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Apple very near acquisition of Lala?

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Apple may be on the verge of buying out streaming music site Lala, a leak indicated on Friday. The iTunes operator is understood to be in "very advanced" negotiations and may have even already agreed to all terms with only a formal signing needed to complete the deal.

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Ellen DeGeneres gives away free Nooks, Palm Pixies, more

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On her talk show on Thursday, Ellen DeGeneres gave away a Palm Pixi cellphone, Barnes & Noble's Nook reader, a MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot, a Powermat wireless charger and Nokia Booklet 3G netbook to every member in her audience.

Review: Gunnar ‘MLG Legend’ Glasses

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Short Version: Gunnar’s “MLG Legend” glasses are a good choice for gamers and workers alike who suffer from eye problems created from staring at a screen for long periods of time.

Hearst-Backed Skiff Developing E-Reader Platform for 2010

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A Hearst-backed startup is readying an e-reading service platform that will debut in 2010. Skiff, formerly known as FirstPaper, will deliver magazine and newspaper content to e-readers, smartphones, and netbooks using Sprint's 3G network.

Ikepod Cannonballs Watch by Artist Jeff Koons Introduced at Art Basel Miami

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Ikepod has just introduced the Horizon "Cannonballs" designed by artist Jeff Koons & introduced this week at Art Basel Miami.

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Apple hit with iPhone digital camera patent lawsuit

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Looks like Apple's lawyers will be extra busy in the coming days. Some entity by the name of St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants has filed suit against the house that Jobs built, alleging that the iPhone infringes upon several of its patents.

Nook to miss Christmas at retail?

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A source who wishes to remain anonymous recently let Engadget know that the Barnes & Noble Nook reader will not ship to retailers in time for Christmas.

Microsoft agreeing to EU browser changes?

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Microsoft has agreed to make some final changes to its web browser ballot system to accommodate requests, a tip indicated Friday.

2009 Holiday Shopping Round Up

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You've seen ours, now see the rest! To make sure you get just the right gift for those people on your list, we've rounded up some of the best gift guides and design pop up shops this holiday season and posted them here. Happy shopping (and good luck)! Email us if we missed you.

Stocking Stuffer: Kensington Video Chat Light for Netbooks

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Kensington’s $15 “Video Chat Light for Netbooks” can provide some much-needed illumination to your video chats. It’s powered by a single USB Port and features a flexible gooseneck that’s sturdy yet pliable.

TruePower unveils a power outlet with two built-in USB ports for only $9.95

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Section: Gadgets / Other, Household We have recently seen a little trick floating around the Internet showing off how to switch a standard power outlet to a few USB ports, which honestly was a little bit of a hacked together job.

FCC investigating Verizon ETF rate hike

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The FCC today sent a letter to Verizon asking it to explain its recent decision to double cancellation fees for smartphone users. It comes prompted by existing investigations and a recently introduced bill by Senator Klobuchar that would force pro-rated fees.

LG Color Pop W30S Series

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LG is back with Color Pop W30S display series that provides a 5ms response time with a 250 cd/m2 brightness and a 30,000:1 contrast ratio. There are basically two models W1930S and W2230S that support for resolutions of up to 1366 x 768 pixels and 1920 x 1080 pixels, respectively.

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iMac, MacBook top retail PC sales in US

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Apple virtually dominated US retail computer sales in October, the NPD Group said in a report issued Friday. The new iMac, particularly the 21.5-inch model, was the top-selling desktop for the month while the 13-inch MacBook Pro was the leader in notebooks for the same period.

TruePower Power Outlet with USB Ports

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TruePower is a regular power outlet for a wall that also embeds a couple of USB ports. By having USB ports on the wall you can easily power your gadgets without the need of using a separate PSU.

Inside view of the iPhone Tech Talks from Daniel Jalkut

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Filed under: Apple Corporate, Developer, iPhoneThe following is a guest post from developer Daniel Jalkut of Red Sweater. Daniel recently attended an Apple iPhone Tech Talk, and came away inspired. He's also been gracious enough to share his experience on TUAW.

Video: Verizon Droid calls iPhone ‘digitally clueless’ in latest ad

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The word “droid” is short for “android.” When you think of androids you think of robots. “Robot” is a Czech word that means “drudgery.” “Drudgery” is defined as “dull, irksome, and fatiguing work.”

Toyota’s ultimate boy’s toys gaming truck

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The Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer is the kind of thing you buy for your wife as an anniversary present when you are passive-aggressively trying to get her to divorce you.

Direct Insight TRITON-TX51 squeezes Cortex A8 computer onto a SODIMM module

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Just how much can you squeeze onto a SODIMM-sized module? If you’re Direct Insight, you can fit an entire 800MHz ARM Cortex A8 based computer onto there: the TRITON-TX51 uses Freescale’s i.MX515 system-on-chip (SoC) as well as 128MB each of RAM and NAND flash memory, two SDIO/SD Card...

Apple offers 3.33GHz Mac Pro, Xserve with 48GB RAM

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Apple today quietly upgraded the Mac Pro and Xserve with a handful of feature upgrades. The single-processor Mac Pro now has the option of a 3.33GHz quad-core Xeon, pushing its clock speed up past a fully-equipped eight-core version's 2.93GHz limit.

Hearst’s Skiff to publish e-books for iPhone, tablets

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Hearst today provided details of a new digital publishing system it hopes will make digital text more widespread.

CrunchPad to be Officially Revealed on Monday

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On Monday we mentioned that the CrunchPad suddenly dropped in the 11th hour due to the other company involved called Fusion Garage basically kicking TechCrunch out of the program. This of course was in TechCrunch’s words.

China Unicom’s dismal iPhone sales

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Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple Corporate, Retail, Apple Financial, iPhoneTwo weeks into official iPhone sales, China Unicom has sold only 5 units* through the online retailer Taobao.com according to PCWorld. China Unicom sells iPhones through its own site, but doesn't share sales figures.

Mirror Watch Reflects On Time

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The Mirror Watch is both a handy wrist-mounted mirror and a stylish, chunky LED watch, allowing you to stare lovingly at your own visage while covering up your narcissism with the more socially acceptable combo of watch-glance-and-yawn.

Core77 Righteous Gift Guide Highlight: Oxfam America Unwrapped

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You can give soap. Or a camel. Or some soap to wash a camel. Not sure about the last one, but you can give the first two, plus lots of other things. >> Donate to OxFam >> See 76 more righteous gift ideas the Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide(more...

AIGA/NY Fresh Dialogue on December 16th

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The theme is Design Blogging is Changing Everything (yikes!) and the moderator is Alice Twemlow. Here's the pitch: Every day, if not hour, if not minute, design blogs draw attention to an unprecedented quantity and ever-expanding diversity of design.

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