IT'S MONDAY, MARCH 28th.
I'M NATALI MORRIS, AND IT'S TIME TO GET LOADED.
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WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOGLE NEWS TODAY.
FIRST OFF, THE COMPANY LAUNCHED
DISCO, A GROUP TEXTING SERVICE.
YOU SIGN UP FOR THE SERVICE AT DISCO-
DOT-COM AND YOU CAN CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH YOUR MOBILE NUMBER.
THEN YOU CREATE GROUPS THAT YOU COMMONLY TEXT TO.
BE CAREFUL WHAT
NOTIFIED OF THE MASS TEXTING GROUP YOU'VE PUT THEM IN.
SO YOU'D WANT
TO AVOID THINGS LIKE "THE DREADED IN-LAWS" OR WHATEVER.
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YOUTUBE ADDED A NEW TOOL CALLED YOUTUBE CREATE.
IT IS AN EDITING
OTHER VIDEO COMPANIES INTO YOUR OWN VIDEOS.
VIDEOS AVAILABLE TO YOU
ARE FROM XTRANORMAL, STUPEFLIX, AND GO-ANIMATE.
IT IS KIND OF FUN TO
PLAY AROUND WITH MIXING ELEMENTS.
YOU CAN FIND THIS AT YOUTUBE-DOT-
COM-SLASH-CREATE.
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GOOGLE IS LAUNCHING IN-APP PAYMENTS ON ANDROID DEVICES THIS WEEK.
THROUGH YOUR GOOGLE ACCOUNT.
GOOGLE IS ALSO REPORTED TO BE WORKING
CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT.
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INTEL MAY BE LOOKING INTO SMARTPHONES AGAIN.
THIS HAS BEEN TALKED
ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME BUT HAS NEVER COME TO FRUITION.
INTEL HAS A
MEMORABLE PHONES.
OF COURSE INTEL HAS NOT SAID ANYTHING ABOUT
ANOTHER STAB AT AN UPDATED MOBILE CHIP JUST YET.
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IN A SORT OF DIGITAL LOCKER SERVICE.
SOURCES FROM THE FILM AND MUSIC
SERVICE THAT WOULD LET CUSTOMERS STORE ALL OF THEIR EXISTING FILM,
MUSIC, AND BOOK COLECTIONS ON AMAZON'S OWN SERVERS, READY TO CALL UP
AND USE AT YOUR DISCRESSION.
AMAZON HAS NOT OBTAINED ALL OF THE
LICENSES FOR THIS JUST YET.
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NOW THAT THE NINTENDO 3DS IS OUT, YOU CAN TRADE IN A REGULAR OLD DS
AT WAL-MART.
IT IS NOT AN EVEN TRADE OF COURSE, YOU WILL GET A $100
CREDIT TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THE $250 3D DEVICE.
TRADEINS MUST
INCLUDE THE POWER CHORD.
THIS OFFER IS GOOD UNTIL APRIL 30.
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AND FINALLY, A NEW DEVICE LETS YOU LOOK AT YOUR BABY FROM INSIDE THE
WOMB.
IT IS CALLED PREVUE AND THE CONCEPT GADGET WON AN INDUSTRIAL
DESIGN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN AUSTRALIA.
IT FITS OVER
THE PREGNANT MOMMY'S BELLY AND USES ULTRASOUND AND A STRETCHABLE
ELECTRONIC TEXTILE LAYER THAT EXPANDS OVER THE BELLY.
YOU JUST PUSH
A WOMB WITH A VIEW.
WHO KNOWS IF THIS
WILL EVER HIT THE MARKET, OR IF IT SHOULD.
BABY NEEDS A LITTLE PRIVACY
AFTER ALL.
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THAT IS YOUR NEWS FOR THE DAY.
I'M NATALI MORRIS FOR CNET AND YOU'VE
JUST BEEN LOADED.
