I woke up Monday to the announcement that starting September 24, the XO laptop (famous as the little laptop that could) will be made available to buyers in so-called first-world countries, in quantities less than 100,000 units. In fact, for less than $400 you can give one and receive another--an excellent solution to an age-old moral dilemma.
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The world may have thrilled to the potential for a Google Phone, but what Google actually unveiled is its plan for a new smartphone world order.
• Photos: Unboxing Nexus One
faq Worms, Trojans, and SMS attacks are risks for mobile phones, but the biggest practical threat to users is losing the device.
Today's parents may live and work on the cutting edge, but we didn't grow up in a digital era. (parent.thesis) brings you the latest news and musings about life raising kids in today's 24-7, hyperconnected world. MojoMom.com creator Amy Tiemann and open-source software pioneer Michael Tiemann are a 21st-century couple. They take a leap of faith as parents and build their parachute on the way down, living by the motto, "We aren't raising our children for the world we live in, we're raising them for the world they'll live in." Disclosure.
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2010 CES
New VoxOx features help even old cell phonesVoIP and multi-protocol chat client VoxOx introduces a slew of new features for its Personal Assistant, but the biggest one is remote access support for all phone models.
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Navteq laser vision's view of the world (images)
The Open Road
Should enterprise IT piggyback on consumer Web?Enterprise software is notoriously expensive and complex, while the consumer Web is the exact opposite. Should software vendors start borrowing Web infrastructure?
2010 CES
Project Natal gets a date, but not a price tagThe Xbox 360 add-on is aimed for a holiday release, as had been expected. Redmond also touts Windows 7 sales numbers and shows off the latest PCs, including an HP tablet.
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Highlights from the Microsoft keynote
The Open Road
Come on, Google, subsidize meGoogle is attempting an end-run around carriers to give customers more power to use its services. It should take the next logical step and subsidize customer adoption of its phone.
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Seth Meyers skit at the Microsoft keynote
Digital Media
Baidu launching online-video companyChinese search provider Baidu to create new company to provide premium online video, trying to satisfy growing demand among users in China for high-quality video.
2010 CES
Robot floor cleaner Mint gets those tight spotsMint is a robot mop/duster for hard floors that can detect walls and fit into tight corners. It's a cheaper, smaller alternative to Scooba, but offers a lighter scrub.
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Unboxing the Nexus One (photos)
2010 CES
Hands-on with the TomTom EaseWe got our hands on TomTom's newest entry level GPS device and we have the pics to prove it.
Green Tech
'Google Energy' subsidiary considers clean powerGoogle creates energy subsidiary and submits a request to buy and sell electricity. It's part of Google's goal to use large amounts of renewable energy to offset its carbon footprint.
