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  1. Review: A3 custom-molded earbuds from @AltecLansing. They're not cheap, but the sound is rich. ow.ly/bfOBG 4:00 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  2. Law & Apple: The latest legal moves in the ebooks antitrust case, Motorola suit, and patent battles. ow.ly/bfOtW 3:30 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  3. Need to access documents on an iPad? So! Many! Options! We like these: ow.ly/bfOle 3:01 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  4. iPhone design schematic spy shot: plausible, or do you think they can enlarge the screen w/o changing phone size? ow.ly/bfOeH 2:30 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  5. The @Nest Learning Thermostat is now available at your favorite store, the Apple Store. ow.ly/bfO59 1:55 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  6. Review: FlipBook HD, for making old-school flip book animations sans paper. Kind of unintuitive, though. ow.ly/bfNY8 1:27 PM May 30th via HootSuite
  7. Review: The KLIK app from @face recognizes your friends' faces, and learns over time. ow.ly/bejr7 11:30 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  8. Got kids? Got an iPad or iPhone? Try these 8 fun toys for summer shenanigans. ow.ly/bejd4 11:00 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  9. Review: Skylanders Cloud Patrol "isn't as unique an experience as I would have expected." ow.ly/bej4Z 10:31 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  10. Try not to be mad at the winners of our iPad giveaway. Don't they look so happy with their iPads? ow.ly/bej0j 10:00 AM May 30th via HootSuite
  11. In this week's Terminal 101, @coryb teaches us how to play games with Emacs. So geeky and so fun. ow.ly/beiUu 5:00 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  12. Tim Cook's speaking at the D10 conference tonight. Hopefully we'll all get to see video soon! ow.ly/beiKR 4:45 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  13. @dr_jmb Me either. After all, with Apple, the user is the customer. With Facebook and Google, the advertisers are the customers. 4:32 PM May 29th via Twitter for Mac in reply to dr_jmb
  14. Prototype first-gen iPad sold on eBay for $10,200 has two dock connectors. Now, that's just crazy. ow.ly/beiDi 4:25 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  15. Would you use a Facebook smartphone? Even if it was made by former Apple engineers? ow.ly/beix6 4:05 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  16. Review: @Adobe Proto, an iPad app for finger-painting yourself a website wireframe. ow.ly/beibK 3:35 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  17. 13 apps for watching TV and movies on your iPad and iPhone. Brain rot on the go, yay! ow.ly/bei1e 3:25 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  18. Review: iDM11, a Bluetooth speaker by @iHome, fits on @sfsooz's kitchen windowsill and carry-on bag. ow.ly/behRB 3:04 PM May 29th via HootSuite
  19. Weekend project! Set up simple over-the-air backup with CrashPlan. It's easy. ow.ly/b9ZN6 11:30 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  20. In case you missed it, @AppStore is highlighting a Free App of the Week every week. ow.ly/b9ZtA 11:00 AM May 26th via HootSuite