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RIP Meme: The Double Rainbow Guy Sells Out to Microsoft

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010
We were enamored of your childlike delight. We reveled in the remixes . But now, Double Rainbow Guy , we are less than amused. What’s the sure-fire way to kill a viral video? Festoon it with dollar signs.
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Morning Brief: iTunes 10 & Ping Now Live, Samsung Unveils Tablet, Twitter’s iPad App

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010
This series is brought to you by HTC EVO 4G , America’s first 4G phone. Only from Sprint. The “First to Know” series keeps you in the know on what’s happening now in the world of social media and technology. Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world
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Remains of the Day: Amazon Gets 99-Cent HD TV Show Purchases [For What Its Worth]

By jorge | Published: September 1, 2010
Amazon announces 99-cent downloads for TV shows in HD, winning the lottery isn't what it's cracked up to be, and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system is ready for prime time. More
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Change Your Windows 7 Logon Box [Windows 7]

By anthony | Published: August 31, 2010
Windows only: We've seen utilities to change up the background picture on Windows 7's logon screen, and insert Picasa and Flickr pics , but one deviantArt user provides a file swap that changes the logon box itself, back to an early-stage "Longhorn" appearance. More
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Hell Freezes Over: AutoCAD Returns to Mac

By melissa | Published: August 31, 2010
After an 18-year absence, AutoCAD is finally coming back to Mac OS X. Autodesk , the company that makes the CAD program that has become he defacto industry standard, last released a native Mac version of its flagship product in 1992. Not only is AutoCAD coming back to Mac OS X, Autodesk is also bringing an AutoCAD app to the iPad and iPhone. This app will let professionals import, modify and export CAD files on the go. Autodesk has already had success on the iPhone and iPad with its Sketchbook Mobile and Sketchbook Pro apps, but these are consumer-facing tools
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MaxMax Customizes Windows’ Default Maximize Size [Downloads]

By anthony | Published: August 27, 2010
Windows: If you have a lot of "always on top" apps running on your PC, maximized windows can throw a wrench into your workflow. Free app MaxMax changes Windows' default maximize size so your maximized windows don't get in the way. More
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How to Create Your Own Photosynths [Photosynth]

By anthony | Published: August 27, 2010
Photosynths are a 3D-like space from (tons) of your photos. They're free to create and here's how to do it. More
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Engadget Podcast 210 – 08.27.2010

By melissa | Published: August 27, 2010
Do you hear that? It's the sound of Nilay Patel's heavy breathing and ice clinking, but not there. Enjoy it, this week only. Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Dancing Queen 00:02:29 - Samsung Galaxy Tab gets official teaser video 00:13:28 - Exclusive: Dell Thunder prototype preview (video) 00:13:50 - Exclusive: Samsung Cetus i917 bows for AT&T, shows off its Windows Phone 7 ways 00:13:58 - Exclusive: T-Mobile G2 in the wild! 00:14:05 - T-Mobile G2 again, this time with less Mr.
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How to Run Windows, Mac, and Linux Side by Side and Pain-Free with VirtualBox [Virtualization]

By anthony | Published: August 27, 2010
Running multiple operating systems side-by-side gives you the chance to test applications, run platform-specific software, and tons more without ever rebooting. It's also extremely cool. Here's how to run Windows, Mac, and Linux simultaneously and pain-free as possible. More
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Dell dropping Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap? (update: Dell responds, is definitely still in the game)

By melissa | Published: August 27, 2010
Now we don't have much more to go on here than some analyst chatter and a lengthy article from TechCrunch , but if you believe what you read, a major player has just dropped Windows Phone 7 devices from its roadmap. And that player is Dell . According to Jonathan Goldberg, an telecom analyst at Deutsche Bank, the only remaining partners currently working on Windows Phone 7 handsets are HTC, Samsung, and LG.
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