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  Students in Brazil
  get a new Classmate

  There is more at stake at the largest one-to-one computing project in Latin America than the reputation of Intel's Classmate PC.
  • Video: Up close with one-to-one computing

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  Design for the masses, chosen by the masses

  Industry execs say crowdsourcing is one of the best ways to stay on top of consumer trends, so a host of sites are asking people to submit art for sneakers, skateboards, cars, and stationery.

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• Android Developer Challenge winners focus on location

  The $3.75 million in prizes distributed by Google to Android developers includes several applications that take advantage of location-aware technology in mobile phones.

  (Posted in Wireless by Tom Krazit)

• Antitrust scrutiny in Yahoo-Google deal intensifies

  While Google and Wall Street are betting controversial Yahoo-Google ad deal gets a green light from antitrust regulators, the level of scrutiny is rising.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Tethering coming soon to iPhone 3G?

  If the latest e-mail claiming to be the work of Apple's CEO is accurate, iPhone 3G owners might soon be able to get their laptops online using their phone.

  (Posted in Apple by Tom Krazit)

• More tidbits on the new Comcast cap

  The controversial Comcast monthly bandwidth cap has caused a stir, but what about some of the things not mentioned in the FAQ section?

  (Posted in Webware by Josh Lowensohn)

• Working with Windows and Linux, playing with the Mac

  Google Insights data suggests that we enjoy our Macs for more than we enjoy Windows and Linux.

  (Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay)

• McCain taps outsider Palin to be VP

  Republican presidential hopeful picks governor from Alaska--the first woman ever named to the Republican ticket--to be his surprise running mate.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Steven Musil)

• Week in review: Taming the wild Web

  Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple all make strides in the browser battles, while courts rule on copyright cases. Also: Politics, tech-style.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Steven Musil)

• Google, Vanity Fair party down at DNC

  Event on the last evening of the Democratic convention brings together Mountain View geeks, Washington insiders, and Hollywood celebrities.

  (Posted in Politics and Law by Stephanie Condon)

• Nintendo shares soar on bumped-up forecast

  Japanese game maker's announcement that annual profit will be 23 percent higher than expected, due to strong Wii and DS sales, prompts largest one-day share price hike in months.

  (Posted in Gaming and Culture by Dawn Kawamoto)

• Google to buy GeoEye satellite imagery

  Google Maps and Google Earth will get a new infusion of higher-resolution imagery from the GeoEye-1 satellite, due to launch next week.

  (Posted in Digital Media by Stephen Shankland)

• IBM tests 4-terabyte solid-state drive tech

  Big Blue announces solid-state drive technology that achieves high speed and power savings, even if only in the labs so far.

  (Posted in Nanotech: The Circuits Blog by Brooke Crothers)

• Judge: Qualcomm violates Broadcom ruling

  Qualcomm has violated a court-ordered ban on the use of patented wireless tech owned by Broadcom, federal judge rules.

  (Posted in Wireless by Marguerite Reardon)

• Report: Facebook screenplay based on book

  Source of Harvard magazine 02138 article says the producer of Aaron Sorkin's upcoming movie also owns the rights to a forthcoming Zuckerberg tell-all by Ben Mezrich.

  (Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy)
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