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Buzz Out Loud 1192: The ethical standards of GoDaddy (podcast)

We accidentally besmirch the reputation of Danica Patrick, come up with some reasons why Bing might actually work (except for how it apparently means "disease" in Chinese), and take to task the millions of people who are still deliberately clicking on spam.

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WSJ on iPad for $17.99 a month, magazines to be at or near newsstand prices? http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/25/wsj-on-ipad-17-99-a-month-magazines-to-be-at-or-near-newsstand/

Gmail to alert users to suspicious activity http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20001078-245.html

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Steve Jobs already e-mailing customers from iPad?

He's sitting at home. The thighPad is just where it's supposed to be, gently warming his lap. Who knows if he takes his sneakers off?

But in another subtle gesture to market his "magic and revolutionary" product, Steve Jobs is reportedly already using an iPad to answer customer queries.

According to Tuaw, having already begun to personally answer customers' iPad questions just a couple of weeks ago--the Apple CEO has gravitated away from replying to them on an iPhone and whipped out an iPad.

One customer reportedly asked whether he could transfer his Google Docs to … Read more

Tuff-Luv unveils chic Napa iPad case

When the iPad was first announced, a lot of accessory makers quickly revealed cases within hours of the launch. Not surprisingly, most of the cases were simply Amazon Kindle DX or Netbook cases masquerading as iPad cases, which is all well and good, but we're now seeing more stuff that was designed from the ground up for the iPad.

Case in point: Tuff-Luv's leather Napa iPad case, which is due to hit Amazon in mid-April with a $49.99 price tag (it comes in multiple colors). We're not sure what protective case will work best for the … Read more

Digital City 74: Playing with Adamo XPS and the final word on Flash for the iPad (podcast)

On this week's Digital City, we discover some new fallout from the no-Flash-on-the-iPad issue, then spend some quality time with the long-delayed superthin Adamo XPS laptop.

We do a quick survey to find out where we've earned foursquare mayorships (here's a hint: they're all bars), and then check the official office March Madness standings in our office pool. Let's just say that coin-flipping to pick his teams may not have been Scott's finest moment.

Finally, we've got some more video games to give away. This week, it's racing game MotoGP 09/10 … Read more

Most iPad buyers expect to ignore App Store

As the April 3 launch of the iPad approaches, market researcher ComScore has found that consumers expect to use Apple's tablet mainly for surfing the Web and checking e-mail--not for rushing the App Store.

According to ComScore's survey of 2,176 "Internet users regarding their awareness, attitudes and opinions of the Apple iPad," 50 percent plan to surf the Web on it. That activity was closely followed by 48 percent saying they expect to use it for e-mail.

The top two activities were trailed by listening to music, reading books, and watching videos or movies, which … Read more

iPhone stealing game market share from Sony, Nintendo

Those who thought Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch would not live up to the promise of being a great mobile gaming platform are in for a big surprise.

Apple sold 19 percent of all portable game software in the U.S. in 2009, up sharply from 5 percent in 2008, according to a new report released by Flurry Analytics on Monday.

It's clear that Apple is taking share from Sony's PlayStation Portable, and to a smaller level, the Nintendo DS. According to Flurry's report, Sony fell from 20 percent in 2008 to 11 percent in 2009, … Read more

Buzz Out Loud 1189: Slide to explode (podcast)

Google and China's war heats up a bit. Amazon is apparently not going to war against the iPad. But the most compelling news of the day? Swipe to unlock existed long before Apple ever thought of it. It involved Aliens. And Predators. And self-destruction.

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Chinese Media: Google Is Tied to U.S. Intelligence http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/chinese-media-calls-google-arrogant-alleges-ties-to-us-intell/19407888/

And China could care less about a Google pull out http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62L14V20100322

UK announces online site for … Read more

Amazon unveils Kindle app for iPad

Amazon.com plans to release a free Kindle app for Apple's iPad and other tablet computers.

Amazon said Monday that the Kindle app for iPad will offer access to more than 450,000 e-books. The app will also feature the same Whispersync technology found in its PC, Mac, iPhone and BlackBerry apps that remembers and syncs your last page read.

The Whispersync tech means that you can start reading a book on one device and continue reading it on another device, picking up right where you left off. The app will also sync bookmarks, notes, and highlights across devices, … Read more

This week in Crave: The Pisces edition

For those of you who missed it, this week brought my birthday. I am still recovering. It also brought much news from the world of tech hardware, and I'm more than happy to power through my lingering hangover to share with you, the readers, some of the most interesting stuff we covered.

Take, for example, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg, who would like everyone to know that the reason the PS3 is still more expensive than the Xbox 360 is because it has a Blu-ray player instead of a regular DVD player. And I guess this makes sense, but honestly … Read more