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Browse Newspapers in Google News Archive (Google Operating System)

…You can now browse all the issues digitized by Google for newspapers like The Montreal Gazette, The Sydney Morning Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and more. The digitized newspapers are searchable in the Google News Archive and they're also included in Google's regular search results.

Weekend iPad Pre-Order Estimate: 152,000 Sold (Silicon Valley Insider)

The final iPad estimates for the weekend from the AAPL Sanity board say Apple saw 152,000 iPad pre-orders during opening weekend.

Fandango Begins Rolling Out Mobile Tickets That Let Moviegoers Go Paperless (TechCrunch)

…Today, Fandango is launching a mobile ticket program in eight cities which lets moviegoers finally go paperless. Your ticket is delivered to your mobile phone via an SMS or MMS message linked to a 2D barcode, which the ticket-takers can scan

Monday Fun Video: Typing 83 Words a Minute on an iPhone (TiPb)
Impressive video demonstrating speed typing with a virtual keyboard.

Lighter side: Hyper-Realistic Acrylic Body Painting (my modern MET)

Alexa Meade thinks completely backwards. Most artists use acrylic paints to create portraits of people on canvas. But not Meade - she applies acrylic paints on her subjects and makes them appear to be a part of the painting!

Smart phones, particularly the iPhone, have generally received the lion's share of attention when it comes to apps, software applications that are downloaded onto a consumer electronic device. But other devices are getting into the act, including printers. Two that can download apps–the HP PhotoSmart Premium Web C309n-s and the Lexmark Platinum Pro905–are both now in our all-in-one printer Ratings, which have just been updated. Both cost about $300, which is pricey for an all-in-one.

In theory, these well-connected printers should let you print something without having to use a computer. Both do require a 'Net connection, though they go about their business quite differently.

The HP has a dozen or so built-in apps, with eight more free ones available for downloading. The interface is quite clean and intuitive. HP includes, among others, a USA Today app (for printing a page or two of news), a Google Maps app (for printing maps and directions), a Snapfish app (for logging into a photo-sharing account and printing photos) and a Weathernews app (for local weather). Before you print something, you can preview it on a touchscreen. The web connectivity is well-thought out. It even lets you download updates to the printer's firmware without using a computer.

Lexmark's printer, on the other hand, did not quite hit the mark. It includes just two built-in apps (ID Card Copy and Photo Reprint) that weren't very intuitive or useful. Plus, in order to download apps, you must use your computer, which defeats the purpose of having 'Net connectivity. Like HP, Lexmark did have a number of apps available (19 as of this writing) online, but we didn't think they were very compelling and or added much value to the printer.

In addition to all-in-one printers, we also have new regular inkjets and snapshot printers in our Ratings.

Do you think an Internet-connected printer is a gadget whose time has come, or just a flash in the pan? Weigh in below.

—Terry Sullivan

Today's electronics deals, courtesy of the Consumerist:

• J&R: Archos 9 PC tablet $538
• Walmart:
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  $299
• Amazon
  : Samsung Digital Camcorder w/ 2.7” LCD Screen
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• Newegg:
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• Dell
  : Mitsubishi 73" LCD 1080p HDTV for $1379 w/ Free Shipping
• Amazon
  : Sylvania Blu-Ray Disc Player for $79.99 w/ Free
  Shipping
• Buy.com
  : Seagate 1.5TB External Hard Drive for $115.99 w/
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• Office
  Max : Acer 15.6" Laptop Dual Core 2.13GHz w/ 320GB Drive +
  4GB DDR3 RAM for $499.99 w/ Free Shipping
• Amazon
  : Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for $28.54 w/
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