Briefly: review, Shuffle clasp patent

In brief: MacNN has reviewed the Griffin Centerstage iPod Case ($25, shown at right), a small stand designed for Apple's video iPod that holds the device upright for viewing.... The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office today published Apple's newly granted patent for its iPod shuffle 'Clasp'.... Speck Products is offering 15 percent off entire orders at speckproducts.com via the 'Shop4Me' promo code from today until January 12th.... SmartSound is extending its 25 percent off sale until the end of the year for consumers who purchase Sonicfire Pro 4 or the Strata Series library of multi-layer music tracks.... Kensington is offering 25 percent off its mobile accessories such as speaker systems and FM transmitters via the promotional code 'HH2007' until December 31st.... Nemetschek of Germany and Nemetschek North America have reached an agreement with the shareholders of Graphisoft -- the makers of ArchiCAD -- to acquire a majority stake in the company.

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