WebbAlert - November 5, 2008

05/11/2008

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Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now.An advertising deal between Google and Yahoo has been revised and resubmitted to the Justice Department. Now we're just waiting to see if the deal goes through, and when exactly Yahoogle officially becomes supreme ruler of us all.

Thin sheets made out of carbon nanotubes is one thing. But thin sheets made out of carbon nanotubes that work as speakers? That's preposterous and awesome.

Tony Fadell, co-creator of the iPod and former Apple CEO in the making, has stepped down but will stay on as a personal adviser to Steve Jobs. Maybe he can advise Jobs to buy a different color turtleneck.

Netflix plans to stop selling used DVDs and instead focus all of its attention to bringing its online streaming video service to every single electronic device in the world.

Are you tired of products that come in hard plastic shells? Wish somebody would just get rid of those stubborn hard-plastic cases that everything seems to be packaged in these days? Well, somebody did. Introducing Amazon's new Frustration-Free Packaging. If you want to share your unwrapping horror stories, check out Amazon's Gallery of Wrap Rage.

Video game publisher THQ plans to close at least five development studios and issue staff cuts at several others. Desperate staffers issued the following statement, "Up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, B, A."

Herman Miller has designed a $1600 chair that features such revolutionary elements as a
seat, a back and armrests...Oh, and a bunch of features that apparently make it one of the most comfortable chairs ever.Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!