Apple loses iPad trademark court case in China

http://news.yahoo.com/apple-loses-china-ipad-trademark-case-172008787.html

App gift guide for portable devices

Lifehacker's advice on apps for Android & iOS:

Android

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/gift-guide-android-apps/#more-409369

 

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/12/gift-guide-iphone-and-ipad-apps/#more-409371

Fun facts about the nature of time

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/07/fun-facts-about-the-nature-of.html

One astronaut's wish for Xmas

http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/12/one-astronauts-wish-for-the-holidays/249518/

ESP proponents claim that ESP skeptics are psychic, & use their powers to suppress ESP

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/07/esp-proponents-claim-that-esp.html

Think of yourself in the third person

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-happiness-project/201112/think-yourself-in-the-third-person

ZDNet asks: "Tell me again, why does Apple need to make TVs?"

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/tell-me-again-why-does-apple-need-to-make-tvs/16922

What can we do with high speed broadband? (podcast)

Mark Keil has a vision for networking regional Australia. Mark is the chief information officer from the city of Chattanooga in the United States and one of the guest speakers at the annual conference SEGRA – Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia – [October 2011] ... in the regional Victorian city of Geelong.

By installing high speed broadband & wireless throughout his community, the fastest in America, Mark has helped create jobs, save carbon output, manage power, sewerage & traffic & provide social equity of access.

http://www.motorolasolutions.com/web/Business/BMS_Landing_Pages/Government/Government_Grants/Chattanooga_Case_Study.pdf / global warming climate change /

"Completely virtual" bodies (video)

http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/12/on-completely-virtual-bodies/249634/

Android Market celebrates 10 billionth download

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/12/07/android-market-celebrates-10-billionth-download/