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• Microsoft enlists Seinfeld for ad campaign
This isn't the first time the Redmond, Wash., software maker has called on high-wattage celebrities to promote its software. Madonna's "Ray of Light" was a key element in the launch of Windows XP in 2001, and the the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" was ...
• New site offers snappier approach to snapshots
Photosynth, Microsoft's new online tool for presenting a collection of related digital photos, lets users upload their pictures and sit back while the software matches pixels and arranges the image.Viewers can "walk" around the collection in an ...
• Invention kits let you build (almost) anything
The kits can include a laser cutter, computer-controlled wood router and a miniature mill for drilling circuit boards, all for around $50,000, including open-source software, batteries and micro-controllers.
• Advice to Apple, AT&T: Send us a text message
Apple isn't saying much about its 2.0.2 software update for the iPhone, other than that it's for "bug fixes" and should provide "improved communication with 3G networks." Since the new iPhone's release last month, some users have complained that the ...
• Apple releases fix for iPhone connectivity woes
SEATTLE - Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks. The iPhone 3G, which went on sale July 11, connects to cellular providers' speedier third-generation networks ...