Daily Tech: Garmin Introduces GPS-Friendly Nüvifone

• Garmin announces its first-ever GSM HSDPA smartphone with GPS navigation. — Switched


• We keep examining the outside of the MacBook Air; now let's check out its insides! — Gizmodo


• Fashion designers are starting to incorporate mini LCDs into their handbags. — Techie Diva


• Wired explains why you can't rent iTunes movies for older iPod models. — Wired


• Asus is set to come out with a new portable PC, labeled the iMac Killer, that will cost around $500. — Unplggd

Amazon MP3 to Go Global

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
When Amazon MP3 launched last year, you can bet it was looked upon by Apple as just another minor threat to iTunes’ dominance. But with the signing of Sony BMG, Amazon is the only retailer selling DRM-free music from all four major music labels. And now it’s a major [...]

Daily Tech: Kiss Dell Kiosks Good-Bye

• Dell announced today that it will be closing 140 kiosks to focus on direct and retail business. — CrunchGear


• This is pure genius. Domino's now offers an online pizza tracking system that's accurate to 40 seconds! — Consumerist


• Apple announces that the MacBook Air is now shipping but that the Apple TV is delayed by a week or two. — Crave


• Meet the MacBook Paper. The thinnest, tiniest, paper thin laptop. — Cult of Mac


• GreenPrint is a handy download (for PC's only) that will help you print less, saving ink, trees and money. — Unplggd


• Check out a "hands-on" demo of the Playstation Portable firmware that comes Skype compatible! — Kotaku

Digg Alters the Definition of “Popular”

By Michael Santo
Executive Editor, RealTechNews
Most people know how Digg works. You submit a story, and based on how many people vote it up or down, it will hopefully be moved from “upcoming” to “popular.” Until now it’s been based on sheer numbers, but last night Digg founder Kevin Rose unveiled a new algorithm [...]

Daily Tech: Ann Arbor Lights Up With Energy Efficient LEDs

• Ann Arbor, Mich., is set to become the first US city to light up its downtown with 100 percent LED technology. — Inhabitant


• Wondering what cell phones have the best battery life? Switched compiled a list of 10 standard phones that have impressive battery life, both for talk and standby modes. — Switched


• Cobalt blue DS Lites are set to hit store shelves sometime next month. — Gizmodo


• Denver International Airport not only has free wireless internet access via FreeFi, but it is now offering movie rentals over the local network as well! — CrunchGear


• TeamSugar user tdamji explains why she loves digital magazines much more than traditional mags. — Technology & Gadgets Channel


• Only a few more hours left to log in and take the motherboard quiz to win a lovely In Win Allure PC Case! — geeksugar

Bleeding Edge TV: CES 2008: A chat with Bug Labs about the Bug Base

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Think Lego Mindstorms meets Radio Shack. Bug Labs has been working on their Bug Basea fully modifiable, open-source gadget building block system. The base itself includes specs similar to “a three-year-old laptop” but includes WiFi and ethernet, USB and more. Once you have the base, [...]

Daily Tech: Happy 50th Birthday LEGO!

• LEGO celebrates its 50th anniversary today. Could we even begin to imagine our life without these cute, little colorful building blocks? — Boing Boing Gadgets


• Presidential candidate Barack Obama did a Letterman Top Ten of all his campaign promises which included: "I won't let Apple release the new and improved iPod the day after you bought the previous model." — Gizmodo


• Actress Marlee Matlin tells Switched that she is a gadget girl and loves listening to her iPod, despite the fact she's hearing impaired. — Switched


• Wish the MacBook Air had a few more features and ports? I bring to you the MacBook Air. Try squeezing that into an envelope! — Cult of Mac


• Firefox joins the mobile club by offering a Firefox mobile. A mobile browser that offers 1-2 taps for frequent activities, finger taps (no stylus required), and is familiar to desktop users. — CrunchGear


• It's the last day to log in and take the motherboard quiz to win a lovely In Win Allure PC Case! — geeksugar

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