• As one of his many parting gifts to the nation, President Bush has opposed a plan to bring free WiFi to the country.
• Webmasters with parked domains can now fill those sites with Google AdSense ads.
• PartyBeans.com lets users send customized candy gifts.
• CNET has some opinions on what Facebook could stand to learn from its competitors.
• Ustream.tv is working on an application to bring better streaming video to mobile devices.
• Google's Chrome web browser has left its beta-testing phase in record time.
• Gizmodo takes a look at some cheap HDTV sets and some wacky new toys and gadgets designed for wintertime fun.
• A sleek new coffeemaker gets a very bad online review.
• Is Sony working on a new touch-screen Walkman?
• Do the new MacBook Pros have faulty microchips inside?
• Users of Apple's iPhone haven't been able to copy and paste text between Safari and Mail – until now.
• Industry professionals who want to find a place to stay in Washington, D.C., for the Obama inauguration may want to visit this website.
• A Danish e-commerce website produced a racy online ad that's become a viral phenomenon, and for good reason.
• Mac users may be interested in trying out TuneUp, a new application that cleans up bad or missing data in an iTunes library. Also, there's a new product called MacPadd that's designed to make using a mouse easier.
• Gmail has unveiled some new features, including SMS messaging from Gmail chat and a few other mini-apps.
• Social networking giant Hi5 has added a new virtual gift-giving feature. Industry professionals who maintain presences in Europe may want to consider Hi5 as a promotional outlet, as it has a larger following overseas.
• After much criticism, Google has added an on/off button for its new search-wiki feature in search results.
• And finally: The Sharper Image, aka the store for people who don't even know what kind of stuff they don't need, is planning a comeback.
