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Lifted iPhone NDA opens the door for conferences, books
The collective sigh of relief when Apple lifted the iPhone NDA, which had prevented developers from discussing iPhone programming, came not just from developers, but also from educators, authors, and publishers. With the NDA gone, iPhone-related books can be published, and conferences can be much mo ... more »
InfoWorld  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:34 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Zoho Launches E-mail App With Offline, Mobile Access
Zoho has added an e-mail application to its suite of Web-hosted applications.
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

VideoPier Simplifies MPEG-2/AVCHD Camcorder Use
Aquafadas has announced the release of VideoPier and VideoPier HD, two new utilities designed to help users of camcorders that...
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Delkin Offers SD-to-CF Adapter
Delkin Devices on Friday announced it's shipping its Secure Digital to CompactFlash card adapter. The adapter costs US$29.99.
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Tom Bihn Zephyr
Tom Bihn's Zephyr is billed specifically as a laptop "briefcase" for good reason: This sturdy, waterproof bag has a pre-formed...
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Review: Tom Bihn Zephyr
This sturdy, waterproof bag has a pre-formed shape that makes it best-suited for business-minded people who have a lot of material to haul.
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:10 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs
A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel.
MSNBC.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:05 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Creation Museum draws big crowds
The museum exhibits are taken from the Old Testament, but the special effects are pure Hollywood: a state-of-the-art planetarium, animatronics and a massive model of Noah's Ark, all intended to explain the origins of the universe from a biblical viewpoint.
MSNBC.com  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:01 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Apple Offers MacBook Pro Nvidia Graphics Repair
Apple has posted details of a new service program for MacBook Pro laptops affected by a flaw involving Nvidia graphics chips...
PC World  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?

Windows 7 Will Be Less Annoying Than Vista
Microsoft says it is scaling back the frequency of User Account Control, or UAC, prompts in the next version of Windows. The prompt system, which continually asks users to allow or deny certain actions, is widely seen as an annoyance and is regarded as one of Vista's worst features. Wired.com
Wired News  –  Oct 10, 2008 6:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?