70 of World Internet Users Dont Speak English Greig

Greig first had the idea to start Oban Multilingual in the late 90s after working in both Spain and the Middle East, and realised that there would be a need for localised web strategies, including SEO, in the future.

He felt that too much emphasis was being placed on English-only content and his personal experiences when working abroad showed him that this would never accurately satisfy local search behaviour. His passion for the global web start

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http://globalthoughtz.com/2010/10/70-of-world-internet-users-dont-speak-english-greig/

Can you trust your Caller ID

Authorities are warning about caller ID spoofing, a process that allows someone to call you and have a phony incoming number show up in the hopes you'll recognize it and pick up.

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http://articles.mcall.com/2010-09-22/news/mc-watchdog-caller-id-spoofing-20100922_1_caller-id-spoofing-credit-card-phone-number

Mitsubishi to unveil 2011 iMiEV at the Auto Show in Los Angeles

Mitsubishi confirmed on Twitter that the U.S. version of its electric 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV will be unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show next month.

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http://makin257.livejournal.com/713624.html

HandsOn Video Review of The Dirt Cheap CherryPad 7Inch Android Tablet PC

The CherryPad America is a high-quality, low-energy consuming and very affordable ($188.00) 7-inch Android 2.1 tablet computer. It weights a little more than a pound. Here's our HotHardware.com quick-take video review of this budget tablet device.

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http://hothardware.com/Reviews/CherryPad-7Inch-Android-Tablet-Video-Review/

Customers Suffer As TV Networks Obfuscate

Last week, we brought you the story of how television networks were blocking Google TVs by not allowing them to display content normally accessible by browser.

At that time, the likes of CBS and Disney were claiming that it was Google's refusal to remove links to pirated content that had them up in arms. Apparently aware that the piracy argument...

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http://hothardware.com/News/Customers-Suffer-As-TV-Networks-Obfuscate-/

Deadly Memory Card Testing Overkill Edition [Video]

How to extreme test a memory card...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n-yIs74vFeg

Everest Gets 3G

If you are planning a trip to Mount Everest, you may want to take your smartphone or laptop with you, as it seems that the summit of Mount Everest now has 3G web connectivity. Ncell, which is part of Swedish Phone giant TeliaSonera has set up a high speed 3G phone base station at 17,000 [...]

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http://makin257.livejournal.com/711913.html

Microsoft Launches New Developer Preview of IE9

Earlier this morning, Microsoft announced a new developer preview of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) during its PDC keynote.

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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/microsoft_launches_next_developer_preview_of_ie9.php

Philips Launches Green TV and Solar Econovan distance

Philips has added a new TV to its range with the launch of the Philips Econova Green TV, but the interesting part about it, is the remote control that comes with it. The Philips Econova Green TV remote is solar powered, and unless you live in a cave, the light coming into your room should [...]

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http://makin257.livejournal.com/712356.html

CherryPad 188 Android Tablet [Unboxing]

It's totally functional, faster and more responsive than expected.

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http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l%3D256238%26a%3D256245%26po%3D0,00.asp?p=n

iMoby the hunt for the great white iPhone

Apple this week announced that the fabled white iPhone 4 has been delayed yet again, now until spring 2011.

The news brought to mind how a classic American novel might be updated for the 21st century�.(You can find the full text of

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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/102810-white-iphone.html

Verizon iPhone 4 Supposedly Shipping This December

Rumors have it that the Verizon iPhone will be released sometime in March 2010, but latest reports mention that it could be available in time for this holiday season.

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http://www.devicemag.com/2010/10/28/verizon-iphone-4-with-cdma-capabilities-maybe-even-dual-sim-to-start-shipping-from-this-december-pegatron-expects-to-ship-out-10-million-cdma-iphone-units-next-year/

Walgreens Offers 99 Tablet Through Friday But The Experience Could Be Painful

In hushed tones, our writers and editors revealed the merciless depths of their torment; one poor soul's testimony included the phrase "the misbegotten spawn of Jabba, Rosie O'Donnell, and a dead yak." Under such circumstances, Caveat Emptor should be considered less of a good idea and more of a life philosophy.

The good news, however, is that Walgreens is willing to accept returns for up to 30 days after purchase.

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http://hothardware.com/News/Walgreens-Offers-99-Tablet-Through-Friday-But-Quality-Uncertain/

Halloween Terror Tricks Pranks Poisonous Treats

Around Halloween some people get their kicks by their tricks.

The virtual world is full of terror tricks (pranks) and tainted treats (poisonous links). Muhahaha...malicious instead of delicious.

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http://blogs.computerworld.com/17243/halloween_terror_tricks_pranks_poisonous_treats

5 Things You Need to Know About the Chevy Volt

There's a lot of misinformation around about the Chevy Volt, so here's a short FAQ to get you up to speed.

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http://www.mnn.com/transportation/cars/blogs/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-chevy-volt-0

Why Its Stupid for Facebook to Prevent Multiple Accounts

The sad part about this is I dont see it ever changing despite the fact that this is annoying and ultimately limits the experience because it forces you to choose how youd like to use your account.

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http://www.theothercritic.com/multiple-facebook-accounts/

TMobile to add tethering for 15

T-Mobile USA plans to add a tethering plan for $15 a month for its smartphone users, according to the Boy Genius Report.

