Financial apocalypse be damned! The Shanghai Tower, set to reach a whopping 632 meters by the time it’s completed, broke ground over the weekend.

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632-Meter Shanghai Tower Will Spin Towards The Sky [Shanghai Tower]

Microsoft : Xbox 360 Registers Biggest Black Friday in Its History   —  Xbox 360 consoles and games sell at record levels; outsells PlayStation 3 by three-to-one ratio.  —  Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system kicked off the holidays with record-breaking console sales …

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Xbox 360 Registers Biggest Black Friday in Its History (Microsoft)

During my visit to Hong Kong , Brian showed me to a local design store called G.O.D. (Goods Of Desire), which kind of reminded me of a China kitsch-themed Urban Outfitters. When I get a chance to go back there, I’m definitely saving up some money for these laser mice, a Microsoft Arc and G.O.D.

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Chinese-Themed Microsoft Arc Mice Can Get Lost In Your Pottery Collection [Arc Mouse]

Ryan Naraine / Zero Day : Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus   —  One of Apple’s better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses (malware) but Macs are automatically protected.  As PC “ah-choos” his way through an infection, Mac offers a tissue and smugly infers …

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Apple: Mac users should run multiple anti-virus (Ryan Naraine/Zero Day)

Ever wonder what happens to old subway cars when subway lines upgrade to newer trains? In Beijing at least, the ones used pre-Olympics have been shipped to Sichuan and converted into temporary winter shelters

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Old Beijing Subway Trains Get Second Life As Homeless Shelters [China]

Brad Linder / Download Squad : gOS Cloud – From zero to web browser in just a few seconds   —  gOS is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that’s designed to make it easy to interface with web-based applications like Gmail, YouTube, and Meebo.  It uses the slightly OS X-like Enlightenment desktop environment …

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gOS Cloud – From zero to web browser in just a few seconds (Brad Linder/Download Squad)

Chris Foresman / Infinite Loop : Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec   —  When Apple recently introduced its revamped notebook line, it also introduced the world to the Mini DisplayPort.  It turns out that the company is offering no-fee licenses to anyone interested in developing products that use the Mini DisplayPort specification.

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Apple offers free licensing for Mini DisplayPort spec (Chris Foresman/Infinite Loop)

A Japanese company, Sosu, has recently revealed healthy cigarettes, rechargeable battery-powered butts that emit flavored steam, complete with glowing LED lights. Unfortunately these cigarettes won’t actually help with those nicotine—you know, the addictive part —cravings. The Mismo cigarette comes from Sosu’s ‘Nicolestyle’ (or “Nicotine-less Style”) line of products. Nicotine-free and tar-free, the cigarettes ensure you get your essential nutrients such as CoQ10 and Vitamin C

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Japanese Healthy Cigarettes Do Nothing for Kicking the Habit [Unsexy]

Good OS, who provided the $200 Wal-mart PCs with gOS , will release a cloud-based version of the OS, the pragmatically named Cloud. Cloud runs a hybrid browser/linux kernel, offering quick startups and minimal lag.

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Good OS Launches A Cloud-centric Version of Their Linux OS called…Cloud [Cloud Computing]

If Apple were to release a Netbook, it may look something like this iBook concept. Perfect for business trips or just casual web surfing. Continue reading to see more

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Feature: What Apple’s Netbook Might Look Like