A new law in Europe protects all citizens from the evils of cookies. Instead of relying on people to operate their own browser, Europe now requires all websites to notify users that they will set cookies. That certainly sounds annoying. Come on over to our freedom-loving US sites, y'all! We also check in on Motorola DROID sales and find out that the MILESTONE kicks the DROID int he butt. And Google has a holiday present for you. And it's free!Listen now:Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio) Subscribe with iTunes (video) Subscribe with RSS (audio) Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1103Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in First Days http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a4IZD2kI6dh8Smartphones beat recession, Nokia still on top http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/11/smartphones-beat-recession-nokia-still-on-top.arsMicrosoft pulls Windows 7 download tool http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394191-56.htmlGoogle to acquire Gizmo5, swing at Skype with VoIP-enabled Google Voice? http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/google-to-acquire-gizmo5-swing-at-skype-with-voip-enabled-googl/Google to offer free Wi-fi in approx. 50 airports for holiday season only http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/20091110_free_airport_wifi_holiday.htmlYahoo to put Wi-Fi in Times Square http://www.appscout.com/2009/11/yahoo_brings_free_wi-fi_to_tim.phpIntel introduces a digital book reader that reads aloud to the blind http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/09/intel-introduces-a-digital-book-reader-for-the-blind/Hundreds of Facebook groups hacked http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10394058-2.htmlConsent will be required for cookies in Europe http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=10510Mac OS X 10.6.2 delivers more than three dozen fixes, but crashes Atom-based netbooks http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601027Blockbuster to Rent Movies on SD Cards, but Why? http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/chris...
A new law in Europe protects all citizens from the evils of cookies. Instead of relying on people to operate their own browser, Europe now requires all websites to notify users that they will set cookies. That certainly sounds annoying. Come on over to our freedom-loving US sites, y'all! We also check in on Motorola DROID sales and find out that the MILESTONE kicks the DROID int he butt. And Google has a holiday present for you. And it's free!
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EPISODE 1103
Motorola Probably Sold 100,000 Droids in First Days
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a4IZD2kI6dh8
Smartphones beat recession, Nokia still on top
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/11/smartphones-beat-recession-nokia-still-on-top.ars
Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10394191-56.html
Google to acquire Gizmo5, swing at Skype with VoIP-enabled Google Voice?
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/09/google-to-acquire-gizmo5-swing-at-skype-with-voip-enabled-googl/
Google to offer free Wi-fi in approx. 50 airports for holiday season only
http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/pressrel/20091110_free_airport_wifi_holiday.html
Yahoo to put Wi-Fi in Times Square
http://www.appscout.com/2009/11/yahoo_brings_free_wi-fi_to_tim.php
Intel introduces a digital book reader that reads aloud to the blind
http://venturebeat.com/2009/11/09/intel-introduces-a-digital-book-reader-for-the-blind/
Hundreds of Facebook groups hacked
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10394058-2.html
Consent will be required for cookies in Europe
http://www.out-law.com/default.aspx?page=10510
Mac OS X 10.6.2 delivers more than three dozen fixes, but crashes Atom-based netbooks
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221601027
Blockbuster to Rent Movies on SD Cards, but Why?