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From AppleInsider With a conventional netbook clearly out of the question, researchers for Piper Jaffray said Thursday there’s mounting evidence to suggest Apple next year will introduce its own take on the market in the form of a tablet-based device that will sell for $700 or less. ”Between indications from our component contacts in Asia, recent [...]

From CNET News Space is an interesting subject. It arguably matters most to our knowledge of life. Understanding issues affecting the universe today will help us recognize them as they impact our lives going forward. And since we simply don’t have the ability to explore space the way it would be required to fully understand [...]

From BusinessWeek For the country’s two dominant wireless phone carriers, AT&T and Verizon Wireless, the arithmetic is clear. Cell-phone penetration in the U.S. is approaching 90% of the population, and the recession is damping enthusiasm for pricey new phones and services. So to avoid a slowdown in sales growth, both cellular giants are getting into [...]

From ABCNews Scientists say a 47-million-year-old fossil found in Germany may be a key link to explaining the evolution of early primates and, perhaps, telling them about developments that led to modern human beings. The fossil, of a young female that probably resembled a modern-day lemur, is described as “the most complete primate fossil ever found… [read more] Tweet [...]

From InformationWeek In a move to connect the emerging smart energy grid with the Internet,Google on Wednesday announced partnerships with eight national and international energy companies to allow consumers to access data about their energy usage through Google’s PowerMeter… [read more] Tweet This Post

From ArsTechnica According to a new well-founded rumor, Microsoft will be debuting Kumo, an upgrade to Live Search that the software giant’s own employees have been testing internally for at least two months, at D: All Things Digital. Unsurprisingly, the rumor comes straight from the horse’s mouth. I guess they just couldn’t keep it to themselves any longer: [...]

From Gmail Blog Ever since we launched Google Calendar, people in our forum have been pretty vocal about a missing piece — an integrated task list. “To-do would be tooo-rific,” “I really, really, really need to use a to-do list,” and my favorite: “I’ll join your team to help you get it done!” The rumble turned [...]

From Reuters AT&T Inc (T.N) is considering offering cheaper data service plans with limited Web surfing for advanced cellphones including Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) iPhone. Ralph de la Vega, the head of AT&T’s mobility and consumer business, also… [read more] Tweet This Post