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1.Are Some Vista Users Getting Screwed on Windows 7? (www.pcworld.com)
Not all Microsoft customers are cheering the just-announced Windows 7 pricing that puts the cost of an upgrade at as little as $50.
Redmond is offering discounts on Windows 7 upgrades to some, but not all, Vista users. U.S. customers who pre-order a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium will pay just $49.99, and those who select the Professional version will pay $99.99.
But there’s no equivalent deal for Windows 7 Ultimate, the logical upgrade for Vista Ultimate users, who’ll have to shell out $219.99 for the top-of-the-line version of Win 7........
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2.RFID-Enabled Phones Could Let Credit Card Companies Track Users (www.wired.com)
An Ericsson executive says all new mobile phones sold in 2010 will include an RFID chip that will allow owners to open their car or house door with their phone. A handy feature, no doubt, for some people. But the executive says the chip might also be used by credit card companies to track the location of cardholders to cut down on fraud........
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3.Remains of the Day: Firefox Wins the Memory Battle (lifehacker.com)
Google buys up one million phone numbers to add to Google Voice, Firefox 3.5 handily beats other browsers in memory usage, and the Dunkin' Donuts iPhone app streamlines your morning indulgence........