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IBM on Thursday said it had agreed to acquire data compression technology company Storwize for an undisclosed sum.

Well, now we know why Amazon’s stock of Kindle 2 e-readers evaporated so quickly. Just hours after I wrote about the devices being out of stock, Amazon announced a new model of its popular e-reader. The device, called simply the Kindle, is available for pre-order now and will ship August 27. While most of us will have to wait a month to get our hands on the new gadget, a few lucky bloggers and technology reporters already got a chance to check it out. So far, they seem to like it…a lot. In fact, in reading many of the reports about the new Kindle, I found it difficult to find anything they didn’t like about it.

Now that Apple has pacified iPhone 4 customers with free bumper cases to alleviate antenna issues, the company is looking into problems with iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G.

I’ve been a fan of Pandora Radio since it launched in 2000, but the growing number of ads interrupting my stations is annoying. One such ad told me that I could avoid the ads if I upgraded to Pandora One–by buying a year’s subscription. Does spending the money make more sense than ignoring or muting the ads?

A trio of Northern Californians is suing everybody’s favorite technology company–that is, Apple–because their iPads reportedly overheat too quickly in the sun.

Next week may see the debut of the Blackberry 6 operating system running on a brand new slider phone, suggested by an upcoming press announcement. Many sites and blogs are getting excited about invitations from Research In Motion and AT&T for an event in New York City on August 3. The event invitation doesn’t say much, but its timing lines up with previous rumors that the Blackberry Bold 9800 would debut this summer.

You wouldn’t race down the motorway the day after you’ve passed your driving exam. You need to mature: learn the basics, build up your experience, and plan ahead. Virtualization is no different. Almost every organization is rushing headlong to deploy the technology, create the building blocks for cloud computing, and capitalize on the advantages of agility, cost, quality, and risk.

Apple began rolling out its iAd program earlier this month, but by all accounts the ad spots themselves were fairly limited. On Wednesday, however, Apple launched a program allowing iPhone developers to sign up to have their own apps advertised via iAd.

The Library of Congress added five new exemptions to its Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Monday, a copyright law that criminalizes attempts to bypass digital copyrights. Originally passed in 1998, the act is revisited every three years, with new exceptions added based on changing technology.

Take a peek behind Apple’s curtain for a glimpse at the secret labs of Cupertino where they tested the iPhone 4–now on video! Then see Apple hand it to the Droid X, death grip style, and bring it all home with yet another patent infringement lawsuit. You’ve just been served–a hearty meal of Monday, July 26’s remainders.