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http://makin.posterous.com/t-mobile-to-add-tethering-for-15-0

How To Get Started With iPhoto 11 With These Essential Tips and Tricks

With the release of iLife '11 comes a freshly polished version of iPhoto, the digital photo manager that's been helping us keep our photos in tip-top shape since 2001.

The updated software introduces a handful of new and improved features that will surely make it easier for you to organize, edit, and share those precious digital memories. We put some tips together to get you started with the new release, or to give those of you who still haven't

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http://www.maclife.com/article/features/how_get_started_iphoto_11_these_essential_tips_and_tricks

Apple Approves Then Pulls DOS Emulator in App Store

An iOS version of DOSbox capable of running seminal games on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad hit the App Store Tuesday, only to disappear again hours later.

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http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2371541,00.asp

Apple cancels white iPhone 4

Adding on to last nights Apple announcement that the company would further delay the release of the white iPhone 4, BGR has received new information that paints a different story.

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http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/10/27/apple-cancels-white-iphone-4/

What Kind of Evil is Google Accidental or Intentional

Company claims ignorance and 'mortification' that it grabbed passwords, emails while facing lawsuit for selling user data

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http://www.infoworld.com/t/privacy/what-kind-evil-google-accidental-or-intentional-115

An iPhone App To Help Teens Locate Recycling Centers Yes ATT Has An App For That

In a world of Angry Birds and Foursquare, I'm not sure how AT&T came up with this one.

This week, AT&T unleashed the Eco-App, a youth-centric iPhone app that tries to promote sustainability through education.

It's hard to argue with a such a legitimate, noble goal but the app itself is a bit of a head scratcher. As explained on AT&T's website, the Eco-App has two top features: a tool to help teens find nearby recycling centers and educational re

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/27/an-iphone-app-to-help-teens-locate-recycling-centers-yes-att-has-an-app-for-that/

Infographic How to Explain the Internet to a 19thCentury Street Urchin

All you need is this giant flowchart. (And a time machine.)

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http://i.imgur.com/vfuU1.jpg

Statistics are not compatible with hype Digital music is sick

While founders of Imeem and MOG debate over the state of digital music, we take a look at what the numbers say. Here's a hint: they aren't good.

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20020655-261.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

10 Ways Not To Be A Jerk Online

Whether you're a Web newbie or experienced surfer, it never hurts to remember your Netiquette when talking to others in the online community.

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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371502,00.asp

Playing Sony Walkman cassette finally retired

The iconic music player that enabled people to bring their favorite tunes anywhere has been officially retired two days ago. The original cassette configuration of the Sony Walkman that changed the way we enjoyed music and sold 200 million units worldwide for the past 30 years will no longer be manufactured. Good for old school [...]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/RCqVqSe6gOM/

Microsoft Office for Mac finally available with Outlook

Microsoft Office for Mac is now available from Microsoft, includes the first version of Outlook for Mac, finally, long over due.

Thanks Mr. Gates.

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http://business2press.com/2010/10/26/microsoft-releases-office-for-mac-2011-with-outlook/

Linyl A New Take On Vinyl Records

An evocative record player that converts photos into ambient light.

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http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/blog/linyl-a-new-take-on-vinyl-records

Architects of the Social Web not Named Mark Zuckerberg

Every once in a while, a person or team of people come along and change the Internet forever.

In the 1980s, it was Bill gates and Steve Jobs, in the early 2000s, it was Mark Zuckerberg and Tom Anderson, and today, it's the people people discussed below. These folks shaped the very fabric of the social web, and through their contributions, they have made the Internet a more exciting and connected place to be. Today we recognize these architects of

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http://www.focus.com/fyi/marketing/architects-social-web/

Technologies and Companies that are Obsolete Today

Yes, they still make cassette Walkmans.

Well, they DID make cassette Walkmans. An obituary for something you havent thought about in a decade, plus how are the major broadcast networks committing suicide today?

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http://www.uproxx.com/news/2010/10/so-what-technology-and-companies-are-obsolete-today/

Microsoft vs Apple Whos winning The numbers dont lie

Is Apple really making a dent in Microsofts long-standing Windows monopoly? Are mobile devices taking over tasks that used to be done by PCs? T

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http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/microsoft-vs-apple-whos-winning-the-numbers-dont-lie/2504

Hulu also drop his price to 495

Its not been�officially�announced but sources have told ‘All Things Digital’ that Hulu will be dropping it Hulu Plus package price from $9.95 down to $4.95. Hulu Plus subscribers can watch the back catalogs of shows on the iPhone,�iPad, Xbox 360, PS3, and a few Web-connected HDTVs. Unfortunately�for Hulu the Plus service that was designed to [...]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/RA12AoEUjqQ/

Amazon wins battle to keep customer records private

Federal judge slaps down demand from N.C. tax collectors but hints a narrower approach may comply with the First Amendment.

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http://makin.posterous.com/amazon-wins-battle-to-keep-customer-records-p

Digg To Layoff 37 Of Staff Product Refocus Imminent

It was just a few months ago that Digg dropped 10% of its staff.

Now the company is making much deeper cuts - 25 employees will be laid off, a little more than 37% of Digg's total staff.

This comes on top of news that Digg lost their chief revenue officer, Chas Edwards, earlier today.

I spoke with founder Kevin Rose and new CEO Matt Williams about the cuts earlier this morning. The company will be refocusing the Digg product, Williams says, an

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/25/digg-to-lay-off-37-percentof-staff/

Itching Thumb brings webOS look to Android

Its a little disappointing that webOS never took off.

