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In its ongoing attempt to offer cool mobile applications, Nokia has just announced the upcoming availability of Nokia Here and Now.

The Here and Now app provides users with instant access to useful info, including local weather and events, directly from their phone’s web browser.

Several new Nokia handsets will have Here and Now preinstalled.

However, until said handsets get to be released, we can try the beta version of the application, which includes the Weather and Events services. 

Nokia Here and Now can be downloaded from the Beta Labs website.

Before downloading, you might want to watch this short video presentation of the new app:

Via Nokia Beta Labs blog

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We can’t tell if this is an insane piece of crap or completely awesome. Spider-phone appears to be a new item, albeit pretty far behind the Spider-man product curve — but, you know — whatever. Regardless, it’s got all the hallmarks of a finely crafted attempt to cash in on Peter Parker’s alter ego… the webs, the webs, not to mention the fact that Tobey Maguire’s on the box! This rad GSM piece boasts a 2 megapixel camera, a microSD slot, and a color swivel display. It’s available in Hong Kong for HK$1180 (about US$152). Up next: a NewGoblin-phone with Franco napping on the box? We sure hope so! Check out a few more shots after the break.

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By Chris Scott Barr

It’s hard to disagree with anyone that says iTunes forever changed the way we buy music. Their simple $.99 per song pricing made it cheaper than ever to buy just the songs you like. It didn’t matter if the song was brand new or three decades old, $.99 was the price. Unfortunately starting next month that will no longer be the case. If you’re looking for a current chart-topper, expect to pay a premium.

According to sources, Apple has begun telling record labels that on April 7 they will introduce the new $1.29 premium price for popular tracks. This has been discussed off and on for some time, but this is the first we’ve heard of a date for the new pricing.

I won’t pretend to know all of the inner-workings of the record industry, but I’m pretty sure their business model is to bend potential customers over a table and attempt to extract cash rectally. I mean, it’s not like we’re going through a recession or anything. Oh well, looks like we’re just going to have to listen to music the old-fashioned way. Speaking of which, I believe we can look forward to a ruling on the big RIAA vs ThePirateBay case just 10 days after this new pricing scheme goes public.

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Having already handled the Kindle 2 at its launch in New York City, we had a pretty good idea of what we’d be getting into after it arrived at the bunker. Once we actually had a little time to spend with the device, it really started to sink in how much those minor tweaks can add up to make a big difference. Jumping from Amazon’s original attempt at an ebook reader to its latest iteration isn’t exactly like day and night, but it’s definitely a positive shift in the experience, though one that leaves us wondering how they failed to make some of these choices the first time around. Read on for a full look at the Kindle 2.
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Well it seems that this whole DTV transition delay is finally happening. I’ve hoped that our government would see the light, but that is not the case. The latest bill has passed at the House and is on its way to President Obama’s desk. Since he’s been pushing for the bill all along, we can assume that he will sign it without hesitation.

One interesting tidbit that made it into the bill is that stations that are ready for the switch may go ahead and do so. That’s just great, first you confuse people by telling them that their old TVs will keep working until June 12, then you let stations pull the plug. I can’t see where that would cause any issues at all. I’m pretty sure the only thing they could do to make this worse is attempt to delay it once again in June.

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