Apple patents iPhone social network for retail shopping

The latest patent filed by Apple shows a possible Ping-like social networking tool for the retail shopping world. It would allow for iPhone owners to share comments, opinions and recommendations for different products from different stores for their friends to view. Like any patent there’s no telling when, if ever, this particular one will find [...]

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Mac App Store to open January 6, available in 90 countries

Apple has just published a press release that confirms a January 6 opening of the Mac App Store. It will be available in 90 countries, and feature free and paid apps. Mac OS X Snow Leopard (time to upgrade from 10.5!) users will need a free download via Software Update before they can use the App Store.

The Mac App Store, if it isn't obvious, aims to revolutionize the distribution of PC programs in much the same way as the iOS App Store. The idea is to provide quick and easy access to the latest and greatest in Mac OS X apps, and will feature categories, staff picks, and customer reviews and ratings, just like the other App Store.

The only comparable service to the Mac App Store is Valve's Steam, and it will be interesting to see whether Apple's new offering nibbles away at Steam's market share. More importantly, it's now only a matter of time until an equivalent marketplace emerges on the Windows platform; and indeed, could the fragmented Windows ecosystem even support an App Store?

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21 National Monuments Under Construction [Architecture]

Lady Liberty, the Golden Gate Bridge—they didn't just appear there one day. Here's a look at what some of America's greatest monuments looked like before they became the iconic images we know today. More »

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ThumbDrive maker finally wins trademark

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has ruled that "thumb drive" is not a generic term--meaning ThumbDrive? is worthy of trademark protection.

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A Harbinger of wireless risks to come

Philip Falcone left his hometown of Chisholm in northern Minnesota's rusting Iron Range in 1980 in the passenger seat of a 12-year-old Mercury Cougar that cost $150.

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Bing Destinations serves up quick travel info for 3,000 cities worldwide

When you use your favorite search engine to pull up information about a particular city, Microsoft figures there's a decent chance you're thinking about traveling there. To help you research and make a decision faster, Bing has added Destination pages, which provide a one-page snapshot of travel information.

3,000 cities worldwide are supported at the moment, though you'll need to make sure your region is set to United States. To change, simple visit Bing and click on your current country in the top-right corner. The first thing you'll see is a snippet about the city from Frommers, publishers of the popular travel guidebooks. Below that is a three-by-three grid with short range weather, upcoming events, local attractions and news, and relevant photos and videos. The sidebar also displays links to local landmarks like sports arenas, museums, and parks.

Check out the demonstration video to see Destinations in action, or go give it a shot yourself at Bing.com.

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Apple Tablet Seen as Great for Gaming

News Analysis: There is consensus building that the Apple tablet will be a gaming device geared to support basic social gaming applications of the type people use on Facebook, as well as multiplayer games. Jeff Scott, founder and publisher of the 148Apps blog, says publications that cover the gaming arena have been invited to the upcoming special Apple event. He also says a screen resolution of at least 640 by 800 and a stronger processor than the one powering Apple's iPhone 3GS will make the tablet well suited for games. - Apple executives will take the stage at Yerba Buena Gardens in San
Francisco Jan. 27, and are expected to unveil the
anticipated Apple tablet computer.
There is a lot of information seeping through the reality distortion field
around the device, the official name of which (iSlate? iPad? iTablet...

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Cornell Scientists Print The Future Of Food

In the future, your meals may come from a very unlikely place--a 3D printer. (Huh?)

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Nintendo's 3DS Warning: Children, Avert Thine Eyes

Nintendo has issued a warning for parents of children under age 6: If you're planning on giving the kid a Nintendo 3DS when the device is released early next year, keep it in 2D mode. The 3DS is a portable video game system capable of displaying 3D games without the use of special glasses. However, the warning urges parents to use the 2D feature of the device instead if their kids are less than six years old.

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Asus U33Jc: An Elegant, Eco-Friendly Blend of Form and Function

We've long known the inconvenient truth about the negative toll our tech-obsessed society takes on the environment, but Asus makes being green easy with its new U Series Bamboo Collection of laptops featuring hybrid bamboo/aluminum chassis. The wood-paneled U33Jc review unit I looked at is 15...

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On Christmas Eve, frantic shoppers still find it fun

So, by Friday afternoon, tens of thousands of last-minute shoppers had only the malls and shops around the region to find the perfect DVD, sweater, book, video game or gadget to pick up and slide, just in time, under the Christmas tree.

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