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Tekkeon releases myCase for iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, iPhone

Tekkeon has released the myCase for iPhone, a new family of silicone cases that protect the iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, and iPhone with a “three dimensional style,” according to Tekkeon President Jerry Yang.

myCase is available in eight styles that provide easy access to all user controls while protecting the iPhone from everyday wear and tear. For advanced screen protection, each myCase comes with a myGuard Screen Protector for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S.

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price for Tekkeon’s myCase for iPhone is US$29.95. The cases come with a one-year limited warranty.

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‘American Idol’ finalists ready for U.S. tour

In two weeks, the Top 10 contestants of Season 8 of “American Idol” will climb aboard buses for the final rite of an Idol’s passage: the 50-city concert tour set to kick off in Portland, Ore., on Sunday. For the Idols, the tour represents a chance to play rock star in packed arenas and also the biggest paydays of their careers. The singers reportedly will receive checks of $100,000-plus for the four months of labor.

But before the road, there are songs to arrange, dance moves to choreograph, wardrobes to fit and a few last moments of peace.

Last week, a giddy first-day-of-school feeling reigned over lunch at the Idols’ Burbank rehearsal space, where the 10 convened for their first group rehearsal. Over beef kebabs and chocolate cake, the mood was cheerful and hyper as this year’s winner, Kris Allen, along with Megan Joy, Matt Giraud, Michael Sarver, Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds chatted, breaking sporadically into Journey’s ubiquitous “Don’t Stop Believing.”

Because these are people in their 20s, one topic kept coming up: Can one resist the call of Twitter?

Desai, Giraud and Sarver are all committed tweeters. Rounds, Joy and Allen have thus far held out. Giraud told Desai that he knew they would be friends when he saw Desai had an iPhone. This year has marked the first in which, thanks to Twitter, “Idol” contestants have been able to speak directly to the public. But that has presented challenges.

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