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Tech news for February 8, 2007

Posted by Jacque on February 8th, 2007

Windows Vista for beginners
Tips and tricks from Microsoft.

Don’t be misled by these 10 Windows Vista myths
TechRepublic says, “The official consumer launch of Windows Vista has brought with it a great deal of confusion, misinformation, and some fairly ignorant assertions.” Windows expert Deb Shinder debunks some of the misconceptions she’s been hearing, from exaggerated cost and hardware requirements to feature limitations and compatibility issues. [via Lifehacker]

Google Books, News Widgets
Google released a book bar as part of their AJAX Search API.

MediaToob Offers Simple Mobile Podcasting Solution
Bamboo MediaCasting today launched MediaToob, a mobile podcast service that delivers audio and video podcasts to mobile phones worldwide for offline access. [Podcasting News]

DI Picks – Useful Tips from the Technology World
[Digital Inspiration]

Change.org: Social Network For Social Activism
A new social network enabling people to form communities around social issues like global warming and Net Neutrality. But it’s also a very well designed site that makes excellent use of ‘web 2.0′ technologies. [Read/WriteWeb]

When YouTube Starts Paying You, Don’t Quit Your Day Job
While analysts agree that paid content may eventually be a workable model, it isn’t likely that anyone will be getting rich off of it anytime soon. [PC Magazine]

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