Michael Arrington / TechCrunch : Biggest Battle Yet For Social Networks: You, Your Identity And Your Data On The Open Web   —  Today’s the day that Facebook makes their big press push for their Facebook Connect service, which was first announced last May.  The NY Times has a story giving a broad overview of Connect …

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After a quick outting in its own mag, Nikon has gone and gotten all officially official on the D3X . The big boy DSLR sports a bone-crushing 24.5-megapixel CMOS FX format sensor, full resolution shooting at 5 FPS, ISO from 100-1600 (expandable to 50-6400), TIFF, JPEG or NEF (RAW) file formats up to 138MB, and a newly updated EXPEED image processing system. The top-tier digicam won’t come super cheap, hitting shelves at $7,999.95 — but if you need something like this, money probably isn’t much of an issue.

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Nikon’s D3X DSLR hits the scene in official fashion

It hasn’t even been two months since Microsoft loosed its Surface SDK , and already we’re seeing new and improved (or is it just one or the other?) uses of the giant multitouch display . In a presumed attempt to keep savvy shoppers off of those message boards and in the dealership, BMW has developed a promotional video showcasing the so-called Product Navigator

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Brad Stone / New York Times : Facebook Aims to Extend Its Reach Across the Web   —  PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook, the Internet’s largest social network, wants to let you take your friends with you as you travel the Web.  But having been burned by privacy concerns in the last year, it plans to keep close tabs on those outings

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New features in MotoGP 08 include a tutorial mode that’s basically a CPU-assisted crash course on handling with the ability to analyze your driving style. Video after the break

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MotoGP 08 Acceleration Trailer

Can’t fit into those skinny jeans?

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Strange Waistband Stretcher Makes Skinny Jeans Fat

In the latest episode of The Simpsons, Springfield Mall gets its very own Mapple Store — “‘it’s so sterile,’ gasps Lisa upon entering.” It’s even the glass cube version to boot. Continue reading for the videos. Perhaps the best exchange comes from Bart’s dubbing of a Steve Mobs’ product announcement in front of a crowd of gaping nerds, “You think you’re cool because you buy a $500 phone with a picture of a fruit on it

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The Simpsons Spoof Apple

Limited to just 100-units worldwide and priced at $2,511, this Gundam-inspired motorcycle helmet won’t make you a robot, but it does let you ride in style. Click here for first picture in gallery. LalabitMarket in Cooperation with Sotsu – Sunrise, will sell at the end of March 2009, a new helmet for all motorbike fans paint gold and using the Gundam Design (Drawing)

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Gundam Motorcycle Helmet Won’t Make You a Robot

No matter how accustomed we should be by now, it’s always jarring to see one of the Nokia N-series phones drop at some outlandish unsubsidized price — if you think the $556 tag on this N85 is hefty, keep in mind that Amazon is claiming that’s already been steeply discounted from an atmospheric $1,200 “list price.” While the phone is available to “buy” right this second at Amazon.com, there’s a 3 to 5 week ship time quoted, so there’s no telling if this’ll be the first spot to nab the hotly-anticipated, N96-besting AMOLED handset in the States — though it might be the first to take your hard earned cash for such a purpose. [Via OLED-Info ] Filed under: Cellphones , Handhelds Nokia N85 pops up at Amazon for $556 unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds

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Nokia N85 pops up at Amazon for $556 unlocked

At first glance, this may look like a small robot, but it’s actually a phone. This Motorola concept boasts “a very limited button selection, camera, color screen, and hiding feature, and not much else.” Click here for first picture in gallery. The images you see here depict the “Moto Concept” by Mr

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Motorola Concept Phone Looks Like a Robot