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YouTube Responds to Hitler Videocide, Target to Sell Amazon Kindle

by Warren Riddle on April 23, 2010 at 11:50 AM

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Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • The Web lamented the elimination of a group of YouTube 'Downfall' Hitler parodies yesterday, a move that supposedly came as a result of copyright issues with the film's production company. Today, YouTube released a blog statement that, while not specific, basically seemed to convey the message, "Don't hate the player, y'all." In the post, YouTube officials stated that copyright "holders are the only ones in a position to know what is and is not an authorized use of their content." [From: ReadWriteWeb]
  • Consumers and analysts have lauded Amazon's Kindle, but iPad hysteria and the appearance of Barnes & Noble's Nook in physical stores have placed some pressure on the powerful online retailer. Perhaps in response to those developments, Amazon announced that it will actually begin offering its e-reader at various physical Target locations. [From: The Huffington Post]
  • While other major companies just recently jumped on the location aware bandwagon, pioneer Foursquare continues to expand its already impressive user base. Yesterday, Escondido, California resident QuakeHOLD I became the millionth Foursquare user, a milestone that, by comparison, took Twitter two years to reach. [From: TechCrunch]
  • Several states are currently offering rebate programs that provide significant incentives to consumers who trade power-chugging appliances for new, efficient Energy Star models. California has officially opened its program (although it probably won't last long), which provides residents $200 toward a refrigerator swap, $100 toward a new washing machine and up to $50 toward air conditioners. [From: Unplggd]
  • A faulty Wednesday McAfee update thrust Windows XP-based machines nationwide into an endless loop of reboots. A confidential statement pertaining to the issue appeared yesterday, and it indicated that the mishap occurred because "Risk Assessment of the driver in question was inadequate." McAfee apologized to its customers for the incident last night in a blog post. [From: ZDNet]
  • ReadWriteWeb reports that YouTube has begun expanding its movie rental program, which began in January with various offerings from the Sundance Film Festival. The new list of titles features a geek-friendly dose of Independent, Bollywood, Manga and documentary selections, with prices typically ranging from $0.99 to $3.99. [From: Read Write Web]

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