Around the Web 1.6.09: Mac rumors, Kurzweil predictions and textual frustrations
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-- Looking forward to the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show this week, it might be helpful to look back at what Raymond Kurzweil predicted a decade ago. Slashdot
-- One thing Kurzweil nailed was the prevalence of small, lightweight computers, such as the Pavilion dv2 that Hewlett-Packard is announcing today at CES. CNet
-- Kurzweil, however, overlooked the day when you can clone your own set of choppers. Washington Post
-- But you won’t have to wait for a new version of Skype 2.8 for Mac. It comes out today. CNet
-- Also for Apple fans: Google releases Picasa for the Mac, finally. But how does it stack up with iPhoto? TechCrunch
-- For Motorola, the future is green. The struggling company introduces a cellphone made of recycled bottles at CES. Motorola
-- With California’s no-texting-while-driving law, many people may be left ‘textually frustrated.’ Urban Dictionary
-- Viewers spent more than 4.5 hours on average watching online video in November, up 40% from an average of 3.25 hours a year earlier, ComScore says. NewTeeVee
-- Sling Media to let users sling TV shows to their iPhones. TechCruch
-- Alex Pham