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06 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Post No Evil: Why Craigslist is Censoring Themselves

Even after winning the arguments against those who feel Craigslist shouldn’t host adult ads, Craigslist decided Friday to block the entire Adult section from their site. In its place is a simple banner that says “Censored.” Craigslist has faced years of criticism and litigation about ads pointed at adult themes. Back in 2009, Craigslist shutdown their [...]

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03 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Tech Week in Review 9-3-2010

The New Digg Is Alive and Kicking
The majority of the Digg community has been actively revolting against the new Digg now that it has opened up. While there have been reports of instability, it seems the primary concern is with certain missing features. What’s interesting about that is that these are the very same features [...]

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03 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Facebook Blocks Apple Over Ping

The launch of the Ping social network at Apple’s recent media event isn’t really something most of us expected. It’s an interesting service which uses your social network to help you discover new music within iTunes. Of course, in order for it to be of any use, you need to have a social graph for [...]

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02 September 2010 ~ View Comments

I Finally Ordered New Business Cards

I Finally Ordered New Business Cards

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Print24. All opinions are 100% mine. I hadn’t ordered business cards in quite a while and had usually stuck with the free companies out there, but someone suggested I give Print24 a try. The website is a bit confusing at first. I was almost [...]

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02 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Snoop Dogg and Symantec Say Hack is Wack

Snoop Dogg is hooking up with Symantec to promote a contest against cybercrime. Contest participants simply have to display their rap skills in an anti-cybercrime video.
The “Hack is Wack” contest challenges the public to upload their best two-minute rap video on the subject of cybercrime to a website by Sept. 30. The entries will be [...]

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02 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Samsung Galaxy Tab Exceeds Expectations

The Samsung Galaxy Tab became official today after Samsung announced it at a press conference at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin. They are calling it a “smart media device.”
“Samsung recognises the tremendous growth potential in this newly created market and we believe that the Samsung GALAXY Tab brings a unique and open proposition [...]

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01 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Facebook and Twitter Meet iTunes in Ping

It looks like Apple still has a few tricks up their sleeves. While completely redesigning their entire iPod lineup and finally molding Apple TV into something resembling a useful consumer product, they also managed to make some important tweaks to iTunes. There are a few small design changes, but the most important feature addition is [...]

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01 September 2010 ~ View Comments

New Apple TV Comes with Netflix Integration

Apple TV never quite found its footing, but this latest update may take it to the next level. One important design choice is to eliminate storage. Apple TV is streaming only, eliminating the need for users to worry about how much space they have left. This also means Apple doesn’t have to worry about storage [...]

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01 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Apple Makes Biggest Changes in iPod Lineup Ever

Apple has sold 275 million iPods. Even though iPod sales have always done well, Jobs says they’ve never sat back on their laurels. Every year they keep pushing for a better product. To that end, they have completely redesigned each iPod model.
At the heart of many of these changes is iOS. Not only has it [...]

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01 September 2010 ~ View Comments

Gowalla Still in the Game with New Highlights Feature

If you’re into the location check-in thing, you’re probably well aware that Foursquare is the poster child. While they stay at the forefront of location-based services, Gowalla can’t be counted out yet and is preferred by many users. While the check-in itself is the primary focus of these sites, that’s not where the value lies. [...]

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31 August 2010 ~ View Comments

FaceVsion Express Combo HD Makes Professional Video Conferencing a Reality

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of faceVsion Technology USA. All opinions are 100% mine. We all love a good HD quality video. One place where it’s almost impossible to get quality picture is with video conferencing. There are so many variables involved that HD seems completely out of the question. [...]

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31 August 2010 ~ View Comments

Gmail Moves to Prioritize Your Mail For You

Gmail has always done a pretty good job of making sure you never see spam. This helps cut down on the amount of email clutter we have to deal with, but this isn’t the whole picture. While Gmail offers an extensive filtering system to help you achieve the coveted “Inbox Zero,” you still have to [...]

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31 August 2010 ~ View Comments

Next Generation iPod Touch and Nano Coming Wednesday?

As Apple’s event approaches, rumors about what they will be announcing center around 2 updated devices: an iPod Touch and an iPod Nano. The new iPod Nano will keep its dock connector, but will be drastically different size and shape. Rumors say the iPod Touch may feature 3G connectivity.
People familiar with the matter indicated that [...]

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30 August 2010 ~ View Comments

Intel to Purchase Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business

Intel is buying Infineon’s Wireless Solutions Business (WLS) in a cash transaction valued at about $1.4 billion. The deal should close in the first quarter of 2011. This latest acquisition by Intel will help them expand their current WiFi and 4G WiMAX offerings to include Infineon’s 3G abilities and support Intel’s plans to accelerate LTE.
This [...]

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27 August 2010 ~ View Comments

Google Acquires Angstro for Social Networking Talent

In a post on Angstro’s blog, Rohit Khare bids farewell to his users. He has decided to sell the company to Google and work with them on Google Me. While the Google Me project is still unconfirmed, Khare has created a number of products that would be beneficial to such a product.
Salim and I would [...]

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