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On the Bright Side: Despite Zune, Microsoft Still on the Map
I know. We’re all bummed that Microsoft’s Zune player has officially gone the way of the cassette tape. But on the bright side: Microsoft has added to its search engine, Bing, a special airport map function that lets you find the Burger King at SeaTac Airport within a moment’s notice. Phew! Back on top.

Kindle Fire Enters the Tablet-Hunger Games
News of Amazon’s trio of new gadgets released today is spreading like wildfire — namely about the hopeful iPad competitor, Kindle Fire. Local news site Tech Flash reports: The Kindle Fire’s strengths lie in a swift Web browser running on Amazon’s EC2 cloud, Amazon’s souped-up version of the Android app store, connections to the retailer’s…