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Garmin & AsusTek to develop a new smartphone->

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DJAdapt writes "Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. said Wednesday it has entered into a "strategic alliance" with Taiwan-based Asustek Computer Inc. to develop and produce a co-branded line of feature-rich mobile phones. The move is seen as crucial as cell phones with location-based services, such as turn-by-turn driving directions, traffic warnings or search engines for nearby restaurants and stores are cutting into the market for dedicated navigational devices."
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Television

LG high-def TVs to stream Netflix videos->

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DJAdapt writes "In a partnership to be announced Monday, LG Electronics will start selling high-definition TV sets that stream Netflix videos directly from the Internet, without an additional device. The deal marks the first time Netflix's streaming service will be embedded in a television. "Piping movies directly to TV sets is the natural evolution of the video streaming service," said Reed Hastings, the chief executive of Netflix.

"The TV symbolizes the ultimate destination," he said.

Hopefully Netflix instant streaming selection won't suck for much longer."
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Announcements

Dell plans to sell its PCs at Wal-Mart

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DJAdapt writes "In a departure from Dell's approach of selling machines only directly to customers, a Dell spokesman said Thursday that the computer maker will begin selling two of its Dimension desktop computers in about 3,000 Wal-Marts beginning June 10. Dell spokesman Dwayne Cox said the Wal-Mart deal "represents our first step" into global retail. "Customers want more and new ways to buy our products, and we plan on meeting their needs on a global level," Cox said. "Offering Dell Dimensions in Wal-Mart is a great example of this approach.""

After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations. -- H.L. Mencken, on Shakespeare