WebbAlert - July 9, 2008

By MorganWebb - 7/9/2008 2:00 AM

Canadians are angry about the plans offered by Rogers Wireless for the new 3G iPhone. And now Apple is distancing themselves from them. They were just rumors earlier this week, but now it's confirmed - Apple won't sell the iPhone in their retail stores in Canada. It's a kind of protest against Rogers drumming up all that bad publicity. And they're only sending a few units to the Rogers stores that WILL be selling them, so get there early, Canada!

The proposed merger of satellite radio duo Sirius and XM may have hit a snag. A group of State Attorneys General are pushing to have the FCC vote against the deal. And if it goes through, they want them to set aside twenty percent of the frequencies for another company to lease - which would open the door to a more competitive satellite market. It's slow going but considering the companies were given their original licenses under the condition that they would never merge, it's amazing it's gotten this far.

Fanboy is an official word! Hey spellcheck! Stop underlining that in red! It's in the Merriam Webster Dictionary along with "Webinar," "Malware," and "Netroots."

Google Maps has a beta for walking directions. No more roundabout routes on one-way streets for the hoofers of the world!

Ars Technica has five ways for you to keep your PC cool this summer and keep your electricity bills down too.

Don't forget! I'm looking for your opinion on what drives you up the wall about technology. What's your pet peeve?

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