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'It's time for Skype' campaign kicks off in the US, UK
Like UnlikeSkype is kicking off a massive, $12-million marketing campaign focusing on the value of communication in both the United States and the UK. The IM and VoIP client focuses its marketing effort on the deeper, more meaningful communication that it wants to transmit.
Skype asks "When did it become OK to text Mum happy birthday?" and answers right away that "140 characters doesn't equal staying in touch." With such bold and thought-provoking statements Skype wants to make users think about their habits.
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Android 4.0.4 leaked for Nexus S 4G, lets Sprint users join ICS party
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Well, that didn't take long. Sprint may not have opened its own icebox just yet, but thanks to a BriefMobile source, Nexus S 4G owners can snag themselves Ice Cream Sandwich anyway. While there have been previous efforts, BriefMobile says the leak contains the full, official ICS update, which will be delivered to handsets OTA shortly. Of course, if you can't wait the site has full installation instructions. Hit the source link below to get started.
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Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming movie
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Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in an upcoming indie movie. This seems like an April’s Fools joke crafted by a genius, but all clues say it’s actually true. Trade paper Variety broke the news on Sunday, April 1st, but we’ve never seen the publication post jokes and moreover this is featured, so while reserving some caution, we’d take it at face value.
Film reporter Jeff Sneider said that Kutcher will play the main role in the indie movie “Jobs.” It seems that the movie will cover the most interesting moments of Jobs’ life starting with his hippie youth and going to his growth to co-founder of Apple.
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10 million Galaxy S III preordered by carriers, Samsung gearing up for a blowout smartphone quarter
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Rumor has it that ten million Samsung Galaxy S III phones are already bought and paid for by carriers worldwide, and in Q1 Samsung might have shipped a total of 40 million handsets...
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Sony A65 & A77 Firmware Update 1.05
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Sony has issued firmware updates for the Sony A65 and the Sony A77 digital SLT cameras. Version 1.05 adds several enhancements to both models, including faster auto review response, shortened power-off times, improved front/rear control wheel response, enhanced auto focus accuracy in high-contrast situations and improved AF speed with the new Sony 500mm f/4 lens. Additionally, both cameras can now intelligently correct vignetting, lateral chromatic aberration and distortion for a total of 11 A-mount lenses. Click through / scroll down for the download links
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FLA Foxconn investigation reveals multiple labor violations
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The Fair Labor Association is back from a thorough investigation of Apple device supplier Foxconn in China. It found, as many have reported, numerous labor-rights violations such as long overtime hours and salaries that aren’t enough to cover basic needs for living.
The average monthly salary for factory workers ranges from $358 to $455. Over 60 percent out of the 35,000 employees surveyed by the FLA said this is simply not enough to support normal living expenses. Over 43 percent said they have either witnessed or been involved in a work-related accident. 14 percent of workers complain that they do not receive proper pay for overtime work, since pay is issued based on 30-minute increments. ...
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Google’s programming language “Go” hits version 1 milestone
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As if there weren’t enough languages to deal with, Google just had to go and create another. Conceived back in November 2009, the project was designed to create an open source programming language, and now Google say the project has reached a major milestone: version one, or “Go 1″ for short. So far over 200 contributors have made thousands of changes to the code and documentation.
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AMD Releases Catalyst 12.3 Drivers, Adds 7800 Series Support
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AMD has released the latest version of its Catalyst graphics driver package for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7. This version of the drivers introduces support for the Radeon HD 7800 series under Windows Vista and 7 - the 7700 and 7900 series cards were added in the last release, meaning that the Catalyst drivers now support the complete lineup of 7000-series cards. Windows XP support for these cards is slated to be introduced next month in Catalyst 12.4.
The new drivers also fix issues in a number of games, including a texture corruption bug in Skyrim that some of you mentioned was a problem with the 12.2 drivers. Other resolved issues include bugfixes in games like H...
