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In Chapter 12 of 13, while preparing to cover Jay-Z's 9/11 Widow's Concert, musician and music writer Conrad Doucette finds inspiration witnessing Jay-Z and John Mayer rehearse on stage together. The inspiring element comes not from celebrity but from seeing two artists approach creative processes in the same way, artists on any level create together.

Learn how to play the song A Week Ago by Jay-Z.

Jay takes a look at three mobile gifts for the holidays, including the Mophie Juice Pack Air, the Christmas Carols by iChristmas app, and the Timbre headphone from iFrogz.

Jay looks at Squareball and Flood It!, a pair of iPhone games that you'll love (or hate us for telling you about).

Jay takes a look at the voice-activated Q1 Bluetooth headset from BlueAnt.

Jay takes a look at LAYAR, and augmented-reality app that turns your iPhone into a heads-up informational display for the world around you.

Jay Goldman demonstrates how to use the browser on the Palm Pre in this, the last installment of our video tutorial series on the Palm Pre. A solid web browser is make or break for a smartphone, and the Palm Pre doesn't disappoint with its WebKit-based mobile browser that's capable of rendering full HTML pages.

Jay Goldman shows us how to use the messaging application on the Palm Pre in part 10 of this 12-part video tutorial series on the Palm Pre. The Synergy concept applies to messaging too and it's easy to switch between messaging options without missing a second of the conversation.

Email is easy on the Palm Pre, thanks in part to the full QWERTY keyboard hidden beneath the screen. Jay Goldman demonstrates how to use the email application on the Palm Pre, including how to add or delete an email account on the Pre, how to configure signatures, notifications, folders and more.

Perhaps the biggest differentiating factor for the Palm Pre versus the iPhone is that the former has a full hardware QWERTY keyboard. This is great for BlackBerry devotees who need the QWERTY keyboard but who want a prettier and more finger-friendly user interface. Jay Goldman runs through the finer points of the Palm Pre's keyboard.

As any smartphone user will tell you, in addition to the look and feel of a handset, it's the operating system that really makes or breaks the experience. While it took Palm quite some time to develop the interface for the Palm Pre, the end result is a very usable and well thought out user experience. In short, it was worth the wait. Jay Goldman explains how to use the webOS interface on your Palm Pre.