Weekly Recap: New Year, New Gadgets

This week we pondered what we're looking forward to in 2008 (ahem, Kindle replicas!), saw the launch of a super geeky — and awesome – sci-fi site and ogled the beautiful Eyecandy Sound Lounge and Bar in Vegas. What else did we do? Take our quiz and see if you were paying attention.

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Daily Tech: The DS Tops Lifetime Sales of PS2 in Japan

• The Nintendo DS which launched in 2004 is so popular in Japan that it has already outsold the Playstation 2 which launched in 2000. — Kotaku


• The first app for Googlephones has just launched in beta, and it's called WhatsOpen.com. — Valleywag


• FYI: The TSA isn't allowing any more loose non-rechargeable lithium batteries in checked luggage. . . good times. — The Consumerist


• A girl unwraps an Apple box on Christmas to find a random note instead of an iPod. — Engadget


• Check out a full video demo of Apple iPhone firmware 1.1.3 features. — Gizmodo

Daily Tech: First Look at Apple's New Meatpacking Store

• Standing three stories tall, and boasting a winding glass staircase, the new Apple store in Manhattan opens its doors at 6pm tonight —cult of mac


• American Airlines to offer Wi-Fi service next year —CrunchGear


• Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg finally makes a public apology about Facebook's Beacon —Shiny Shiny


• There's still hope if you're hoping to score a Wii this holiday season. Check out some useful tips and tricks for Wii shopping — Yahoo! Tech


• Apple may have secretly upped its three only iPhone purchase limit to five — Gizmodo

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Daily Tech Round Up — Vaja Introduces Crystal 2 For the iPhone

• Vaja bedazzles the iPhone holster and creates the elegant Crystal 2 — Shiny Shiny


• How do you feel about Flickr? Do you love it or hate it? — Crave


• Learn how to make your own FedEx laptop sleeve — Apartment Therapy


• The FTC fines the Free iPod advertiser $650,000 — Switched


• Every episode of South Park ever to be put online for free next year — Gizmodo


• Did you know that we're giving away a new Zac Posen clutch and Samsung cell phone? Just comment to win! — geeksugar

Daily Tech Round Up — Apple's Third New York City Store Opens Dec. 7

• Mark your calendars! Apple's new NYC store, located in the Meat Packing District, is set to open Dec. 7 — CrunchGear


• Google Maps for Mobile launches a new "My Location" feature — Crave


• Man found dead in Korea with an exploded cell phone battery in his pocket — Wired


• Two televisions, one living room. Brian Lam of Gizmodo explains how this can work while keeping girlfriends happy in the process — Gizmodo


• Did you know that we're giving away a new Zac Posen clutch and Samsung cell phone? Just comment to win! — geeksugar

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Daily Tech Round Up — The TiVo Finally Heads North

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• Just in time for the holidays, TiVo officially launches in Canada — Engadget


• Wondering if the Kindle is really that great? Check out the entire e-book comparison list — Wired


• Black Friday may be over but did you know you can also score some sweet deals on Cyber Monday? — Gizmodo


• If you need some help shopping for a home theater, Switched offers some great tips and suggestions — Switched


• ABC and Facebook team up to bring viewers closer to all the political coverage — The New York Times

Daily Tech - Henri Bendel to Open a Holiday Gadget Pop-Up Store

• Henri Bendel teams up with Popgadget to sell gadgets in the Manhattan store — Crave


• Top ten holiday gift ideas from Apartment Therapy — Apartment Therapy


• Apple's black friday ad goes up — MacRumors


• MySpace is getting ready for a major facelift — Switched


• New Apple store opening in San Francisco this Friday — Cult of Mac


• The video recording of Super Mario Galaxy's "Gusty Garden" Theme — Boing Boing

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Daily Tech - The Amazon Kindle eBook Reader Is Here

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• The Amazon Kindle costs $399 (includes free 2 day shipping) and offers access to 88,000 books — Engadget


• Singapore bans a video game for same sex alien make-out scene — Switched


• T-Mobile and Motorola temporarily pull the new Sidekick after confirming a power defect — Crave


• The first OSX Leopard update is now available — Apartment Therapy


• AT&T gets LG Vu, Sony Ericsson K850, and iPhone business edition? — The Boy Genius Report

Daily Tech: Black Friday Roundup

• Quick Feed: Black Friday and Other Deals — Techie Diva


• Colorful mini apple MP3 players — Popgadget


• Our favorite celebrity gadget ads — Switched


• Yay or Nay? Teenager gets arrested for stealing virtual property — Shiny Shiny


• Good Question: Norton vs. McAfee? — Apartment Therapy


• Messages from iPhones have more typos — Cult of Mac


• iJustine dumping Justin.tv for single life? - Valleywag

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Daily Tech: $55,000 Remote Control!

• $55,000 remote control has gold instead of features — Gizmodo


• 82 percent of Americans own cell phones — Switched


• Vintage Vuitton marries modern mechanized for USB device — Techie Diva


• Compute your way to better health — Crave


• Geek Chic of the Week: LED wristbands — Shiny Shiny

Daily Tech - What The Next iPhone Won't Have

• Your iPhone dreams are not going to be answered - Wired


• Mass production for XO laptops finally started - Crave


• Google Maps coming to gas pumps - Switched


• Microsoft confirms new Xbox 360 parenting tools - Switched


• The retro red rotary phone that accepts SIM cards - Apartment Therapy

Daily Tech - Hilarious SNL Re-Make of the iPhone Commercial

• NBC's Saturday Night Live puts the 'on' back in iPhone - TeamSugar


• The US government could start reading emails? What?! - Switched


• The new BlackBerry Pearl 8120 gets reviewed - Shiny Shiny


• Google's gPhone Open Handset Alliance conference call - Gizmodo


• Macintosh Cataloging Program creates a virtual library - Crave

Daily Tech - Rogers to Sell Apple iPhone This December?

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• The iPhone making its way to Canada on December 7th? - The Boy Genius Report


• James Blunt likes tech but prefers to connect in person - Yahoo Tech


• The top 10 virtual console downloads - Crave


• Walgreens to offer DVD-burning kiosks - CrunchGear


• Comment to Win 1 of 100 Packs of Personalized MOO Postcards! - Geeksugar

Daily Tech - Ford and Microsoft Team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• 100% of pink Zune proceeds to go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Techie Diva


• Top 5 gadgets Nancy Drew should have had - Shiny Shiny


• Apple offers OS X Leopard video walk through tutorial - Gizmodo


• Get an antibacterial, washable mouse and keyboard by Silver Seal - Engadget


• Comment to Win a Pink Polaroid Digital Camera! - Geeksugar

Tech News - Let Your Cell Chill Out On The Gadget Chair

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• Forget cases and holsters, pull up a blue, green or pink chair for all your gadgets to relax on - Gizmodo


• Chefi the cooking program teaches you how to whip up a meal via your cell phone - Switched


• Guitar Hero 3 adds sixteen new tracks to its line-up - CrunchGear


• TeamSugar user Static Chemistry shows us the cutest little yellow cell phone - Technology and Gadgets Channel


• Use a water bottle as a tripod for your camera - Apartment Therapy