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• DELL and APPL : Dell, seeking sales growth, embraces style, luxury 'Dell Inc. is trying to spice up its image -- and turn around lagging sales growth -- by shaking Apple Computer Inc.'s hold on hipness, but it may be tough to match its smaller rival's flair.'
• ADBL: Audible's Podcast Tool Tallies Listeners (Wall St. Journal - reg. req.): 'Audible is introducing a tool to help advertisers measure how many people are listening to podcasts, tracking not just how many times the show is downloaded, but whether it is played back and for how long.' Related: Buckcasting (Jeff Jarvis' critique of the new Audible product); Audible’s unPodcast effort? (Om Malik's critique)
• MSFT: Xbox Is Nexus of Entertainment Strategy 'Microsoft has been trying for years to break into the den, one of many ways it is looking to extend its Windows brand amid a saturated market for regular desktop PCs.'
• RIMM (Research in Motion): U.S. Enters BlackBerry Patent Fight: 'The U.S. government has inserted itself in a high-stakes patent fight over the popular BlackBerry device, saying it wants to make sure federal workers won't be cut off from mobile access to their e-mail.'
• PLAY (PortalPlayer): Maker of iPod chips pulls stock sale 'PortalPlayer... withdrew on Thursday plans to offer 4.5 million common shares, saying its stock price isn't high enough, and as a result raised its fourth-quarter profit per share forecast.'