IT'S WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th.
I'M NATALI MORRIS, AND IT'S TIME TO GET
LOADED.
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THE XOOM TABLET FOR $599.
THE 3G VERSION WENT ON SALE FOR BETWEEN
$600 AND $800.
THE WI-FI ONLY MODEL WILL HAVE 32 GIGS OF STORAGE AND
THE SAME DUAL CORE PROCESSOR THAT THE 3G VERSION HAS.
THIS IS THE
SAME PRICE AS THE 32-GIG WI-FO ONLY IPAD 2.
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EARLIER THIS WEEK WE REPORTED THAT T-MOBILE WAS THE ONLY MAJOR U.S.
CARRIER NOT OFFERING FREE CALLS AND TEXTS TO JAPAN.
THAT IS NOT TRUE
ANY MORE.
T-MOBILE IS NOW OFFERING FREE CALLS AND TEXTS TO JAPAN
THROUGH THE END OF THIS MONTH, AND THE CHARGES WILL BE BACKDATED
TO MARCH 11.
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YOUTUBE ANNOUNCED A TALENT SEARCH CALLED YOUTUBE NEXT-UP.
THEY
WANT TO MAKE YOU A STAR.
THE CONTEST IS ASKING MEMBERS OF ITS
REPRESENTS THEIR TALENTS.
THIS IS IN CONSIDERATION FOR A NEW TYPE OF
TALK SHOW OR FILM OR WHATEVER.
WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED BY YOUTUBE
VOTERS AND THE FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF JUDGES.
INTERNET FAMEDOM.
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SPECIFIC VIEW OF FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE.
CURRENT PRIVACY LAWS IN THE EU
ARE 16 YEARS OLD.
WHEN THESE ARE REVAMPED, IF SOCIAL SITES AND SEARCH
ENGINES DO NOT COMPLY, THEY WILL FACE COURT ACTION.
THE LAWS WILL
PERTAIN TO DATA COLLECTION ABOUT THESE SITES USER BEHAVIOR.
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APPLE NOW REQUIRES A PASSWORD FOR IN-APP PURCHASES.
THIS IS A MOVE TO
STOP KIDS FROM RUNNING UP THEIR PARENTS ITUNES BILLS.
OFTENTIMES
APPS.
NOW IF YOU WANT TO UPGRADE YOUR SMURF VILLAGE, YOU'LL NEED THE
PASSWORD EVERY TIME SO THAT MIGHT SLOW YOUR KID DOWN A LITTLE.
UNTIL THEY LEARN THE PASSWORD.
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OFFICE WORKERS.
THE SAMSUNG SERIES 2, 4, AND 6 HAVE INTEL CORE
PROCESSORS, HIGH DEFINITION DISPLAYS, AND FEATURES CALLED FAST START
AND FAST BROWSING, DESIGNED TO GET YOU ONLINE FASTER WITHOUT A LONG
WAIT FOR THE MACHINE TO KICK IN.
THEY ARE ALSO EXTRA RUGGED AND
PREPARED FOR SLIPS AND SPILLS.
THEY VARY IN PRICE AND SIZE OF COURSE.
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GOOGLE HAS UPDATED THE CONVERSATION ABILITY INSIDE OF GOOGLE DOCS.
COLLABORATORS INSIDE OF A DOCUMENT.
ONE COOL THING IS THAT IF YOU
WANT A SPECIFIC PERSON TO RING IN ON THE DOCUMENT, YOU CAN AT-REPLY
TO THEIR EMAIL JUST IN CASE THEY MISS THE REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION.
TOO MUCH.
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FIREFOX 4 WILL SHIP NEXT WEEK.
MOZILLA ANNOUNCED THIS RELEASE ON
WEDNESDAY.
THE NEWEST VERSION OF THE BROWSER COMES OUT AT 7 P.M.
ON
MARCH 22, WHICH IS JUST A TAD LATER THAN ITS ORIGINAL LAUNCH DATE OF
LAST NOVEMBER.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
ONE OF THE MORE ANTICIPATED
FEATURES IS A NEW TAB MANAGER CALLED PANORAMA.
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THAT IS YOUR NEWS FOR THE DAY.
REMEMBER CNET-DOT-COM-SLASH-LOADED
FOR LINKS TO THE STORIES WE DISCUSSED TODAY.
I'M NATALI MORRIS FOR
CNET AND YOU'VE JUST BEEN LOADED.
