The XBIZ Weekly Tech Watch

Several great new online startups get exposure in this week's Tech Watch, which includes looks at new goodies from Apple and Microsoft.

• Fans of Google's Earth can find a suitable replacement for their iPhones in Earthscape.

• Political junkies ought to check out C-SPAN's surprisingly sleek new website.

• Despite the dominance of Craigslist in the online classifieds world, iList has fired a warning shot across their bow.

• Here's an unusual gift idea: The Chococlock, which rewards owners with a piece of candy every hour.

• Gizmodo has a review of the new Logitech MX 1100 mouse.

• Here's a novel idea for home security: Hide a camera in a harmless-looking teddy bear.

• Halloween's a few months away, but this giant spider lamp might make the perfect decoration.

• AIM is finally available for Windows Mobile users.

• Get in shape with Gyminee, a new social network aimed at gym rats.

• Here's another competitor for Evite: Ignighter, which is supposed to help organize group dates.

BuyPlayWin applied a competitive model to online auctions.

Songbird is a new web-based, open-source media player designed to compete with Windows Media Player and iTunes.

• Verisign is working on a new "personal identity portal," where users can store sensitive online information like passwords.

• Here's an excellent new online service: Iterasi.com lets users bookmark exact and precise copies of web pages that they can always access even after the pages are taken down.

• And here's another great idea: Jott lets users call an answering service and leave a message. That message will then be converted to text and sent back to the user. It's a handy new way to take notes.

• TechCrunch has a preview of Microsoft's new photo-editing software Photosynth.

• And for a look at applications designed for Microsoft's new all-touch operating system Surface, visit YouTube.

• Summer's almost over, but the AirKick catapault should add a new dimension to the backyard Slip and Slide.

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