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Google fait trembler la presse traditionnelle
Google vient d'ouvrir une nouvelle chaîne sur YouTube à l'intention des citoyens reporters qui doit faire trembler la presse traditionnelle. Baptisée «YouTube Reporters' Center», l'objectif de ce nouveau volet est de rassembler une communauté de journalistes citoyens et de leur donner les armes pour se professionnaliser.

Emily Turrettini pour Les Quotidiennes

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Political Cartoon: Dropping cell phones

Cartoon from Bruno Plante - Tulsa World. Captured in Newsweek, page 14, July 6/13, 2009.

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Verizon launches 4th of July ringtone catalogue

Verizon Wireless customers can choose from hundreds of patriotic tunes to customize their phones for the Fourth of July, including:

-- "Stars and Stripes Forever"

-- "God Bless The U.S.A.,"

-- "American Pie," by Don McLean

-- "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.," by John Mellencamp

-- "Born In The U.S.A.," by Bruce Springsteen

-- "American Girl," by Taylor Swift

-- "Summertime," by Herbie Hancock

Press release

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Nokia launching 12-megapixel camera phone

Nokia is stepping up its game with the launch of a 12-megapixel camera phone later this year, according to PhoneReport via ZDNet. This follows up 12 MP model announcements from Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson. The best Nokia has to offer right now is the Nokia N86, which only an 8 megapixel camera.

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Innocents accused of net piracy
Some 20 net users have come forward claiming they have been wrongly accused of illegally sharing video games, reports the BBC.

They face the threat of court action - or fines of up to £665 - for sharing copyrighted games.
Some 6,000 letters have been sent out by law firm ACS Law, on behalf of firms such as Reality Pump and Topware Interactive, who are the copyright owners of video games Two Worlds and Dream Pinball respectively.

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