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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced major software updates for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices. iPhone users now can send SMS messages to multiple people and iPod Touch users get access to several applications that have been available on the iPhone: Mail, maps, stock quotes, notes and weather reports.
Most significantly, however, is the addition of a GPS-like positioning feature: Rather than using a GPS receiver, Apple consulted with Google and Skyhook Wireless to come up with a technology that uses triangular Wi-Fi and cellular beacon layouts to determine the location of a device. iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the new feature through the free iPhone software upgrade 1.1.3, while people who already have purchased an iPod Touch will have to shell out an extra $20 for the upgrade.

All new iPod Touch devices will come with the positioning feature without extra cost.

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Microsoft’s Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) today announced the official availability of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac at the Macworld Conference & Expo 2008. "We developed Office 2008 for Mac as a comprehensive productivity suite that also helps people simplify their work," said Craig Eisler, general manager of the Mac BU at Microsoft. "To complement the deep set of new and improved features, we redesigned the interface so that it is truly easier to use." Complete details on each application in the suite is available from the Web site.

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The CES 2008 is almost over and the electronics manufacturers dazzled us with lots new World’s biggest, World’s thinnest, World’s smallest, and so on gadgets.
I took a moment and put together the most interesting new world records in the gadget world that have been set at the CES 2008.

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Apple announced Time Capsule today, which is a wireless backup device that works with Time Machine in Leopard OS. The Time capsule uses integrated 802.11n networking and can wirelessly back up all Macs in the home to the one time Capsule device.

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Apple announced updated software for the iPhone today as well. The new software update allows iPhone users to find their location on the Maps application using nearby hotspots or cellular towers. Other updates allow you to text message several people at the same time, customize the home screen and updates the iPhone for watching movies rented via iTunes.

"iPhone doesn’t stand still — we’re making it better and better all the time," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "We’ve delighted millions of users with this revolutionary and magical product and it’s great to share these improvements with them."

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Apple announced its new stuff at MacWorld today with the first announcement being that all major film studios will now be renting movies via iTunes. The good news is that Apple priced the digital rentals right with older library titles renting for only $2.99 and new releases going for $3.99.

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Microsoft has launched Microsoft Student Experience beta website, which has a lot information, targeted at students.
It contains information from Microsoft internships, getting discounted software and is conveniently tabbed under Home, Academics, Socialize, Get Involved & Careers. Its collections of How-Tos is worth a check-out !

Consumer electronics maker Toshiba Corp said on Monday it is slashing prices of its HD DVD format players by between 40 to 50 percent as major Hollywood studios move to embrace Sony Corp’s Blu-ray format high definition DVDs. Toshiba America Consumer Products said it cut prices of its HD DVD players effective January 13 to boost market adoption of its next-generation DVD players by mainstream consumers after what it said was a successful fourth quarter in unit sales.
"While price is one of the consideration elements for the early adopter, it is a deal-breaker for the mainstream consumer," said Toshiba executive Yoshi Uchiyama in a statement. Toshiba’s players will now start as low as $149 going up to $399 for the top-of-range player.

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Steve Jobs took the stage this morning at the Macworld Conference & Expo to exhort the Mac faithful and announce a handful of new products.
MacBook Air
The rumors were true. Steve Jobs unveiled Apple’s latest portable, the $1,799 MacBook Air, which he called the "world’s thinnest notebook." Dissing Sony’s TX series, Jobs said that other subnotebook manufacturers inevitably compromise on the display, have mini-keyboards, and run too slowly due to heat issues.

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