Vodafone drops DRM from music downloads and gives customers 8 free tracks in celebration
Following Amazon and Apple’s lead, UK phone network Vodafone is shedding the bonds of Digital Rights Managment and opening up its music store to DRM-free downloads. In celebration, Vodafone is marking today as Free Music Friday and giving away eight free tracks to anyone who cares to point their browser in the direction of the Vodafone Music Store.
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AT&T launches In-Car satellite TV
The US based satellite provider AT&T has launched an in-car satellite service that is capable of providing satellite TV into a moving vehicle anywhere within the US.
CruiseCast has now been launched offering 42 channels of satellite TV and radio services to the vehicle, no matter where it is located.
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Palm Pre beats Apple iPhone on running costs
Billshrink.com  has carried out an analysis breakdown of the ownership costs for a Palm Pre and an Apple iPhone suggests that Pre users save more money. The study found that, while the purchase cost of the two devices is the same, the monthly billing will give a significant advantage to the Pre, which is officially launched on Sunday.
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Sony Ericsson launches new GreenHeart products
Sony Ericsson has unveiled two new GreenHeart pioneer products underpinning its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability. The GreenHeart programme launches with two flagship products, the C901 GreenHeart, followed by the Naite handset. The devices will be complemented by the MH300 GreenHeart headset, one of the greenest headsets on the market according to Sony Ericsson.
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Handful of Twitter users do all the tweeting
According to a report from Harvard Business School only 10% of Twitter users account for 90% of all tweets and is highly concentrated among its most prolific users. This is in contrast to usage patterns on other social networks, such as Facebook, where the top 10% of users account for only 30%  of all production.
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iPhone app promotes responsible drinking
Two new apps already downloaded by 25,000 drinkers provide users a quick way to check the number of units in each drink, and keep track on how much individuals are drinking.  Alcohol Aware and Alcohol Aware Plus cost 59p and £1.79 respectively.
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Apple plots lower-cost iPhone to boost market share
Apple is planning to introduce a less expensive version of the iPhone to increase demand and boost the firm’s share of the web-surfing devices market.  The new phone is estimated to cost either £93 or £62, down from the current cost of £124.
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HTC to bring QWERTY Magic on 24 June?
Rumours are circulating that HTC will be announcing the introduction of QWERTY-enabled and touchscreen-only Android phones at their event on the 24th June. 
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