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HBO and Blinkbox offer second season of Game of Thrones online before DVD / Blu-ray release in UK
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
Folks in North America may have to wait for the upcoming DVD or Blu-ray release to purchase the second season of Game of Thrones, but those in the UK have another option thanks to a new partnership between HBO UK and the Tesco-owned Blinkbox video-on...
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Century releases the Plus One Projector for iPhone 4 and 4S
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Daimaou - G.G-B. Under: Uncategorized.
Century, the company that brought to the world the insanely useful HDD Stage Rack also known as the SATA HDD Docking station comes today with another nifty little device the Plus One Projector for iPhone 4 and 4S. This new sleeve for iPhone 4/4S offers not only comes with 1,850mAh internal battery that will be [...]
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Acer Iconia Tab A110 allegedly caught brandishing Jelly Bean in press shots
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
When we last left Acer's Iconia Tab A110, it was going to be yet another 7-inch Android 4.0 tablet. No big deal. The proposition just became a little more intriguing now that online shop Ebuyer has posted what might be formal press shots of the A110 ...
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RIM accidentally leaks BlackBerry Bold 9730, leaves a lot to the imagination (Update: it was a typo)
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Edgar Alvarez. Under: Uncategorized.
You might remember that BlackBerry Curve 9320 as one of RIM's worst kept secrets of all time, and now it appears we could be heading in the same shaky direction with the Canadian company's unannounced Bold 9730. According to N4BB, the Waterloo-based ...
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GE, Urban Green Energy set up first integrated, wind-powered EV charging station (video)
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
GE and Urban Green Energy might not be the first to install a wind-powered EV charging station, but the two may be the best prepared to take the concept to a grander scale. The partnership just installed the first Sanya Skypump just outside of Barcel...
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Samsung’s defense against Apple patents begins with DiamondTouch table, LiveTile UI prior art
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Samsung may have convinced Judge Koh to toss a few international handsets out of Apple's lawsuit, but the Korean firm still has Cupertino's patent licensing accusations to contend with. Their tactic? Convince the court that Apple's claim to the inven...
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Google+ offers custom URLs for verified accounts, other profiles to come ‘over time’
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
Do you happen to be David Beckham or Toyota? Well, congratulations -- you now have a Google+ vanity URL. The rest of us looking for the football star or car manufacturer need only type "google.com/+davidbeckham" or "google.com/+toyota" to reach those...
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FTC considering new settlement process so companies can’t deny wrongdoing
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Google recently paid the FTC $22.5 million and Facebook was ordered by the commission to change the way it handles data, but you might be surprised to hear that both companies did nothing wrong. Well, not exactly, but by settling their privacy violati...
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Judge cuts international Galaxy S and S II, Galaxy Ace from Apple lawsuit against Samsung
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Apple rested its side of the case in its main lawsuit against Samsung on Monday, and with the switch of focus came a small sacrifice. While Samsung failed in a Hail Mary bid to have the suit dismissed, it successfully argued that a few devices should...
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Samsung SGH-T899 for T-Mobile emerges on the web with potential Windows Phone 8, LTE
Posted On 13 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
User agent profiles on the web aren't always guarantees of what you'll get in a future device, but this is one of those moments where we'd like the details to be true. A Samsung-made Windows Phone 8 device for T-Mobile, the SGH-T899, lines up closely...
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