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Friday 2011-01-21

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Blogs.com. Curry Masala (Use to Make Curry Paste) Recipe. Google shares rise as investors look past shuffle. Mozilla To Block Skype’s Browser Toolbar – Skype Responds, Recommends Upgrading. Yesterday evening, Mozilla announced that it would be blocking the Skype toolbar add-on in all versions of its Firefox browser. While this concerns an impending ‘soft block’, meaning users will be able to re-enable the add-on if they choose to do so, Skype is keen to point out users should always install the most recent version of its desktop client in order to avoid compatibility issues.

The VoIP company also says they’re sorry about the problems, and are diligently working with the Mozilla crew to iron out any remaining issues as fast as possible. The Skype Toolbar for Firefox, which comes bundled with the Skype client, is a browser extension that detects phone numbers in Web pages and re-renders them as clickable buttons, cutting shorter the time it takes for people to call those numbers using the Skype app.

Skype’s official statement on the matter: Google Donates 1 Million Euros To Mathematics Championship Organization. Toy DSLR Actually Shoots Stills And Video, Has Swappable Lenses. Interview With Eric Schmidt, Larry Page And Sergey Brin. Late last summer we were ready to break a big story – that Eric Schmidt would be stepping down as the CEO of Google. Multiple sources and all that jazz. The basic story was that he was tired (who wouldn’t be), and that the idea of competing, and probably losing battles, against Apple and Facebook for the next decade wasn’t all that appealing. Who would replace him?

That was the rest of the article. But Google insisted the story wasn’t accurate, wasn’t even close to accurate, and generally contained no accuracy whatsoever. Knowing I’d be annoyed by today’s news that Eric Schmidt will be stepping down as CEO of Google most likely explains why Google offered to let talk to the Trinity – Larry, Sergey and Schimdt – this afternoon in the flesh. The well rehearsed message coming from all three of them is that this is a good decision, it’s not a rushed decision, and it’s a decision based purely on what’s best for the company. “There’s an example every hour,” he said Few people would disagree. Sony Ericsson Vivaz 2 leaks out in detail. Sony Ericsson’s Symbian-powered Vivaz looks to be getting an update, with a leak outlining an Android-powered successor.

Mobile Review have a very detailed overview of the phone — also known as the MT15i or Halon — including more pics than you can shake a megapixel at. The skinny of it all, though, is the juicy, juicy specs, which I’ve compiled for you below. Android 2.31 GHz ARM 7 processor512 MB of RAM8MP camera with Exmor sensor and 720p video recording480×854 “Bravia-quality” displayHDMI port1500mAh battery Apparently, SE’s Timescape skin hasn’t changed a great deal, but does run a heap better on the newer hardware. It should launch in April for somewhere around €320–350. [via Into Mobile] mSpot. Google visionary Page back in the CEO saddle.