1. Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free  permalink

Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free
Thomas Ricker / Engadget

People sure do like getting something for nothing. Since Nokia made the big move to stop charging for its walk and drive navigation last week, 1.4 million of us have downloaded the Ovi Maps software -- on average, that's a download a second since launch. The response has been so good that it's exceeded Nokia's expectations according to Anssi ...

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Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free DirecTV DVR Scheduler app celebrates 1 million iPhone downloads, new features on the way   —  Yet Blackberry users are ignored yet again. It doesn't seem to matter that they are used by more people...they just aren't as flashy I guess. Pathetic. Now let's just wait for the excuses to pour in from the DBStalk guys (Doug and Stuart).

Om Malik / GigaOM
Ovi Maps downloaded 1.4 million times in first week since going free Evernote, Now Playing On Nokia N900   —  Evernote, a Mountain View, Calif.-based start-up that says that Nokia has developed a version of its web service that allows users to capture and store information using the built-in sharing functionality of the device. It is made possible using a plug-in using the Evernote API.

2. Japan certifies its first LTE device, LG says 'whoa, ours?'  permalink

Japan certifies its first LTE device, LG says 'whoa, ours?'
Chris Ziegler / Engadget

In a country whose carriers' phone lineups are dominated by domestic giants like NEC, Sony, Sharp, and Fujitsu, you wouldn't necessarily think that the road to 4G would begin elsewhere -- strangely, though, South Korea's LG has garnered the honor of becoming the first company to have an LTE device certified by Japan's TELEC, a necessary, FCC- ...

3. Foreigners die in Pakistan blast  permalink

Foreigners die in Pakistan blast
BBC News

Police say three Westerners are among 10 people killed after a roadside bomb hits a convoy in north-west Pakistan.

4. HP TouchSmart 600 Quad series does the Core i7 thing  permalink

HP TouchSmart 600 Quad series does the Core i7 thing
Thomas Ricker / Engadget

What? Did Intel release a new processor or something? HP is just the latest PC vendor to make the Core i7 jump as it plans to put its new TouchSmart 600 Quad series up for sale starting today. The beefed up 23-inch all-in-one starts at $1,699 with options for a 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM or 1.73GHz Core i7 820QM Intel quad-core processor. Otherwise, ...

5. UK defence thinking to be set out  permalink

UK defence thinking to be set out
BBC News

Ministers are to set out their thinking on the UK's defence strategy and resources to combat security threats.

6. Bashir genocide court ruling due  permalink

Bashir genocide court ruling due
BBC News

The International Criminal Court is set to rule on whether Sudan's President Bashir should be charged with genocide.

7. Stumping for Jobs Plan, Obama Pushes Health Bill  permalink

Stumping for Jobs Plan, Obama Pushes Health Bill
PETER BAKER / NYT

Focusing on job creation in New Hampshire on Tuesday, President Obama promoted his $30 billion lending plan.

8. No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away  permalink

No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
DAVID STREITFELD / NYT

In 2006, Benjamin Koellmann bought a condominium in Miami Beach. By his calculation, it will be about the year 2025 before he can sell his modest home for what he paid. Or maybe 2040.

9. US wary over Iran uranium offer  permalink

US wary over Iran uranium offer
BBC News

The US reacts warily after Iran says it will accept a deal to swap its enriched uranium for processed nuclear fuel.

10. Elections if Assembly falls - PM  permalink

Elections if Assembly falls - PM
BBC News

Gordon Brown will call an NI Assembly election rather than suspend the institutions if the Executive falls.

11. $100 Million Bonus Plan at A.I.G. Draws Fire  permalink

MARY WILLIAMS WALSH / NYT

The giant insurer and recipient of the biggest government bailout in history agreed to cut its next round of bonuses by $20 million.

12. HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile Workstation  permalink

HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile Workstation
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Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional) Windows XP Professional (available through downgrade rights from Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)

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13. Newsroom  permalink

Www.oft.gov.uk

The OFT yesterday made a request to the European Commission (EC) to refer the UK aspects of the proposed joint venture between Orange UK and T-Mobile UK to the OFT.

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14. Some News Outlets Ready to Try Charging Online Readers  permalink

RICHARD / NYT

A new Steven Brill endeavor enables news outlets to charge their online readers. The tattered news industry may be ready to give it a whirl.

15. In Court, Impassioned Challenges of Madoff Trustee’s Plans  permalink

In Court, Impassioned Challenges of Madoff Trustee’s Plans
DIANA / NYT

A bankruptcy judge is acting as King Solomon over an issue that will require him to hurt some victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.

16. Cartoon: Berlusconi in Belarus, Lovestruck Lukashenko  permalink

Cartoon: Berlusconi in Belarus, Lovestruck Lukashenko
Andy / Siberian Light

Berlusconi visits Belarus, and a lovestruck Lukashenko. Check out Russian News Online for the latest stories from all the top Russia Blogs. Cartoon: Berlusconi in Belarus, Lovestruck Lukashenko Related posts: Police – This is a Robbery Cartoon Cartoon: Layer Up! Cartoon: The East is the East

17. A Diavlog Four Years in the Making  permalink

A Diavlog Four Years in the Making
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Stapler Malone: Go forward, not backward; upward not forward; and always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom....

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18. Hasselblad releases H4D-40 medium format camera  permalink

Hasselblad releases H4D-40 medium format camera
Www.dpreview.com

Hasselblad has launched the H4D-40, 40 megapixel medium format camera. It incorporates a 33 x 44mm CCD sensor (almost twice the size of a full-frame 35mm DSLR sensor) and includes the 'True Focus' AF system introduced in the H4D-50 and 60. The H4D-40 kit, including camera body, 80mm lens and viewfinder is available at a retail price of US $19,955 (

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19. George Osborne offers a route out of the economic morass  permalink

George Osborne offers a route out of the economic morass
Www.telegraph.co.uk

George Osborne sought to steady the Tory ship yesterday by shifting the focus away from deficit reduction to a wider vision of a new economic model, where it has a good story to tell. It was an important speech not only because it set out what the Conservatives will seek to achieve with the economy, but also the manner in which they intend to ...

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20. Patent hints at next generation Apple TV  permalink

Patent hints at next generation Apple TV
Mike Schramm / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)

Filed under: Gaming , Hardware , Video The USPTO has published seven different patents from Apple today , including one that might be found in the next generation of the Apple TV. The patent allows for a "Remote Control System that can Distinguish Stray Light Sources" -- in other words, a Wii style remote that can pick out a certain type of ...

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Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology   —  The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of seven newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The most notable patent covered in this report relates to possible next generation technology that Apple could employ in either in their Apple TV console or an HDTV unit itself - over time. Other patents granted to Apple today ...

Megan Lavey / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Apple forces Stanza to nix USB book sharing   —  Filed under: iTunes , iPhone , App Store Those who enjoy USB book sharing their ePub and eReader files in the current version of Stanza [ iTunes link ] will want to avoid the 2.1 version of the software, currently being distributed in the App Store. The update notes reveal that Apple apparently ordered Lexcycle to remove the USB sharing ability. ...