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Xbox 360's New Dot of the Red Death, LinkedIn Seeing Worldwide Growth

by Warren Riddle on June 21, 2010 at 11:27 AM

Xbox Dot of Death


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Early indications that Microsoft totally ditched the Ring of Death's ominously blood-red hue in favor of a kinder, gentler green may be premature. According to NeoGaff snoops, an unearthed 250GB Xbox 360 houses a red light in the center of its power button, an indicator of the dreaded "insufficient ventilation" death knell. [From: Engadget]
  • High-profile U.S. executives like Bill Gates began buttressing business network LinkedIn with their professional clout years ago, and the site finally seems to be gaining international acclaim, as well; furious growth in locales like the Netherlands and Japan has helped the site reach the 70 million member threshold. LinkedIn, which now boasts 1 million company profiles, only hosted 60 million members this past February. [From: Tech Crunch]
  • Palm owners with an eye for apps definitely need to check out the webOS catalog. Almost all selections are now available for half price, a deal which will continue until July 9th. [From: Engadget]
  • Acer entered the computer marketplace more than 20 years ago, but the company has existed primarily as an overlooked fringe company. According to statistics from the Wall Street Journal, and statements from company chairman J.T. Wang, Acer could actually supplant HP as the world's leading laptop manufacturer by the end of this year. The company reportedly plans to follow, and capitalize on, that success by developing its own smartphone. [From: Engadget]
  • The 14-year-old Windows Live Messenger continues its quest for diversification, as recent upgrades to video and multi-tasking capabilities are being followed by a new app. A Live Messenger offering for iPhones and the iPod touch just appeared in Apple's App Store, and the Download Squad found that its "cool" features actually make it "quite good." [From: Download Squad]

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