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Maybe you just recently bought the phone of your dreams. Maybe you're due for an upgrade. In any event, the phone you coveted six months ago is probably not the one you're coveting now. So which would you buy today?
               

If You Had to Get a Smartphone Today, Which Would You Buy? [Question]

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Superpower sounds can define a comic book hero as much as any form-fitting costume, and when a character is drafted to the silver screen the sound comes with him—but how do they bring these made-up sounds along?
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BOOM! How Comic Book Sounds Become Movie Sounds [Video]

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The Verizon iPhone is coming next year. Verizon's 4G LTE service is launching next year, covering a third of Americans. Ergo, a 4G iPhone is on the way. Except it's not. Not for a couple of years.                  

Keep Holding Your Breath for That 4G Verizon iPhone [Verizon]

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Jets, spacecraft, and giant robots—some people build amazing things in their garages. Makes you feel a little self-conscious about that "cherry" 1981 Malibu and the stack of National Geographics you keep threatening to put on eBay, doesn't it.
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8 Amazing Garage Inventions [Neighbors]

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The twisting pink mass that looks like frozen yogurt infected with ectoplasm might look disgusting. It might be mechanically separated chicken, chicken nuggets in their primordial form. And it is perfectly okay to eat.            
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Behind the Chicken Goop: The Truth and Science of Chicken Nuggets [Video]

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There's something for everybody this week. From Scare Tactics and Kurt and Courtney to the return of Ask A Ninja, Web TV is crawling with some incredibly fresh finds.

                       
               The Best TV on the Web This Week [TV]

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Today's the big coming out party for Windows Phone 7, with a gigantic Microsoft event starring Steve Ballmer. We're here live, and you can watch it live too. Update: It's official, Windows Phone 7 launches on November 8.   


Live from the Windows Phone 7 Launch [Windows Phone 7]

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Eager for a piece of WP7? Here are the top phones you should consider, broken down by US carrier. You're welcome.            


The Definitive Guide to Windows Phone 7 Handsets [Windows Phone 7]

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Running through some of Windows Phone 7's first games and apps, it's hard not to be impressed. Twitter looks and feels fantastic, and you have to check out this ridiculous 3D tower defense game, Bye Bye Brain. Update: More apps!

Windows Phone 7's First Games and Apps Look Awesome [Video]

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The Windows Phone 7 section of the Zune Marketplace looks a bit like a barren wasteland at the moment, but there'll be worthy apps aplenty ready for next month's launch. Here are your first priority downloads.                        


The Essential Windows Phone 7 Launch Apps [Wp7]