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NBC Lays Off Promo Staffers Nationwide; Makes Reporters Flack Their Stories

We’re getting tips that NBC Universal is laying off the creative services staffs—the people that make those awful “news at 11” promo spots—at all of its stations nationwide, and will start producing all promos out of New York. NBC owns ten stations across the country, and each has its own crew of people to produce promo spots. But a tipster writes: Starting September 18th the layoffs will begin, and go through all the NBC stations, with a new group being dropped every two weeks

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‘iPod Touch HD’ to have 10-inch screen?

According to The Business Insider , Apple’s upcoming Internet tablet, dubbed by the source as the “iPod Touch HD” , will include a 10-inch screen, and could be ready as early as the Q3 2009. CNN says the company is planning to sell the “netbook computer with a touch screen monitor” before the end of the year and could help the electronics maker make a strong push into the netbook market, which continues to grow at a rapid pace . There is no other word on the pricing or what software will be used, but rumor has it the netbook will be more of a “low-end” Mac rather than a “high-end” iPod Touch.

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Android 2.0 coming very soon?

According to a Google developer, Android 2.0 may be headed to mobile phones by the end of the summer.

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