of theft by one
by billions of taxpayer dollars, round. Yet the global fate of fisheries generation from the next.
euros and yen. Now a new Victor do Prado, deputy chief of does not entirely hang on a The recent banking crisis has so
chance to halt this insanity has staff at the WTO, thinks the stalled trade agreement. That is far swallowed about $3 trillion
emerged in the unlikely form of chances of that happening are because, in the run-up to the dollars and caused great outrage.
climate-change negotiations. slim. “Fisheries is part of the United Nations Climate Change Over the past decade, fishing
Landlubbers hand pots of money overall Doha mandate,” he says. Conference taking place next subsidies have cost $250 billion.
to fishermen. Rashid Sumaila, a “As long as this issue is treated month in Copenhagen, fuel If there were only a twelfth of the
researcher at the University of within the WTO it is difficult to subsidies are on the political outcry, your correspondent
British Columbia, estimates that decouple it from the rest of the agenda. Fisheries account for suspects that the practice would
in 2003 (the most recent year for round dossiers. What would 1.2% of global oil consumption be halted.
which data are available), the countries like Japan and Korea be and emit more than 130m tonnes Back to top ^^ Readers'
world’s fishing subsidies were gaining by decoupling?” In other of carbon dioxide a year. That comments
$25 billion-30 billion. The value words, a global deal on fisheries makes the industry similar in The Economist welcomes your
of fish landed in the same year subsidies is unlikely because scale to the Netherlands, the 18th views.
was $82 billion. Furthermore, Dr countries such as China, Japan, -most prolific oil-consuming This content has passed through
Sumaila reckons that $16 billion Korea, Taiwan and Spain—all of country. fivefilters.org.
of the subsidies either promote w h i c h h a v e l a r g e f i s h i n g On September 25th leaders of
o v e r c a p a c i t y b y h e l p i n g fleets—do not want to cut the G20 group of countries said
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MediaDailyNews: Beasley, New Multimedia Device

Entercom Dial Down Revs Joins Parade of E-Readers
(MediaPost | Media News)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 3:16:04 PM
the savings achieved by a
companywide cost-cutting
hopeful about the near future:
"We are increasingly optimistic
(Enterprise Security Today)
initiative, resulting in a 3.4% about 2010, based upon a number (Yahoo! News Search Results Creative Labs' fan site
Beasley Broadcast Group and decline in operating income to of indications of improving for e-readers) Epizenter.net originated the
E n t e r c o m C o m m u n i c a t i o n s $5.8 million. demand for advertising in the Submitted at 11/3/2009 12:09:29 AM
Mediabook report, and quotes
rounded out a spate of weak third Looking to the future, Beasley year ahead, particularly in light Willie Png, vice president of
-quarter results from radio was hopeful but guarded: "While of easy comparative results after The e-reader market is getting s t r a t e g i c b u s i n e s s , a s
broadcasters. it is difficult to gauge the pace of two years of cyclical decline yet another entry, with a report downplaying the Kindle as "just
Beasley said its total revenues an economic recovery, we were across virtually all ad sectors." that Creative Labs is unveiling a another electronic device which
fell from $30.6 million in the p l e a s e d t o s e e i n i t i a l As for this year's dismal results, tablet. The device, called a displays books in text." By
third quarter of 2008 to $24.4 improvements in advertiser Beasley and Entercom reflect the Mediabook, was shown at the contrast, Png told the site, the
million in the same period in activity in the third quarter." He radio industry's woes. In the third Singapore-based company's Mediabook will allow the merger
2009, a 20% drop. Like its peers, a d d e d t h a t t h e c o m p a n y ' s quarter, total revenues at Emmis general meeting last week. of "videos, pictures, text and
Beasley expressed only muted "streamlined cost and operating Radio fell 26.5%, from $72.7 Although Creative hasn't made services into one device that
optimism about the chances of a structure" should allow it to million in the third quarter of an official announcement, news s u p p o r t s a m e d i a - r i c h
near-term recovery in advertising benefit from "even modest 2008 to $53.4 million in the third reports indicate that the e x p e r i e n c e . "
demand. increases in radio advertising quarter of 2009. This contributed Mediabook has a touchscreen, Epizenter also reports that
According to chairman and CEO spending." to an overall revenue decline of Internet connectivity, slots for Creative is in discussion with a
George Beasley, most of the Separately, Entercom said net 27.4%, from $92.7 million to $68 SD memory cards, text-to-speech variety of publishers about
revenue drop was concentrated in revenues decreased 14% to just million. Radio One's revenues capability, and is based on the providing content.
