It’d be downright appalling to ever tote around a keyboard that’s thicker than your current laptop, and you can bet the suits in Redmond recognize that. To that end, Microsoft has introduced this ultraslim Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000, which is just barely thicker than an AAA battery at the rear. Naturally, the curved board gets even thinner as it slopes toward the front, though it’s the optional number pad that really steals the show in terms of cuteness. The BT-only device utilizes a so-called Comfort Curve design to keep your wrists from cramping up after a few lines of text, and if you’re interested in claiming one as your own, get ready to shell out $89.95 when it ships next month. Oh, and as for that number pad? $44.95. Yeah, ouch.

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Promotional page for iTunes LP, which appeared in the iTunes Music Store on Wednesday.

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I’m following Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” event along with the CNET staff, but even before the event started, I saw that Apple has revealed its …

Originally posted at Digital Noise: Music and Tech

And on the third keynote, he speaketh again. And the people rejoiced, and feasted upon the lambs and iPods, and carp and anchovies, and iPhones and breakfast cereals, and fruit-bats and tempura tofu plates. Steve Jobs is on stage:

Yes, yes, I know he is not the Messiah, just a very naughty boy. But Steve Jobs has reappeared in the It’s Only Rock and Roll event, like the rock star he always wanted to be. Hallelujah!

P.S. After watching this event, I’m not surprised that they had to bring Jobs back on stage. I’m afraid, however, that not even His Steveness’ reality distortion field worked this time. What an absolute bore. Not even a surprise performance by Elvis himself would have saved this one. This is not rock and roll! It’s only fluffy 90s pop, and we hate it.

Palm Pixi with aftermarket stylus

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If you thought the Palm Pre had a lame name, then consider their newest fumble: the Palm Pixi. Can you imagine walking into the nearest Sprint store and asking for the latest smartphone to hit the market, only to have the clerk bring out the Pixi? Well, names aside, the phone looks pretty cool. It’s basically a stripped-down, simpler version of the Pre. It replaces the sliding keyboard with a fixed QWERTY keypad. The screen is a bit smaller, but still retains the 8GB of memory and GPS.

In other Palm news, the company has dropped the price of the Pre to a very affordable $150 and released the webOS version 1.2, the latest update which fixes small problems like the Select All option in the edit menu of the browser and makes some changes to the GPS.

Of course, we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the forthcoming iPod price cuts and the new iPod leaks. CNET News is bringing you full coverage of the event on our live blog, and apparently TechCrunch has already reported that the 32GB iPod Touch has dropped from $399 to $279. Check out the photos and tune in tomorrow to see if our Technodamus predictions actually came true.

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Harman Kardon AVR 3600

Harman Kardon has announced a new line of AV receivers at CEDIA 2009, ranging from $600 to $1,200. Each of the models feature a nearly identical exterior design, with a stylish two tone front panel and a thin strip of buttons running down the middle. …