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By now you’ve probably read more on Apple’s iPad then you ever dreamed possible. In the last few days we’ve covered a lot of angles on the tablet and compiled a lot of data. Still, we felt that we hadn’t given you clear hands-on impressions and collected the myriad details about the device in one, easy-to-reach place. So we’ve decided to bundle all of that info into a single feature, joining our first-hand encounters with the iPad together with all of the data and details you should be aware of — including specs, plans, release schedules, pics, and video. So read on for everything we know (so far) about Cupertino’s first tablet!

Continue reading Apple iPad: The definitive guide (so far)

Can the iPad compete as an e-book reader?:
The iPad looks like a fun device for e-mail, Web surfing, and video. But Lex Friedman wonders if it’s really got the chops to replace his current e-book reader: an Amazon Kindle.

Is this the final nail in the coffin for the browser that will not go away!

Microsoft has already released versions 7 and 8 of Internet Explorer
Google has begun to phase out support for Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack on the search engine.

BBC News – Google phases out support for IE6

Satellite Images Of Haiti Earthquake From Google & Bing Maps
Jan 22, 2010 at 11:08pm ET by Danny Sullivan

Both Google Maps and Bing Maps offer ways to see the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. Below, a look at how to see before and after images, taken by satellite. Plus, several 360-degree ground level videos you can view.

360-Degree On-The-Ground Video

Immersive Media has released a number of 360-degree view videos of someone actually walking in the disaster area.

Satellite Images Of Haiti Earthquake From Google & Bing Maps

The figure compares well with O2, Orange and Tesco Mobile.
In just over one week, Vodafone has sold 100,000 Apple iPhones to customers in the UK, half of which pre-ordered before last Thursday’s launch date.

Vodafone sells 100,000 Apple iPhones in a week

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David Lynch – A Master at work

From: Arnaud COMPAGNE

David Lynch – A Master at work

This stuff about avoiding or abandoning IE6 is foolish. Everyone should abandon IE, period. These security problems will never end. How many strikes do they get before they’re out?
Also, if it’s true that Internet Explorer played some role in the Chinese security intrusion against Google, it raises the question of why in the world anyone at Google is using IE. What’s up with that?

France Joins Germany Warning Against Internet Explorer:

Cable giant trialling broadband piracy system
Virgin Media is trialling a scheme that will identify whether its broadband customers are illegally downloading. The ISP is using Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to identify the type of traffic (email, web surfing, gaming etc) a broadband connection is being used for.

Virgin Media starts keeping eye on dodgy downloads:

Photographers Unite for Haiti Fundraising

As people around the world are bombarded by the striking aftermath photos from the Haiti earthquake, a group of photographers have quickly collaborated on a fundraising magazine for Haitian relief. Proceeds from the publication are being donated to the Red Cross.

Spearheaded by Bay Area photographer Lane Hartwell, Oné Respe collects images from pre-earthquake Haiti combined with essays. Contributions have been donated by photographers such as Peter Pereira, Mary Ellen Mark and Chet Gordon.

“I kept thinking, how can I do something with photography,” said Hartwell. “That’s the only thing I have to do anything with.”

The morning after Haiti suffered a 7.0 earthquake, Hartwell contacted Pereira who had been working in Haiti two months prior. ….

Photographers Unite for Haiti Fundraising

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