1. The End Of The CrunchPad  permalink

The End Of The CrunchPad
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch

It was so close I could taste it. Two weeks ago we were ready to publicly launch the CrunchPad . The device was stable enough for a demo. It went hours without crashing. We could even let people play with the device themselves - the user interface was intuitive enough that people "got it" without any instructions. And the look of pure joy on the ...

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2. Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive  permalink

ASHLEE VANCE / NYT

European Commission reaction to Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems has stoked a tricky debate: Can open-source software live up to its populist traditions?

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3. Gangs in New York Twitter trash-talk, plan fights  permalink

Gangs in New York Twitter trash-talk, plan fights
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Manhattan's young thugs have turned to Twitter, and the cops who track them are fast behind, the Daily News has learned. It's old-school crime meets new technology: attacks being plotted - and thwarted - 140 characters at a time.

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Twitter needs a pretty face to beat Facebook Inspired by Twitter, Blip.fm Tunes Into Customized Stations   —  Blip.fm’s edge on other Twitter/music mashups is about to grow, as the service is set to introduce a set of features based on familiar Twitter attributes -- hashtags and trending topics -- that can be used as filters to create customizable radio stations.

MG Siegler / TechCrunch
Twitter needs a pretty face to beat Facebook Twitter’s Downtime Also Downs Downforeveryoneorjustme   —  So this is funny. Yes, Twitter is having downtime issues right now. Yes, again. But that's nothing new , obviously. What is new is that Twitter being down has also apparently borked the site many people use to check if Twitter is down, downforeveryoneorjustme . While the site, made by Ryan King, is working for every other site on the web, the ...

4. The Facebook Verified App Saga Ends Tomorrow  permalink

The Facebook Verified App Saga Ends Tomorrow
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch

For the last six months, you may have noticed that some of your favorite apps on Facebook Platform carried a special badge deeming them to be "Facebook Verified". These apps "passed Facebook's review for trustworthy user experiences", and were given both greater exposure in the App Directory and less restrictive limits on the number of messages ...

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Ben Parr / Mashable
The Facebook Verified App Saga Ends Tomorrow 5 Big Changes to Watch in Facebook’s Upcoming Redesign   —  Just over a month ago, Facebook rolled out a new homepage redesign. Now it looks like the social network isn’t completely satisfied with the results, as it’s now testing yet another homepage redesign. We don’t know when the new design will launch yet, but we have analyzed several screenshots of the new Facebook that were [...]

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The Facebook Verified App Saga Ends Tomorrow Creating Your Own iPhone App   —  Creating Your Own iPhone App is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Anthony walked us through the basics of creating an iPhone App in his last screencast. This time, he’s decided to get a little more in-depth, helping you to customize even more things. You, too, can submit a screencast to our ...

5. Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices  permalink

Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices
Dave Caolo / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)

Filed under: Apple Corporate , Hardware , Apple Financial , iPhone The Korean Times is reporting today that Apple is (allegedly) manipulating the flash memory market. An unnamed source tells the Times that Apple is ordering more chips than it actually purchases: " ... [Apple] doesn't make immediate purchases, but waits until chip prices to fall ...

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Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices Gift Guide: 9 Luxurious Apple Accessories   —  Whether you’re hunting for presents for an Apple-adoring friend, or a treat for yourself, this gift guide will help you procure some of the most exclusive items available.

Megan Lavey / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices Boxee beta announced for December 7 release   —  Filed under: Multimedia , Open Source , Beta Beat An e-mail sent to Boxee users this morning reveals that the beta version of Boxee will be unveiled at a special event in New York City on December 7 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The beta news comes on the heels of a Boxee box being planned for a 2010 release . The beta release of Boxee ...

6. Republican Party Not In Sync With Republican Voters  permalink

Republican Party Not In Sync With Republican Voters
Uncle Dave / Dvorak Uncensored

Yeah, that headline is not exactly a shocker. The same could be said for the Democrats. Independents don’t like either. Each party’s fringe is in control. When will we ever get back to politicians that actually represent the middle of the road views of the majority? At this point that seems like asking when will politicians stop ...

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Republican Party Not In Sync With Republican Voters A party that finds itself both united and divided   —  The Republican rank and file is largely in sync with GOP lawmakers in their staunch opposition to efforts by President Obama and Democrats to enact major health-care legislation, but a new Washington Post poll also reveals deep dissatisfaction among GOP voters with the party's leadership as well as ideological and generational differences that ...

7. Fancy a free phone?  permalink

Fancy a free phone?
Kent German / Crave

A service contract can save you serious cash on a new cell phone. CNET shows you the handsets that carriers are offering for free.

8. Samsung to launch bada mobile OS  permalink

Samsung to launch bada mobile OS
Kevin Phillips / Neowin.net

With the mobile smart-phone market already highly saturated with devices and operating systems, it seems as though that isn't enough of a deterrent for Samsung. The technology giant has announced bada, the next mobile operating system for smart phones. Read full story...

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Samsung to launch bada mobile OS UPDATE 2-Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target   —  SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker, gave an upbeat forecast for 2009 mobile phone sales due to sharp growth in touchscreen models, but surging sales may not guarantee higher margins.

