Roundup: Signs surface of new iPhones, Google releases Page Speed, and more
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More signs of new iPhones coming this summer – European mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has added spots for four new iPhone models to its inventory, according to AppleInsider’s sources.
Google introduces Page Speed – It’s a Firefox add-on that gives suggestions about improving the performance of web pages.
Current TV journalists scheduled for trial today – Laura Ling and Euna Lee were detained in March while reporting about North Korean refugees in China. Analysts say the… Continue Reading
Roundup: The Associated Press tries to take down blog excerpts, Google’s escape clause revealed and more
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The Associated Press to blogs: Don’t quote us — The Associated Press has demanded that The Drudge Retort (not to be confused with much more famous Drudge Report) take down several blog posts containing excerpts of AP stories. The objections sound pretty silly — the longest excerpt was 79 words long, and quoting and linking other articles is a popular blogging practice. AP Strategy Director Jim Kennedy’s response that the excerpts were “more… Continue Reading
Roundup: WB returns as a website, XBox 360 prices drop in Asia and more
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The WB rises from the dead with a new website — The television network, famous for launching teen-aimed shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dawson’s Creek, merged with UPN to become the CW network in 2006. But now the WB is returning as a website. And while the nerd in me is most excited about the ad-sponsored Buffy reruns, the most interesting news is that the site will also feature original content…. Continue Reading