Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:

The Apple App Censors are out in force.  The latest group of apps to be banned — WiFi locators. Last week it was apps with overtly sexual content, today WiFi finders, what will they ban next week? Only Apple knows for sure. 

And, while Apple is busy app burning, Sony is getting ready to launch some new app phones that will play PSP games and, a couple of new tablet/eReader products. They’re even getting serious about the Sony version of an App Store, temporarily named Sony Online Service.  Don’t let the name fool you, Sony is going right after Apple.

Not to be outdone, Verizon is getting ready to introduce two new Microsoft branded phones, maybe as early as this summer. These are the first phones to be marketed under the Microsoft name.  What’s next … a Google, Microsoft throwdown at a Verizon store near you.

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Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:

Amazon is selling music downloads a day early and way cheaper then Apple.  Price war? Nope. Apple is trying to use its considerable clout to get the record labels to rethink their super-consumer-friendly promotional relationship with Amazon.  Who will win? Right now, you — some albums sell for as little as $2.99 on Amazon.com.

In other Apple news, Steve Jobs is in talks with Hollywood studios about hosting movies in the Apple Cloud. If a deal is reached, iTunes users would be able to remotely store movies and music on Apple’s servers, giving them access to entertainment anywhere. Wondering why? Think WiFi and iPad.

In a decision that will all but kill Real Networks, it will be forced to stop selling its RealDVD burning software. If you remember, Hollywood studios immediately sued Real Networks about RealDVD.  The industry considered it a piracy-enabling tool.  Winner, Hollywood! Except for the dozens of other ways you can pirate a movie.

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Viacom is pulling The Daily show and the Colbert Report from Hulu effective March 9th.  This is a huge blow to Hulu and a simple inconvenience for you. You can still get both show free online at their official websites.

Is there an iPad in your future? It may be coming as soon as March 26th. Initially only the WiFi capable iPad will be available. Interestingly, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson thinks the WiFi only version will be more popular than the AT&T 3G version which will follow. 

Of course it would help if the FCC got the Congress to approve the $25 billion they are proposing for the new national broadband plan. The plan includes high-speed Internet lines and a wireless network for police and firefighters as part of a broader plan that appears to be a win for wireless companies. What will you do with all the bandwidth? Don’t worry, you’ll use it!

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