The iPhone Wrap: Korean Kick-Off; Interest In Maps; Developers Commiserate; Porn On Android (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)
Hundreds of Koreans are lining up as much as 26 hours in advance to buy the iPhone. The greeting is in stark contrast to Apples reception in China, and must be a troublesome sign for Korean handset makers like LG and Samsung, which have battling Appl

Borderlands Developers Next Game May Be Called Z-Day
Ever wonder whats next for Gearbox Software? Heres a hint: The Borderlands developer has filed a trademark for a videogame called Z-Day with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Gaming blog Siliconera first noticed the trademark application

Modeling the World
Microsofts new technical computing initiative will focus on the cloud, supercomputing, and new tools

Google and Partners Seek a Television Foothold (New York Times)
A platform called Google TV will bring the Web into the living room through televisions and set-top boxes.

Bellevue startup Strings launches "social tracking" service (Seattle Times)
A former Microsoft engineers longtime vision for a user-centered Web service is launching today at Strings.com.