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Techfuga Is Taking A Couple Of Months Off Delivering Breaking Tech News
Source: TechCrunch

There are a couple of places where you can go to get your fill of tech-related information and keep track of breaking news and events outside of your RSS reader or e-mail inbox.

Techmeme founder: WSJ, NYT are aggregators
Source: CNET.com

Techmeme is one of the sites that Robert Thomson, editor-in-chief of the The Wall Street Journal, presumably thinks is a "parasite" or "tech tapeworm in the intestines of the Internet."

Swiss police find drug farm on Google Earth
Source: Telegraph

Police arrested 16 people and seized 1.1 tons of marijuana as well as cash and valuables worth 900,000 Swiss francs (£550,000).

FCC White Spaces Decision Kicks Off the Next Wireless Revolution
Source: Wired News

Television static is now broadband gold. The Federal Communications Commission's decision to open up the 'white spaces' spectrum to unlicensed devices could usher in a new telecom revolution, say analysts. Like WiFi, the availability of free, unregulated spectrum could create n …

CBS and CNET - Which path will they choose?
Source: New Yorker

This article discusses the recent acquisition of CNET by CBS and the future of CBS.

30 Ways to Use VoIP That You've Never Heard Of - VoIP News
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From giving your dating life a boost to earning extra cash from a side job, VoIP gives you the possibility to explore all kinds of new tools and mischievous shenanigans.

Report: Sony, Microsoft discussing 360 Blu-ray drive
Source: Gamespot

Following its brief campaign to support the doomed HD DVD format, Microsoft has now apparently entered into talks with Sony to bring Blu-ray disc technology to the Xbox 360.

Our 30 Must-Read Tech Stories of 2007
Source: Mashable!

When the year got rolling, it was just Pete slogging away through all the news and press releases, but now there's a whole team of us attempting to bring you the information you crave.

Growing pains hold up mobile TV, video explosion - AFP
Source: Yahoo! News

CANNES, France (AFP) - The telecom and digital audiovisual entertainment businesses are busy getting TV and video onto mobile devices as screen quality and content delivery offer ever better viewing experiences.The big catch, however, is that complex issues continue to stall the  …

Look out johnny Depp, Botnets may be the new world Pirates ...
Source: The New York Times

Torrents and feeds and bluetooth!Oh My! Its a crazy chain we are building.

The Smallest Cell Phone We''ve Ever Seen
Source: Gizmodo

The Haier Black Pearl is honestly the smallest phone we''ve ever seen. It''s hard to get a sense of how small it is. This article will give you the scoop.

Google Reader FTW

After a couple weeks of using Google Reader, I have dubbed it my new RSS Reader. From the keyword based navigation, to the shared RSS item feature, Google Reader is a winner. The keyboard shortcuts are phenomenal! There are also some nice "little" touches that I really like.

TV Screen, Not Couch, Is Required for This Session
Source: The New York Times

At least 18 states, up from only a handful a few years ago, now pay for some telemedicine care under their Medicaid programs, and at least eight specifically include psychiatry, according to the National Association of State Medicaid Directors.

Public Download of Vista Available
Source: CNET

The company kicked off what it called its "Customer Preview Program," a testing period in which the software maker hopes millions of tech enthusiasts will kick the tires on the new operating system.

Music industry tracking down CD pirates
Source: The Boston Globe

The Associated Press reports, "The music industry, which has famously sued Internet users for downloading songs illegally, is turning its sights on pirates in 12 cities who copy CDs and DVDs for sale at street corners, flea markets, family run shops, and even mainstream stores."

TechCounter - Your Tech Stop for the hottest products and the latest tech news
Source: techcounter.com

Very good tech site. Latest news in the tech world. Also has a bargains site. 512MB USB Flash drive is available for free right now

Woman Googles her date - finds him on Most Wanted List
Source: wbir.com

An employee at the Roane County Courthouse went out three times with a convict on Maine's Most Wanted list.

Legal DVD downloads to hit U.S. shores? | CNET News.com
Source: CNET

It's only a matter of time before most of the things we watch in our living rooms we will have gotten only minutes earlier via a download to our computer.

Free Energy - The N-Machine
Source: mufor.org

This smells of BS, but seems very interesting. Seems to tip everything you have every learned on its head.

Newsvine News to Newsvine Newbies

In a flood of posts (erm, "Seeds") over the weekend, Newsvine itself became one of the top tech news catagories on, ahem, Newsvine.com.

This area needs news. Click here to seed the vine