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iLounge’s Overseas Report spoted an unique elevator found in the Apple Store in Tokyo:

Most interestingly, Apple’s flagship Ginza store has now been outfitted with video pillars that explain what’s on each of the store’s floors. The tall (rather than wide) monitors play back floor-by-floor videos (right click to download properly) that are amongst the most wicked in-store demonstration videos we’ve ever seen - like something straight out of the movie Total Recall, only better. The smaller Shibuya store is sporting an iPod Bar in addition to its Genius Bar for Macs, paralleling what’s going to take place in updates to the U.S. stores over the next year. More …

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The long-rumored arrival of a hybrid mobile phone and iPod music player from Apple Computer Inc. has morphed from a question of “If” to “When” among fans and analysts. More …

Meanwhile, Shaw Wu of American Technology Research says he is “picking up” that Apple is working on a second iTunes cell phone that will feature “messaging” capabilities, with a focus on mobile IM rather than e-mail. Wu says that “time to market is not certain to us as it appears to be in the development phase.” More …

A Star-Ledger articles asks “Where is the cheapest and safest place to purchase an Apple iPod nano?” and concludes “Buying any Apple product from the company’s own online store is the safest because it’s easier to make a return or get prompt help in case you happen to get a dud or maybe push the wrong button. More …

5 Tips For Getting The Best Deal on Apple Purchases

Apple Matters has some pointers for getting better deals on Apple hardware this holiday season. “The day after Thanksgiving Apple discounts everything they make for one entire day. More …