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Sony’s Music Unlimited service finally reaches Japan homeland, offers access to over 10 million tracks
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Mat Smith. Under: Uncategorized.
The rest of the world has been sampling Sony's streaming music wares for a while, but the all-you-can-listen subscription service has finally launched today in Japan, priced at 1,480 yen per month. Music Unlimited has now rolled out to both Sony hard...
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Free Google Apps Sign Up Page Removed — A Sign of New Changes to Come?
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Alex Williams. Under: Uncategorized.
It used to be that you could go to the Google Apps front page and easily sign up for a free account. But now it is a bit different.
The Google Apps choice is not available anymore on the Google Apps home page. You can still get a free Google Apps account. But the only way to do that is by signing up for a 30-day free trial to its premium Goole Apps for Business service. What happens after 3o days? We've asked Google for comment.No Comments
Chinese Inventor Spends Two-Years Building Working Submarine at Home
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By TecheBlog Staff. Under: Uncategorized.
Whether it be gadgets or roller coasters, there have been people skilled and / or talented enough to build them at home. Tao Xiangli from Beijing China would fall under this category, as he spent approximately two-years building a working submari...
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O2 says calling just fifth most-used task on smartphones, suggests we call them ‘best buds’ instead
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Virtually anyone who's been a frequent smartphone user for the past few years has already suspected it, but O2 UK has provided some possible evidence in a study: calling is one of the last things we do these days. Although the number hasn't gone down...
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O2 says calling just fifth most-used task on smartphones, suggests we call them ‘best buds’ instead
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Virtually anyone who's been a frequent smartphone user for the past few years has already suspected it, but O2 UK has provided some possible evidence in a study: calling is one of the last things we do these days. Although the number hasn't gone down...
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Google Chrome searches redirecting to blank.html (Update: fixed!)
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Richard Lawler. Under: Uncategorized.
There's no word yet on what exactly is causing it, but various Google Chrome users are reporting that searches from the omnibox / address bar that go nowhere. While the instant results appear properly, once the user hits enter they're sent to a blank...
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DynamicOps Acquisition Helps VMware Differentiate From AWS And Infrastructure Players
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Alex Williams. Under: Uncategorized.
VMware announced the acquisition today of DynamicOps, a purchase that puts it in position to differentiate itself from the traditional infrastructure providers.
It's not a sexy acquisition, but it's practical. VMware gets a tighter story for how it plans to add value, in face of deeper competition from the likes of Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenStack, the open-source environment for building your own cloud.No Comments
GreatCall outs Samsung-made Jitterbug Plus, for folks who want a phone without all the smarts
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
Adding features to a senior-friendly phone kind of defeats the purpose, but a sleeker design, improved battery life and boosted speaker? Sure, we'll take it. That's what you'll get with the new Jitterbug Plus, a bare-bones mobile phone for users who ...
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Rare Look at Croatia’s Mysterious Blue Cave
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By TecheBlog Staff. Under: Uncategorized.
One look at Croatia's mysterious blue cave and you'll think that you've entered a fantasy world. However, one thing you may not know is that it was only introduced "to the rest of the world in 1884, when a small entrance was blown-up in the side ...
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Fujitsu, NICT create indoor navigation for the blind using ultrawideband, Android phones, kind hearts
Posted On 02 Jul 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
There's no shortage of navigation outdoors, and even a little bit of help indoors, but there's been precious little aid for the blind indoors -- leaving them little choice but to move cautiously or get outside help. Fujitsu and Japan's NICT have craf...
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