• Researchers transmit optical data at 16.4 Tpbs over 1,500 miles
• Sprint finally offers $99 ‘Simply Everything’ flate rate calling plan
• It took 16 months, but Google relaunches Jotspot
• Google Docs gets a visual overhaul, now more Office like
• LinkedIn revamps design, adds status updates
• Vista starts spotting activation cracks
• PayPal warns: Steer clear of Apple’s Safari browser
• BBC broadcasting Rugby Six Nations match in 3D

Cool Link of the Day: USB fan made out of a CD

Host: Jeremy “pcnerd37″ Bray
Geek News Daily #26

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• EU to Microsoft: Not open enough. Imposes $1.4 Billion fine
• Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle announced
• Study: FPS deaths provide sweet relief to victims
• Pakistan lifts YouTube ban
• Microsoft glitch cuts access to e-mail, messenger
• MoFuse instantly converts sites for the iPhone
• Microsoft picks up Israeli ad-targeting software startup YaData for a reported $20-30 million
• Apple event for the iPhone SDK: March 6th

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Geek News Daily #25

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• Bad flavor: ICANN, Network Solutions sued for domain tasting
• Mochila now lets you add BBC videos to your blog
• FCC head says action possible on web limits
• Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro get refreshed with faster CPUs, multi-touch
• Toshiba speeds 1.8″ drives up to 5400rpm
• Kids don’t like CDs: iTunes Store now #2 music retailer
• E-Tickets only starting June 1
• Google Talk adds a Chatback widget

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Geek News Daily #24

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• Insecure routing redirects YouTube to Pakistan
• Video game firm EA bids $2 billion for Take-Two
• Fox said to be exploring termination of Google advertising deal
• Bloglines suffers major outage
• MetaRAM quadruples DDR2 DIMM capacities, launches 8GB DIMMs
• LinkedIn goes mobile
• Adobe launches AIR
• Xbox to stop making HD DVD add-on

Host: Jeremy “pcnerd37″ Bray
Geek News Daily #23

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• Starbucks: AT&T bringing free Wi-Fi to Starbucks (finally!)
• Clear Channel to FCC: XM/Sirius is illegal, but let’s deal
• Yahoo’s official response is: Nohoo! More Cashoo!
• Microsoft buys Danger
• Wal-Mart gets dirt cheap on digital-to-analog TV converters
• Bluetooth to piggyback on Wi-Fi
• Netflix chooses Blu-ray format over HD-DVD
• Polarioid technology fades out

Host: Jeremy “pcnerd37″ Bray
Geek News Daily #22

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• Repairs under way; explanation elusive on cable failures
• IBM shrinks Cell to 45nm. Cheaper PS3s to follow
• OpenID welcomes Microsoft, Google, Verisign and IBM
• Google launches localized news service
• You’ve stalked your friends, now get a newsfeed from your family
• Microsoft buys Caligari to pimp Virtual Earth
• Consumers can scan bank deposits at home
• Cellphone flasher gets small fine, large public humiliation

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Geek News Daily #21

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• Gartner: 80% of commercial apps to use open source by 2012
• IFPI sues Baidu, Yahoo China over deep linking mp3s
• Wireless chip-on-a-band-aid to monitor patients from home
• Fring adds file-swapping to its mobile VoIP app
• Podcasts taking off(again): eMarketer
• Official: 16GB iPhone available and 32GB iPod touch –both $499
• Fourth undersea cable cut near UAE, suspicions rise
• AOL acquires affiliate network to boost ad platform

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Geek News Daily #20

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