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Why Apple’s iWatch Might Work
Rumors that Apple will release an iWatch in 2013 are escalating. We’ve even heard Apple is buying small displays. There has been much discussion about the idea and a lot of...
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Google Voice Support Coming to Hangouts ‘Soon’
Google today confirmed that it is working to allow outbound Google Voice calls within its new Hangouts experience on Gmail and Chrome, but at this point, the service only supports inbound...
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Pinterest Teams With Brands for ‘More Useful’ Pins
Pinterest is about more than photos of your favorite hairstyles and new exercise regimes. The social corkboard today launched a new branding function for products, recipes, and movies. Pinterest partnered with...
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Tumblr Users Reportedly Flock to WordPress Over Yahoo Buy
After several days of rumors, Yahoo on Monday morning confirmed that it will purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion. But while the deal is a shot in the arm for the viability...
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Sony Unveils PS4 Teaser Video Ahead of Xbox Launch
Ahead of tomorrow’s Xbox event, Sony has unveiled a new teaser trailer for its own next-gen console, the PS4. The 30-second spot features what appears to be a blurry, zoomed-out shot...
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Jolla Taking Pre-Orders for First Sailfish OS-Powered Smartphone
Jolla, which has been working on the MeeGo-based Sailfish operating system, today unveiled its first smartphone, which is expected to hit the market by year’s end. The unnamed phone is currently...
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Online Food Delivery Services Seamless, GrubHub Merge
It’s a match made in deliciousness. Seamless and GrubHub, two of the top online food delivery services in the U.S., are joining forces. The former rivals on Monday announced plans to...
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Expect Yahoo Ads on Tumblr Feeds, Memes on Yahoo.com
With its $1.1 billion Tumblr acquisition, Yahoo has pledged to keep the blogging site alive, though Tumblr users might eventually see Yahoo ads in their blog feeds, and Yahoo users could...
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Mobelisk Introduces “Chimera” Customizable Tablet
LAS VEGAS – Business-class tablets are insanely expensive. That’s one reason so many small businesses are adopting off-the-shelf iPad minis and putting them in off-the-shelf cases: with Motorola’s ET1 and Panasonic’s...
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YouTube Celebrates 8th Birthday
YouTube is growing up fast — the Google-owned video site today commemorates eight years of sneezing pandas and 8-bit flying cats. The website, acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion,...
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Syrian Hackers Hit FT; Military Allows iOS Devices; Xbox 360 Update Coming?
Didn’t have time to check out the tech headlines over the weekend? Here’s what you missed. The Financial Times was the latest publication to fall victim to hackers aligned with the...
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Yahoo Buys Tumblr for $1.1B, Promises ‘Not to Screw It Up’
After a weekend of rumors, Yahoo this morning confirmed its purchase of blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Tumblr will continue to operate as a separate business with David Karp remaining...
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Yahoo Board, Unfazed by Tumblr Porn, Approves $1.1B Acquisition
In a bit of news from the, “we expected that” department, Yahoo’s board of directors has approved a deal to purchase the micro-blogging service Tumblr for a cool $1.1 billion in...
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Teen’s Inexpensive Self-Driving Tech Takes Home $75K Intel Prize
Self-driving cars: Relatively new technology, but not all that new of a concept for those in the San Francisco Bay Area who have seen Google’s laser-radar-armed vehicles puttering around. A 19-year-old...
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Microsoft Readying for New Xbox With August Xbox 360 Dashboard Update
Not news: Microsoft is prepping a successor to its Xbox 360 console, and eager gamers have but two days to wait until the company pulls the big curtain off its new...
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Oh Where, Oh Where Are Apple’s Macbook Airs Going?
So begins the Apple rumormongering – this time, it’s chit-chat about a possible refresh to the Macbook Air that’s making the rounds. A new report from AppleInsider indicates that MacBook Air...
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NASA Observes Biggest Moon Meteor Impact Since 2005
If you happened to be staring up into the sky yesterday, you would have seen a little piece of history. Specifically, you would have seen a big ol’ hunk of space...
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Yahoo Board Reportedly Meeting to Consider $1.1B Offer for Tumblr
If your weekend wasn’t exciting enough – perhaps you’re spending a decent chunk of it reblogging your favorite animated .gifs on your brand-new Tumblr account – then get ready for a...
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3D Print a Stormtrooper With Your Face On It
3D printers can make just about anything (even guns), but now they can also make your Star Wars fantasies come true. Disney’s “D-Tech Me” experience is returning this weekend, which will...
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Infographic Charts Driving Distance Records on Mars, the Moon
NASA is once again making history, this time with its Opportunity rover, which, on Thursday, logged a total 22.22 statute miles since landing on Mars in Jan. 2004. In effect, the Opportunity...