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by Peter Smith

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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

Verizon's subsidized netbook launching this week?

Posted May 12, 2009 - 08:04 am

It seems a pretty sure bet that Verizon's subsidized HP Mini is launching this week. But are you getting a great deal, or burdening yourself with a too long contract for too little reward?
Wall Street Journal to introduce micro-payments

Posted May 11, 2009 - 07:33 am

Starting this fall, non-subscribers will be able to buy single articles from the Wall Street Journal's website. Will you be one of their customers?
Manage your Netflix queue via Twitter

Posted May 08, 2009 - 08:06 am

Twitter bot does your Netflix bidding via direct message orders.
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- Personal Tech, Netflix, Twitter
Rupert Murdoch wants a News Corp. e-reader

Posted May 07, 2009 - 08:16 am

Murdoch wants paid content to work, and thinks hardware is the way to do it. But how many different e-readers do you expect to own? The way things are going, you're going to need a stack of them if you want to read a variety of newspapers!
Kindle DX now official

Posted May 06, 2009 - 12:05 pm

At a press conference at Pace University this morning, Amazon's Jeff Bezos puts the speculation to rest with the announcement of the new Kindle model.
Demand for bandwidth grew 64% in 2008

Posted May 06, 2009 - 08:11 am

According to a new report, bandwidth usage grew 64% in 2008. How are networks going to meet this increased demand?
Is the new Kindle aimed at the textbook market?

Posted May 05, 2009 - 07:50 am

We've got another day until the Amazon press conference, but speculation about the new Kindle continues. Now we have a name and a potential market.
Kindle 3 announced this week?

Posted May 04, 2009 - 08:03 am

Journalists are being invited to an Amazon press conference this Wednesday, right after the NY Times speculates on a large screen Kindle. All signs point to a new large format Kindle announcement.
Twittering in church?

Posted May 03, 2009 - 12:24 pm

In a small number of churches across the US, using Twitter during a service is being encouraged. Is this a great use of a new community building tool, or does it dilute the message?
- Tweet
- Offbeat, church, Twitter
Disney/Hulu deal brings ABC TV to Hulu.com

Posted May 01, 2009 - 07:31 am

ABC joins NBC and FOX on the popular online TV viewing site.
- Tweet
- Personal Tech, Disney, hulu

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