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Forbes covers the all-stock transaction. The move follows on the heels of Google’s convincing Sony and Warner Music to put music videos online for free. Reportedly, YouTube will retain its brand and all its 67 employees, including co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. More …

Melissa Jones reports that the 24-inch iMac puts her 25-inch living-room television to shame. “The most noticeable thing about the 24-inch iMac is that screen. It’s a widescreen monitor with bright, sharp colors. The resolution is 1920 x 1200 pixels. By comparison, the standard resolution on a television is 640 x 480 pixels. The resolution is almost too much for some video formats…” More …

AFX News (Euro2Day) reports that Target is circulating a letter to its Hollywood movie suppliers complaining about iTunes Store movie pricing. This whining echos Wal-Mart, which various sources claim threatened it would discriminate against studios selling films via the iTunes Store.

“Clearly there is some concern that there is some erosion by downloading,” said Judith McCourt, market research director at Home Media Retailing. “I can see why Wal-Mart and Target are writing early on, but in terms of the immediacy of the threat, it’s not there.” More …

PC Advisor reports that Apple may be pessimistic in its battery life estimates. The new Nanos’ and full-sized iPods’ battery lives were widely touted during their recent launch – with the Nano boosted 13 to 24 hours. The 30GB iPod is now supposed to get about 14 hours, while the 80 gigger gets a claimed 20 or so.

The Nano users experienced 26-29 hours, which is double – or better – than the original iteration. Various sites’ hands-on testing with the new 30GB and 80GB iPods confirm or exceed the battery hours claimed by Apple. More …