• Google gives employees G1 phones instead of cash for their Christmas bonus
• The last major VHS retailer abandons the format
• Garmin to launch an Android phone in 2009
• Windows XP gets four more months to live
• Teen file-sharing up 46%
• First internet-created feature film to debut next month
• Scientists find an undiscovered forest and a several new species thanks to Google Earth.

Cool Link of the Day:  60,000 LEGO piece Star Wars diorama with LEDs and Footprints

Host: Jeremy “pcnerd37″ Bray
Geek News Daily #44

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• Nintendo makes $6 on every Wii
• iPhone takes 16.6% of the world smartphone market
• Windows Vista SP2 fixes and features announced, the beta hits this week
• List of most downloaded iPhone apps released
• Charge you laptop with your feet
• T-Mobile soft data caps to return [unconfirmed]
• T-Mobile G1 net access can’t be turned off, resulting in huge roaming fees
• Blockbuster looks to stream movies to Windows Mobile via Live Mesh
• Nokia unveils N97
• PS3 2.53 Firmware released
• Pioneer shows off 16 layer, 400GB Blu-ray disk which is compatible with current players

Cool Link of the Day:  Bookshelf splits to store extra books

Bargain of the Day:  Lyon by Washburn electric guitar with a 5 watt amp and instructional dvd for $89.99 + $5 shipping

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Geek News Daily #43

• Restaurateur tracks down bill dodgers on Facebook
• Gmail comes to Google Desktop
• Google Earth used in Indian terrorist attacks
• gOS “Cloud” instant-on OS comes to Gigabyte touchscreen netbook
• Mac hits record 8.87% internet share, Windows drops below 90%
• Firefox passes 20% market share while IE drops below 70%
• Pownce bought by Six Apart, to be shut down in 2 weeks
• People buy used computers to salvage Windows XP
• Boeing airborne laser weapon fires for the first time
• Nokia won’t buy Yahoo!
• Apple tells users they need antivirus software
• Xbox 360 outsells PS3 3:1 on Black Friday

Cool Link of the Day:  USB floppy disk concept

Bargain of the Day: Garmin Nuvi 270 for $129.99

Host: Jeremy “pcnerd37″ Bray
Geek News Daily #42

• Microsoft and Yahoo in talks for $20 billion deal
• Despite reports, the Apple App Store has not reached 10,000 apps
• Netflix challenges hackers to come up with a better recommendation engine for $1 million
• Blockbuster’s OnDemand service coming to Blu-ray players
• Super secret London tunnel for sale
• Refurbished Kindles show up for $360
• Study:  Internet searches boost the brain
• Windows 7 to allow graphics acceleration from the CPU
• Vista SP2 set for an April launch to manufactures?
• Idiots call Wrath of the Lich King fastest selling game of all time

Cool Link of the Day:  Backyard observatory rivals Hubble’s images

Bargain of the Day:  Ebay selling a 2009 Corvette and more for a starting bid of $1 and FREE shipping!

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Geek News Daily #41