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With an outside temperature of about -30 degrees Celsius at the time of writing this review (That's -22 degrees Fahrenheit for those oddballs who still use such a weird unit of measurement, but we will leave that discussion for another day), sometimes, I kind of wonder where Al Gore is when you need him. Okay, I guess we do know where he is. So meanwhile Al Gore is happily tapping away in his Nashville, Tennessee mansion at above... |
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A group of female friends are on vacation when they see a five story hotel with a sign that reads, "For Women Only". The bouncer explains to them how it works. "We have five floors. Go up floor by floor, and once you find the type of man you are looking for, you can stay there". On the first floor, the sign reads: "Short and plain". The friends laugh, and without hesitation, move on to the next floor. "Short and handsome". Still... |
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From PC World: Microsoft executives say they're pleased with the company's quarterly earnings reported on Thursday, saying they were solid during a challenging economic times and reflect growth in new markets. "I'm pleased with our performance this quarter. Despite a challenging PC... |
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From CNET News.com: The FBI has begun extradition proceedings in New Zealand to bring Kim Dotcom, aka Kim Schmitz, to the United States to face charges of racketeering, money laundering, and Internet piracy. DotCom and three associates are in custody and are being held without bail... |
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From DailyTech: A judge from the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany ruled that Samsung's claim regarding Apple's 3G/UMTS wireless communication patent violation is not valid. Apple and Samsung's patent war began back in April 2011 when Apple claimed Samsung was an "iPhone, iPad... |
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From X-bit Labs: Western Digital expects to rebuild its production capacities to pre-flood levels by September, 2012, the company said this week. The manufacturer aims to repair its two factories in Thailand and bring back its output to normal levels in several months from now. Until... |
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From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices said Thursday that from now on it would call its Fusion system architecture (FSA) as heterogeneous system architecture (HSA). It remains to be seen whether the company will continue to use its Fusion branding in general as realistically... |
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From PC World: Verizon Wireless on Thursday will add five more cities to its rapidly expanding 4G LTE network, including Brownsville and McAllen, Texas. The other three cities being added are Glens Falls and Utica, N.Y., and Lawton, Okla., bringing Verizon's total to 195 markets... |
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From CNET News.com: Apple unveiled today iBooks 2, a "new textbook experience" for the iPad and the company's attempt to bury traditional schoolbooks. "Clearly, no printed textbook can compete," Roger Rosner, an Apple vice president, said during a press event this morning in New... |
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From DailyTech: Intel Corp. (INTC) is pioneering an unusual policy -- condoning overclocking for a small fee. Traditionally if you overclocked your Intel CPU you voided its warranty. But with Intel increasingly selling CPUs and chipsets with unlocked clock speed and memory bus... |
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