EXCLUSIVE: Apple to drop sub-$500 Mac bomb at Expo

With iPod-savvy Windows users clearly in its sights, Apple is expected to announce a bare bones, G4-based iMac without a display at Macworld Expo on January 11 that will retail for $499, highly reliable sources have confirmed to Think Secret.

Bosses keep sharp eye on mobile workers

DANBURY, Conn. - Ciro Viento commands a platoon of 110 garbage trucks, so when a caller complained after seeing one of the blue and white trash tanks speeding down Route 22, Viento didn't know which driver to blame. Until he checked his computer.

Peer-to-peer goes legitimate
In most countries, the music industry is taking song-swappers to court. But the sheer demand for downloading is forcing record labels, and now movie companies, to work with online retailers to offer legitimate alternatives.

Games giant EA buys Ubisoft stake
Shares in French game maker Ubisoft were up 24% after the world's leading video game publisher, Electronic Arts, said it was buying 19.9% of the firm.

Podcasting...what is it?

Podcasting is similar to time-shifted video software and devices like TiVo, which let you watch what you want when you want by recording and storing video, except that podcasting is used for audio and is currently free of charge. Note, however, that this technology can be used to pull any kind of file, including software updates, pictures, and videos.
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Some additional links about Podcasting:
Podcast Alley
Podcast.net
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Frog Design rethinks thinking

Frog rethinks education through a dynamic hybrid of technology and adaptive interfaces to encourage user-centered learning.

frog believes that the purpose of education is to instantiate a well-rounded cultural knowledge, to develop analytical and creative thinking skills, and to encourage social development and interaction. Go here for more information.