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Facebook releases Zuckerberg's Harvard emails, wants lawsuit dismissed
Like UnlikeEmbroiled in a legal battle over whether or not Paul Ceglia owns half of Facebook, the social network's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has released a cache of personal emails which refute those claims, many of which date back to his tender college years at Harvard. Facebook is hoping the electronic documents will be enough evidence to have the case dismissed.
Inside those emails, readers find a tense Zuckerberg, irritated by the $10,000 which Ceglia purportedly owed him for working on a project called StreetFax. During his StreetFax days, the emails paint Zuckerberg as a habitually tardy person with a sloppy attitude toward contractual obligations.
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T-Mobile to sell its tower to raise money
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In an aggressive move to raise some more dough, T-Mobile is looking at selling some of its cell towers to help finance its ambitious vision of an LTE 4G network.
Apparently, the fourth largest cell phone company in the United States has gotten the ball moving already, obtaining the services of TAP Advisors to explore a sale, according to Bloomberg. A potential sale could garner as much as $3 billion.
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RIM CEO Thorsten Heins reportedly 'clearing house,' laying off numerous executives
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With BlackBerry World only weeks away and RIM's earnings report merely hours away, it looks as if newly-appointed CEO Thorsten Heins will be leading it with quite the bang. While Heins has done a truly exceptional job of laying low (really low) during his first few months in the corner office, he's evidently been hard at work rearranging chairs... mentally, at least. According to The Globe and Mail's Iain Marlow, a trusted source has informed him that the BlackBerry maker's head honcho has begun "clearing house," with senior vice presidents and VP-level executives being informed of the imminent changes today. We're tracking down more on the story right now and will update this post as detail...
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Best Buy closing 50 big box stores, adding 100 Best Buy Mobile locations
Like UnlikeBest Buy is making some changes according to the Wall Street Journal. The big box retailer plans on closing 50 stores out of the 1,100 it currently runs. It will also test a new format in San Antonio and Minneapolis and lay off 400 employees. The whole package will cut $800 million in costs. Earlier reports said that the popularity of the new Apple iPad had contributed to the problem because of its low margins.
Additionally, Best Buy is losing business to those who come into its stores to browse for merchandise, but then make the actual purchase through an online retailer like Amazon. These online stores do not have to collect sales tax or carry inventory at a number of retail locations like...
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Congress blocks law that would prevent employers from demanding Facebook passwords
Like UnlikeA proposed amendment to FCC legislation that would have prevented current or potential employers from seeking access to employee Facebook accounts was shot down by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The amendment was put forth by Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter, and it was defeated 236 to 184 with only one republican voting in favor of the change. “Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall be construed to limit or restrict the ability of the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a rule or to amend an existing rule to protect online privacy, including requirements in such rule that prohibit licensees or regulated entities from mandating that job applicants ...
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DROID RAZR to RAZR MAXX Conversion Kit Available for $110 on Pre-order, Features All Genuine Motorola Parts
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To call original DROID RAZR owners “frustrated” or “annoyed” over Motorola and Verizon’s decision to release a phone with double the battery life and at the same price only 2 months later called the RAZR MAXX would be a gigantic understatement. In fact, this is one of the bigger Android blunders and slaps to the face we have seen in a long, long time if not ever. No refunds were offered nor were there options for a trade-in to satisfy those early adopters that felt nothing but screwed by this move. Those words may sound harsh, but if you can’t tell, I’m actually holding back. RAZR owners should be furious at this.
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Philips Announces the 241P4LRY 'ErgoSensor' Monitor
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Philips has now introduced the 24-inch Brilliance 241P4LRY, its very first monitor to feature the ErgoSensor technology which not only saves power but also helps the user have a healthier experience. To cut power draw (by up to 80%), the ErgoSensor will turn off the monitor when no one is in front of it, while to ensure better ergonomics it will advise the user on neck posture, optimal viewing distance and will suggest breaks at regular intervals.
The 241P4LRY features WLED backlighting, a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a 5 ms response time, 250 cd/m2 maximum brightness, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1 (20,000,000:1 SmartContrast), D-Sub, DVI and DisplayPort connectivity, four USB 2.0 ...
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