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11March,2009   
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PERSONALNEWSFOR
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BarackObamaneedsWarren   BuffettmorethanBuffettneeds   BarackObama.  
MAR11,200907:16A.M.  Duringthepresidentialcampaign,BarackObamaregularlyname-  checkedtheworld’srichestman.“I’vegotafriendWarrenBuffett,”he    wouldsaybeforetalkingabouthowthetwoofthemagreedontaxpolicy.  BuffettwasperhapsObama’smostpowerful“validator,”anunfortunate   politicaltermforasupporterwhoseunassailablecredentialsina   particularareamakepeoplefeelgoodaboutacandidate’sslim     credentialsinthatarea.  [more...]  ENGADGET    
Smar   tQ5getspeeped,forreals   
MAR11,200907:01A.M.   We’vebeenhearingallabouttheSmartQ5PMP/MIDforalittlewhile   now,butsomeone’sfinallygottentheirhandsuponareallivedevice,and   it’slookingprettycool.Westilldon’tknowatoninthewayofspecs—     it’sgota4.3-inch,800x480touchscreenandbuilt-inWiFiand   Bluetooth,plusfouractualhardwarebuttons—nordoweknowwhen   it’sgoingtobeavailable,orhowmuchit’llcost...butitdefinitelyappears   toexistnow!Checktwomoreshotsafterthebreak,andhitthereadlink   forabunchofthem.  [ViaTheMP3Players]  Continuereading
 SmartQ5getspeeped,forreals   
Filedunder:PortableAudio,PortableVideo   SmartQ5getspeeped,forrealsoriginallyappearedonEngadgeton    Wed,11M     ar200901:01:00E    ST.Pleaseseeourtermsforuseoffeeds.  Read|Per   malink|Emailthis|CommentsTECHCRUNCH    
 AdultSpaceGetsA$1.3Million   Boos   tF    orIt  s   Adu   l  tSoc   ial   Network   
MAR11,2   00906:07A.M.   AdultSpace[NSFW],anadultsocialnetworkinthesameveinasAdult  FriendFinder,hascloseda$1.3millionfundingroundledbyanumber   ofangelinvestors.ThenewfundingbringsAdultSpace’stotalfinancing   to$2.3millionsinceitslaunchinJanuary2006.  
 
Today’sTabbloidPERSONALNEWSFOR
infimate@gmail.com     
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 AdultSpacesaysitislookingtousethemoneytotakeonAdultFriend   Finder,theleadingadultsocialnetworkthatwasacquiredbyPenthouse   in2007andhasfiledtogopublic.Thesitesaysitwillbeupgradingits    viralmarketingeffortsandperhapsmostnotably,toeventuallylaunch   mobileapplicationsacrossallmajorplatforms(thoughIsuspectthey’ll  haveahardtimegettingacceptedonatleastafewmobileappstores).  IncludedamongAdultSpace’sfreefeaturesarechatrooms,‘cams’,a   classifiedssection,andapersonalitytestthatthesiteclaimshasthe   analyticaldetailofeHarmony’shighlytoutedexam.   AlsonotableinthematuresocialnetworkingspaceisZivity,asitethat  featuresartfuladultphotosandacommunityaroundthesite’s   photographersandmodels.Zivityhasraisedatotalof$8millionin   funding,includinga$7millionroundledbyBlueRunVenturesand   FoundersFund.  
CrunchNetwork     
:CrunchBasethefreedatabaseoftechnology   companies,people,andinvestors   ENGADG    ET    
Citro   enannouncesC-Crosser   ExclusivePSPEditionSUV    
MAR11,200905:53A.M.  Notatonofdetailstogoonhere,butitlookslikeCitroenandSonyare   settoteamuponaPSP-themedversionoftheC-CrosserSUV.TheC-  CrosserExclusivePSPEditionwillcomewithablackPSPSlim,two   games,a4GBMemoryStickPRODuo,andaspecialheadrestspeaker   mountsorear-seatpassengerscancatchuponsomeawesomeUMD    movies.Europe-only,obviously,andthosestickerswon’tcomecheap—     pricesstartat€33,990($43,340.)Afewmorepicsatthereadlink.  [ViaEdmunds]  Filedunder:Gaming,Transportation   CitroenannouncesC-CrosserExclusivePSPEditionSUVoriginally   appearedonEngadgetonTue,10Mar200923:53:00EST.Pleasesee   ourtermsforuseoffeeds.  Read|Permalink|Emailthis|CommentsESPN.CO    M     
Clev   elandSt.topsNo.17Butler   inH    orizonfinal  
MAR11,200905:31A.M.   VisitESPN.comforthecompletestory.ENGADGET    
Twe   etie1.3approve   d—what  are wesupposedtodowiththis    wagonfulloftorchesand   pitchforks?   
