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	<title><![CDATA[The D Conference: "The Upfronts for Techies"]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/the-d-conference-the-upfr_b_21955.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>I'm here in Carlsbad at the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>'s <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/dnotebook/">fourth annual "D: All Things Digital" conference</a> (aka <a href="http://d.wsj.com/">D4</a>). John Cusack, my D4 guest, compares it to an annual show biz ritual: "Basically, these are the upfronts for Techies." <br />
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And, indeed, the place is gadget central -- everyone brandishing the latest, cutting-edge digital devices. At dinner last night, I ran into <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/gizmodo-interview-sky-dayton-ceo-of-helio-171127.php">Sky Dayton</a>, founder of EarthLink, and now CEO of <a href="http://news.com.com/Helio+kicks+off+cell+phone+service/2100-1039_3-6067231.html">Helio</a>. Seconds after exchanging...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:46:00-04:00</date_published>
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