the company's big metro markets, under $100 million, driving a fell 12% to $75.5 million. company's Zii technology. LCD or Electrophoretic?
namely Las Vegas, Miami and 25% drop in earnings before This content has passed through Kindle 'Just Another Electronic There was also no word on what
Philadelphia, which accounted taxes, to $29.7 million. The fivefilters.org. Device' kind of screen the Mediabook
for roughly two-thirds of the total company's president and CEO, There was no word on the would use. Sarah Rotman Epps,
decline. These drops exceeded David Field, was somewhat more Mediabook's launch date, but the an analyst with industry research
e-reader category is already firm Forrester, pointed out that,
beginning to have more than a while LCD screens are good for
few entries. There's the best v i d e o a n d g r a p h i c s ,
known, Amazon's Kindle, as well electrophoretic screens have
as Sony's recently updated e- higher contrast and make reading
readers and the newly released text easier.
nook from Barnes & Noble, She noted that E Ink, a company
among others. based in Cambridge, Mass., "now
There are also reports that has about 100 percent market
t i r e m a k e r B r i d g e s t o n e i s share" in electrophoretic screens,
developing a flexible e-book but that will change next year as
reader, although so far it's only a competition heats up.
prototype. And there have been In general, she said, 2010 is
many reports that Apple is shaping up to be "an interesting
preparing to enter the market
early next year with its own NEW page 92
tablet e-reader.
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iPhone Beating E-Readers at Their Own Game? (Fast

Company Magazine)
(Yahoo! News Search Results be in tune with the public).
for e-readers) Perhaps e-reader's aren't the
Submitted at 11/2/2009 6:54:20 AM
future that Amazon and Sony and
even some publishing houses
With the iPhone still the hottest would like them to be--a point
smartphone, there's much being debated over at Reuters
speculation about how its future recently. With the iPhone still a
will pan out. For some the hot-ticket news item, and fresh
money's on gaming, but new data that expanding iPhone usage
research from Flurry is is likely to soon see Apple
surprisingly different: eBook beating RIM's BlackBerrys in
apps are overtaking games in the smartphone marketshare, there
App Store. could be massive implications for
Flurry's analysis involved the nascent e-publishing game.
tracking the number of That's because there are tens of
applications submitted to the millions of the devices in use,
iTunes App Store per month and though Amazon calls the
since its inception. A simple Kindle best-selling (and won't
comparison between the reveal the sales figures) it surely
percentage of apps falling into hasn't sold tens of millions of
the games category versus those That may be a surprise to many, compared to the way the industry much less satisfying experience. units--how many people do you
under the books category reveals possibly even including Apple-- itself is trending. Its screen is It's why there's such a push know who have one, compared to
that between launch and August whose current iPod Touch small, not too good in sunlight towards e-readers at the moment, iPhone-owning friends? It might
of this year, games outnumbered advertising is extremely games- and it uses LCD technology, and why there's much excitement also go a long way to explaining
book apps and dedicated books in centric. The iPhone (and Touch) which isn't the most relaxing on about the format from forward- why Amazon has its own Kindle
the catalog, comprising some 16- is often seen as the biggest threat the eyeballs as well as being t h i n k i n g n e w s p a p e r a n d iPhone app. Maybe the future of
17% of all apps in July and to Sony and Nintendo in the comparatively power-thirsty. m a g a z i n e p u b l i s h e r s . e-books really does lie in Apple's
August of 2009. But in late handheld gaming market, since Compared to large-screen e- But Flurry's data suggests that hands, not Amazon's or Barnes
August of this year, book apps, it's a converged device and readers like the Kindle or the actually consumers do like using and Nobles.
which had been growing all people would prefer to not haul Nook. which have long battery the iPhone to access e-book texts [Via blog.Flurry, The New York
along, overtook games, and by around extra gadgets. lifespans and easy-on-the-eye e- (or at least app makers think that Times]
October games were just 13% of And the iPhone as an e-reader ink screens, reading a book on way, and the growing trend in the This content has passed through
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Marvell touts new e-readers, partnerships (CNET)
(Yahoo! News Search Results
for e-readers)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 10:24:28 PM
Chip supplier Marvell is hooking
up with e-reader companies,
hoping to take the lead in silicon
design for this nascent market.
enTourage eDGe has both a 9.7-
inch e-reader display and a 10.1-
inch color LCD and runs
Google's Android OS on top of
Marvell silicon.(Credit:
enTourage)
The market for e-readers,
currently led by the Amazon
Kindle and Sony Reader, is
poised for growth, according to
Weili Dai, a Marvell co-founder
and general manager of the
consumer and computing
business unit. "The timing is
right for the e-reader market to
take off in volume," Dai said in
an interview.