It has design elements in there that to this day have yet to be matched by other platforms.

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/25/itching-thumb/

RIM offers free PlayBooks to developers who get apps approved before launch

Research In Motion (RIM), has released the Adobe AIR SDK for its PlayBook tablet computer ahead of launch to allow developers to make apps, those who get apps approved before the launch date, will get a free PlayBook!

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http://business2press.com/2010/10/25/rim-adobe-air-sdk-playbook-simulator-released/

Firesheep Firefox Addon and How To Protect Against It

Firesheep Firefox Addon hack and How To Protect Against It accessing your personal login info on an unsecured Wifi network.

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http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/10/25/firesheep-firefox-addon-and-how-to-protect-against-it/

Sony Retires the Cassette Walkman After 30 Years

After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player.The final batch was shipped to Japanese retailers in April, according to IT Media.

Once these units are sold, new cassette Walkmans will no longer be available through the manufacturer.The first generation Walkman (which was called the Soundabout in the U.S.,

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http://mashable.com/2010/10/24/sony-walkman-rip/

The Dawn of Mass Computing Pics

Remember the days of 5 1/4 inch floppy disks, reel-to-reel tape drives, green or amber monitors, terminals, big mainframes, big daisy-wheel printers, and more? Here is a selection of vintage promotional photos showing computing equipment of yesteryear.

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http://www.visualnews.com/2010/10/10/dawn-of-mass-computing-promotional-photos/

Just Because Google Exists Doesnt Mean You Should Stop Asking People Things

If you spend any amount of time online youre probably very familiar with the above website, Let Me Google That For You.

LMGTFY is a super smug and hilarious site built for those sick of all those people that find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than google it for themselves.
As all of us know, it is super annoying when your co-worker or worse boss sends you an email (!) asking an easily Google-able question, therefore

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/23/google-vs-humans/

Minus offers a free service for sharing photos of low cost

Photo hosting site Min.us avoids endless options and customizations, instead opting to let users drag, drop, and move on.

Via: http://www.digitaltrends.com

Resolving The Bury Button Quagmire

Due to the controversy surrounding Digg.coms return of the bury button, with some wanting it, and others not, one comment stood out in particular in an attempt to find a solution.

Lets try to resolve this quagmire and possibly, Digg will listen. If you have an idea you think is better or youd like to to expand on this idea, then express that in a comment. Well see what happens. Have fun Digging.

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http://freakoutnation.com/2010/10/24/resolving-the-bury-button-quagmire/

2020 Teague headphones concept of fit tensegrity

Teague's new 20/20 concept headphones feature a unique "tensegrity" design for adjusting to the head and customized acoustics through an iPhone app.

Via: http://www.digitaltrends.com

Sony Kills The Cassette Walkman On The iPods Birthday

After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman.

In a poetic twist, the official death of the Walkman lands on the iPod's 9th anniversary.

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http://gizmodo.com/5671670/sony-kills-the-cassette-walkman-on-the-ipods-birthday

Astronaut checks in with Foursquare from space

With over four million users, Foursquare is becoming quite popular and were seeing people check in from all sorts of places.

I dont think anyone was expected to see a check in from space though and thats exactly what an astronaut did.

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/22/foursquare-checkin-space/

Glasses With HUDs Just Became A Little More Affordable

Remember seeing those futuristic looking heads-up displays that soldiers and, well, Iron Man gets to have fun with? Well, Olympus and NTT Docomo are

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http://www.techi.com/2010/10/augmented-reality-glasses/

Google Finishes Gingerbread Raises Mandatory Statue

Google today posted a teaser video dropping a large clue that Android's next release, Gingerbread, had reached completion.

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http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/22/google.statue.hints.android.gingerbread.done/

Too Late for the Slate Or Just Too Expensive

HP's infamous Slate 500 tablet computer with an 8.9-inch touchscreen display and Windows 7 is now available.

For business and enterprise. For $799.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/hp-slate-500-windows-7-tablet-launches-for-799/

Windows 7 Phone limiting the access of the camera for applications

Developers can make use of Windows Phone 7's camera to snap a pic or short video, but they can't add advanced things like video chat or augmented reality to their programs.

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http://makin.posterous.com/windows-7-phone-limiting-the-access-of-the-ca

Sony expects US TV prices to fall LG profits plummet

Sony's TV division head tells reporters that TV prices will fall.

LG Display posts a 62 percent drop in profits.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/sony-expects-u-s-tv-prices-to-fall-lg-profits-plummet/

Do you really want to watch sports on a 3D TV

Television manufacturers and broadcasters like ESPN paint 3D as the wave of the future for sports fanatics, but do you really want to watch sports on a 3D TV? Making the switch is a toss up for hardcore fans.

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http://makin.posterous.com/do-you-really-want-to-watch-sports-on-a-3d-tv

Google admits that take full email addresses passwords URLs via WiFi

Google's PR black eye over accidental Wi-Fi data collection darkened Friday as the company admitted it had collected more information that it originally thought, including e-mails, passwords and URLs.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/google-admits-to-snatching-full-e-mails-passwords-urls-over-wi-fi/

YouTube and join the Guggenheim Museum of art

New York's respected Guggenheim art museum will feature winning YouTube video submissions through Sunday.

