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Sirius announces Backseat TV details, Chrysler exclusivity - Engadget

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Sirius spilled quite a few details on its self-descriptive Backseat TV service back at CES, but the company's now thrown up a bit more info on its website, along with the news that the setup will be exclusive to Chrysler vehicles for the 2008 model year. That deal will apparently begin with the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan minivans, followed by other Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles later in the year. It also looks like the system will be a tad more expensive than was earlier reported, with the factory installed option now carrying an MSRP of $470. In addition to the necessary hardware, that price will net you a one-year subscription to the service (which now includes Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network), after which you'll have to fork over $7.95 a month on top of the $12.95/month for the standard Sirius radio service.

Apple renames itself, unveils iPhone - Yahoo! News

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Apple renames itself, unveils iPhone

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday announced the iPod maker's long-awaited leap into the mobile phone business and renamed the company just "Apple Inc.," reflecting its increased focus on consumer electronics.

BBC: 'Tower of Babel' translator made

A "Tower of Babel" device that gives the illusion of being bilingual is being developed by US scientists.

Users simply have to silently mouth a word in their own language for it to be translated and read out in another.

The researchers said the effect was like watching a television programme that had been dubbed.  [ MORE ]

ITworld.com - Microsoft Zune: Doesn't sound sweet to everyone

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Microsoft Zune: Doesn't sound sweet to everyone IDG News Service 10/18/06 Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service, London Bureau Microsoft's forthcoming digital music player, dubbed Zune, may make some Hebrew speakers gasp. The name for the device -- which will take on the Apple iPod when released later this year -- sounds like a vulgarity, specifically the "f" word, in Hebrew.

Apple about to announce wireless video iPod? - Engadget

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Apple about to announce wireless video iPod? Posted Oct 10th 2006 12:24PM by Ryan Block Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, Wireless When it comes to Apple's product roadmap, to say there's an enormous amount of buzz and milling of rumors is a ridiculous understatement.

While Vista soars, Zune `Plays' unfair - Los Angeles Times

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While Vista soars, Zune `Plays' unfair September 24, 2006 Today I submit for your consideration a look at the wide release of the latest beta test versions of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp.'s long-awaited successor to Windows XP. It's at WindowsVista.com. You may love it or you may hate Vista when it arrives at stores early next year, but it is going to radically change the personal space of folks who work or play on PCs. ADVERTISEMENTBut first, a look at last week's column about Microsoft's new Zune music and movie store and associated player. It gave a confused description of what will go into that great Wiki in the Sky as the day Mighty Microsoft corrupted a once-praised program called "Plays for Sure." Plays for Suckers would be more accurate.

Say hello to my little Zune: official launch tomorrow - Engadget

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Say hello to my little Zune: official launch tomorrow Posted Sep 13th 2006 4:35PM by Evan Blass Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video Okay folks, the moment you've all been waiting for is almost upon us (and by you all, we mean the .01% of you who don't already own an iPod or SanDisk DAP).

Experts Discuss Wireless Vulnerability

Researchers Say Computers With Wireless Internet Capabilities Vulnerable to Malicious Software

LAS VEGAS Aug 2, 2006 (AP)— Some computers with wireless Internet capabilities are vulnerable to attacks that could expose passwords, bank account details and other sensitive information even if the machines aren't actually online, researchers said here Wednesday.

The researchers demonstrated the vulnerability at a computer-security conference, showing how to take complete control of a MacBook from Apple Computer Inc. But the two researchers, David Maynor, 28, and Jon Ellch, a 24-year-old who prefers to go by his hacker handle Johnny Cache, said the technique will work on an array of machines, including those that run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows and the free Linux operating system.

Techcrunch » Microsoft to present fly-through photo app, PhotoSynth

Smells a little like vapor ware, but it is really cool...

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A team from Microsoft Live Labs will present a prototype of an awesome looking new photo tool at tomorrow’s SIGGRAPH conference in Boston. Called Photosynth, the tool will compile multiple images of a single location to create a zoomable fly-through 3D image. Other functionality, like looking up similar photos on the web, is in the works as well.

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Dell on fire again: Laptop ignites

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Dell is on fire again, and not in the good sense. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that another laptop ignited and turned into a flamethrower.