Daily Dispatch: Dolly Parton endorses IE8; Dell's printer "world's fastest"?
Daily Dispatches are a collection of interesting pieces of news regarding computers, electronics, and technology gathered from around the Web by Dirk Klingner, our technology trend watcher, and other staffers. If you have a hot tip, leave a comment below.
Dolly Parton Says: You Should Try IE8 Webslices! (ReadWriteWeb)
In what's got to be the most amusing celebrity tech endorsement of the season so far, Dolly Parton has gone on YouTube endorsing Microsoft's IE8.
Best Buy Mobile starts site for product information (Softpedia)
Best Buy's mobile-retail division has launched BestBuyMobile.com, a Web site focusing on news, trends and information related to mobile products.
Time launches TechLand Blog (TechCrunch)
Time Inc just launched a new technology blog called Techland headed up by one of our former CrunchGear editors Peter Ha. Time magazine’s senior tech writer Lev Grossman is also a contributor. Techland covers the intersection of gadgets and geek culture, and is aimed at a mainstream audience.
Download free books for your Kindle Reader (Digital Inspiration)
Six ways to download free books for your Kindle or Kindle for PC application.
It is officially on: we’re running our super duper, extra sassy Holiday Gift Guide from now until the end of time, giving you the latest in hot gift ideas for you and yours.
Augmented Reality App Provides Virtual Fitting Room for Shoppers (ClickZ)
TV Startup Sezmi Closes $25 Million Round; Launches First in LA (PaidContent.org)...Tobi.com is the first retailer to try Fashionista, a new augmented reality tool from Rich Relevance, a San Francisco-based developer of product-recommendation tools for e-commerce sites. The platform, which was developed in conjunction with augmented reality specialists Zugara, allows shoppers to see an image of clothing superimposed over themselves on their computer screen as if they are holding it up in front of a mirror.
Guitar Center Breathes New Life Into Dull 'Wish List' Genre (ClickZ)TV startup Sezmi this week will kick off a customer pilot in Los Angeles, delivering live feeds of 23 cable networks, 50 local TV channels, video-on-demand and Web video through its DVR set-tops using a combination of wireless broadcast spectrum and Internet delivery.
Guitar Center is spicing up the worn-out genre of wish lists with an interactive tool that lets people say "gimme" with a bit of style and attitude.
Visitors to the music retailer's Web site can use the Wish List poster generator to create online rock posters in one of a number of styles, including indie, 60s, garage, new wave, rockabilly, punk, and metal.
Google: Firms can 'get rid' of Office in a year (ZDNET)
In a year, most enterprises will have the choice to "get rid of [Microsoft] Office if they chose to", suggests Dave Girouard, president of Google's enterprise division.
Dell touts "World's fastest office laser printer" (MacWorld)
On Tuesday Dell announced the 5130cdn ($1549), a workgroup color laser printer that the company claims is the “world’s fastest single function letter-size office color laser printer.”
Droid experiencing external speaker problems, could be a software issue? (Engadget Mobile)
It's no reason to panic just yet, but apparently a good amount of people are having trouble with the external speaker on their Motorola Droid cutting out for no reason.
Lighter Side: This Webcomic from xkcd offers another take on iPhone vs. Droid.
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