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Here’s some info on the new Chrysler “wanna be geek” package:

• Chrysler’s Web Edition vehicle package
  At the San Francisco Auto Show this week, the automaker is set to showcase a "Web Edition" package, which would theoretically be available as a dealer-installed option for most Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles. The bundle would include an Autonet Mobile router (branded as Uconnect Web), a Dell Mini 9, 8GB iPod touch, Sony PSP and an Eye-Fi WiFi SD card; couple that with one year of internet service and you've got everything that makes up the $1,999 asking price.
• Chrysler unveils ‘Web Edition’ cars
  It's not so much a car but an option package comprising a bunch of tech toys all tied to the Net by an Autonet Mobile router branded as Chrysler uConnect Web. The gear includes a Dell Mini 9 Netbook, an 8GB iPod Touch, a Sony PSP, and a digital camera with an Eye-Fi Wi-Fi SD card. All in, $1,999 including a year of service.

Here are some recent :

• Google Sync for BlackBerry: Now with contacts
  You asked for it, so here it is. We're happy to announce that in the latest update to Google Sync for BlackBerry, we've added two-way contacts synchronization. This new functionality will enable you to sync your handheld's built-in address book with your Gmail contacts. This all happens in the background and over the air, so your information is always up to date, no matter where you are or what you're doing.
• PC Magazine Goes 100% Digital
  The January 2009 issue (Volume 28, Issue 1) of PC Magazine will mark a monumental transition for the publication. It is the last printed edition of this venerable publication. Of course, as with any technology-related enterprise, this is not the end, but the beginning of something exciting and new.
• Spice up your inbox with colors and themes
  Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven't been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we're launching today, there's a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company.

Available starting today is the new BlackBerry Storm from Verizon Wireless.

I was a reluctant BlackBerry convert when my company switched from Windows Mobile devices… but I was sold on BlackBerry within a couple weeks. If I was on Verizon Wireless I would definitely be lobbying for a Storm. This phone looks pretty awesome from Verizon’s guided tour.

So, I’m browsing around Dell.com yesterday and I happen to see this little projector. The specs on this thing are crazy. It fits in the palm of your hand and weighs in at less than a pound!

Other than size, the things of note I see here are the fact that it uses the same power adapter as the new Dell Latitude E series notebooks and it uses LED instead of a bulb. Check out Dell’s intro video below.

Latest News:

• Microsoft to Offer Free Anti-malware Software with Windows
  It's specifically designed to require few computing and connection resources to work with older machines and limited bandwidth in an effort to protect new users on inexpensive computers around the world. The company has also announced plans to end the Windows Live OneCare paid subscription security service.
• Yang Steps Down As Yahoo CEO, Search For Successor Begins
  This was an unavoidable event, and in our opinion Yang took too long to step down. In May it was clear that Yang’s heart was no longer in it, and he reconfirmed that last month at the Web 2.0 Summit. Under his watch the company has lost tens of billions of dollars in market cap and thousands of former Yahoo employees (and hundreds of execs) are now gone.