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http://makin.posterous.com/youtube-and-join-the-guggenheim-museum-of-art

Japanese Claim SmellOVision Advance

What if you could actually smell that chicken frying, or that cake baking on your favorite TV cooking show? Or, what if you could actually smell that dead body discovered after a three week search on your favorite TV crime show?
It's called Smell-O-Vision.

The ability to smell the fragrances and odors associated with what we are watching on the tube or movie screen. It has been the dream of inventors for decades, but no one has ever quite perfec

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http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/japanese-claim-smell-vision-advance/story?id=11936387

A blog dedicated to screenshots of screenshots

Richie Rich ftw

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http://accessmaincomputerfile.net/

Colleges Face Legal Limits in Policing Online Misbehavior

Do colleges and schools have any authority when students misuse electronic devices both on and off school property? If there are cases of cyberbullying involving computers, cellphones, and social-network sites like Facebook and Twitter, does an institution have a legal basis to step in? Or is it stepping on free speech?

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http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/colleges-face-legal-limits-in-policing-online-misbehavior/27759

Apple Reveals OS X 107 Lion With New Features Ships Summer 2011

When Apple said "Back to the Mac," they meant it.

The company was talking software this week at their mega event, with Mac OS X 10.7 being the star of the software show. Apple's calling the next major version of OS X "Lion," and while it will not ship to consumers until summer of 2011, it promises to be the most significant Apple OS yet.

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http://hothardware.com/News/Apple-Reveals-OS-X-107-Lion-With-New-Features-Ships-Summer-2011/

The Biggest VCR Collection Ever video

Keep in mind, this isnt a collection of VHS movies, its an actual collection of VCRs.

This begs an obvious question�fucking why?

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http://funnycrave.com/video-of-the-day-the-biggest-vcr-collection-ever/19962/

Space Gets A True Universal Dock

Computing has the USB cable.

Analog audio visual equipment (in Europe at least) has the SCART lead. High definition has the HDMI cable. And now the International Space Station has its own standard plug/socket combo.

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http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2010/10/20/space-gets-a-true-universal-dock/

Deadly Drone Weaponized UAVs Maximize Lethality Minimize Collateral Damages

U.S.

Army ARDECs Lethal UAS concept provides such a capability since it is a weaponized small aircraft that can autonomously fly into an enemy target with the assistance of an onboard GPS receiver.

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http://science.dodlive.mil/2010/10/20/deadly-drone-weaponized-uavs-maximize-lethality-minimize-collateral-damages/

How a Community Built Over a Decade Markets the Leading Institution in Search Engine Education

For those of you who have read and seen my work, you may know that Danny Sullivan created the resource from which I first learned how to launch search engine optimization campaigns 7 years ago and supported my start on a career in internet marketing.

I visited Search Engine Watch after attending a internet tips class held by Sree Sreenivasan.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-rodriguez/how-a-community-built-ove_b_766796.html

Worlds First Robot Pop Star That Dances

We now have our very first robot pop star.

HRP-4C also known as divabot is the Worlds first Robot Pop star. She is capable of sing and dancing at the same time. She can even make sure she is in sync with her background dancers. Aside for its huge hands and silver prosthetic legs, divabots moves are pretty good.

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http://www.socialhype.com/tech-talk/1426-worlds-first-robot-pop-star-that-can-really-dance.html

Seven inches is enough RIM tells Jobs

Best headline ever!

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http://www.news.com.au/technology/ipad/seven-inches-is-enough-rim-tells-jobs/story-fn5knrwy-1225941209049

New MacBook comes with OS X Aires on a USB key

Apple is now packing a USB drive in with the new MacBook Airs that contains system recovery software. Previously this was only offered in disc form.

Via: http://news.cnet.com

HTC HD7 Image

Check out pictures of the new HTC HD7 phone, which become T-Mobile's first Windows Phone 7 device when it hits this November.

Via: http://www.digitaltrends.com

Jobs comes out swinging against Android tablets

Steve Jobs makes a surprise appearance on Apple's earnings call and tries to answer critics and competitors regarding competition with Android, Google, and potential tablet makers.

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20019957-260.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

History Of Web Search Engines

For the internet nerds among us, let this infographic take you on a trip down memory lane.

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http://performancing.com/search-engine-history/

New MacBook Airs Outed by Leaks

A new 11.6-inch model and a redesigned 13.3-inch model are both anticipated, with a second USB port and an SD card slot improving the expansion for at least one model.

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http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/20/macbook.air.and.new.ilife.given.away.by/

Do you live in an Android Blackberry or iPhone state

The Retrevo 2010 Gadget Census has been conducted, and the results are in.

Very interesting results I might add. As you can see from the infographic above, the spread of iPhone, Android and BlackBerry users is quite varied

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/20/retrevo-2010-gadget-census/

Android is now making more money than iPhone on ad network

The platform didn't overtake iOS for revenue as a whole, since the iPad and iPod touch combined still outweighed what Android could manage.

Apple's tablet saw a rapid rise over the summer, growing 63 percent just in raw traffic from month to month but more than tripling revenue with a 316 percent boost.

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http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/19/millenial.says.android.has.more.revenue.vs.iphone/

MagSafe HyperMac stops sales

Unfortunately due to a lawsuit by Apple, HyperMac will no longer be able to supply power cables for its external battery packs. Apple offers licenses for its 30-pin connector so that accessory makers can sell products to go with Apple’s iDevices, but the company keeps the MagSafe connector to itself The HyperMac brand recently added [...]

