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Nokia Sues Apple for Patent Infringement on iPhone
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Reviews: Windows 7 Practical, Useful, “More Than What Vista Should Have Been”
Image: Seattle Weekly PCWorld has a nice summation of Windows 7 reviews. Go to the full article to see the details. Some excerpts: On Wednesday, New York Times tech columnist David Pogue gave Windows 7 the thumbs up as well, despite the… Read more

Watchdog Group: TARP Won’t Repay Taxpayers or Change Wall Street Culture
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Amazon UK: Windows 7 Most Popular Pre-Order Ever
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Google Music is Coming Soon
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Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader Revealed
Image: Gizmodo Barnes & Noble’s new e-reader, the Nook, goes on sale next Tuesday. Wired calls it a Kindle-killer: The reader…looks a lot like Amazon’s white plastic e-book, only instead of the chiclet-keyboard there is a color… Read more

Erickson Retirement Communities files Chapter 11
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