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The VerticalMouse 2 is shaped like an ordinary mouse, only turned 90 degrees so that your arm is in a natural ‘handshake position.’ ExtremeTech’s review of the VerticalMouse 2 suggests that its horsepower and familiar feel make it a worthy candidate to replace a horizontal mouse. Some of the drawbacks include its $75 price tag and difficulty to pick up in 3D gaming scenarios.

Apple has launched a new promotion counting down its one billion song milestone for the iTunes music store. “Music lovers like you in 21 countries around the globe have purchased nearly one billion songs from the iTunes Music Store. And as we count down to this massive milestone in digital music history, we’d like to thank you for joining us. We’ve got one billion reasons to celebrate, and we’re starting with you. As we mark our way to one billion, the music fans who download every 100,000th song will receive a prize package featuring a black 4GB iPod nano and a US$100 iTunes Music Card.”

The grand-prize winner who downloads the billionth song will receive a 20-inch iMac, 10 60GB iPods, and a $10,000 iTunes Music Card. In addition, Apple will create a full-ride scholarship in the winners name to a world-renowned music school.

A preview of Novell Linux Desktop 10 (NLD10) was shown to an audience at the Solutions Linux conference this week in Paris. LinuxEdge has screenshots and movies of some of the more impressive features, many of which mimic Mac OS X. “We have a selection of videos which display a variety of amazing effects through the use of XGL, including transparency, wobbling windows, desktop zooming, a 3D Cube for desktop switching, and a task switcher which displays a preview of windows.”

“Looking to woo someone into some sort of romantic fireside interlude? Play them Zack Hexum’s soulful, lovelorn acoustic pop—you’ll seem like the most-caring and sensitive person on the planet. How Many Times is our ‘free’ Single of the Week.”

Apple announced the 1 GB iPod nano for $149 and has all the features of the 2 and 4 GB versions.and is available now.

The iPod shuffle is $69 for the 512 MB and $99 for the 1 GB