Doug Aamoth

Aamoth handles news, reviews, how-to's and videos as Techland's editor. He lives in Boston and has spent more than 15 years in the tech industry.

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“What we’re working on now feels like the most important and the best work we’ve done…”

Apple

– Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design for Apple, in an interview with The Telegraph.

10 Quick Tech Links: Apple Designer Knighted, Facebook Lawsuits, Death to Rickroll and More

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Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Wednesday, May 23.

‘Hologram-like’ Helpers Materializing at New York-Area Airports Soon

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Starting in early July, LaGuardia, Newark and JFK airports will put “computerized, hologram-like avatars” to work in an effort to beef up the Port Authority’s customer care program during the busy summer traveling season.

10 Quick Tech Links: Google-Moto, iPhone Rumors, Amazon and More

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Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Tuesday, May 22.

Good Deal: $100 iTunes Gift Cards for $80 at Best Buy, Today Only

Best Buy

Best Buy’s daily deal – good today only, of course – is $100 worth of iTunes credit in the form of a gift card or digitally-delivered redemption code for $80.

It’s Official: Google Has Acquired Motorola Mobility

Reuters

Google has made its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility official. Google CEO Larry Page announced the closing of the deal in a company blog post.

Comcast Joins 21st Century with 'X1' and 'Project Dayview' TV Interfaces

Comcast

In late 2010, we heard whispers that newfangled fusions of technology and entertainment were being tested by none other than Comcast itself: Xcalibur was its name. And today, Comcast has officially announced “X1″ – formerly known as Xcalibur.

10 Quick Tech Links: Microsoft’s So.cl Network, Amazon Taxes, ‘jOBS’ and More

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Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Monday, May 21.

10 Quick Tech Links: Verizon Kills Unlimited Data, Facebook vs. Google and More

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Here’s a handful of interesting tech stories from around the web for Thursday, May 17.

U Nye Loo Lay Doo? Brush Up on Your Furbish: New Furby Coming

Tiger Electronics

Strap in, friends. There’s a new version of the Furby rolling out later this year.

Video: A Brief History of Facebook

Facebook

As the big IPO looms, here’s a whirlwind tour of Facebook’s highlights and lowlights from 2004 to the present day (in just under two and a half minutes).