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The software maker will roll out an Apple-style offering along with Web-based storage. By ... Full story

CES 2009 brought us a new player in the smartphone upper-echelon. Let's drill down and see how the Palm Pre compares with the iPhone and Android's G1. digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_bgcolor = '#f1f8fa'; digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/In_a_Nutshell_Palm_Pre_vs_iPhone_vs_G1'; 1. Multitouch touchscreen/gesture control: All three are capacitive, only the Pre and iPhone have multitouch. The ... Full story

Yesterday Gizmodo received a tip saying 'OMG! I FOUND THE NEW IPHONE NANO! CHECK IT OUT MAN! THIS IS THE REAL THING! I BOUGHT THE ORIGINAL IPHONE 3G FROM THEM! AND THAT WAS REAL! THIS HAS TO BE REAL! CAN'T YOU SEE IT?!?!?! OMG! ASDADGAFAAEFGASDGADFASDHHHHH!!!' After further investigation Gizmodo discovered the phone was actually ... Full story

According to speculation by Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research, Apple will announce a netbook at Macworld. His vision is one of a computer platform supporting the App Store: will provide Web access, email, media playing, and essential applications at a single low price. Computer beginners will be able to start using it quickly and easily. Users will have fewer questions, problems, conflicts and security breaches, as the device will be less intimidating than both PCs and Macs. As with the iPhone, iTunes and the App Store will offer an array of content, applications and games. As with the iPhone, the software can be rebuilt from the App Store. With an optional online backup service, the entire device can be restored…. Because all applications are delivered through the iTunes App Store, Apple will maintain sustained relationships with users, making it easier to upsell and cross-sell to existing customers. Full story

$99 (Yes, $99) Netbook Debuts From Acer, RadioShack (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - In what may be a sign of things to come, Acer and RadioShack have launched a netbook whose price appears to be subsidized by its 3G provider, AT&T. read for full .... Full story