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Virtual egg sells for nearly $70k in real money

First Planet Company just announced the sale of an apparently legendary Virtual Egg for a stunning US$69,696.00. That's real money... for an imaginary egg. Take that, Faberge.

HDTV sales for Super Bowl a myth, study

While the Super Bowl might sound like as good a reason as any to invest in a big screen plasma or LCD, a new study from Retrevo suggests that Super sports events have little impact on HDTV sales.

Nokia offers free Ovi Maps to smartphones globally

Nokia just announced that it would be offering its Ovi Maps turn-by-turn GPS mapping application to compatible smartphones for free.

Text donation for Haiti earthquake relief

Non-profit Mobile Giving Foundation has set up a text messaging donation mechanism to aid in Haiti relief efforts.

Virtual Space Station sets world record

As an unconventional investment opportunity, Erik Novak just paid US$300,000 in real world money for a virtual space station in an online videogame.

Godfather I and II restored, Blu-ray bound... again

Arriving February 2, 2010, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II are the latest films in Paramount's "Sapphire Series" of "old stock made new for a quick buck."

Holiday sales swell for Sony

Sony just chimed in with holiday sales stats, noting impressive unit movement for the PlayStation3, the company's formerly languishing videogame hardware.

Canada gets cheap mobile

Rumors of hell freezing over might be exaggerated, but a cheap mobile carrier in Canada really has happened.

Looking very much like a large iPod Touch, the long-rumored iPad as officially revealed by Steve Jobs has all the hallmarks of a triple-threat device.

Slate PCs and eBook Readers abound at CES

Slate PCs and eBook Reader devices are all the buzz at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Hands-on Nokia's do-all, the N97 smartphone

Nokia's N97 is a device that aims to be all things to all people. Gadjo Sevilla spent some hands on time with the hot new wunder-phone at a launch event in Toronto.