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http://makin.posterous.com/magsafe-hypermac-stops-sales

Its On Google Launches Demo Slam

A few days ago, demoslam.com, a mysterious - but clearly Google-related - website appeared, which resulted in a lot of head scratching in the tech blogosphere.

Now, Google ...

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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/its_on_google_launches_demo_slam.php

Will Anonymous cyber protests strike in the battle of pornographers vs pirates

Porn studios that are pursuing copyright lawsuits are close to revealing pirates' identities.

Will Anonymous cyber protests also strike against adult film industry copyright trolls?

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http://blogs.computerworld.com/17198/will_anonymous_cyber_protests_strike_in_the_battle_of_pornographers_vs_pirates

Apple Is Now Worth More Than IBM Thanks To iPhone Envy

Apple for the first time crested over $20 billion in quarterly revenue, thanks in large part to insatiable demand for the iPhone.

Indeed the iPhone-ization of consumers worldwide caused researchers to study the phenom. They determined that a particular kind of envy causes people to buy them and a less nice form of envy drives people to the...

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http://hothardware.com/News/Apple-is-officially-bigger-than-IBM-thanks-to-iPhone-envy/

The Evolution of the Geek

When one hears the word 'geek', images are conjured of pocket protectors and nightstands made out of old comic books.

That old notion of geek-dom has since evolved into a new, tech-savy, and dare we say cool geek.

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http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-evolution-of-the-geek

RIM launches BlackBerry BlackBerry style 6

Research In Motion (RIM) and Sprint have released the BlackBerry Style 9670 -- the first full-QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry in a flip form factor.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/rim-releases-blackberry-style-with-blackberry-6/

Mozilla counters Chrome with Open Web Apps

With the official launch of Google's Chrome Web Store fast approaching, Mozilla today unveiled what they're calling 'Open Web Apps'.

Basically, this takes the idea behind Chrome's Web Store and makes it available for all desktop and mobile 'modern browsers'.

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http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/10/19/mozilla-counters-chrome-web-store-with-new-open-web-apps-spec/

Do you live in an iPhone Blackberry or Android state

Forget any other categorization of states.

This is the one that matters. Is your state an iPhone, Blackberry, or Android state? Holy kaw, where did Hawaii go wrong?

Graphic by Retrevo.
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http://holykaw.alltop.com/do-you-live-in-an-iphone-blackberry-or-androi

iPhones and Children A Psych Problem Waiting To Happen

A number of recently-published articles look at the rise in the number of very young children becoming iPhone-savvy -- and whether, in the long run, this is a good or bad thing for the children in question.

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http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/10/iphones-and-children-a-psych-problem-waiting-to-happen.html

Murphys Law When Google Says Do Not Pass Go You Listen

Uggghh.

I should have known better, but there I was, staring at a bright-red screen in my Google Chrome tab that was trying to impress upon meas much as a software browser could sans digital kick to the buttthat the popular tech news site I was about to visit was riddled with some kind of malware.
Impossible, I thought to myself. Theres no way that this, a common site I frequent on a near-daily basis, could have anything to do with nefarious crap

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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/columns/murphys_law_when_google_says_do_not_pass_go_you_listen

Gene Simmons Threatens Anonymous Responds to DDoS Attacks Against His Site

"Some of you may have heard a few popcorn farts re: our sites being threatened by hackers," wrote KISS bassist Gene Simmons on his website yesterday, responding to ...

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http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/gene_simmons_threatens_anonymous_responds_to_ddos.php

eLegs From Wheelchair to Walking Liveshots

An amazing new medical breakthrough could help scores of people who were once told they'd never walk again.

It's called "eLegs," and uses robotic technology developed by Berkeley Bionics. Think of an electronic leg brace that can sense arm movements, and then guide the person forward one step at a time. Sensors in special crutches tell a back-pack computer how to move the battery-powered legs.

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http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/18/elegs-from-wheelchair-to-walking/

Diamond encrusted iPhone is pure decadence sinner

Stuart Hughes certainly knows his market. A jeweler by profession, the Englishman has just unveiled two limited edition iPhone 4′s studded with 500 glittering diamond’s including a fat 7.4-carat pink number for a home button. The other stones over the Apple logo at the back (53 of them to be exact) and a few hundred [...]

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http://makin257.livejournal.com/695560.html

Heres Why Apple Rules the World

A look at how well the company serves its four main stakeholders.

Source:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39710550/ns/business-motley_fool/

Garmin chirp aims to make more fun geocaching

The inexpensive Garmin chirp sends hints and locations to geocachers, eliminating data entry and making multicache hunts more fun.

Source:
http://makin257.livejournal.com/695307.html

Nikons 20 Top Microscopic Photos of 2010

Winners of the 36th Annual Microscopic Image Competition

Source:
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1023_3-10005207.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

How to Get Your Google TV

The first three Google TV products have finally been announced, and are days away from being available for purchase.

We'll help you decide which one's right for you.

Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2370710,00.asp

What Will Apple Launch Next Week NYTimescom

Apple is announcing... something on Wednesday.

Determining what that will be, exactly, has been the talk of the tech blogosphere.

