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We love our iPhones. They connect us to friends and family, entertain us, keep us up to date, house our music collections, and let us capture the world around us — that is until they run out of battery juice at 4 p.m. To help you avoid “battery low” situations in the future, we’ve pulled together a list of iPhone charging options to keep you powered up whether you’re at home, on the go, in the car, or half way up a mountain. 1. Out and About – BeamBox MiLi Power Pack Finding an iPhone charger case that isn’t totally ugly isn’t easy, so feel free to thank us in the comments for bringing this little gem to your attention. Without adding too much bulk to your slimline handset, the MiLi gives you up to 16 hours of power. It’s not quite as powerful as some standalone options, but that’s the trade-off to maintain your sleek iPhone image. Cost: $70 2

One of the most common complaints about Google’s new Nexus One Android wunderkind is that it lacks native multitouch support , making things like resizing objects with a finger pinch gesture impossible. That is, until now. Developer Taimur Asad has posted a set of instructions to install a multitouch add-on for the Nexus One that will enable the missing pinch-to-zoom and other coveted multitouch gestures in the Nexus One’s browser. The caveats: you’ll have to be prepared to root your phone , which gives you complete access to the Nexus One’s file system akin to jailbreaking an iPhone. You’ll likely also lose your bookmarks and browser settings when installing the multi-touch code. Still, if you successfully follow the instructions you’ll gain access to the sweet multitouch functionality showcased in the video below. Let us know if you have a chance to try this out. [WARNING]: We’re posting this information for your edification only and cannot endorse rooting your Nexus One, as it may violate your warranty and could damage your phone.

We believe that the movie industry has embraced social media in a big way. Not only do social networks and the Internet offer a direct connection to fans and potential consumers, but campaigns can be better targeted and better measured. Avatar , District 9 , and Paranormal Activity are all good examples of what social media can do for a film. Mashable had the opportunity to speak with some members of the marketing team at MGM Studios about the advertising campaign for the film Hot Tub Time Machine, the social-media component and the results so far. The Film Hot Tub Time Machine is a raucous comedy starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke about four friends who live it up one night in a ski resort hot tub and wake up in the year 1986. Think The Hangover meets Back to the Future. The film opens in March. In its promotional campaign, MGM is placing an emphasis on word-of-mouth because it is now viewed as a vital component to a film’s success these days, especially for R-rated comedies.

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