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Steve Jobs seeks to quash a new spate of rumors, revealing that he's been suffering a hormonal imbalance but remains fit to continue at Apple. Get the full story here at InternetNews.com.

The blogosphere is in an uproar over the latest reports on the condition of Apple's iconic CEO. Who to believe? Get the full story here at InternetNews.com.

New options abound to buy Apple's widely coveted piece of music-telephone machinery.

As of Dec. 28, Wal-Mart now sells a $197 8GB or $297 16GB version of the iPhone with a two-year AT&T service agreement.

Wal-Mart will place iPhone 3G kiosks in about 2,500 of its retail stores, the company reports.

Meanwhile AT&T now offers a refurbished version of the 8GB iPhone for $99.

Rumors had spread that it would be Wal-Mart offering the $99 version. Not so.

The iBreath Alcohol Breathalyzer ($89), from the David Steel, lets users assess their intoxication level with a few simple steps. Learn more from Judy Mottl here at InternetNews.com The Blog. Below is a video of the peripheral in action:

They outlasted 2008's downturn -- and even managed to come out on top. So what's next for the year's few big winners? And is social networking really going to disappear? Get the full story here at InternetNews.com.

The iPhone, like other smartphones, is increasingly finding its way in the server room. Virtual management appliance vendor Kace recently released a version of its KBOX Management Module to help IT better manage iPhones in the enterprise, while Citrix has an ICA client to bring Windows apps and developers to the iPhone in the works, for instance. Learn more here at ServerWatch.com.

A week after Microsoft signed on, HP becomes the next Apple competitor to support the iPhone. iPrint Photo, a free application, for the iPhone and iPod Touch designed to let users easily print photos wherever there's access to a wireless network and HP printer. Get the full story here at InternetNews.com.

Research firm AdMob has completed a survey of Wi-Fi activity on mobile networks and found that Wi-Fi requests in November were at 8 percent, up from 3 percent in August.

In addition, 42 percent of data requests on the iPhone came on Wi-Fi, a possible result of reported 3G difficulties on the AT&T network. Apple had an astounding 78.5 percent of the Wi-Fi activity on mobile devices according to the November report.

The iPod Touch entertainment device and Sony PlayStation Portable gaming unit were also among the top Wi-Fi mobile gadgets, despite their lack of phone capabilities.

With all the buzz about iPhones and BlackBerries and Androids, can the mobile phone business really slow down this coming year? That's what research firm IDC reports.

IDC says the global economic crisis will bring sales of mobile handsets down 1.9 percent in 2009 from this year. Mobile phones haven't dropped since 2001, according to IDC.

Customers may choose to hold on to their current phones if they're not breaking down, even as their contracts run out.

The good news: IDC says sales of mobile phones will rise again in 2010 as the economy rebounds. And we'll splurge more on the new gadgets then. Well, can't wait that long!

ClairMail, a Novato, Calif.-based mobile applications provider now offers a mobile banking solution for the iPhone.

The service allows users of the iPhone and other mobile phones to access account management, fund transfers, bill payments, and ATM/branch locators.

According to ClairMail, the app is highly secure and is the only solution provider that can deliver two-way mobile banking and payments functionality on smartphones across messaging, mobile Web and client applications.

"As iPhone use continues to rise, it becomes increasingly important for financial institutions to offer a convenient, secure and easy-to-use mobile banking and payments solution that leverages the rich user interface capabilities of the iPhone," said Joseph Salesky, CEO of ClairMail, in a statement.