Don’t worry - I’m sure there’s going to be more - and hopefully better - videos in the Jerry Seinfeld advertisement campaign. In mid-August Microsoft announced they had hired Jerry Seinfeld for a rumored $10 million fee to star in what will be a $300 million advertising campaign to convince us that Microsoft still has some life in them. Looks like Jerry’s laughing all the way to the bank in this first one. Anyone know what this is supposed to do except raise awareness of, well, Jerry?

Starting this Sunday your iPhone 3G purchasing options will expand to Best Buy stores nationwide. The store is slated to begin offering the 3G iPhone at the normal $199/8GB and $299/16GB price. The phone is appearing in this weekend’s sales circular and also is displayed (not sold) on the Best Buy web site (link below). You will be able to purchase it at all 970 Best Buy locations as well as Best Buy Mobile sites. All the normal terms and conditions continue to apply - you need a contract and it must be activated at the store. Here’s hoping that the initial Best Buy rollout goes smoother than both AT&T and Apple’s did.

Best Buy iPhone Page via Appleinsider

If you’re part of an IT department charged with supporting mobile devices including Blackberries then you may be interested to learn that LogMeIn Rescue has just started a beta test that will ultimately expand their list of supported gizmos to include Blackberries running OS 4.3. (Blackberry Enterprise Server configured for remote application loading is required). By using LogMeIn Rescue, a support technician can connect via their web browser to a Blackberry device for purposes of assisting the user in setup, configuration or additional training. Devices on Windows Mobile 5 or 6 as well as Symbian S60 are also supported by LogMeIn Rescue+ Mobile.

LogMeIn Rescue for Blackberry

According to various deal sites, Comcast is offering qualifying college students 9 months of high speed Internet or basic cable for only $24.99 per month without any contract. Additional fees naturally apply for rental of cable boxes and/or cable modems. Only certain schools qualify (presumably those in a Comcast service area). To verify your eligibility - check the link below.

Comcast No Contract Internet or Cable for Students - $24.99

Flys and mosquitoes are everywhere in my town. For some reason there has been an epidemic this year (or perhaps I just have to do better with bundling my trash). If you’re similarly plagued by flying pests - take a peek at this fly swatter that is shaped like a computer delete key. Wouldn’t this make an interesting gift item for the computer geek in your life — or make amends with your company IT department by gifting them one. How long before these become cheap enough to be handouts at trade shows?

Delete Fly Swatter

Since about 3:45am EST today (9-3-2008) AT&T data service in my town has been offline. No 3G. No EDGE. Just voice. According for forum participants at Howardforums, the outage is not entirely nationwide but areas such as New York City, Baltimore and Philadelphia are all down. Those who’ve called AT&T have gotten some explanations blaming the recent hurricane. Personally I’m thinking Bigfoot chewed through a cable or two. AT&T say’s we’ll be back to normal soon. UPDATE 1:00 pm - Everything is back to normal here in CT after an approximate 10 hour data outage.

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I just noticed this online and thought it would make a neat back to school gift for a CSI fan or student in your life. It’s a nearly 5 foot long acrylic knit scarf that comes in its own “roll of tape” case. When unrolled it reads “Crime Scene Do Not Cross” - perfect for keeping warm or draping over sleeping friends for the obligatory goofy Facebook picture.

Crime Scene Scarf - $14.99

Here’s a deal to start your day. Amazon has the Inxs Kick album on MP3 (256 kbps) sans DRM for the low price of $1.99. This is a good album to take to the gym or listen to while exercising - it features hits like New Sensation, Devil Inside and Need You Tonight (the band’s only number one hit UPDATE: Only #1 USA Hot 100 Hit).

Amazon - Inxs Kick MP3 - $1.99

USB Fever has this iPhone 3G compatible battery pack available for $44. The rated power capacity is 2,400 mAh which is a full 50% larger than competitors such as the Mophie. This slide on battery pack contains a built-in speaker for the phone as well as volume and power buttons. Like the Mophie you cannot synch through the battery pack - you’ll have to remove your iPhone and connect it directly to your computer in order to sync at the end of the day.

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I’ve seen some fun iPhone cases in the past year. For example there was the iPhone case disguised as chocolate candy bar. I’m not sure if the candy bar was supposed to be a disguise so your phone wouldn’t be stolen - or if there are people who enjoy speaking into candy. Until now there hasn’t been a case disguised as a car part. Enter the Vroom case for 3G iPhone. This tire tread disguised as an iPhone 3G case is priced right at only $14.99 and guaranteed to (as Clinton so aptly pointed out) leave skid marks on your floor the first time you drop it.

Vroom case for iPhone 3G - $14.99