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EIC Squared: Psystar vs. Apple, Cisco vs. Microsoft and Dell's cloud
On this episode of the EIC Squared podcast CNET News' Dan Farber and ZDNet's Larry Dignan discuss the week's news.
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Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary
Though it was retracted within minutes, the appearance of the CEO's obituary on the Web is bound to make some Apple fans and shareholders quite uncomfortable.
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Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains
Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market.
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Brazil's love of Linux
The open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too.
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Top 10 MP3 players for under $100
There's nothing like low flash-memory costs to stir up a gaggle of great gadgets with ultracompetitve pricing. To help you sort through the clutter of budget MP3 players, we've collected our top 10 choices, all of which can be found for less than $100.
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Report: Orange backs off iPhone 3G throttling
Orange's decision to limit the download speed of the iPhone 3G sparked a predictable outcry from French users, and they appear to have produced a retraction from the carrier.
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Tests clear iPhone 3G antenna as cause of reception problems
Swedish tech publication GP tests the iPhone 3G's antenna to see if that part is to blame for the phone's reception issues, and finds no obvious problems.
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Google Earth shows cows point north
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Google Earth shows cows point north -- A study by German scientists using images sourced from Google Earth shows that cows align themselves to the north-south magnetic axis. The opportunity for backup and disaster recovery in the Cloud -- Cloud-based services offer a new opportunity for businesses to take backup and disaster recovery seriously. The site that might help you sleep with a psychopath -- Airbedandbreakfast.com is a site that encourages people to host and to stay at ordinary people's houses when they're traveling. The correct way to update Windows' device drivers -- Visit the system vendor's site to download the latest versions of the software that runs your PC's important components. 
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In U.K., iPhone ad banned over 'all Internet' claim
The ad said "all the parts of the Internet are on the iPhone." An advertising oversight board ruled that the boast was misleading.
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Violent comic book doesn't meet Apple's standards
The App Store rejects Murderdrome, a comic optimized for the iPhone, because of its violent content. The owner now advocates the creation of a ratings system for the store.
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