In a recent video, G-Form, a company dedicated to building “innovative protective and shock-absorbing products,” places an iPad in one of their newest products, the Extreme Sleeve for iPad, and drops it from a weather balloon 100,000 feet in the air. G-Form hoped to prove the Extreme Sleeve would protect the iPad from major damage and, if the video below is to be believed, it seems they made their point. After plummeting from the edge of space, the iPad emerged from its sleeve with nary a dent or scratch. Check it out.

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The economy might be in the crapper, but not everyone is living paycheck to paycheck. Neiman Marcus released its 2011 Christmas book this week, offering wealthy shoppers a slew of fantasy gifts including a $125,000 custom-built library, a $395,000 Ferrari, and an international flower show tour valued at $420,000. Get out your check books!

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Whether you’re seeking classic Halloween hits like “Monster Mash” or spooky instrumental compilations from Beetle Juice or Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Pandora has the station for you. The personalized radio service today announced the return of its eight Halloween themed stations, offering listeners a fun way to get into the spirit of Halloween.

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With luxury suites, personal butlers, plasma TVs, landscaped gardens, and indoor fountains, you may not believe this 7 star resort is actually for pets. It can cost up to $100 per night to board your dog or cat, and that doesn't include additional services like boot camp!

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The doors open and the wheels turn, but you can't drive this Lamborghini Aventador. The 1:8 scale model was built by German engineer Robert Gulpen and actually costs 12 times more than the real thing!

With diamonds embedded into the steering wheel, seats, and headlights, Gulpen describes the model as "extreme and uncompromising, exclusive, sensual, and challenging, just like a real Lamborghini." 

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In an attempt to provide users with more local content, Google has purchased Zagat, a popular service offering restaurant reviews, shopping guides, nightlife recommendations, and more.

“Delightful deal done; Zagat and Google now one; foodies have more fun,” tweeted Marissa Mayer, Google’s vice president of local, maps, and location services. 

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Apple’s board of directors announced last night that Steve Jobs has resigned as the company’s CEO, and Tim Cook has been named CEO. Jobs has taken a position as chairman of the board.

Although the news is shocking, it’s not entirely out of left field, as health problems had interfered with Jobs’ day-to-day duties with the company in recent years. In 2004, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and had surgery to remove the tumor, which was successful. However, due to his increasingly frail appearance and absences from Apple events, the state of his health was often under speculation.

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What’s the biggest threat to technology these days? Hackers? Anonymous? LulzSec? No. Not even close. How about squirrels? YOU BETCHA.

Alright, so maybe they’re not the biggest threat, per se, but they’re certainly not harmless. According to Level 3 Communications, which maintains an 84,000-mile fiber optic network, those bright-eyed, bushy-tailed rodents cause 17% of the damage done to their network.

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Magazines can be kind of irritating – more often than not, there’s a handful of articles you’ll read and the rest is basically worthless. Which, let’s face it, doesn’t make for a great deal in terms of buying magazines. That’s where Aol steps in! Introducing an app called Aol Editions  -- it launches tomorrow, and its laid out like a magazine, but pulls content from many different sources based on your preferences.

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Are users of Internet Explorer less intelligent than users of other browsers? According to a new study, the answer is yes.  

The study, conducted by the web consulting company AptiQuant, found that the more obscure the browser, the more intelligent the user. Users of Internet Explorer, the world’s most popular browser, ranked the lowest in intelligence, while Chrome, Firefox, and Safari users scored slightly higher. Men and women who use obscure browsers like Camino and Opera ranked “exceptionally higher.”

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