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Would You Pay $35k For a Tour of Bill Gates's Home?
As part of Microsoft's charitable giving campaign, founder Bill Gates is again auctioning off a tour of his Medina, WA, home. Last year the tour sold for $8,600, but this year the bidding has already reached $35,000. You have to be a Microsoft employee to bid in the auction (which reportedly also includes "the world's best bologna sandwich," selling for $500), with all the proceeds benefiting charity.
Daily Tech: Microsoft Offers Free WiFi at Hotspots Nationwide
- Did you know that if you make one Bing search in many airports and hotels across the country, you can get free WiFi access? — Download Squad
- Canon's new semipro DSLR gets taken for a test drive — Gizmodo
- Here are some gift suggestions all the geeky dads out there — Wired
- Starting today, Yahoo and the Times Square Alliance have teamed up to provide free WiFi service to the public — The Silicon Alley Insider
- The popular website Elf Yourself is back for another year — TechCrunch
- Esquire's December issue, featuring augmented reality, hits newsstands today — Engadget
The Week in Geek
This was a week of big announcements from some heavy hitters: Microsoft, Apple, Twitter, and Google. Verizon launched a new ad campaign specifically targeting the iPhone, and of course we caught up on all the geeky details of our favorite shows. Did you miss anything?
You Can Now Buy Computers From Microsoft's Online Store
Microsoft has had quite the week to say the least! The company not only launched its latest operating system — Windows 7 — but it also opened a new retail store in Arizona. And starting today, you can now go to Microsoft's website and buy a Windows PC directly from its website.
The First Microsoft Retail Store Finally Opens
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced their plan to open a retail store, and yesterday was the day! The Scottsdale, AZ store drew an initial crowd of around 500 people who waited in line for the opening, including some die-hard fans who spent the night. Just before opening, employees handed out gift bags to the first customers in line, including a $25 gift certificate and tickets to an Ashley Tisdale concert at the store later in the day.
Daily Tech: Starbucks Debuts Two Handy iPhone Apps
- Starbucks now has an iPhone app that will help you view store locations and menus and another one that lets you use your iPhone as a Starbucks card — The Wall Street Journal
- Check out some video game deals and steals for this week — Green Pixels
- Oh wow. Pee-Wee Herman has resurfaced and he now wants you to follow him on Twitter — Mashable
- A company in Tokyo is starting to sell apartments with built-in solar panels — CrunchGear
- Facebook could very well be that high-school reunion you didn't want to attend, but had no choice — Switched
- What what? Microsoft is creating a tablet-like device called the Courier?
Daily Tech: Google Sync Comes to the iPhone and Windows Phones
- Google Sync with push Gmail functionality can now be used on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Windows Mobile devices. — Google Mobile Blog
- To compete with Google Docs, Microsoft will soon be launching Office Web Apps — USA Today
- Louis Vuitton has just released laptop sleeves with their classic damier canvas design — Chip Chick
- Here's how you can use GarageBand to autotune your voice to sound like T-Pain — Download Squad
- Amazon is selling AT&T phones for only one cent today, and it'll even waive the activation fee — The Boy Genius Report
- It's giveaway and game time on GeekSugar! Be sure to log in and play our Best Video Game ever bracket!
10 Funny Blue Screens of Death
Ahh, memories! It sure has been a while since I've been confronted with the notorious blue screen of death error screen, which often appears when a Microsoft Windows system goes kaput. Let's just say that when you see this screen, it's not good news.
Fashion Designer Themes Coming to All Windows Phones
Microsoft must have taken a cue from fashion designer Vivienne Tam, who just announced another new fashionable clutch netbook, because the company is now mixing high fashion with tech thanks to their newest collection of designer themed custom palettes and wallpapers for Windows phones.
On Oct. 6, customers with Windows Mobile 6.5 devices will be able to download fashionable themes from designers including: Diane von Furstenberg, Vera Wang, Isaac Mizrahi, Rock & Republic, and Ron Arad.
Do You Want to See a Cell Phone From Microsoft?
The Zune Phone rumor that surfaced in late 2008 obviously didn't come out in 2009 (we got the Zune HD instead), but there is still new Microsoft cell phone news this year.
In the coming months, Microsoft will launch a dual mobile platform strategy — meaning they'll release two versions of Windows Mobile.
Windows Mobile 6.5 will launch Oct.
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