The Queue: December 7, 2006

WORLDWIDE SPAM DOUBLED FROM LAST YEAR...NOW 9 OUT OF TEN MESSAGES SENT...
GOOGLE TAKING ON PAYPAL...OFFERING SELLERS FREE CHECKOUT FOR ALL OF 2007.
IRAN HAS BLOCKED ACCESS TO YOUTUBE...
AND BRITNEY TOPS YAHOO'S MOST SEARCHED LIST FOR THE FIFTH TIME.
MOVING THROUGH THE QUEUE -- ONLINE CHATTER INDICATING AN EARLY LEAD FOR HD-DVD OVER BLU-RAY.
CYMFONY ANALYZED 18-THOUSAND POSTS DISCUSSING THE DUELING FORMATS...
TWICE AS MANY SAYING THEY'RE IMPRESSED WITH HD-DVD VERSUS BLU-RAY...
NEGATIVE CONVERSATIONS INCLUDE A LACK OF CONSUMER TRUST IN SONY -- AND GAMERS UNHAPPY BLU-RAY IS ASSOCIATED WITH PS3.
GO HEAD...LIGHT UP THAT CONVERSATION - USING YOUR CELL PHONE PROBABLY WON'T GIVE YOU CANCER...
DENMARK RESEARCHERS STUDYING THE WHOLE NATION -- 400-THOUSAND MOBILE PHONE USERS -- FINDING NO INCREASED HEALTH RISK. BEFORE YOU START SMOKING UP THE PHONE LINES - THE STUDY DIDN'T DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN LIGHT AND HEAVY YAPPERS.
BLOCKBUSTER OFFERING FREE RENTALS TO NETFLIX SUBSCRIBERS IN AN EFFORT TO SHOW HOW EASY IT IS TO RENT MOVIES FROM A STORE.
PROMOTING THEIR TOTAL ACCESS PROGRAM -- WHERE YOU CAN EXCHANGE MAILED DVDS IN STORE -- NETFLIX SUBSCRIBERS CAN BRING IN TORN-OFF ADDRESS FLAPS FOR A FREE RENTAL.
NOT TO BE OUT DONE...NEXFLIX UNVEILED HOLIDAY -- THEMED ENVELOPES WITH ARTWORK FROM LEO, CHARLIZE AND OTHER CELEBS THEIR CUSTOMERS MIGHT WANT TO KEEP.
GREENPEACE RIPPING APPLE A NEW CORE -- DECLARING THE COMPANY UN-GREEN AND ASKING IT TO START PICKING UP ITS PEELS.
THEIR GUIDE TO GREENER ELECTRONICS RANKING APPLE LAST IN TECH MANUFACTURERS FOR EARTH-FRIENDLY EFFORTS.
APPLE SAYS IT'S RECYCLING PROGRAMS HAVE PROCESSED MORE THAN 21 MILLION POUNDS OF ELECTRONICS SINCE 1994.
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