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The Daily Engadget: Apple TV 3.0 Released, Loud Ads Finally Over?

The Daily Engadget: Apple TV 3.0 Software Released, Loud Commercials Done-For?
Our friends over at Engadget obsessively cover everything new in gadgets and consumer electronics, which is why we compile this daily roundup of their top stuff (or, at least, what we think is tops). For more details on any of these stories, click on the Engadget links in each story below.

Apple Releases Apple TV 3.0 Software Update
It's been a long wait for those of you with an Apple TV, but the 3.0 release is finally out there. That means iTunes Extra support, Genius Mixes, and a fancy new menu system.

Loud Commercials Could Be Over
The boosted volume of commercials has been the bane of television viewing since even before the days of the remote control. Finally, the Advanced Television Systems Committee has agreed to get rid of the practice.

Nintendo's DSi XL Coming to U.S. in Early 2010
Nintendo just let the appropriately named DSi XL out of the bag yesterday, and the gaming giant is already confirming that the larger handheld console will be hitting American shores in early 2010 -- just early enough to get the DSi on many kids' wish lists. And just enough time after the holidays for parents to save up a little more.

LG Predicts OLED Panels to Be Cheaper Than LCDs in 2016
OLED panels have always been developed with the promise that they'll be ultra-inexpensive -- eventually. Now, we know when 'eventually' will be.

Qooq Recipe Tablet Launched in France
While hand-scrawled notes in the margins of your favorite, dog-eared cookbook bring back nice memories. But those years-old tomato paste and gravy stains on the pages? Kinda gross. The Qooq is a much more modern way of getting your Julia Child on, and it's now available in France.

Pavegen Sidewalk Generates Power in East London
Every day, it seems, we hear of a new way to cleanly harvest energy. One of the most interesting is a sidewalk panel that could generate enough power to keep a bus stop illuminated.

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