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Tweet Leads Interpol to Arrest Journalist

Tweet Leads Interpol to Arrest Journalist

Patrick Nosker February 11, 2012 0

Saudi Arabia issued a “Red” notice via Interpol when a journalist tweeted something potentially insulting to Muhammad.  Hamza Kashgari was detained at an airport in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when they noticed there was a

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Thousands Rally against big brother Anti-Piracy agreement ACTA

Thousands Rally against big brother Anti-Piracy agreement ACTA

Mo Choudhury February 11, 2012 2

Tens of thousands of people marched in  coordinated protests in more than a dozen European cities Saturday against a controversial anti-online piracy trader agreement that  could limit Internet freedom.  Significant marches were held in

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Apple to Announce iPad 3 in March Featuring Retina Display

Apple to Announce iPad 3 in March Featuring Retina Display

Patrick Nosker February 10, 2012 0

All Things D have reported that Apple will announce the iPad 3 during the first week of March.  According to reports it will feature a much faster processor, onboard graphics unit, a better camera, and

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Mattstache: The Rise of an Internet Sensation (Or How to Become a YouTube Star)

Mattstache: The Rise of an Internet Sensation (Or How to Become a YouTube Star)

Patrick Nosker February 9, 2012 0

The internet is the most dynamic landscape in the world. One minute you could be a nobody and the next a viral sensation. With the advent of social media and rapid exchange of information

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Groupon Reports Quarterly Loss in First Public Earnings Release

Groupon Reports Quarterly Loss in First Public Earnings Release

Michael Convente February 8, 2012 1

Groupon, the Web 2.0 company that pioneered a new way for customers to get discounts on products and services, reported a net loss of $42.7 million for Q4 2011 in their first earnings release

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Apple iTV coming soon? Best Buy thinks so

Apple iTV coming soon? Best Buy thinks so

David Liu February 8, 2012 1

Remember, back in 2009, when Borders effectively leaked the iPad with a survey that asked customers if they intended to buy Apple’s then-unannounced “large screen reading device?” Well, it seems Apple’s next big product

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Samsung Galaxy Note LTE up for pre-order from AT&T

Samsung Galaxy Note LTE up for pre-order from AT&T

Mo Choudhury February 6, 2012 3

The Samsung Galaxy Note  is scheduled to be released for American consumers on February 19th. However, as expected, you can now pre-order the  5.3-inch smartphone-tablet hybrid online at AT&T. The Galaxy Note will be priced at

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BTJunkie Shuts Down Voluntarily

BTJunkie Shuts Down Voluntarily

Michael Convente February 5, 2012 38

BTJunkie, a popular BitTorrent search engine, has voluntarily shut down after seven years in existence.  The recent seizures of MegaUpload and several hundred sports broadcasting websites likely had an significant impact over the move

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You can now Demo Sony PlayStation Vita at GameStop

You can now Demo Sony PlayStation Vita at GameStop

Mo Choudhury February 5, 2012 0

  Sony‘s brand new portable gaming system –the PlayStation Vita is set to launch  on February 22nd in North America. The PS Vita sports a five-inch OLED multitouch screen, front and rear touch pads,

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Tipping Point – Smart Phone Shipments Top PCs

Tipping Point – Smart Phone Shipments Top PCs

Aaron Holtzman February 5, 2012 1

For this past year, for the first time, smartphone shipments were greater than PCs.  There was a 62.7% increase from 2010 totaling 487.7 million units shipped in 2011 while only 414.6 million PC units

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