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East to west, ‘Street Sounds’ maps U.S. in audio

February 3rd, 2010
New online project aims to create an audio map of the country. It's a great way to relive the drama of a tropical Florida thunderstorm, amble through San Francisco's Chinatown, or visit that Connecticut Radio Shack you've always wanted to see.

Originally posted at News - Digital Media

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Microsoft investigates new Internet Explorer flaw

February 3rd, 2010
Software maker says flaw could affect those running Windows XP who aren't using a "protected mode" that's turned on by default in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

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Monster buys Yahoo’s HotJobs for $225 million

February 3rd, 2010
Another divestiture for Yahoo will result in an upfront cash payment and three-year exclusive deal with Monster to supply job search listings on Yahoo's home page.

Originally posted at Relevant Results

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Faster downloads, skins, and caps in uTorrent 2.0

February 3rd, 2010
uTorrent 2.0 went gold a few days ago, and the latest stable version of the incredibly popular torrent client introduces several useful new features for those who haven't been playing around with the beta.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

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‘Assemble’ app helps you meet up with buddies

February 3rd, 2010
New app lets you shout out your location to friends, but unlike some social networks that do the same, the app is designed to let your friends navigate to you.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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Windows veteran Mike Nash leaving Microsoft

February 3rd, 2010
After nearly two decades with the software maker, executive is reportedly leaving to take a role on Amazon's Kindle team.

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Google doodles a Rockwell

February 3rd, 2010
To celebrate the birthday of artist Normal Rockwell, Google adorns its home page with a wistful Rockwell painting.

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

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Star syncing comes to Google Maps for Android

February 3rd, 2010
An update to Android's Google Maps app stores favorite places on your Google account so you can access them later and search suggestions based on your browsing history.

Originally posted at Android Atlas

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Want light? Just think about it

February 3rd, 2010
Technology from a Canadian company enables people to control objects using only their brain waves. Visitors to the upcoming Winter Olympics will be able to give it a try.

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Droolr makes your gadget wish lists pretty

February 3rd, 2010
New gadget-grazing site Droolr is giving users a way to discover hot new gadgets, although it comes up a bit short in the usefulness department.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

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