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What better way to start your Monday than with a few predictions from the best in the Apple blogosphere? Macworld has assembled the few genii who know what they're talking about in order to gaze into their crystal ball and see what's in store for Apple in 2012.

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Nikon have had a few “ultra zoom” compacts out over the years, but this year’s Nikon Coolpix P500 has their biggest zoom capabilities yet.

Featuring a mammoth 36x optical zoom (that’s a 22.5-810mm focal length), 12.1 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, Expeed C2 dual image processors and full HD video, the Coolpix P500 is built to be a fast all-rounder with fantastic image ...

ITakeaway is a customised pocket menu for iOS that takes the guesswork and mileage out of exploring the local restaurant scene. The free app lists eateries in your current location, along with their full menu and background information to help you decide what’s for dinner. ...

Arrow Words is a crossword-style app from Britain that’s a great little time-waster with the ability to exercise your brain at the same time. I say ‘crossword-style’ because, unlike the crosswords we’re used to, the grids don’t have true symmetrical chequerboard patterns. ...

If Sir Jonathan has a 50-inch HDTV in his studio, does this mean that Apple are working on a television set that will be the one thing we've always wanted without realising it? I'm not sure about the latter, but AppleInsider says the former is pretty spot on — now, if only Apple could seal the deal ...

Apple are planning some kind of media event at the end of January, but we probably won't see any significant product announcements. In fact, all signs point to an announcement about the iBooks platform — or at least about publishing — let's just hope it won't be as much of a flop as The Daily was. ...

As it turns out, Italy has consumer laws that guarantee a two-year warranty period for consumer purchases — including Apple products. That's apparently why Apple has been fined $1.2 million — a few hundred thousand for breaking Italian consumer law by only offerring a standard one-year warranty period ...

Looking at the beautiful, heavy packaging, you think these headphones are going to be heavy. But once on they are comfortable and light – you can even forget they’re there at all.

The slim Beats Solo HDs ooze sophistication and sexiness. Their ultra-gloss exterior finish, which is also scratch resistant ...

We continue our "look back at 2011" series (even though you've probably read our very own 2011 wrap-up) this afternoon with a look at some of the biggest Apple stories of 2011 as told by the biggest Apple news sites. On with the news!

Ars Technica start the show with their look ...