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TechCrunch reports that Google will soon launch a new music service. As of yet, they don’t have many details of what Google Music (or Google Audio?) will look like: Google will soon launch a music service, we’ve heard from multiple sources,… Read more

Wal-Mart announced yesterday that it would begin selling no-contract cellphone plans. The Street has the details: Straight Talk, which is a partnership with TracFone, a unit of America Movil(AMX Quote), will offer two plans for either $30 or… Read more

Finland has become the first country in the world to guarantee its citizens access to broadband. TechCrunch has more: Starting July 2010, every person in Finland will have the right to a one-megabit broadband connection as an intermediate… Read more

Gibbs Technologies brings you one step closer to living like James Bond. That’s not their tag line–they promote themselves more discreetly than that. But when you tear up the highway in your sports car, drive it into the water, flick a switch,… Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons After nearly two years of selling a Kindle that only works in the US, Amazon has released an international version of the device. The $280 reader ships on October 19, according to Wired, which has the scoop: The… Read more

Photosketch, a new software program designed in China, allows users to turn simple sketches into customized photographs. Gizmodo has more: According to authors, their software can take any rough sketch, with the shape of each element labeled… Read more

Tomorrow, Google will release the much-anticipated Google Wave, an innovative new communications platform. Mashable goes into depth about what Wave is, and also how it can change business. Ben Parr’s article on Wave’s game-changing features… Read more

Last night, Microsoft revealed details of Courier, its new tablet prototype. The dual-screen device comes with a stylus and a hinge, making old-school day planners look primordial. PCWorld has more on this potentially revolutionary business… Read more

MarketRiders, an online investment service that promotes proper asset allocation and low fees, wants to be the electronic answer to the financial advice industry. For a small fee, MarketRiders’ software will generate customized asset… Read more

A cool new iPod Nano, revamped iTunes, innovative home content sharing, and digital LP technology stole the show at Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” conference today. Steve Jobs himself appeared at the San Francisco event, much to viewer’s… Read more

How will Twitter make money? Co-founder Biz Stone answered the potential million-dollar question during a PBS interview last Friday. USAToday has more: We finally get to see and hear from elusive Twitter co-founder Biz Stone — who has gotten… Read more

Image: PCWorld Facebook is in the process of launching Facebook Lite, a simplified version of Facebook that focuses on streaming updates. Mashable’s Ben Parr has more: 1. What is Facebook Lite? A: It is a completely stripped-down version… Read more

The Trunk Club is an Oregon-based startup that offers men a female personal shopper via Skype video. Shoppers consult with men online to determine their fashion requirements, then FedEx them a set of clothes for free. TechCrunch’s Erick… Read more

Google announced a new “under the hood” search infrastructure project today, code named Caffeine. The Google Blog explains: t’s the first step in a process that will let us push the envelope on size, indexing speed, accuracy,… Read more