Now that the iPod has formally become an icon of our generation, why shouldn't a cartoon strip be devoted to Apple? No sooner did we have this thought that we stumbled across this comic parody of a Steve Jobs speech.
Fueled by Twitter's rise, services that scrunch Web addresses are taking off. They bring a host of problems, but some are working to fix them.
road trip At the massive Utah Test & Training Range, the Air Force runs 15,000 sorties a year to ensure that pilots and weapons are on the mark.
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EMC raises bid for Data DomainIn the battle for Data Domain, EMC increases its bid to $33.50 per share in cash and says its offer is "clearly superior" to NetApp's bid.
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Photos: 'Train warriors, test weapons'
Apple
Is iPod Touch getting a camera?Apple may be planning to add a camera in the next iPod Touch, according to reports.
Beyond Binary
Will Windows 7 be finalized next week?Microsoft has said work on the operating system should be done by the end of the month, but some enthusiast sites think it could happen as early as July 13.
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Video: iPhone 3G S launch in New York City
Wireless
Nokia to bridge Maemo, Symbian with QtThe use of Qt is expected to make it easier for developers to write apps both for the Maemo mobile Linux OS and for Symbian, Nokia's smartphone platform.
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A recipe for high-tech chocolate
Crave
Boston to launch complaint-filing iPhone appHoping to cut down on bureaucracy, "Citizen Connect" will let Bostonians send photos and tips about "neighborhood nuisances" to City Hall.
Cutting Edge
Large Hadron Collider grid stress-testedThe tests, which were deemed a success, threw huge amounts of data at the grid that will process information from the collider.
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Photos: Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson's wondrous earthwork
Webware
URL shortening is hot--but look before you leapFueled by Twitter's popularity, services to abbreviate Web addresses are taking off. They bring a host of problems, but some are working to fix them.
Green Tech
Report: Toyota to mass produce plug-ins in 2012The first plug-in Priuses will be tested next year with plans at Toyota to mass produce plug-in vehicles in 2012, according to a report in the Nikkei.
