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Top Smartphones for the 2012 Holiday Season Shopping Guide

Top Smartphones for the 2012 Holiday Season Shopping Guide

Michael Convente December 18, 2012 3

Last year I wrote a top smartphones of 2011 shopping guide, and since we’re fully in the 2012 holiday season, I figured I would give it another go this year!  Like last year, Samsung

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Facebook Debuts 2012 Year in Review and Trends Pages

Facebook Debuts 2012 Year in Review and Trends Pages

Michael Convente December 12, 2012 0

This morning Facebook has debuted a 2012 “Year in Review” and Trends page for all users of the social networking service.  Members of Facebook can see their own individual Year in Review page by

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GMail Down For Many Users This Morning

GMail Down For Many Users This Morning

Michael Convente December 10, 2012 0

Millions of people who rely on GMail for their electronic communications have been left in the dark this morning and early afternoon, as users are reporting their GMail accounts are down.  Currently, this morning’s

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Marshall Minor Black Headphones Review

Marshall Minor Black Headphones Review

Michael Convente December 6, 2012 0

The Marshall name in music has been around for over 50 years, starting in the early 1960s when rock-and-roll pioneer Jim Marshall created a cutting-edge amp for local musicians.  More than 50 years later

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First iPhone 5S Photos Leaked

First iPhone 5S Photos Leaked

Michael Convente December 5, 2012 2

Even though the iPhone 5 has been available for only three months, a fellow tech website claims to already have leaked photos of an iPhone 5S prototype.  The wireless repair parts supply website ETradeSupply

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Google Play Adds “Private Channel” App Store For Businesses

Google Play Adds “Private Channel” App Store For Businesses

Michael Convente December 5, 2012 0

Google Play, the online app marketplace that Google launched back in March as a Android version of Apple’s iStore, is now offering a way for select developers to distribute apps internally within their organizations.

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Mic Check! Brain Scans of Freestyle Rappers Reveal Creativity Regions

Mic Check! Brain Scans of Freestyle Rappers Reveal Creativity Regions

Michael Convente November 16, 2012 0

Have you ever watched freestyle rap battles on YouTube and wonder how the rappers are so creative with their lyrics, and also so quick to deliver?  Well, a study published today in the journal Scientific

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Microsoft Surface Sales “modest” According to CEO Steve Ballmer

Microsoft Surface Sales “modest” According to CEO Steve Ballmer

Michael Convente November 12, 2012 0

Despite heavy television advertising, sales of Microsoft’s own tablet device – the Surface – have been only “modest” according to CEO Steve Ballmer.  Ballmer made the fairly candid comments during an interview with the

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Facebook Reaches 1 Billion Users

Facebook Reaches 1 Billion Users

Michael Convente October 4, 2012 0

Facebook has announced an incredible milestone this morning.  According to a status update from Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company announced that it has crossed the one billion user mark, and according to specifics

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SUBJEKT TNT Over-Ear Headphones Review

SUBJEKT TNT Over-Ear Headphones Review

Michael Convente October 2, 2012 0

There are a lot of obnoxious headphone designs currently on the market (*waves to SkullCandy), but a growing number of consumers are after a sleeker, more refined headphone design.  And while a sweet, minimalist

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