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Today’sTabbloidPERSONALNEWSFOR
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 Applecan beslowtoactonuseroutcryattimes,butitlookslikethe   curious,discouragingcaseofTweetie1.3’sAppStoredenialhascometo   aquickandpainlessresolution.There’snotellingifitwastheshouting   prolesthatmovedAppletoact,orperhapsaspoonfullofcommonsense   —Tweetiewasapparentlyrejectedonthegroundsthatitletpeopleread   swearwor   ds
on   t  heinternet  
–    butwhate    v   ermightha    vehappened     behindcloseddoorsinCupertino,Tweetie1.3isatlastfreetoroamon   theAppStore,accordingtoaTweetfromTweetiedeveloperLoren   Brichter.Nowallweneedforeterna   lhappinessisaclearlydefinedse   tof    guidelines   forAppStoreapproval,aconsistentappealsprocess,and   someNutella.  [ViaTheiPhoneBlog]  Filedunder:Cellphones,Handhelds   Tweetie1.3approved—whatarewesupposedtodowiththiswagonfull  oftorchesandpitchforks?originallyappearedonEngadgetonTue,10   Mar200923:03:00EST.Pleaseseeourtermsforuseoffeeds.  Read|Permalink|Emailthis|CommentsGIGAOM     
TexasInstrumentPlacesaRisky   MobileBet  
MAR11,200905:01A.M.  Ourmobilephonesaregettingsmarter,evenasourlaptopsaregetting   dumber.Insteadofpackingfastprocessorsintoanotebook,PCmakers   arestrippingthemdownintonetbooksandotherdevicestheycansell  forless.Meanwhile,ourmobilephonesarelookingmorelikemini  computerswithmulticoreprocessors,largerscreensandimproved   graphics.Theconvergenceofthesedevicesisshiftingthewaychipsare   designed.  Thebrainsofamobiledeviceneedmorecomputingabilitiesandare    beginningtoresembletheCPUsfoundinnotebooks,whileonnotebooks   andnetbooks,chipmakersaretryingtofollowthecellphonemodelof   integratingthebrainsandcommunicationsdevicesontoasinglechip.   Againstthisbackdrop,TexasInstrumentsiswalkingawayfromitslegacy   asawirelesschipmakerforcellphones,andisturningitsattentionto   makingthebrainsthatwillpowertomorrow’sphones,mobileInternet  devicesandevennetbooks.  Lastweek,  Ivisite   dthecampusofTexasInstrumentsinDallasandspoke    withGregDelagi,headofTI’swirelesstermin   alsbusiness,aboutitsbet  onsmarte   rphones. Withoutabaseband(orradio)focus,TIisplacing   mostofitsR&Dandmarketingmusclemightbehin   ditswageron   applicationprocessors.  TIisbetti  ngont  hetrendofspecialpurpose,smartmobiledevicesthat  foll  owthecomputerindustry’spastincli  nationstobuildadevicearound   aC    PU(orapplicationprocessor).ItsOMAP3chipsdowellforthis,and   itsOMAP4chips,whichTIadmitshavenotyetbeentapedout,couldbe   evenbetter.However,muchoftheindustryseemstobebettingagainst  smarterphones,infavorofdumberPCs.  CompetitorssuchasQualcommareheadedintheoppositedirection,  offeringradiosandprocessorsinasinglechip.Intelisevenintegrating   itslow-powerAtomprocessorontoachipwitharadioforuseinmobile   devices.Samsungisalsoattemptingtocreateawirelessradio—perhaps   togowithit’sownapplicationprocessor,whichcurrentlypowersthe   iPhone.ButTIsaidlastyearthatitwouldsellitsbasebandchipbusiness   ,butwasunabletofindabuyer.Thecompanysaiditwon’tinvest  anymnoreinitsradiobusiness(thoughitstillwillprovidecustom-  designedbasebandchips).Evenifitwantedtoproduceanintegrated   chipfordumberPCs,TIcouldsoonneedsom     eoneelse’ssilicontodoit.   Withitscompetiti  onbringingbrainsandcommunicationstogether,wh    y   isTIkeepingaseparationbetweenchurchandstate(asDavidCarey,  CEOofres   earchfirmPortelligentcallsthedivisionofra   diosand   processors)?Delagisaysit’sbecauseinthefuture,phones(andnetbooks   andmobileInternetdevices)willbemorelikePCs,andvendorswillcare   moreaboutthecomputingfeaturestheycanofferonsuchdevices.That  meansthey’llpickthebestprocessorforthejobratherthanan   integrated   combination.  Delagialsopointsoutthatthefutureforchipmakersinthewireless   phoneisatthehighend,becausephoneswithheavilyintegratedsilicon   maysellinthehundredofmillions,butthey’reusinglow-margin   integratedchips.Thisistrue,butitignoresthefactthatasmobile   phonesandPCsconverge,PCmakersarecallingforintegratedplatforms   andchipstopowertheirsmaller,cheaperdevices.TIevenseemsto   subscribetothedumberPCmodelwithitsmobileInternetdevice   strategy,whichpackagesalotofchipsandsoftwareintoonereference   designforOEMs.  Carey,whosefirmdismantlesmanyofthesegadgets,saysTI’sview—     thattheapplicationprocessorwillbethedefiningelementaroundwhich   anetbook,mobileInternetdeviceorsmartphoneisbuilt—followsthe   historicaltrendinthePCindustry;assmartphonesbecomemorelike   
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