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Review: Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset Assassinates Noise

Aliph's Jawbone 2 is my favorite Bluetooth headset and an item that should be on the top of your holiday shopping list. It's both highly functional and highly fashionable, pleasing users with its NoiseAssassin technology and sleek styling.
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Logitech Ships Billionth Mouse

Logitech's shipped its billionth computer mouse, which is pretty incredible by any measure. According to our friends at Logitech, the company produces and sells 376,000 mice per day.
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Live.com Answers Questions About HP/Live.com 40% Black Friday Rebates

Rajat Taneja, Microsoft's general manager of search answered a few of the most commonly asked questions about how customers can receive the 40% Cash Back they were promised on Black Friday, but did not receive. This is the first official word from Microsoft that HP customers will indeed receive the full 40% Cash Back credit rather than the 0% or 3% that many were credited.

Case Study: ToughBooks Used in Freezing Conditions to Keep the Lights On

For some users, a standard notebook isn't even an option and a notebook that can stand up to cold and wet conditions is necessary. The Panasonic ToughBook CF19 is one such notebook and the folks at ArborMetrics Solution use it to keep in contact with headquarters while they help keep trees away from power lines amongst other tasks.
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Lame: Microsoft Response to HP 40% Cash Back Black Friday Offer Disaster

A lot of people, including myself and Notebooks.com readers, were unable to take advantage of Live.com and HP's 40% Black Friday Cash Back program. Microsoft has yet to offer an explanation of what went wrong or taken proactive steps to address the matter. Instead, its issued a "drawer statement" to Notebooks.com and others who've inquired about this issue.
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Simpsons Apple Store: Yeah It’s Kinda Like That

A recent Simpsons episode makes fun of Apple stores, the company's employees and fanatical customers. I've had some very pleasant experiences at Apple stores, but anyone that's spent any amount of time in one can probably relate at least one of the characters in this episode to one of the real-life Apple store inhabitants.
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HP Magic Giveaway Contests go Live

MediaBlab, Neowin, BostonPocketPC and HackCollege have all launched their HP Magic Giveaway contests. The sites all have their entry rules, but they all have the same great $6,000 prize package.

Review: iTrip Universal by Griffin Technology

I have used a number of of FM radio adapters like the iTrip in the past, but Griffin has done a great job at improving upon previous approaches. The iTrip is not only for iPods. Any device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack will do, including a laptop.

Tenori-ON: Tech Gift Idea for Musicians, Students

The Tenori-ON is an innovative gadget that Yamaha calls a digital instrument for the 21st century. It's pricey at $1,200, but this would be an awesome gift for an aspiring musician, especially if she's into composing her own lyrics.