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Around the Web 12.02.08: Nokia's new phone and we can't get enough Britney

December 2, 2008 |  9:38 am

Britney -- More phone porn: Nokia unveils its N97, the $700 mobile computer it claims is "the world's most advanced." Let the drooling begin. Gizmodo.

-- Palm reports some pretty dismal fall sales. (Cue young people: "Wait, what's Palm?") Silicon Alley Insider

-- Why the cable industry can thwart Sony's plans to get Internet to your TV. Bits

-- Aloha, Hawaii Telecom. It files for bankruptcy. WSJ

-- How phones and the Internet are changing the way Vietnamese date. How do you say LOL in Vietnamese? CNet

-- She just won't go away. Britney is still the No. 1 one search term in 2008. CNet

-- YouTube isn't just about dogs singing show tunes. A new online contest gives human musicians the chance to play in Carnegie Hall. NewTeeVee

-- Can yesterday's Cyber Monday bargains stave off what many are saying will be a terrible holiday shopping season? Mercury News

-- The company that produced those wacky CNN election night holograms gets acquired by a sports data firm. Maybe they'll be able to beam Manny back to whatever planet he came from. PaidContent.org

-- President Bush wants spying telecoms to get immunity. The issue goes to court in San Fran today. Wired

-- The FCC will vote on free broadband in a few weeks during one of its last meetings before Obama takes over. USA Today

-- You look like you need a vacation. So how about a geek hotel that lets you stay in Luke's home in Star Wars or play Guitar Hero in the lounge? Wired

-- Alana Semuels

Photo: Britney did it again -- in search. Credit: Joannaire via Flickr


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