Cool Tech Reviews

Back in May, Amazon announced an online music store selling DRM-free MP3s and today they launched a beta version:

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When last we visited the upcoming 802.11n standard for Wi-Fi, the IEEE was working slowly on the official standard while manufacturers were rushing out and certifying Draft 2 compatible products. Now The Register reports that there’s a spanner in the gears since some outstanding patents actually threaten the IEEE adoptability of the 802.11n standard.

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The NBC television network seems to be trying a little bit of everything to snag Internet viewers. In addition to selling shows via Amazon Unbox (mentioned last week), they have announced a new service called NBC Direct which allows free download and viewing of a selection of NBC programming for up to a week after a program airs.

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NBC recently had a spat with Apple with the result that NBC is moving the online video sales for its TV shows from iTunes to Amazon’s Unbox and in the process locking out all the Apple iPod users. This spurred CNET’s Chris Soghoian to mention the unmentionable - TV Torrents: When ‘piracy’ is easier than legal purchase:

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Microsoft really, really wants students to buy Microsoft Office and to that end today started a promotion where students can pick up Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for $59.95:

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