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Nearly 1 Million Xbox 360s Sold on a Record Breaking Week!

Nearly 1 Million Xbox 360s Sold on a Record Breaking Week!

Ken Hong November 30, 2011 0

Wow! That is a ridiculous number to be put in a weeks span and even more shocking is that this product isn’t even new to say the least. In its seventh year, the Xbox

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3.74 degrees of separation for Facebook users

3.74 degrees of separation for Facebook users

Ken Hong November 23, 2011 0

Recent study done by Facebook data team has brought new buzz to the concept of six degrees of separation. Six degree of separation is the idea that every two people in the world are

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Battle of iPhone 4S carriers, AT&T wins data speed while Verizon wins call reliability

Battle of iPhone 4S carriers, AT&T wins data speed while Verizon wins call reliability

Ken Hong November 22, 2011 2

With iPhone now being available across the 3 major mobile carriers, the hard part is deciding which carrier serves the best needs for each consumers. This debacle has now been simplified by a recent

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Wikipedia fundraising gets a generous $500k from Brin Wojcicki Foundation

Wikipedia fundraising gets a generous $500k from Brin Wojcicki Foundation

Ken Hong November 18, 2011 0

Just two days after Wikipedia’s eighth annual fundraiser kicked off this past Wednesday, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and wife, Anne Wojcicki, co-founder of genetic testing company 23andMe donated half a million to Wikimedia Foundation.

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Look out pedestrians, the hybrids are coming!

Look out pedestrians, the hybrids are coming!

Ken Hong November 17, 2011 2

Recent studies have show that hybrid cars are safer for drivers but more of a safety hazard for pedestrians. Why? The extra mass that comes with an electric car carries extra kinetic energy, making

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AT&T reports no change in subscribers despite rival carriers with iPhones

AT&T reports no change in subscribers despite rival carriers with iPhones

Ken Hong November 17, 2011 0

One might think that with AT&T losing exclusivity on Apple’s iPhone would greatly reduce its business and lose much of its existing customers. I mean, let’s face it everybody knows AT&T has had problems

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Facebook spam attack, as obscene imagery deters users

Facebook spam attack, as obscene imagery deters users

Ken Hong November 16, 2011 0

The beloved social networking service, Facebook came under spam attack on Monday. Users were distraught to find random pornographic and violent images on their newsfeed. The content of these disturbing imagery came in forms

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Delayed release, but iTunes Match will make up the time

Delayed release, but iTunes Match will make up the time

Ken Hong November 15, 2011 0

The legacy of Steve Jobs continues as Apple announced on Monday, November 14th, 2011, iTunes Match. Jobs mentioned back in June that Apple was coming out with a service that would centralized users music

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Sony’s “smart TV” could very well be up against rumored Apple TV

Sony’s “smart TV” could very well be up against rumored Apple TV

Ken Hong November 11, 2011 0

The CEO of Japanese electronics Sony, Howard Stringer said earlier today that they are working on a new type of tv that could revolutionize the tv industry. Sales has not been doing well for

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Toyota steering towards bad rep, recalls 550,000 vehicles

Toyota steering towards bad rep, recalls 550,000 vehicles

Ken Hong November 9, 2011 0

In today’s news, more safety recalls for the world’s largest automaker must have consumers wondering what in the world is going on? Toyota Motor Corp. announced today that they will be recalling 550,000 vehiclesworldwide.

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