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2011 Holiday Shopping List: Top Five Smartphones
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
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 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 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 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 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?
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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The Xbox Turns 10 Years Old: Reflections and Thoughts
Wow, does time fly! It may be hard to believe, but today (November 15, 2011) is the 10 year anniversary of the original Xbox’s launch. 10 years might not seem that long in the
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Apple’s iOS 5.0.1 Upgrade Not Fixing Battery Life Problems
It’s been a few days since Apple released its iOS 5.0.1 upgrade, and so far users are not seeing the promised battery life fix. iPhone customers have been posting in the Apple Forums about
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Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1, Claims To Fix Battery Problems
Almost immediately after Apple released their latest version of the iPhone, the iPhone 4S, users started complaining about the battery life. Even though Apple advertised the iPhone 4S as having longer battery life than
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