9. Finally, A Decent FeedBurner iPhone App!  permalink

Finally, A Decent FeedBurner iPhone App!
Darnell Clayton / The Blog Herald

I know, there are several other FeedBurner apps out there, such as Ego and FeedCount App. But Stat Fever is not only selling for $1 (instead of $2 like its rivals), but also boasts a nicer user interface (with graphs on the side). Created by Paranoid Ferret Productions, Stat Fever allows bloggers to see how many [...]

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Arnold Zafra / The Blog Herald
Finally, A Decent FeedBurner iPhone App! Tweetie 2.1 iPhone App Adds Retweet, Lists and GeoLocation Features   —  Frankly, I really don’t dig why anyone would actually pay for an iPhone app that can be had for free through another app. Take the case of Tweetie iPhone which has just released its version 2.1 (iTunes Link). While the newest version of this iPhone app is sprinkled with new features such as retweet, list [...]

10. How the Grinch iPhone game stole my $1.99  permalink

How the Grinch iPhone game stole my $1.99
Rick Broida / Crave

Suitable only for the littlest Whos, Grinchmas offers awkward, repetitive gameplay. Skip it and get the entertaining Dr. Seuss Camera, Grinch Edition instead. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

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How the Grinch iPhone game stole my $1.99 Review: TomTom Car Kit for iPhone and iPod Touch   —  Short Version $219.94. The price says it all. The TomTom Car Kit is great; it works perfectly, and I loved using it. In fact, I wish I could keep the review unit that TomTom sent me. That said, would I ever spend 2 bills and change on it? Mayyyybe, but it’s unlikely. A standalone TomTom [...]

11. Elf & safety strikes again: �250,000 study to tell us ten-pin bowling is dangerous  permalink

Elf & safety strikes again: �250,000 study to tell us ten-pin bowling is dangerous
Www.dailymail.co.uk

After two years and £250,000, they found that ten-pin bowling alleys up and down the country could be a 'very dangerous' environment for families. They concluded that it was too easy for children or teenagers to run down lanes and get trapped in machinery that sets up the pins - even though there was no record of any such accident having happened.

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12. New! No Agenda. Attack of the Icebergs!  permalink

New! No Agenda. Attack of the Icebergs!
John C Dvorak / Dvorak Uncensored

This Episode’s Executive Producers: Shady Lane – Roy Strahan – Fabrice Roux Listen to show by clicking ► Direct link to show . show notes here . Donate to show here .

13. Inside CNET Labs Podcast 71: 'Very' good at counting!  permalink

Inside CNET Labs Podcast 71: 'Very' good at counting!
Eric Franklin / Crave

Of course I'm good at counting. I learned from the best. (Credit: Sesame Workshop) We return to the current Facebook debacle in Vietnam. Allegedly, accounts are being closed or locked thanks to a lone Vietnamese princess and her inability to secure her password--or so says Dong, of course.... Originally posted at Inside CNET Labs Podcast

14. Spam and Malware Protection  permalink

Blog.bit.ly

Spam sucks. That’s why we’ll be integrating three new services over the next few weeks, to extend the current spam and malware protection we offer to our users.

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15. Digital Domain: Don’t Take This Bait  permalink

RANDALL STROSS / NYT

Online bank customers who give up their user names and passwords to phishers are protected by zero liability, an industry standard that offers full restitution.

16. Cyber Monday? More Like Fail Whale Monday  permalink

Cyber Monday?  More Like Fail Whale Monday
Adam Ostrow / Mashable

Millions of people might be hitting retail sites today for Cyber Monday, but are they also hitting Twitter to the point that the site is failing? We’re not sure, but thousands of users are currently seeing the infamous “fail whale” when attempting to load pages on Twitter.com. Twitter posts on their status blog: “Starting about 10 minutes ...

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Greg Kumparak / MobileCrunch
Cyber Monday?  More Like Fail Whale Monday Cyber Monday CrunchDeal: “Free” Droid Eris   —  It may not have seen as much hype as it’s big brother, the Moto Droid, but the Verizon Droid Eris is still one helluva handset. Generally coming in at around $99 bucks, it’s one of the cheapest ways to get in on all this Android-hullabaloo – and for one day, it’s even cheaper. And [...]

17. Digital City Podcast 60: Attack of Cyber Monday!  permalink

Scott Stein / Crave

Episode 60 of Digital City has arrived, and whereas last week saw Joe, Julie, and Scott out sick, this week Dan and Joe are out. In with Scott and Julie are CNET editors Josh Goldman and 404 co-host Justin Yu, both of whom share thoughts on some of the good, ... Originally posted at Digital City Podcast

18. GigaOM Structure Event: The Future of Web Infrastructure for Startups  permalink

GigaOM Structure Event: The Future of Web Infrastructure for Startups
Om Malik / GigaOM

Join us for breakfast on Dec. 3 as we bring together experts from the world of web infrastructure and ask them to outline best options for startups. We’ll discuss future trends of platforms and new options for startups as the concepts behind hosting evolve.

19. Free Music Monday: Video Edition  permalink

Free Music Monday: Video Edition
Barb Dybwad / Mashable

Welcome, music fans! Today marks another installment of Free Music Monday for your listening pleasure. We’re celebrating the #musicmonday tradition on Twitter with 10 tracks, albums or playlists from around the web. Last week we ran a special Alternative Rock Edition, and this week we’ll be including either live or official music ...

20. Amazon's New Super Mario Bros. Wii bundle adds Lunchable compatibility  permalink

Amazon's New Super Mario Bros. Wii bundle adds Lunchable compatibility
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