SONY LAUNCHES THE PLAYSTATION3 SLIM, WE HAVE A PLAYLIST FOR
ROCK BAND: BEATLES, AND WHY YOU SHOULD AVOID CALLING SOMEONE
A SKANK ON YOUR BLOG. ITS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH. I'M NATALI DEL
CONTE AND IT'S TIME TO GET LOADED.
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AS EXPECTED, SONY ANNOUNCED THE PLAYSTATION 3 SLIM ON
TUESDAY. IT GOES ON SALE IN SEPTEMBER. BRIAN TONG TOOK A FIRST
LOOK AT THE NEW CONSOLE. SEE FOR YOURSELF:
ALSO, THE EXISTING PS3S GOT A PRICE DROP. THE 160-GIG MODEL IS $399
AND THE 80 GIG MODEL IS $299 TOO, ALTHOUGH WHY WOULD YOU SPEND
$300 ON A REGULAR PS3 WITH LESS STORAGE WHEN YOU CAN BUY A SLIM
WITH MORE STORAGE FOR THE SAME PRICE?
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MTV GAMES AND HARMONIX ANNOUNCED 19 SONGS THAT WILL BE ON
ROCK BAND BEATLES WHEN IT IS RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 9TH. THERE
WILL BE A 20TH SONG BUT THE GAME COMPANY IS KEEPING THAT A BIG
MYSTERY. SOME OF THE CLASSICS INCLUDE "TICKET TO RIDE," "LUCY IN
THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS," AND "A HARD DAYS NIGHT." I PLAYED ROCK
BAND BEATLES AT A MICROSOFT PRESS EVENT A FEW MONTHS AGO AND
IT WAS PRETTY FUN. I WILL NOW DO A RENDITION OF "HEY JUDE" FOR
YOU...NO I WON'T.
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GOOGLE HAS LINKED ITS ONLINE APPLICATION SUITE WITH ITS GROUPS
SERVICES, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR USERS TO SHARE DOCUMETNS, SITES,
AND CALENDARS WITHIN PRE-DEFINED GROUPS. THIS FEATURE
LAUNCHED THIS WEEK AND IT ALLOWS YOU TO SHARE PUBLICLY OR ON
A PERSON-BY-PERSON BASIS. IF YOU SHARE WITH A GROUP AND THEN
SOMEONE LEAVES THE GROUP, THEY WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO
ACCESS THE SHARED DOCUMENTS.
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PALM DISCUSSED PLANS FOR ITS APPLICATION STORE ON THE PRE THIS
WEEK. THE PROGRAM WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND GIVE DEVELOPERS
70 PERCENT OF THE REVENUE THAT THEY MAKE FROM THEIR APPS. PALM
WILL KEEP THE REMAINING 30 PERCENT. CUSTOMERS WILL LINK THEIR
WEB-OS TO THEIR CREDIT CARDS FOR EASY PURCHASE. THE STORE'S
OFFICIAL NAME IS THE APP CATALOG.
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A RESEARCH FIRM RELEASED A REPORT YESTERDAY THAT SAID THAT
ITUNES NOW ACCOUNTS FOR 25 PERCENT OF ALL MUSIC--BOTH
DIGITALLY AND PHYSICALLY--IN THE UNITED STATES. WHILE CDS STILL
REMAIN THE MOST POPULAR FORMAT WITH 65 PERCENT OF THE MARKET,
MOST ANALYSTS BELIEVE THAT THE FORMAT WILL FADE AWAY. I CAN
TELL YOU IT'S BEEN ABOUT TWO YEARS SINCE I'VE BOUGHT A CD AND I
AM EMBARRASSED TO SAY THAT IT WAS JENNIFER LOPEZ'S SPANISH
ALBUM.
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FORD UNVEILED A THREE-YEAR PROJECT TO TEST VEHICLE-TO-GRID
SOFTWARE FOR NEW PLUG-IN HYBRID CARS. THIS PROJECT IS IN
COLLABORATION WITH ELECTRIC UTILITIES, THE ELECTRIC POWER
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. THE
SOFTWARE WILL LET USERS CONTROL WHEN THEIR VEHICLE CHARGES,
SO THAT DRIVERS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DIFFERENT ELECTRICITY
RATES. IN ADDITION, THE SOFTWARE WILL COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY
WITH THE ELECTRICAL GRID VIA SMART METERS AND WIRELESS
NETWORKING. FORD HOPES TO INCORPORATE THIS SOFTWARE IN TIME
FOR THE ALL-ELECTRIC FORD FOCUS SLATED FOR 2011.
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YOU CANNOT CALL SOMEONE A PSYCHOTIC LYING WHORING SKANK AND
HIDE BEHIND YOUR BLOGGING ANONYMITY. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT A
NEW YORK JUDGE HAS DECIDED IN THE CASE OF THE AUTHOR OF THE
SKANKS IN NYC BLOG. LISKULA COHEN, A VOGUE MODEL, WAS THE
SUBJECT OF SOME NASTY POSTS SO SHE ASK THE COURT TO ORDER
GOOGLE TO GIVE UP THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON WHO OWNS THIS
BLOGGER ACCOUNT. GOOGLE HAS NOW HAD TO WARN THE BLOGGER TO
GET A LAWYER BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WILL HAVE NO CHOICE
BUT TO COMPLY. THE BLOGGER'S LAWYER SAID THIS SPEECH WAS JUST
HYPERBOLE AND THAT A BLOG IS A WAY TO VENT. NOT ANYMORE. I FOR
ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SOME OF THE
NASTINESS IN THE BLOGOSPHERE. I'M ALL FOR FREE SPEECH BUT WHAT
PURPOSE DOES IT SERVE TO CALL SOMEONE A PSYCHOTIC WHORING
SKANK?
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THOSE ARE ALL OF YOUR HEADLINES FOR TODAY. I'LL SEE YOU NEXT
TOMORROW. I'M NATALI DEL CONTE WITH CNET TV AND YOU'VE JUST
BEEN LOADED.