Source:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/what-will-apple-reveal-next-week/

MPAA CopyProtected DRM Site Hacked By Anonymous

MPAA Copy-Protected DRM Site Hacked By Anonymous

Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/mpaa-copy-protected-drmsite-hacked-by-anonymous-101015/

YouTube Comments Are No Longer Safe for Mean People on the Internet

A former model who sued Google to reveal the identity of nasty YouTube commenters has won.

Truly, the anonymous Internet is dead when you can't even call someone a 'whore' in YouTube comments without being outed.

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http://gawker.com/5665766/youtube-comments-are-no-longer-safe-for-mean-people-on-the-internet

Gartner Nearly 20 million tablets to be sold in 2010

Gartner estimates worldwide sales of iPads and other tablets will total 19.5 million units this year and nearly triple that number next year as the devices win over both consumers and business customers.

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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/101510-gartner-tablets-ipad.html

Benoit Mandelbrot RIP

Benoit Mandelbrot, RIP

Source:
http://kottke.org/10/10/benoit-mandelbrot-rip

Researchers create portable solarpowered water desalination system

This is huge.

Source:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/researchers-create-portable-solarpowered-water-desalination-system/

Build a 200 Linux PC

If you need a second or third computer but money is tight, you don't need to buy a full system.

You can build a surprisingly speedy Linux PC that will excel at everyday tasks, and cost less than $200.

Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2368511,00.asp

The iPhones SpellCorrect is a Ducking Piece of Shut

It's easy to forget that the iPhone's built-in spell checker and autocomplete already has a strong (if often ironic) Puritan streak.

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http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/10/the-iphone-spell-correct-is-a-ducking-piece-of-shut.html

What works and what does not in Google Labs photos

After all the code is written, product developers put their visions to the test in front of real people inside the Google Usability Testing Labs.

Via: http://news.cnet.com

Garmin Chirp Small Rugged Geocaching Module

Nearly everyone has heard of geotagging.

That's when you embed GPS coordinates into an image or video in order to plot them on a map and recognize where a given image or video was taken. But geocaching is another matter. This is a lesser known

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http://hothardware.com/News/Garmin-Chirp-Small-Rugged-Geocaching-Module/

Teens Do not call us text us

The ratings company Nielsen says teens like the ease and speed of texting over voice calls these days--to the tune of more than six text messages an hour. Other data use is on the rise too.

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http://makin.posterous.com/teens-do-not-call-us-text-us

Signs Were in Trouble This Robot Would Beat You in Karaoke Video

Japan's latest gift to the world is a new version of the pop-singing Gaga-wannabe robot called the HRP-4C, which debuted at CEATAC Japan and probably didn't surprise very many people there.

Underneath her uncanny verisimilitude are a pair of software applications that give her synthesized voice a human feel (complete with human-like breaths) and human-like facial expressions based on an actual singer's face.

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http://www.motherboard.tv/2010/10/15/signs-we-re-in-trouble-this-robot-would-beat-you-in-karaoke-video--2

By the Numbers How Android Is Taking Over

Google's Android operating system has been a breakout success, quickly gaining worldwide market share among smartphones.

Our infographic shows how Android has grown, the success of its app market, the sudden increase in customer acceptance and loyalty, and where we think it will be in 2014.

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http://gigaom.com/2010/10/14/android/

Bosses Day A Tech Gift Guide

Yes, it's a holiday, and it's just around the corner.

Here are some picks for yours boss.

Source:
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l%3D255639%26a%3D255637%26po%3D1,00.asp?p=n

Back to Apple Mac Event 20th October

Apple has sent out invitations to a special Apple event on October the 20th, where they will be probably announcing the next version of OS X. What else will the be announcing, a Verizon iPhone, Touchscreen Macs? who knows I guess we will just have to wait until next week to find out. The Apple [...]

Via: http://www.geeky-gadgets.com

Skype 50 for Windows busts out of beta integrates your Facebook friends

Nope, it's not a Facebook "phone," but it's probably the closest you're gonna get to one right now.

Skype has just unleashed the no-longer-in-beta version of its 5.0 Windows software, and not only has it drastically tided up the interface, but just like the rumor said, it's taken advantage of Facebook Connect in a big way.

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http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/skype-5-0-for-windows-busts-out-of-beta-integrates-your-faceboo/

Verizon iPhone to hit in March 2011

The Verizon iPhone is on track for March 2011, says an analyst, and the carrier could sell up to 11.5 million units in the first year.

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/14/verizon-iphone/

Apple grabs for Third Place in US PC shipments

Apple may continue to be lumped into the “other” category in global PC shipments, but with the latest numbers from IDC Apple is doing very well in the US. Apple holds the third place spot in the US PC shipment market with 10.6% of the US market and shipped about 1.99 million computers in Q3 [...]

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http://makin.posterous.com/apple-grabs-for-third-place-in-us-pc-shipment

Mysterious Mac OS X press event hints at multitouch Macs

Apple has scheduled a press event for October 20 at its headquarters that will be about Mac OS X, it did not reveal specific details, likely to announce OS X 10.7 Lion which could include multi-touch support

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http://business2press.com/2010/10/14/apple-schedules-mac-os-x-press-event/

Apple iPad coming to Verizon October 28

Apple has announced that Verizon Wireless will start selling the iPad from October 28th, users will be able to access the Verizon network on their iPad through the Verizon MiFi 2200 which will be sold with the iPad. Verizon will be selling the WiFi version of the iPad, on a stand alone basis for the [...]

