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Tech NewsIntel’s Next-Gen Atom Chipset Could Have Supercharged Ivy Bridge Graphics
It’s been known for quite some time that Intel wants to enter the tablet space. When its Atom-based Balboa Pier chipset hits in early 2013, it could ultimately power the first Intel-based tablet people care about thanks to a rumored quad-core processor, 8 gigabytes of RAM and Ivy Bridge-class graphics. Whoa. This latest info comes … Continued
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Tech News
The 7 Worst Smartphone Injustices and How to Fight Them
For all the progress and convenience smartphones pack into a pocketable frame, they’re not without their extreme inconveniences. Our friends at Laptop Mag have outlined the worst—and what you can do about them: “Injustice in the end produces independence,” Voltaire wrote. For their part, smartphone users must endure a litany of injustices, ranging from endless … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
Here’s How Windows 8 Will Create a Singular User Experience Across Different Screen Sizes
Microsoft has been adamant that design is central to the development of Windows 8, and early builds have proven that to be true. But so far, we’ve only really seen Windows 8 on a couple devices, and Microsoft promises the Metro experience will be uniform regardless of screen size or form factor. But how? In … Continued
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Tech News
Korg’s Latest Keyboards Connect Directly to the iPad
Korg’s USB-friendly MicroKey keyboards are desired for their ability to quickly interface with MIDI software on Macs and PCs. But now they have a new trick: they can also link up with iPad apps providing yet another way to harness the tablet’s power. SlashGear says there are 25-, 37- and 61-key models of the MicroKey, … Continued
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Tech News
Boeing’s Jets of the Future Will Be 60 Percent More Fuel Efficient Thanks to Natural Gas
Using the moniker SUGAR (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research), Boeing has been hard at work developing a series of jets that will take us from point A to point B in the future. They’ve already developed concepts for a hybrid-electric passenger jet, and now with the SUGAR Freeze, they reveal their plans for an aircraft … Continued
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Reviews
Doxie Go Scanner: Yes, This Thing Is Actually Cool
Imagine a lightweight, battery-powered scanner with on-board storage that can function without a computer. No, we’re not talking about some far-fetched gizmo Q might throw in the trunk of Bond’s Aston Martin. We’re talking about Apparent’s Doxie Go, a real-world device you can sink your teeth into for $199. It only sounds like it belongs … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Apple’s Legal Team Has Misplaced Priorities: Ivy League Teenagers Are Fair Game, Influential Global Liars Are Not
Apple’s legal team has misplaced priorities. Apple’s infamous litigiousness elicits umbrage or admiration depending on the bystander, but all would concede its effectiveness. Throughout the years, Apple has beaten critics in the courts, quashed rumors with legal complaints, and fostered a culture of secrecy that enables a sensational, spectacular product buzz unmatched in industry. The … Continued
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Tech NewsFacebook
Facebook’s (In)conspicuous Absence From the Do Not Track Discussions
On the heels of President Obama’s recent introduction of a Privacy Bill of Rights, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), the latest self-regulatory organization for online advertising, agreed to support widespread implementation of Do Not Track (DNT) browser headers. This is a laudable step, and in the coming months the responsibilities for how websites respond to … Continued
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Tech News
Rumor: MOG Has Been Acquired By HTC/Beats
We’ve heard from a single source that subscription music service MOG has been acquired by audio technology company Beats Audio, which is part owned by phone maker HTC It’s only one source, so we’d categorize it as a rumor at this point. MOG would not comment, saying only, “We’re always looking for the best opportunity … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
Here’s Why Nokia Should Never, Ever, Mess With the Windows Phone UI
A little discussed fact about the Nokia-Microsoft partnership is that Nokia has permission to create custom Windows Phones skins for its own devices. And while they have yet to do anything, these alleged (and stomach-churning) mockups from a Nokia senior designer in the R&D department not only show what a custom Nokia skin might look … Continued
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Tech News
How to Make Photographic Prints Without a Camera or Chemicals
Photojojo, peddlers of all things cool and photography related, have put together a how-to about creating prints without a camera or a chemicals. It’s much easier than you think. Follow along… You have a leftover box of photo paper from Photo 101, and it’s been taunting you from your shelf. You could swear you once … Continued
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Tech NewsSamsung
Horrible, Joyless Patent Trolls Are Suing Samsung and RIM Over Emoticons (o_O)
I bet when you’re texting with friends you like to drop a 🙂 or maybe a ;-). If you’re really up on your game, it’s possible you toss in a (^_^). And because RIM and Samsung decided to include a quick-access key for these wonderful digital creations on their smartphones, some soulless patent trolls got … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleWhat Happens When You Drop the New iPad on the Ground? (SPOILER ALERT: IT BREAKS.)
It was rumored that the latest and greatest iPad would have the newest Gorilla Glass technology. Nothing was said about it when the iPad was revealed, but maybe they were hush hush about it. But after watching the latest gadget drop test from when gadget insurance provider SquareTrade that seems unlikely. SquareTrade did a head-to-head … Continued
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Tech NewsGoogle
What, Exactly, Will Kevin Rose Do at Google?
Kevin Rose is Google’s newest employee. If you don’t know Kevin Rose, he’s the mastermind behind the rise (and fall) of the social news site, Digg. But for the last year, he’s been wrapped up in Milk, a mobile app incubator that has hatched a grand total of one app: the now-defunct social review app … Continued
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Tech News
Kermit the Frog Is Not a Fan of Twitter
Technology and non-human lifeforms are not mutually exclusive things. And in a very poignant, hard-hitting interview with USA Today, the de facto leader of the Muppets, Kermit the Frog, sat down to discuss his favorite and least favorite technologies. Kermit is something of a tech curmudgeon, proclaiming a dislike of thumb typing, texting, Twitter, multitasking. … Continued
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Tech NewsAppleiPad Test Notes: Camera Performance
When Apple unveiled the latest iPad, it promised the five megapixel camera would be a substantive improvement over its predecessor. But that’s not saying much, since a five-year-old BlackBerry is capable of better shots. So in addition to the iPad 2, we compared the new iPad camera to the iPhone 4S (the high watermark of … Continued
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Tech News
Why “More Bars in More Places” Means Nothing
Years ago we heard AT&T’s pitch: “more bars in more places”. Their campaign was to let everyone know that they had the best signal around. Sure, that may have mattered then, but the definition of signal is even variable. Just a few years ago, Apple and AT&T changed how the iPhone displayed the signal bars … Continued
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