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siliconbits writes:
Should work on Froyo Hotspots and tablets as well. "Mobile phone carrier Three UK has become the first operator to offer unlimited data service for those who sign up for its One Plan tariff, a move that undermines recent restrictions imposed by its competitors."
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siliconbits writes:
The man behind Google Adsense and the lead developer behind Gmail is convinced that Google Chrome OS will either be killed in 2011 or merged with Android OS.
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siliconbits writes:
One of the world's most destructive naturally-occuring scourges, the Tobacco mosaic virus (or TMV) could be used in a near future to boost the capacity of Lithium Ion batteries by 10 times and even power Flash memory.
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siliconbits writes:
I, for once, won't be paying TWICE the price of the Galaxy S to get the Nexus S "The Google Nexus S shares more with the Samsung Galaxy S than just the S in its name; as we dig deeper, it appears clear than the Nexus S is merely a very disappointing upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S, albeit a VERY expensive one."
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siliconbits writes:
It's out Google has made its second bid for a slice of the mobile phone market, with the launch of its Nexus S phone. The Samsung-built device comes less than 12 months after the launch of the firm's Nexus One, built by HTC, which failed to win over many consumers. The Nexus S will initially be launched in the UK and US, and will be available "from the end of the month".
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siliconbits writes:
The KDL-22PX300 hit the headlines because it comes with a built in Playstation 2 built-in, one that doubles as a DVD reader. It also has two Ethernet ports, Bravia Internet, twin optical digital outputs, four HDMI ports, three USB sockets, SCART, PC input and more. But where does it come from and why would Sony build such an oddity?
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siliconbits writes:
MSN UK polled more than 100,000 UK citizens in one of the largest projects of its kind to find out how they envision the future of technology over the next 15 years. The resulting document called the "Pulse Of the Nation" reveals a lot about the expectations and fears of the UK population.
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siliconbits writes:
The government's secret listening post GCHQ could sell its technical expertise to the private sector under plans being considered by the government. Security minister Dame Pauline Neville Jones said ministers were "thinking about" ways in which GCHQ could supply services to private firms.
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SSDNINJA writes:
Joseph Jackmovich of gamrFeed analyzes 161 articles from Kotaku, Joystiq, and Destructoid to discover how well they report gaming news. He looks to find out if the stereotypes of game journalism being poorly sourced and sexist are anecdotal or based in fact.
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siliconbits writes:
Gentleman's magazine Playboy has released 56 yeas worth of Playboy magazine on a 250GB hard disk drive for a mere $300 making it the perfect gift for some of us ahead of Christmas.
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DaveNJ1987 writes:
It has been rumoured that the owners of the Daily Telegraph are weighing up the option of charging users for their online content as of 2011. This news comes just months after The Murdoch media of News Corporation went behind a subscriber only paywall. The Telegraph's attempt to monetise the dying newspaper market with new online revenue streams doesn't appear to be as drastic as News Corp's however, with sources claiming that only some content will have to be paid for by users.
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siliconbits writes:
One of the most ruthless gangsters in the world... Loves.... Justin Bieber... "Is no one immune to the charms of Justin Bieber? Armed police in Brazil who raided the home of a notorious drugs trafficker discovered a shrine to the Canadian teen pop star, featuring a mural bearing the legend 'Justin Bieber, one time' – a reference to one of his hits."
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siliconbits writes:
In what many might see as a global conspiracy bent upon silencing Wikileaks, the Chinese government has blocked access to the controversial Wikileaks website.
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siliconbits writes:
Google is rumoured to have acquired online discount service Groupon for $2.5 billion. An unnamed source has apparently confirmed that Google is to purchase the service for a whopping $2.5 billion.
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siliconbits writes:
The Chinese government has shut down tens of thousands of pornographic websites since the launch of a crackdown in December 2009, the National Office Against Pornographic and Illegal Publications has announced.