Via: http://www.geeky-gadgets.com

Sams Club to sell the iPhone and iPad

Sam's Club joins Wal-Mart and a growing list of retailers offering the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch lineup.

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/gadgets/sams-club-to-sell-the-iphone-and-ipad/

Conversation Prism 30 Released Wheres Microsoft

Silicon Valley marketing guru Brian Solis and the Jess3 creative agency released a new version of their "Conversation Prism" diagramming the "social media universe." Version 3.0 is just in time for Web 3.0, but where's Microsoft?

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2013153815_conversation_prism_30_released.html

21 Professional Facial Photoshop Retouching Tutorials

Adobe Photoshop is rich industry for designers.

One of beautiful technique is Editing and retouching images with the use of Photoshop. There are many tips, tricks, and techniques for improving things like skin tone and imperfections, and enhancing the photo subjects features.

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http://smashinghub.com/21-professional-facial-photoshop-retouching-tutorials.htm

New Digg CEO Apologizes to Sites Fans

Some six weeks after he was hired to be the new chief executive of news aggregator Digg.com, Matt Williams greeted community members for the first time today, apologized for the sites botched attempt at a redesign, and announced officially that several old features would be returning.

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http://venturebeat.com/2010/10/12/digg-matt-williams-apologizes/

Apple Patent Blocks Sexy iPhone Text Messages

Apple, ever so wholesome, has been hard at work to make sure our iPhones stay clean of any filthy or salacious content.

It started with apps that may have been remotely viewed as a bit too sexy, and now its even looking to block sexy texts. Thats right. The US Patent and Trademark Office just approved a patent that Apple filed back in 2008 that looks to block sexting and other objectionable� content.

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/13/apple-patent-censors-objectionable-messages/

Really People actually like Windows Phone 7 Really

Did hell just freeze over? Or are iFanbois bored with Apple's control-freakery? Bloggers have been getting hands-on with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, and... they like it! (Mostly.) In IT Blogwatch, bloggers welcome more competition in the smartphone space.

Not to mention a Hilarious MP3 Experiment... (MSFT)

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http://blogs.computerworld.com/17142/really_people_actually_like_windows_phone_7

Chunky USA hard energy policy Green business

An incremental approach is likely to dominate the near future when it comes to forming energy and climate policy. Such a path could end up costing green businesses more.

Via: http://news.cnet.com

White Fascinate Dell Streak coming to Best Buy

Best Buy is bringing the Android heat with the smartphones and it will soon have a white Samsung Fascinate, Sony Ericsson X10 and the Dell Streak later this month, according to a leaked promotional flier.

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http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/13/fascinate-dell-streak-best-bu/

NBC Universal ad deal with Google ends

The network calls off two-year-old deal whereby Google sold ad space on NBC's Syfy, Oxygen, MSNBC, Sleuth, and Chiller channels by way of its Google TV Ads online marketplace.

Via: http://news.cnet.com

Local Storage And How To Use It On Websites

Storing information locally on a user's computer is a powerful strategy for a developer who is creating something for the Web.

In this article, we'll look at how easy it is to store information on a computer to read later and explain what you can use that for.

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http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/10/11/local-storage-and-how-to-use-it/

Sony HDTV TV Google is now official

We have been hearing quite a bit about the new Google TV enabled HDTVs from Sony over the last few weeks, Sony has now officially unveiled their range of Google TV HDTVs. As we reported earlier there are four mdels in the range, in various sizes which include, 24 inches, 32 inches, 40 inches and [...]

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http://makin257.livejournal.com/687586.html

Uncharted Drakes Fortune is a writer director

David O. Russell has returned to Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune. Russell has signed to write and direct the video game adaptation.

Source:
http://makin257.livejournal.com/687092.html

Chaching of Scraping Data Brokers Digging Up Selling Your Digital Dirt

Data Brokers scrape password-protected private forums, trawl the Net for digital dirt, listen in, and profit from your personal data.

Now one wants to tie your real name to your online alias.

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http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/cha-ching-scraping-data-brokers-digging-selli

Twitter aims to reach 1 billion users

Twitter revealed their growing adoption, with over 1.8 million users joining a week, more than the population of Stones home state of Nebraska.

The company is confident it will reach 1 billion users

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/twitter-preparing-new-events-feature-aims-to-reach-1-billion-users/

Nightlight Computing and Mobile Hardware Hacking

Purpose built gadgets like the Slingbox have been eclipsed by generic low cost platforms that are open.

Examples of these low power "open systems" are Android, Netbooks, Sheevaplug and Aurduino.

Hacked examples include the Apple TV running the open media center software XBMC and boxee, or jail broken iPads. O

nce these devices are on a network, the concept of low wattage "nightlight swarm computing" is a reality.

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http://fora.tv/2010/05/22/Nightlight_Computing_and_Mobile_Hardware_Hacking

Facebook where all is not as it seems

Facebook have just launched groups� on the popular social networking site, apparently so that you can have more control over the way you socialise or communicate with different groups of people.

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http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/facebook-–-where-all-is-not-as-it-seems

ATT Uverse hits Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7

AT&T during its turn at the Windows Phone 7 event [archive coming soon] confirmed a pair of expansions for the TV side of its U-verse service.

As expected, the carrier will add Xbox 360 support to use the Microsoft console as a secondary set-top box for watching TV.

