The iPad may have grabbed all the headlines last week, but journalists who were willing to dig a little deeper at the Apple launch event were rewarded with a glimpse of this little gem, awkwardly displayed in a dark corner of the show floor. You're seeing exclusive pics of the iStrap, Apple's revolutionary Blackberry adapter device. This high-strength yet endlessly flexible device, finally allows iPhone users to seamlessly integrate their Blackberry with their iPhone, something Apple's enterprise customers have been crying out for since the iPhone's initial launch.

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Anyone who has had to carry around both devices, one for personal use, and the other for business, knows how awkward it can be. With the iStrap, you can be being closing an important business deal with Taipei on one side, and ordering a Kentucky fried chicken dinner for kids on the other. "We think the iStrap will reclaim that old adage, business in the front...party in the back," an Apple spokesman said. "It's not just for mullets anymore!"

Don't expect a heated advertising exchange between Apple and Blackberry, ala the Apple versus Microsoft, "I'm a Mac and you're a PC" ads, either. The iStrap represents an important strategic collaboration between the two companies. Apple revealed plans for an ad campaign that were visually reminiscent of the boldly colored iPod ads we know and love, but with the new slogan "Get Your iStrap On!" which Apple feels will effectively target the young urban professional market they so covet.

The critics were quick to pounce, however, claiming that the iStrap would make it difficult to access controls on both phones. In response, Apple pointed out that the user has complete control over both the position, and tension of the device. As for further customization, the spokesman hinted that alternative colors may be available in the future for a premium price, but was tight-lipped beyond that, in the customary Apple style.

Despite announcing their retirement last week, aging German rockers, The Scorpions, have found that a band of their world-renown simply can't quit and expect to live out their golden years with a fishing pole and a cooler of off-brand beer.

The Scorpions song "Winds of Change" served as the tear-jerking backdrop for the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and amazingly, many Germans feel they haven't heard that old chestnut enough. To that end, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would be signing an emergency measure to press the band back on the road as a form of national service.

She wasn't yet sure when the band might be released from their national obligation, but was quick to point out that there was also the matter of a binding umbrella contract with the dark lord, Beezlebub, that allowed the band to reach the heights of stardom in the first place.

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Stay classy, beaver!In an effort to generate more subscribers from online sources, the historic Canadian magazine named "The Beaver" recently decided to change the name of the magazine to something less likely to be trapped in the safety net of internet porn filters.

Ninety years ago, when the magazine began, beavers were more than just a source of mirth-making and double-entendre- they were the lifeblood of the booming Hudson valley fur trade. Unfortunately for the publication, this move had the opposite effect, since over half the subscriber base was hoping that the magazine was indeed, porn. I think this is what Canadian songstress Alanis Morrisette would call ironic, don'tcha think?

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In a startling move, the normally reliable sea lion population at Pier 39 in San Francisco have packed their bags and headed for the Oregon coast. There are many theories on why this is happening- from food shortages, to changes in water temperature, to pollution, to a combination of all of these. The most likely theory, however, is that the sea lions have suddenly developed a much deeper intelligence and have finally realized that the spot they call home smells like complete and utter s%&@.

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Published reports of rapper Eminem getting drug abuse help from Elton John are not entirely accurate. According to insiders, Eminem has actually been corresponding with Taupin/John, per Sir Elton's long standing relationship with lyricist Bernie Taupin. In fact, some question whether or not John is literate at all, having never seen him write anything since his collaboration with Taupin began in the late 1960's.

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