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I’ve ranted and raved a bit about the continued coverage of theVerizon iPhone. While I still believe that the phone itself has seen its end as a newsworthy item, the folks over at iFixit were kind enough to doa teardownand find us something that is. While nearly every component of Verizon’s iPhone is exactly the same as the existing GSM version, there’s one major difference. The Verizon-flavored iPhone carries a Qualcomm MDM6600....

Announced recently, the state of Vermont, located in the Northeast corner of the United States, is best known for its snowy mountains, delicious ice cream and Phish-loving hippies. The state is making notable headway to improve its economy by launching the “e-Vermont Community Broadband Project”, which will bring broadband and education to 12 rural communities. The e-Vermont Community Broadband Project received federal stimulus funds to encourage broadband use in rural areas....

If you’re worried about people getting into your inbox, you could do worse than follow this pretty simple tip fromJohn Graham-Cumming. You see, John has planted a ‘Canary’ in his inbox. What’s that? Bait for any snooping intruders which, when activated, will “Sing like a canary“, giving you information about who’s been peeking at your inbox. Here’s how it works: John leaves a starred email showing in his Gmail account’s Priority Inbox....

Coming soon, to a Facebook page near you, it’sVevo. Yes, that Vevo, the one that has overtaken so many of the “official” music videos on YouTube is launching an application for artists to use on their Facebook pages according tothe LA Times. The company, which is a joint venture of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and YouTube-parent Google, has been dominating artist pages on YouTube for some time and now it appears to have cracked the Facebook wall....

BrewDog, Scotland’s largest independent brewery is releasing a limited-edition beer calledRoyal Virility Performanceto celebrate the Royal Wedding. “We put a bottle in a jiffy bag marked ‘Prince Willy, Buckingham Palace’. We sent it by Royal Mail as we presume they are most likely to know where he lives. As the bottle says, this is about consummation, not commemoration, so we hope he gets it.” -James Watt, Head of Stuff at BrewDog...