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Syria back online after a nearly day-long internet blackout
Posted On 08 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
It seems unlikely that it's the last time the country will be cut off from the internet given its past history, but Syria does now appear to be back online following a nationwide blackout that began yesterday afternoon. As the BBC reports, state-r...
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Google Translate adds five more languages to its repertoire
Posted On 08 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
Google Translate has been getting a fairly steady stream of new features as of late, and it's now gotten a new update where it counts the most. Google has today added five more languages to the service, pushing the total number of translation opti...
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HTC looks to boost One sales with new weekend promo, offers $100 to $375 for trade-ins
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
HTC has already gone the trade-in route to offer folks a discount on its new One smartphone, but it's now giving it another go this weekend with an expanded promo in the US and Canada. This new one is open to anyone that buys an HTC One between to...
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Intel names current COO Brian Krzanich as new CEO, starts May 16th
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
We've known when current Intel CEO Paul Otellini would be stepping down for some time now, and we now finally know who will be replacing him. The chipmaker announced today that Brian Krzanich, an Intel veteran of nearly 30 years, will assume the t...
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President Obama nominates Tom Wheeler as next FCC Chairman
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
Not that there was much doubt after yesterday, but President Obama has just officially nominated Tom Wheeler to be the next Chairman of the FCC. In a statement, outgoing Chairman Julius Genachowski says that he has known Wheeler personally and pro...
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AT&T gets official with LG Optimus G Pro, available May 10th for $200 on-contract
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
We've already seen this one leaked and detailed -- and reviewed the non-AT&T variant ourselves -- but the carrier's now finally gotten official with its latest high-end smartphone: the LG Optimus G Pro. If this is the first you're seeing of it...
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AT&T gets official with LG Optimus G Pro, available May 10th for $200 on-contract
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
We've already seen this one leaked and detailed -- and reviewed the non-AT&T variant ourselves -- but the carrier's now finally gotten official with its latest high-end smartphone: the LG Optimus G Pro. If this is the first you're seeing of it...
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Bloomberg: Jony Ive said to be considering ‘more dramatic’ changes to email and calendar amid iOS 7 overhaul
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
It's hardly been a secret that Apple's Jony Ive is exploring some more radical changes to iOS since taking the design reins for software in addition to hardware, but Bloomberg is now reporting some new details that paint a better picture of just w...
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Google starts including activity from select apps in search results
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
Well, it looks like you can soon expect to see yet more information to the right of your Google search results. The company's announced today that it has begun integrating activity from certain apps into its results, with a number of music and mov...
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NASA extends contract with Russia for ISS crew transportation, doesn’t see domestic flights until 2017
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
NASA has been relying on the Russians to get astronauts to the International Space Station since the shuttle program was retired in 2011, and it looks like it will be doing so for at least a few years longer. The space agency confirmed today that ...
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