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IT'S WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. I'M NATALI MORRIS, AND IT'S TIME TO GET LOADED.
[*] TODAY IS THE DAY THAT APPLE WILL TAKE THE
WRAPS OFF THE NEXT GENERATION IPAD. WE ARE FILMING THIS BROADCAST
BEFORE THE EVEN STARTS IN THE WEST COAST BUT STAY TUNED TO
CNET TODAY FOR LIVE BLOGS AND VIDEOS OF THE DEVICE. AND WE'LL BRING
YOU A WRAP UP HERE ON LOADED TOMORROW.
[*] YOU KNEW THE UNLIMITED DATA PLAN FOR THE VERIZON
IPHONE WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. VERIZON HAS SAID THAT THE
PLAN WILL END THIS SUMMER. THIS WAS THE PLAN THAT GAVE YOU UNLIMITED
DATA FOR 29.99 PER MONTH. AT&T ENDED THEIR UNLIMITED DATA PLAN A LONG
TIME AGO BUT LIKE VERIZON, THOSE WHO SIGNED UP WITH THOSE PLANS
GET TO KEEP THEM EVEN WHEN THAT IS NO LONGER AN OPTION FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
[*] FACEBOOK PURCHASED A COMPANY CALLED BELUGA
THAT DOES GROUP MESSAGING FOR MOBILE. THE NOTABLE PART OF
THIS PURCHASE IS THAT FACEBOOK PLANS TO KEEP THE COMPANY UP AND
RUNNING WHILE IT FIGURES OUT HOW TO INTEGRATE THIS GROUP MESSAGING
PLATFORM INTO ITS OWN SITE.
[*] WIKILEAKS FOUNDER JULIAN ASSANGE WAS NOMINATED
FOR A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE THIS YEAR. OF COURSE HE IS AMONG 240
OTHER NOMINEES, ONE OF WHICH INCLUDES THE INTERNET, NOMINATED AGAIN
THIS YEAR. THIS MUST BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF ASSANGE'S WEEK GIVEN HE IS
ALSO FACING EXTRADITION TO SWEDEN ON A SEX-RELATED CHARGE, WHICH HE
REFUTES. [*]
ANGRY BIRDS ST PATRICK'S EDITION IS ON ITS WAY OUT. THE GAME LAUNCHES
ON MARCH 22, WHICH IS OF COURSE AFTER ST. PATRICK'S DAY. SO NOW WE'VE
SEEN AN ANGRY BIRDS GAME FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY HOLIDAY INCLUDING
HALLOWEEN, CHRISTMAS, AND VALENTINE'S DAY. [*]
AMAZON IS IN A TAX BATTLE WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE COMPANY IS
THREATENING TO SHUT DOWN 10-THOUSAND AFFILIATES IN CALIFORNIA IF THE
STATE PASSES LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRES AMAZON TO COLLECT SALES TAXES
FROM STATE RESIDENTS. AMAZON SAYS THAT THIS BILL IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
BECAUSE IT REQUIRES SELLERS WITH NO PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE STATE TO
COLLECT TAX FROM ITS RESIDENTS. [*]
LENOVO IS SHOWING OFF AN EYE-BALL CONTROLLED LAPTOP. THIS IS A
PROTOTYPE SO NOT SOMETHING YOU'LL GET FOR CHRISTMAS. IT LETS YOU
POINT, SELECT, AND SCROLL WITH YOUR EYES ALONE. IF YOU WANT YOUR
CURSOR TO APPEAR, YOU STARE AT IT. IF YOU WANT TO ZOOM IN ON PHOTOS OR
MAPS OR SWITCH WINDOWS, YOU STARE HARDER I GUESS. THE MACHINE
TRACKS EYE MOVEMENT BY SHINING INFRARED LIGHT INTO THE USERS EYES.
CAN THAT BE GOOD FOR YOU? [*]
THAT IS YOUR NEWS FOR THE DAY. SEE YOU TOMORROW. I'M NATALI MORRIS
FOR CNET AND YOU'VE JUST BEEN LOADED.