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Here’s our take on news that matters for Friday, February 10. Today’s theme is giving in (sort of), and here are a some links to headlines about technology that is changing the way we live and learn.

• Gaming — Microsoft has announced that it will be porting its popular Halo 2 to the PC platform. The drawback? You have to be running Vista. Also, some are wondering if Sony’s new Playstation 3 will have too much convergence and do too many things.

• Blogging, Podcasting, and Vodcasting — Here’s an interesting review from ZDNet on SONR, a product that provides detailed usage analysis for podcasting.

• Handhelds – In anticipation of a court injunction, RIM has released its workaround for subscribers to its software. And, a new report is out that Apple is set to release a video-specific version of the iPod with a 3.5″ screen.
• Social Networks – If you’re still trying to catch up to the whole social networking movement, check out this article.

Now, here’s a recap of our favorite posts from the edublogging community from the past 48 hours.

• From Scott Wilson : Post programming sectarianism and the search for the right language for learning frameworks.
• From Clarence Fisher : Post on the information ecosystem and getting kids to give as well as take with their writing.
• From Lanny Arvan : Post on the future of LMS through a filter of evolutionary biology.
• From Jeremy Hiebert : Post on an e-portfolio model.
• From David Wiley : Podcast on open textbooks.
• From Jay Cross : Post on where we’re headed.
• From Ben Vershbow: Post on possible compromises regarding DRM.
• From Scott Wilson : Post on diagrams, bricks, and other maps of the imagination.