Here's an interesting article from LifeHacker which poses the question, "Does the operating system still matter?" With websites becoming full-fledged applications, and some representing operating systems within themselves, it's a question that is becoming more relevant with each passing month. (via LifeHacker)

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Apple is set to make major announcements about some of its product lines, today at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). In addition, Apple is urgently encouraging the media to cover the event as the company claims that the event will be "a big deal".

Here are some worthwhile links to help stay tuned:

• ArsTechnica.com's Let's Rock: Ars Technica's live Apple event coverage (via ArsTechnica.com)
• MacRumors.com's 'Spoiler Free' Keynote Stream. (via Mac Rumors)
• MacRumors.com's Twitter Updates. (via Twitter)
  

Google has used its might and ideas for great things. Now the Internet giant is seeking to digitize, archive, catalog and index major newspapers. (via The Official Google Blog)