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First it was free internet. Then, some universities were offering free laptops to students. And now, the Gray Old Lady reports that colleges are taking advantage of the popularity of both the iPod and iPhone by offering incoming students one of each. The idea is to take advantage of our rapidly evolving mobile culture and giving students a means to stay connected while attending class. Acting way too much like “Big Brother,” Universities like the ability to track students through the built in GPS chip, but they also like the ability to be able to contact students with schedule changes. Universities can send emails, IMs or even “tweats” to inform students about canceled classes, campus crises or updates in what the commissary is serving for lunch. However, the ability to use the iPod/iPhone’s wifi access for the Internet means that students can have mobile research at the touch of a virtual button. But there’s also the nifty ability to record lectures using applications through the ITun...

The iWood from Miniot is an iPhone 3G casing that is made entirely out of a single piece of wood and comes with a personal engraving so you can brand your phone. From Maple to the much redder Padouk, the iWood comes in six different finishes making every case slightly different due to the natural material. Its sleek and form fitting style offers excellent protection as well for your iPhone and a matching wood dock is also available for purchase. I wonder if the iWood would be able to fit in other touchscreen phones. Any idea? The iWood will retail for $125 a pop.