Around the Web 12.12.08: Google Street View gets a view, Apple App Store gets a new look and court documents go free

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-- Carnegie Mellon University artists Ben Kingsley and Robin Hewlett work with Google to create Street View with a twist. Streetwithaview

-- Sony’s PlayStation 3 sales dropped 19% in November. Silicon Alley Insider

-- Apple renovates App Store to show wider offering. AppleInsider

-- Intel and Ericsson collaborate on ways to remotely lock down stolen or missing laptops. Slashdot

-- AT&T reintroduces ability to activate iPhones from home. PC Magazine

-- Ecofont saves ink, and a trip to Office Depot. Lifehacker

-- Nonprofit group publishes millions of dollars’ worth of court documents for free. Wired

-- Alex Pham