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The Linkdown for Thursday, Dec. 9
The Linkdown is interested in playing “Dead Space 2” (above) and, on a completely separate subject, has not had enough holiday-themed cookies yet. What’s up with THAT?
No less tasty are the Internet links below. Got a Linkdown suggestion? E-mail it to us with “LINKDOWN:” in the subject line.
- A demo of “Dead Space 2” will be out on Xbox Live on Dec. 21 and on PlayStation Network Dec. 22.
- How would you like your dog to start Tweeting? If said dog doesn’t eat the Mattel Puppy Tweets device, you may be in luck!
- Facebook’s Mark Zuckberberg and AOL founder Steve Case, among others, pledge to give most of their fortunes away to charity.
- Dell’s got a new “Social Media Listening Command Center!”
- Austin’s Photodex Corp. has introduced “ProShow Web” an online version of its slideshow software.
- Austin trivia app “Qrank” makes the cover of the Austin Chronicle.
- Refresh Austin’s Web Community Holiday Bash is next Tuesday.
- How is Samsung’s iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab doing? It’s sold about 1 million units so far, according to reports.
- Spotify still wants to launch in the U.S. Just like they said they wanted to back in March.
- Blockbuster Express kiosks will try to compete with Redbox with $3 new release rentals.
- Speaking of competitors, Disney and ABC join the Netflix streaming fold.
- I wrote the foreword to a new book, “Your Digital Afterlife.” Oddly enough, it stemmed from a South by Southwest Interactive panel two years ago.
- And on the SXSWi tip: Interactive Awards applications are due Friday as are applications for Accelerator.
- Our favorite part of this portable breathalyser app is the part where it can help you look up DUI lawyers in your area.
- Watch out for potentially bad “Goo.gl” links on Twitter. They could contain a virus!
- Interested in flying and flight simulators? You might want to check out this Friday morning event from TAG.
- Several Austin companies show up on this list of 100 innovative start-ups from Guidewire.
- MOD Systems rolls out digital music kiosks. See a video of how they work here.
- Finally, a Slurpee app for iPhone and Android! Just what the world needed!
- Perhaps more useful: AT&T’s Santa Tracker. If you’re on AT&T, you can also text SANTA to 1224 to get a message from St. Nick.
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