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Crave Talk: Philips goes off the wall

Philips is pleased with itself. It’s been ten years since it displayed the first prototype 42-inch gas plasma TV, which was just 100mm thick so could be “hung on the wall like a painting”. At last, say our Dutch friends, the TV has been liberated from the corner of the room. Reality was never Philips’ strong point. It seems to …

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SpiralFrog inks music deal with Universal

Music on the Internet has often been free or legal, but start-up SpiralFrog is looking to offer songs that are both. The 20-person New York-based company has signed a deal with record label Universal Music Group to offer songs for free, hoping to make money by showing ads to users as they download the music. “Essentially they are paying with …

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