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http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/11/att.u.verse.hits.xbox.360.and.windows.phone.7/

Ubuntu 1010 arrives with impressive new netbook environment

Canonical has announced the official release of Ubuntu 10.10, codenamed Maverick Meerkat.

The new version introduces the Unity netbook environment and brings significant new features like multitouch support.

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http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/10/ubuntu-1010-arrives-with-impressive-new-netbook-environment.ars

A Quick Look at Firefox 4 Beta on Android

Its here, Firefox for Android and it works great� sort of, yes I know its in beta right now so one can only hope it will get better right? As it is I like it quite a bit, except opening and closing can be slow.

Opening or loading it is slow, slower than other browsers. Closing it though I sort of ran into another issue that Ive never seen before. When I close it my desktop....

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http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/information/quick-look-firefox-4-beta-on-android/

US laboratory working hard to become a superstar

No, we don’t mean ‘superstar’ in the celebrity sense of the ward. What the National ignition Facility has been laboring over since 1997 is the creation of a “miniature star of Earth”—think of our sun—contained in a chamber where its energy can be converted into power. Lots and lots (and lots) of power. Said power [...]

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geeky-gadgets/~3/_f-g9tno800/

The Future of Servers

Intel, AMD, ARM, and more have some exciting plans in store for the server market in the years to come.

Source:
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2370039,00.asp

Apple stopped reporting sales of iPhone lookalike

Apple's lawyers have asked the Chinese patent authorities to shut down production and sales of the Meizu M8 smartphone, which was designed to look like the iPhone.

Via: http://news.cnet.com

Geohot vs the Chronic DevTeam the Jailbreak Drama Unfolds

It's on.

Geohot has released his iOS4.0 - 4.1 jailbreak using his limera1n exploit, but the drama has since been unfolding...

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http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/10/geohot-vs-the-chronic-dev-team-the-jailbreak-drama-unfolds.html

Limera1n released to Jailbreak iOS 41

The wonder kid GeoHot has released Limera1n which is a Jailbreak for life .

For now it can Jailbreak iPhone 4, 3GS and iPhod Touch 4G. 3G on iOS 4.1. It also jailbreaks ipad on iOS 3.2.2

Source:
http://www.crispytech.com/2010/10/09/download-limera1n-to-jailbreak-4-1-ios-on-iphone-4-3gs-ipod-touch-3g-2g-and-ipad-3-2-2/

T3 Scooters are the vehicle of choice for police in New York Subway

Pretty obvious, since a patrol car is impossible, a Segway too clumsy and doing it on foot is tiring. If you’re thinking somewhere along the lines of that Segway Tank as an alternative, it’s a no-no because the treads will damage the flooring. After repeated frustrations with the Segway—an unsuccessful 2003 program ended up with [...]

Source:
http://makin257.livejournal.com/684108.html

Verizon Google downplay Windows Phone 7

In a long-ranging interview, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam didnt sound too impressed with the upcoming Microsoft Windows Phone 7.

We already know that a device with Microsofts next platform wont hit Verizon until at least the middle of 2011.

Source:
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/08/verizon-google-windows-phone-7/

Why Social Media Is Reinventing Activism

Malcolm Gladwell recently wrote in The New Yorker that social media doesn't effect actual change.

Here's why he's wrong.

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http://mashable.com/2010/10/09/social-media-activism/

Googles SelfDriving Car Spotted On The Highway Almost A Year Ago [Video]

10 months ago, Ben Tseitlin was driving along on the 280 highway between San Francisco and Palo Alto when he noticed something weird.

There was a Toyota Prius next to him with a weird spolier-like thing on the roof. And on top of that was some sort of spinning contraption. It was weird enough that Tseitlin decided to take a video of it and posted it to his Facebook page, guessing it was sort of test wind-powered Prius. Little did Ben know at the

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/09/google-car-video/

Droid Comparison Chart InfoGraphic

Comparison Chart: Motorola Droid Pro, Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X, HTC Droid Incredible

Source:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9189730/Droid_Comparison_Chart

Reporters Roundtable Social Network

The movie about the founding of Facebook has been nearly universally admired, yet you're hard-pressed, when watching it, to actually like any of the characters. Is this the way Facebook actually is? Guests Caroline McCarthy and Alexia Tsotsis discuss.

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http://www.cnet.com/8301-30976_1-20019114-10348864.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Google Has A Secret Fleet Of Automated Toyota Priuses 140000 Miles Logged So Far

It all makes sense now.

At our TechCrunch Disrupt event a couple weeks ago in San Francisco, Google CEO Eric Schmidt took the stage to give an impressive speech across a wide range of topics.

But the most interesting thing he had to say what about automobiles.

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http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/09/google-automated-cars/

Line2 Users Send 1 million text messages in the first 4 days after the SMS service launch

Newly launched SMS service proved to be a smashing success among its users, as theyve sent over one million text messages in the first four days after the launch!

Source:
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/10/09/line2-users-send-1-million-sms/

Amazon Reportedly Planning Their Own Android App Market

Does the world have room for another App Store? We'll find out soon. Reportedly, Amazon is planning to launch their very own app store for Android-based devices.

Amazon already sells eBook content through the Kindle, and while a few games have also emerged for Kindle, having a dedicated app store that would be available...

Source:
http://hothardware.com/News/Amazon-Reportedly-Planning-Their-Own-Android-App-Market/