Marvell, though not a household
name like Intel, is a major
supplier of communications,
storage, and wireless chips.
Marvell, for example, supplied
the Wi-Fi chip in the original
iPhone and is a leading supplier
of controller chips for solid-state
drives.
In the e-reader market, Marvell
is hoping to play a leading role in
making e-readers a low-cost,
mass-market device. "We're
targeting a retail price of $150,"
Dai said. Partners include E Ink,
a supplier electronic paper
displays, FirstPaper, a display
start-up, and Plastic Logic, an e-
reader maker. Both E Ink and
FirstPaper are backed by media
company Hearst.
E-reader from Spring Design
runs Android and integrates two
displays.(Credit: Spring Design)
The Marvell Armada 166E
system-on-a-chip, which will
power a number of upcoming e-
readers, integrates key features
onto a single piece of silicon,
such as the main processor--
called an application processor--
and the display controller.
Armada is based on intellectual
property from U.K.-based ARM,
whose designs power most of the
world's cell phones. Marvell
ships one billion chips per year,
two-thirds of which include
Marvell processors running the
ARM instruction set.
Marvell processors running at
1GHz will be used in many of the
initial e-readers, though Marvell
has designs that scale up in
performance to 2GHz, according
to Dai.
One of the first products to use
the Marvell chip is the enTourage
eDGe, which claims to be the
first "dualbook"--combining an E
Ink EPD (electronic paper
display) with an LCD and
Netbook, notepad, and
audio/video player functions.
Marvell will also power the dual
-screen Alex e-reader from
Spring Design. Like the
enTourage eDGe, Alex's dual-
screen display design combines a
monochrome electronic paper
display with a color LCD screen.
"Periodicals are the next big
frontier in eReading," Gil
Fuchsberg, president of
FirstPaper, said in a statement.
To enable better newspaper and
magazine reading experiences, e-
reading devices will need richer
layouts and more complex
content, according to FirstPaper.
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Marvell powers next
generation of e-readers
with ARMADA SoC
(TG Daily)
(Yahoo! News Search Results
for e-readers)
Submitted at 11/2/2009 8:21:08 PM
Consumer Electronics
By Aharon Etengoff Tuesday,
03 November 2009 04:06
Marvell and E Ink have
introduced a "highly integrated"
turnkey platform for next-
generation e-readers. The
platform - which is powered by
the ARMADA 166E processor -
boasts a number of new features,
including the accelerated display
of high-resolution PDF files and
zero power mode.
"This is a total platform solution
[that] includes Marvell key
technologies such as Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, 3G modem, and
power management," explained
Marvell VP Weili Dai. "The
ARMADA e-reader has the
potential to deliver the first mass
market product accessible and
affordable to billions of
consumers around the world."
The two companies have also
joined forces with FirstPaper to
integrate "unique" technology
into the ARMADA platform,
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year for the e-reader space" with
new tablets and dual-screen
readers emerging. But Epps
pointed out that, right now, most
of the announcements are
reaching the industry, not
consumers.
For the consumer, she said, the e
-reader category is still largely
the Kindle, but a few
developments could make big
differences. She said one would
be if Apple decides to make e-
publications a big category on
iTunes, in which case "Apple
would become a major player
overnight."
The other development, she said,
is if BlackBerry maker Research
in Motion or another smartphone
maker decides to release a double
-screen device, with both a LCD
and an E Ink display.
Ross Rubin, director of industry
analysis for consumer technology
at NPD Group, noted that
Google's open-source operating
system, Android, is increasingly
showing up on these devices. He
pointed out that Barnes &
Noble's nook is Android-based,
as is Creative's recently released
Zii Egg, which features 1080p
high-definition video and is
described by Creative as a
"StemCell Computer."
Rubin noted that several of
Creative's Android-based
devices, like those based on Zii
technology, have been more
focused toward developers and
not yet released to a mass market
in the U.S.
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