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Microsoft partners with Nokia on Mobile Phone.

Everyone saw it coming, Microsoft and Nokia are joining forces on mobile phones. After all, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has too much of Microsoft’s connection.

The proposed partnership includes:

  • Nokia adopts Windows Phone 7 as its primary platform/strategy.
  • Bing becomes the default search engine on Nokia phones.
  • Nokia maps will be integrated with Microsoft’s mapping service.

Does this mean Android is not an option for Nokia?
Would this happen if Stephen Elop or any ex-Microsoft Employees not the CEO of Nokia?

In a way Nokia is to Mobile Industry like Microsoft is to computer industry.

Vic Gundotra did know about this deal. Engadget has the details.

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich is being sued by his former assistant.

Marin Independent Journal reports that Lars Ulrich of Metallica fame is being sued by his former assistant, Steven Wiig.

A Sausalito man who worked as a personal assistant to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has filed a lawsuit claiming years of unpaid overtime.

Steven Wiig, 38, is seeking unspecified damages for alleged state and federal labor violations, breach of oral contract and continuing wages, according to the suit in Marin Superior Court. The lawsuit names Ulrich and Team Tours, a Burbank company that issued Wiig’s paychecks, as defendants.

A case management conference is set for June 24 before Judge Lynn Duryee.

Steven Wiig appeared at 1996’s Metallica Club Fan Can #1. Wiig can also be seen in 2004’s Metallica documentary Some Kind Of Monster.

Metallica is scheduled to play The Big 4 show in Indio, CA at the Empire Polo Club on April 23rd, 2011.

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Angry Birds Celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Rovio has just released updates to Angry Birds Seasons to celebrate the fake holiday that is Valentine’s Day.

Angry Birds Seasons is available for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad and Android Devices.

Screen caps from Angry Birds Seasons HD for iPad:

Angry Birds Seasons includes Halloween, Holiday/Christmas and Valentine’s Day themes.

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Canon Introduces EOS Rebel T3i And EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Cameras.

On Monday January 7th, 2011 Canon USA introduces EOS Rebel T3i And EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Cameras (EOS 600D and EOS 1100D in Europe, EOS Kiss X5 and EOS Kiss X50 in Japan).

EOS Rebel T3i/EOS 600D/EOS Kixx X5 features Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor similar to the one in EOS 60D.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i

Canon EOS Rebel T3i features:

  • 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed.
  • ISO 100 – 6400 (expandable to 12800) for shooting from bright to dim light.
  • 1920 x 1080 Full HD video at frame rates of 30 (29.97), 24 (23.976) and 25.0 fps.
  • Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor.
  • 3.7 fps continuous shooting up to approximately 34 JPEGs or approximately 6 RAW.
Canon EOS Rebel T3

Canon EOS Rebel T3 features:

  • 12.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed.
  • ISO 100 – 6400 for shooting from bright to dim light.
  • 1280×720 HD: 30p (29.97) / 24p, and with in-camera movie editing options.
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting up to approximately 3 JPEGs or approximately 2 RAW.
  • 2.7-inch wide TFT LCD monitor (230,000 dots) with Live View.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i and Canon EOS Rebel T3 will be available in the beginning of March with suggested retail pricing as follows:

  • Canon EOS Rebel T3 with new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens kit – $599.99
  • Canon EOS Rebel T3i (body only) – $799.99
  • Canon EOS Rebel T3i with new EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II zoom lens kit – $899.99
  • Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon’s EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens – $1099.00

I just bought Canon EOS 60D on February 1st, 2011.

Pictures are courtesy of Canon U.S.A. Inc.

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