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The dawn of the “.xxx” domain, a new place for porn sites
After more than a decade of debate, the Internet’s governing body has begun accepting applications for .xxx websites. The new domain system will soon be available for the adult entertainment industry. But right now,
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Republic Wireless launches unlimited voice, data and text for $19 a month, relies on Wifi
Republic Wireless, a division of Bandwidth.com, is launching a potentially, highly disruptive service today for beta testing. It’s called “Hybrid Calling” and could completely change the business models for wireless carriers. Customers who choose to
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Apple’s Store App now includes Personal Pickup and EasyPay
Apple recently updated its Apple Store app to version 4.2 and is now available to download (for free) from the App Store. The new version will bring with it, two important features: Personal Pickup
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Barnes & Noble announce their foray into the Tablet world with the Nook Tablet
The Tablet word was set aflame this morning. It isn’t Amazon’s Kindle Fire that’s the talk of the town but rather, Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tablet. At a press conference in Manhattan today (11/7/11) the
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Apple stays quiet on battery issues, helpful tips on improving iPhone battery life
The iPhone 4S has been out all of 3 weeks and users have been somewhat disappointed with its battery life. Apple, after staying quiet for a while, has now acknowledged that this glitch is
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Amazon announces e-book lending library for Kindle owners
This morning, Amazon introduced the launch of their digital e-book rental program. It’s called the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library and it will be available to Kindle and Kindle Fire owners who subscribe to Amazon’s
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Angry Birds launches to 500 million downloads
Rovio, the Finnish game developer, announced that their monster hit Angry Birds has surpassed an incredible 500 million downloads. The puzzle game, which was introduced in December of 2009 to the Apple iOS, has
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Battlefield 3 breaks sales records with 5 million units, but will Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 steal the limelight?
EA’s Battlefield 3 sees massive sales in its first week, shattering two different records for the video game company. Not only did EA ship an incredible 10 million units on its first day, but
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Facebook announces new green Data center in Sweden, first outside US
Today, Facebook announced that it will construct it’s first ever data center outside of the US in Sweden, just 60 miles outside of the arctic circle. This will mark the first time that the social media behemoth ventures outside
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Nokia’s First Windows Smartphone announced, Lumia 800
Due to growing competition from Apple’s iPhone and the many Android powered devices on the market, Nokia has needed to step it up for a while now. So it should come as no surprise
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