YouTube's spin on 'American Idol'

Firefox 4 is set to launch next week, Motorola says the Wi-Fi-only Xoom will cost $599, and YouTube launches a talent search a la "American Idol" called YouTube NextUp.

by Natali Morris

March 17, 2011 8:25 AM PDT Follow @natalimorris

YouTube's spin on 'American Idol'

Links from Thursday's episode of Loaded:

Motorola will sell the Wi-Fi-only Xoom for $599.
YouTube announces YouTube Next Up, its spin on "American Idol" for the Web.
The European Union is going to revamp its 16-year-old online privacy laws.
Apple changes in-app purchase protocol so that any additional purchases require a password.
Samsung releases a new line of laptops for students and office workers.
Google updates collaboration messaging within Google Docs.
Mozilla announces that Firefox 4 will be available for download next week on March 22.

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