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You know what’s going on in the wonderful world of Apple, but what’s going on throughout the technology industry?  Gadgetell‘s got you covered.  Here a list of their top stories from this week…

• Google Android app: Go green with Ecorio
• RIM announces Blackberry Bold problems, delayed yet again
• Foldable screens: Maybe.  Maybe not
• Hey Microsoft, Times Square is a PC too!
• T-Mobile continues G1 pre-sale, but there’s a catch

Miss out on any Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPod gaming news this week?  Here’s a look at this week’s top Apple stories from our friends at Gamertell…

• 10 million DOFUSes worldwide
• Siliconera wants to teach people Japanese with Dinosaurs and Katakana

And don’t forget to check out our App Store updates.

Macintosh and iPhone software updates and announcements for October 10, 2008:

• EyeTV has been updated to v3.0.4. So, domo arigato, Mr. Elgato.
• Steinberg Media’s Cubase Essential 4 Personal Music Production System has a long, haughty name.
• Battle the mighty Aquafadas! And use their video software if you’ve still got an MPEG-2 or AVCHD camcorder.
• You’re at a party, a beautiful woman approaches you, and she asks you to compare two SQLite databases with drag and drop simplicity. Will you be ready, or will you go home alone? Again.
• I wonder if the servers for the BreakThru online radio for iPhone/iPod touch are all on a train racing across the countryside. And that Queen reference is dedicated to all my British readers, who comprise 8% of our audience.
• iWebTemplate releases new RapidWeaver template, doesn’t change their company name to Sometimes iWebTemplate.
• You can now practice numerology on the iPhone and iPod touch. I just hope you can still get a solid 3G connection when you’re spending eternity in hell!
• Arten Science don’t mix. Get it? Arten Science? Art and Science? Ah, forget it. Just check out their screen recording software and leave me alone.

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While this video may indeed provide an idea of what the new MacBook will look like, it is most definitely an attempt to drum up traffic. The video depicts a MacBook Air with a piece of paper covering the keyboard and a chunk taken out of the front; whether this was done in post production or is actually missing is unclear. The biggest giveaway here is the bottom of the MacBook Air lying upside down next to it.

The camerawork is typically unrevealing, staying in close, and focusing and unfocusing quickly. Were the camera to pan back, it would become even clearer that the “MacBook” is simply a MacBook Air with the “Air” disguised in post production.

Video after the break.

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Here’s a wonderful bit of nostalgia: Steve Jobs (wearing a tux!) introducing the original Mac in 1984. Boasting a 68000 processor that “eats 8088s for breakfast” and two serial ports, the original Mac also had a 3-1/4” disc drive, all for the low, low price of $2,495.

What’s really fun is hearing Steve boast about the graphics of the 9” screen, which really was revolutionary for the time not only for the sharpness, but also for the WYSIWYG interface. Those of you who grew up with the GUI interface may not realize that what you saw on your screen back then was often very different from what came out in your printer. If you were word processing, for example, bold text might be indicated on the screen by being in a different color than the rest of the text, and italics would be highlighted.

But as we get ready for a new generation of laptops, one of which will probably have more processing power than 100 original Macs combined, let’s sit back and drink in what used to be the most cutting edge computer that (a lot of) money could buy.

Video after the break.

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FROM GADGETELL - This is where we call out by names the actions and companies that seem odd, out of touch or just plain straight up smokin’ crack.  See if your favorite company made the list this week over at Gadgetell.
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The results of this year’s British Technology Awards are skewed so heavily towards Apple that I have to wonder if Steve Jobs wasn’t maybe a judge. Actually, the results were determined by “… thousands of votes ...” so it may be a fanboy thing. Still, having such rabid fanboys is certainly better for business than simply impressing a handful of men and women who sit around labs and pick apart technology all day.

Winning products after the break.

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FROM GADGETELL - We were strolling through New York’s Times Square last night, and captured a priceless Windows moment via camera phone.  Apparently Times Square is a PC.
[Thanks, Jon]
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Haven’t caught all of the Appletell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• New MacBooks to have Nvidia Nside
  “If TUAW’s sources are to be believed, then the MacBooks coming from Apple may just have Nvidia graphic chips in them.  Their source claims that not only will Apple put an Nvidia chip in the new MacBooks, but…” MORE »
• And the “Brick” is…a manufacturing process?!
  “ 9to5Mac has been teasing for about a year in internet time about the rumored ”Brick” codename, and today they came out and told us what it is...a manufacturing process. Now, if you are like me, you’re pretty crazy disappointed,…” MORE »
• Google’s Street View to be included in iPhone firmware 2.2
  “MacRumors has gotten word that the newest version of the beta for iPhone firmware 2.2 contains more than just bug fixes. The update was marked as “compatibility testing,” and we’re finally…” MORE »
• Appletell review: Guitarist for iPhone/iPod touch
  “ Genre: Guitar sim Developer: Moo Cow Music File Size: 56.5MB Version Reviewed: 1.1 Requirements: iPhone 2.1 software Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch Price: $2.99 Guitarist…” MORE »
• Leaked MacBook, MacBook Pro images real; $800 laptop?
  “ AppleInsider is saying that a source confirms the leaked MacBook Pro casing images as real, as well as the newly leaked MacBook casing images. Meanwhile, The Inquisitr claims to have seen a price sheet for the new MacBook/Pro line…” MORE »

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Another week, another list. By this time, I’m sure you’ve come to some sort of agreement between you and your iPhone about apps. If you’re anything like me, you’ve realized you can’t have every app you’ve downloaded still installed on your iPhone. On top of that, organization of apps is no fun, but it sure is nice. I really wish Apple would implement some way of auto-sorting apps onto their own pages, perhaps by type or category. I’d still like to organize the icons with my Mac instead of with my finger, which takes too long.

Anyway, following are some more apps for your downloading pleasure…

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