Here are the highlights for Geek News Daily #44 for December 22, 2008:Google gives employees G1 phones instead of cash for their Christmas bonusThe last major VHS retailer abandons the formatGarmin to launch an Android phone in 2009Windows XP gets four more months to liveTeen file-sharing up 46%First internet-created feature film to debut next monthScientists find an undiscovered forest and a several new species thanks to Google Earth.

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