With major questions, like how much it will cost and how it will be sold, still unanswered, it's hard to do more than guess about whether the Google Nexus One smartphone will be widely adopted by business.

But, the guess is an easy one--No.

On Monday Toshiba announced a new 64GB flash memory module, which the company claims is the highest-capacity flash module in the industry. The new 64GB NAND flash module is just 30 micrometers thin, packs a dedicated controller, and contains sixteen 32Gbit chips. It was manufactured using Toshiba's 32-nanometer process.

These memory modules are geared toward use in various portable devices, and once the new modules arrive in early 2010, it likely won't be long before we see a range of new pocket-sized gadgets using the higher 64GB capacity, including future iterations of Apple's iPhone.

The options for shortening long URL's to a more manageable length are quickly proliferating with both Google and Facebook getting into the link shortening game. The shortened URL's are easier to send via e-mail, and they are a requirement for Twitter's 140-character limitation, but they also introduce security risks.

Filling a Need

Star Wars The Force Unleashed was a mediocre action game that sold like gangbusters anyway, so it's only natural LucasArts would announce a sequel, oh-so-cleverly dubbed Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2.

The 27-inch iMac is Apple's latest hard-to-find product, with shipping on new orders delayed by two weeks, but whether that's good news for Apple depends on who you ask.

Apple says the delays are due to high demand for the all-in-one desktop computer, its largest model yet. "The new iMac has been a huge hit and we're working hard to fulfill orders as quickly as possible," Apple's official statement says. "We apologize for any inconvenience or delay in delivery this may cause our customers."

Twitter started testing a new feature called Contributors on Monday that allows business users to manage how its employees post 140-character messages from a single account. Monday's rollout of the feature is the latest in a series of announcements from Twitter that indicate the company is interested in commercializing the service.

Contributors

Too much is being made over a supposed sharp contrast between Google and Facebook on privacy matters.

Where some see very different approaches, I see two companies struggling to find the balance that meets both customer expectation and commercial need.

Missed out on HDTV Black Friday door buster deals? It's not too late to get a great deal. HDTV prices are dipping even lower in the run up to Christmas as retailers try to extend the Black Friday shopping frenzy.

Right now, Tiger Direct has a 32-inch Toshiba LCD 720p HDTV for $380, or try a 32-inch 720p Honeywell Altura from NewEgg for $300. Not to be outdone by the little guys, Amazon has a Samsung 32-inch 720p LCD TV for just $400. Wal-Mart is offering a 1080i 32-inch Vizio HDTV for $400 (currently Wal-Mart says the model is out of stock).

The Android mobile operating system has an impressive set of keyboard shortcuts to help you fly through your phone without digging through the menus. A couple of quick key presses are all you need for most common tasks.

So what are you waiting for? Bookmark this list and get to know Android in a whole new way.

The traditional publishing industry was dealt another blow by the digital winds of change this week when top business author Stephen R. Covey signed an exclusive deal with e-book retailer Amazon. The fear among traditional book publishers is that they will grow irrelevant as top authors ink deals with e-book retailers, bypassing them altogether.

There was a time when TinyURL was all you needed to get control of a monster-sized URL that you wanted to share with friends. Now, Google and Facebook are getting into the link shortening business, while bit.ly has launched a professional product for bloggers and news organizations. With so many Web pages being shared across social networks, e-mail and micro-blogs, shortened links have become virtual gate keepers to large amounts of content hidden behind those anonymous 15-character hyperlinks.

But not all link shortening services are created equally. Here's what you need to know to take advantage of the new services from Bit.ly, Google and Facebook.

VistaSwitcher is an enhancement/replacement for the hoary, ancient, alt-tab program switcher attached to Vista like the vestigial leg bones buried deep inside a blue whale. It's free and nifty. It's available in a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version. Go ahead and download the one that suits your system.