1. LG / Cyon SU630 caught in the wilds of South Korea  permalink

LG / Cyon SU630 caught in the wilds of South Korea
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Samsung Forever comes to Rogers, cue 'it took Forever to launch' joke   —  Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.

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2. Ask Engadget: Best SSD under $150?  permalink

Ask Engadget: Best SSD under $150?
Darren Murph / Engadget

We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from David, who's looking to get himself a boot drive that's fast, durable, fast, reliable and fast. "I'm looking for a solid state drive, around 32 to 64GB, for use in my web server.

3. Australia emissions plan in chaos  permalink

Australia emissions plan in chaos
BBC News

Plans for a new law on carbon emissions trading in Australia are thrown into chaos by an opposition revolt.

4. Hacker to appeal over extradition  permalink

Hacker to appeal over extradition
BBC News

Lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon are to challenge the home secretary's decision not to block his extradition to the US.

5. Gold dips after hitting all-time high  permalink

FT.com

The precious metal retreated after hitting a new all-time high while crude oil fell and base metals declined as risk appetite weakened

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Gold dips after hitting all-time high UK water review   —  The companies may protest, but they have only themselves to blame. Previous experience suggests that recent stock market woes may continue

6. Andy Murray out of ATP World Tour Finals despite win over Fernando Verdasco  permalink

Andy Murray out of ATP World Tour Finals despite win over Fernando Verdasco
Times Online

To scenes of utter chaos last night, Juan Martín del Potro qualified for the semi-finals of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals by virtue of a single-game advantage over Andy Murray, only to be told during his on-court interview that the officials were not sure he had made it.

7. Sony Ericsson acknowledges touchscreen issues on Aino  permalink

Sony Ericsson acknowledges touchscreen issues on Aino
Chris Ziegler / Engadget

As if the Aino's odd name wasn't handicap enough, Sony Ericsson's taking another hit on its high-end Remote Play -capable full-touch (but Symbian -free) phone today with news that it's got a dodgy touchscreen. It's unclear exactly what's wrong or how it's ultimately going to get resolved, but several British retailers -- most notably behemoth ...

8. US retailers turn to social media on 'Black Friday'  permalink

FT.com

US retailers will on Friday unleash a traditional barrage of post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping promotions, with the National Retail Federation expecting 134m Americans to head for the stores.

9. Facebook  permalink

FT.com

A hit movie release next year might provide the perfect platform to generate interest in a public listing but investors should approach with caution

10. OS Xbox Pro is the hottest hackintosh ever  permalink

Mike Schramm / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)

Filed under: Desktops , Hardware , Mac Pro Warning: some NSFW lyrics on the music in the video above. What do you get when you combine an old Xbox with OS X and some Mac Pro level hardware? This monstrosity . Built by Will Urbina, the OS Xbox Pro is a hackintosh casemodded into an original Xbox dev kit, with some crazy hardware under the hood, ...

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OS Xbox Pro is the hottest hackintosh ever Provision profile expiration time: does it leave you wondering?   —  Filed under: Bad Apple , Developer , SDK Back when the iPhone Developer Program was first announced , developer provisions (the 'permission slips' that allow developers to distribute pre-release builds of apps in progress) lasted one year. It seemed natural to have a one year expiration, as our developer memberships also lasted one year. ...

11. Windows Mobile 6.5 'second edition' bringing slightly revamped UI?  permalink

Windows Mobile 6.5 'second edition' bringing slightly revamped UI?
Donald Melanson / Engadget

We've already gotten a glimpse of an updated on-screen keyboard seemingly set for inclusion in the next update to Windows Mobile 6.5, and it now looks like Microsoft might have even more changes on tap to keep folks satisfied in the buildup to Windows Mobile 7 . Apparently, something that may or may not be called Windows Mobile 6.5 'second ...

12. Ink Spots  permalink

Www.newyorker.com

I mentioned in the previous post in this series that the Soviet Union’s effort to “Afghan-ize” their misadventure, and to build up Afghan security forces as an exit strategy, succeeded partially for a few years, although it ultimately ended in the collapse of the Afghan Army, just after the Soviet Union itself dissolved, an ...

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13. All I Want For Christmas Is My Web  permalink

All I Want For Christmas Is My Web
Stacey Higginbotham / GigaOM

I’m not really comfortable making broad technology predictions, but I’ve run across two things recently that perfectly illustrate for me the next generation of the web, which will consist of services that tell us what we want to know precisely when we want to know it.

14. NewTeeVee Re-Run: Paul McCartney Cooks Mashed Potatoes  permalink

Newteevee.com

Given that it’s Thanksgiving, we had to do some kind of holiday-related post. I thought about doing a what I’m thankful for, but then remembered this gem from last year.

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15. No new hints Nov 26/27  permalink

No new hints Nov 26/27
Webteam / MacOSXHints.com

As Macworld is closed today and tomorrow in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, there won't be any new hints until Monday morning. If you're celebrating the holiday, have fun, be safe, and we'll be back as usual next week. -rob.

16. Qualcomm’s Mobile Payment Strategy: Fix the “Costanza Wallet”  permalink

Qualcomm’s Mobile Payment Strategy: Fix the “Costanza Wallet”
Colin Gibbs / GigaOM

While Qualcomm for many is synonymous with wireless, the company acquired Atlanta-based mobile banking startup Firethorn two years ago with an eye to also becoming a major player in the mobile payment space -- and in the process, fix the so-called "Costanza wallet."

17. Decisions  permalink

Decisions
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18. Should there be an upper limit on pay?  permalink

BBC News

UK banks should publicly disclose the number of employees who earn more than �1m. What jobs justify a �1m salary?

19. Editorial Observer: A Theater Illuminates an Immigration Battlefield  permalink

LAWRENCE DOWNES / NYT

A play in Long Island offers no answers, but somehow succeeds in pointing to where a deeper understanding might lie.

20. Editorial: New Jersey’s Marriage Moment  permalink

GAIL COLLINS / NYT

Enacting legislation in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples requires no gargantuan amount of courage on the part of New Jersey legislators.