New iMac G5 blends style with missing extras
Apple unveils the slim iMac G5 with a white flat-panel design and up to 20 inch display. Out of the box it lacks wireless networking and sufficient memory, requiring extra purchases like a Wi Fi card Bluetooth and additional RAM to reach its full potential. The setup is simple but wires persist for printers iPods and peripherals.
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Stamps.com faces USPS talks as test may halt
Stamps.com disclosed it is in active discussions with the U S Postal Service that could suspend its roughly seven week trial selling personalized postage stamps. The LA based firm also canceled a conference appearance as its stock slid about 13 percent.
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RealNetworks names new music leader for fall push
RealNetworks elevates Robert Acker to oversee the music services division alongside RealPlayer. A Harvard MBA with MIT engineering degrees, he replaces Sean Ryan, former Listen.com CEO, who is departing as the music service diverges toward expanded development.
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MLB.com Launches Highlight Reel Service
MLB.com introduces a new video highlight reel option via Minivision for 99 cents per game. Clips run up to three minutes and can be burned to discs. Nightly new clips and 99 cent daily audio reports of scores and highlights are also offered.
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Adobe bids universal digital photo format standard
Adobe Systems proposes a new Digital Negative Specification DNG to standardize raw photo formats across cameras and software. The plan includes a free converter to transform the raw formats from over 65 cameras into DNG, reducing incompatibilities and easing long term access.
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Wearable Nomad device cuts auto diagnostic time at Grapevine shop
Grapevine's Classic Chevrolet technicans, led by Kurt Ward with 31 years' experience, use the Nomad Expert Technician System a belt transmitter and 2 inch screen on a hat to access repair data directly on site. Microvision aims to roll the wearable laptop tech to more dealers as industry shifts cost pressures to service departments.
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