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Submission + - 90% Species On Earth Not Yet Discovered [STUDY] (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Monday August 29, 2011 @12:22PM

Mightee writes: "A study by science experts shows that only 10 percent of the species that live on this planet have been discovered and 90 percent of the species have yet to be discovered.

The study which was published in the open journal by the name of PLoS Biology, increases the possible amount of species that share this planet with us. The journal says that only 1.2 million species have been discovered and named so far, and more than 9 million species have yet to be discovered."

Submission + - Astronomers Discover "Diamond" Planet (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Sunday August 28, 2011 @07:51AM

Mightee writes: "Boy O' Boy! Astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting around a tiny star, which seems to be made of diamond and lies 4,000 light years away from Earth.

The newly discovered planet is far more dense than any other in the universe, and contains huge carbon content which is calculated to be in crystalline(diamond) form due to planet's highly dense nature. The high density also suggests that lighter elements like helium and hydrogen are not present."

Submission + - Why QR Codes Are Here to Stay [OPINION] (mashable.com)

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on Sunday August 28, 2011 @07:04AM

Mightee writes: "If you raise the subject of QR codes among tech early adopters, you are likely to elicit a passionate response. Some people think QR codes, those scanable black and white squares on everything from billboards to product packaging, are on an unstoppable growth trajectory, while skeptics are quick to dismiss them as a fad.

This reaction is common whenever new technology formats or standards are being decided upon. Pundits want to exhibit their knack for predicting the future and stakeholders (of which I am undeniably one) want to make sure their format wins out. The general public, meanwhile, tends to lay in wait for a particular format to show dominance."

Submission + - Steve Jobs Has 313 Apple Patents to His Name (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Saturday August 27, 2011 @04:32AM

Mightee writes: "Apple is a much cautioned company, protecting all that it has created by filing patents. It has over 1000 patents which include 313 patents in the name of Steve Jobs — some obvious and some not.

Some of these patents have completely changed the face of the company which includes the iPod's Click Wheel and the iTunes store. These services have not only served the consumers but also some musicians who can now safely broadcast their music."

Submission + - Women Own the Majority of Ereaders [STATS] (mashable.com) 1

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on Friday August 26, 2011 @01:54AM

Mightee writes: "Women are particularly taking to ereaders, according to data from Nielsen. Sixty-one percent of ereaders are now owned by women, compared to 46% in the third quarter of 2010. This largely why many women’s magazines are reporting better sales on the Nook than the iPad."

Submission + - Apple Suppliers Are Manufacturing Cheap 8GB iPhone (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Friday August 26, 2011 @01:44AM

Mightee writes: "According to a reports, Apple Inc. will release a cheaper 8GB version of iPhone 4 within several weeks. Currently, the iPhone 4 comes with only 16 and 32 giga-bytes of storage space."

Submission + - Twitter Adds Photo Galleries To User Profiles (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Tuesday August 23, 2011 @02:56AM

Mightee writes: "Twitter has just announced that it will be rolling out user galleries for tweeted images, starting from Monday. Galleries will show the 100 most recent images tweeted or shared using all the major services supported by Twitter such as yFrog, TwitPic and Instagram, after January 1, 2010. However, galleries themselves will only be available from Twitter's website."

Submission + - Top 10 Android Features That iPhone Doesn't Have (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Sunday August 21, 2011 @06:05AM

Mightee writes: "Today, we are going to highlight some exciting features that are available on Android but you may miss them on an iOS powered iPhone. The purpose of this post is not to troll the iPhone but to inform you about 10 unique features and apps of Android. By reading this post you will get an idea how to get maximum utility from Android gadgets, somehow, such utilities are not obtainable in a jailbroken or non-jailbroken iPhone."

Submission + - Sony Introduces World's First Digital Binoculars (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Friday August 19, 2011 @01:11PM

Mightee writes: "Sony is going to launch a new category of digital binoculars, DEV-3 and DEV-5, capable of recording still images and hi-definition videos in 2D/3D. According to Sony, these binoculars are the world's first digital binoculars with HD video recording, zoom, autofocus and SteadyShot image stabilization.

Features of both DEV-3 and DEV-5 are pretty much the same except, DEV-5 can digitally zoom up to 20x, has a built in GPS receiver to tag photos and videos, and accessories like a carrying case, finder cap, lens cover and neck strap."

Submission + - 20 Years Of Linux [INFOGRAPHIC] (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Thursday August 18, 2011 @03:09AM

Mightee writes: "Linux turned 20 years old this week, growing from a small computer app into a full-fledged Linux operating system.

Linux foundation, as part of 20th anniversary celebrations, released an infographic showing the transition that Linux has undergone over the years. Take a Look!"

Submission + - 10 Most Expensive Google Acquisitions (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Wednesday August 17, 2011 @01:30AM

Mightee writes: "Over the past 10 years, Google Inc. has spent huge amount of money to overtake other companies. Yesterday, it announced the acquisition of Motorola Mobility for a staggering $12.5 billion — the most expensive acquisition by Google to-date. Curious to know about its other most expensive acquisitions??

Take a look at my Top 10 list of Most Expensive Acquisitions By Google."

Submission + - Google Buys Motorola Mobility For $12.5 Billion (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Monday August 15, 2011 @11:15AM

Mightee writes: "Google Inc. has just announced that it will be acquiring Motorola Mobility for a staggering $12.5 billion. The announcement does come as a surprise, since buying a hardware company is an unusual move for Google.

In a blog post, CEO Larry Page writes that the acquisition will enable the company to supercharge the Android ecosystem. It is a move to build up the Google's patent portfolio, and will enhance competition, help in bringing a better user experience and more value to shareholders. He also mentioned the recent patent wars that Google believes to be anti-competitive."

Submission + - [Cloud] VMWare View for Android Tablets (androidpolice.com)

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on Sunday August 14, 2011 @10:58AM

Mightee writes: "Have you been tempted by the recent onslaught of Honeycomb tablets entering the market, but forced yourself to hold back due to the lack of virtualization options available on the platform? No, neither have I (held back, that is), but these 'pro' applications always help when using a tablet, right?

VMWare users will be no doubt be delighted to hear about the arrival of VMWare View on the Android Market, which has been designed and developed from the ground up to give Honeycomb users the best possible experience when accessing their virtual Windows desktops on the go."

Submission + - Apple Cupertino's Campus Detailed Rendering [PICS] (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Sunday August 14, 2011 @04:24AM

Mightee writes: "You must have heard about Apple's new spaceship-like headquarters planned for the city Cupertino, officially called the Apple Campus 2.

The project was announced earlier in June this year, and now a more detailed look of the project has been revealed. It will include the following:

An Office, Research and Development Building comprising approximately 2.8 million square feet, A 1,000 seat Corporate Auditorium..."

Submission + - Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS [Leaked PICS] (gizmocrazed.com)

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on Friday August 12, 2011 @01:09AM

Mightee writes: "Pictures of the next version of Android smartphone operating system called "Ice Cream Sandwich" were leaked to the world yesterday.
The new version contains some new features like panorama mode for its camera, a new Gmail theme and the ability for old Android devices to upgrade to the new version. In addition to that, there is a new launcher and app drawer, an improved notification bar and some colour changes."

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