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Submission + - Porn vs. Terrorism (thefuturewatch.com)

Submitted by billtowson on Friday June 08, 2007 @05:58PM

billtowson writes: http://www.thefuturewatch.com/unconventionalwarfar e.html

Porn vs. Terrorism: It's time to consider new tactics.

Submission + - Apple Bluetooth Headset Confirmed! (bethel.edu)

Submitted by

mac.man25

on Friday June 08, 2007 @05:18PM

mac.man25 writes: "Apple seems to have goofed on their site again about some unreleased hardware, the Apple iPhone page has lots of info about the iphone including a new bluetooth headset. I also chatted with an Apple rep about the new device, and he all but confirmed it. Check out the transcript of the chat and a screen shot of the iPhone Page."

Submission + - Liquid Puddles on Mars? (newscientist.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday June 08, 2007 @05:17PM

An anonymous reader writes: It seems hard to believe, but physicist Ron Levin claims that the Opportunity rover found puddles on Mars filled with a clear substance (possibly water or ice). That is to say, he is suggesting that water CURRENTLY exists on the surface of Mars. Could this possibly be consistent with the laws of physics, previous Mars survey mission photos, or previous Matrian spectroscopy? Is this just totally crazy? Judge for yourself. Details here.

Submission + - Apple Making Money Internationally More So Than US

Submitted by

kobe_2104

on Friday June 08, 2007 @12:17AM

kobe_2104 writes: "Is Apple making more money through the international exchange markets than what many people are lead to believe? A recent example was used to see if Apple updated their prices in local countries based on the current exchange rates between those countries and the US. A MacBook Pro with the following additional extras was used a the example: 160Gb 7200RPM HDD, 17" High Res Glossy Widescreen Display. Pricing this on the US Apple Store shows the price as being $3049 US. Pricing this on the AUS Apple Store shows the price as being $4368.99 AU. Using the $0.8436 AU to US conversion rate at the time of writing this, one could buy the MacBook Pro in the US for $3614 AUS. Why is there a $750 difference in price between the two countries? One would think the prices can't be THAT far apart because of shipping costs, especially considering China is a closer relation of Australia than it is the US. Does Apple have a reason for this and are other countries experiencing the same discrepancy in prices compared to the US? This certainly looks like a money grab by Apple based on fluctuating exchange rates which would "advantage" Apple, especially in Australia."

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