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Good news for those of you who are sick of the iPhone. Palm has finally let loose the Mojo SDK, which will enable developers to build apps for its upcoming Pre phone. In addition to the standard fare in a phone-based SDK, Palm is offering “cloud computing” services which emulate push technology. Sounds like someone is trying to compete with RIM and Apple!

Great news and all, but still nothing official on the Pre. Rumor has it that sometime in late April or early May we’ll see the Pre drop on the Sprint network. Until then, one can dream about clouds.

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‘Cloud’ is an amazing kinetic scultpure that was designed for Bristish Airways’ new Terminal Five at Heathrow Airport by the art and design collective Troika. ‘Cloud’ uses 4,638 flip dots that are individually controlled by a computer to create amazing animations on the surface of the sculpture.

Flip dots were originally used back in the ’70s and ’80s to make moving signage. Since they’re often used in airports and train stations schedule boards, Troika felt they’d be a great medium to use for ‘Cloud’ because “sound they generate is also instantly reminiscent of travel.” After the jump, check out an incredible video of this beautiful sculpture in action.

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