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Top 5 Tech Stories of 2011

Top 5 Tech Stories of 2011

Michael Convente December 31, 2011 2

2011 has been a remarkable year for technology.  Never before have we seen the power of technology on display more than in 2011.  We’ve seen tech companies of both old and new stumble with

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iPhone App Downloads Top 5 Million Per Day

iPhone App Downloads Top 5 Million Per Day

Michael Convente December 28, 2011 0

Downloads on Apple’s App Store topped five million per day for the first time ever this past November.  This figure, which counts total downloads of the top 200 free apps on the App Store,

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Microsoft Pulling Out of CES After 2012

Microsoft Pulling Out of CES After 2012

Michael Convente December 22, 2011 0

Microsoft announced today that their attendance at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show will be their last, ending a two-decade partnership that saw the launch of the Xbox gaming system and the Kinect motion camera

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2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top Five Smartphones

2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top Five Smartphones

Michael Convente December 18, 2011 5

Santa’s trip around the world is only one week away, but there is still time to send a last minute gift request to the North Pole.  If a smartphone is at the top of

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NTSB Calls For Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

NTSB Calls For Complete Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving

Michael Convente December 14, 2011 0

Yesterday afternoon the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended a full ban on cell phone use while driving.  The NTSB’s recommendations included calls for banning texting while driving as well as the use of

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EnGenius ESR9850 Router and EUB9706 Wireless Adapter Review

EnGenius ESR9850 Router and EUB9706 Wireless Adapter Review

Michael Convente December 8, 2011 0

EnGenius has been at the forefront of home and corporate networking for over a decade in its native Taiwan, and the company has recently entered the United States market.  I was able to review

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Facebook Planning IPO in Spring 2012

Facebook Planning IPO in Spring 2012

Michael Convente November 29, 2011 1

Facebook will launch its long-awaited and rumored IPO sometime between April and June 2012, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.  Facebook will aim to raise $10 billion in capital, an amount

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Stocks Rise On Strong Black Friday Sales

Stocks Rise On Strong Black Friday Sales

Michael Convente November 28, 2011 1

  Stocks opened up strong this morning and held their gains until the closing bell, a response to reports of strong Black Friday sales to start the holiday shopping season.  The Dow Jones finished

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Black Friday Sales Up 6.6%, Tech Leads The Way

Black Friday Sales Up 6.6%, Tech Leads The Way

Michael Convente November 27, 2011 0

Black Friday sales rose 6.6% as compared to last year, giving retailers a fast start off the gates in hopes of a stronger than expected holiday shopping season.  Sales were up across all product

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SOPA: Could This Be The End Of YouTube?

SOPA: Could This Be The End Of YouTube?

Michael Convente November 17, 2011 1

The debate in Congress over intellectual property – particularly patent law – has been picking up more and more media coverage lately. However, one area that has mostly flown under the radar until now

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