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TomTom sat-nav units afflicted with leap year GPS bug
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While technology can help to make our lives easier, it can also be extremely frustrating when things stop working. Some TomTom satellite navigation systems have reportedly been affected by a bug that renders them useless. TomTom say that the units are affected by a leap year bug embedded in the software, and that they’re working on a fix.
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RIM launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
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RIM announced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion last November, a new enterprise service that will allow companies to manage multiple types of devices from a single, web-based interface, and the company says the service will launch today. The service can manage smartphones running BlackBerry 7 or earlier, PlayBook tablets, and tablets and smartphones running Android and iOS. RIM says that Mobile Fusion will allow IT managers to activate and configure devices and profiles for various phones, enable access to enterprise services, deploy apps, and detect jailbreaks and roots. RIM hasn't traditionally provided much support for competing devices over the years, but Mobile Fusion is probably a necessary con...
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Microsoft cracks top 20 list of Linux contributors, not entirely by choice
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In its newest annual report, the Linux Foundation has announced that, for the first time, Microsoft is one of the 20 largest contributors to the Linux kernel. The company added one percent of the kernel's new code between 2010's 2.6.36 release and the 3.2 version released in January (the newest stable version is 3.3.1) — quite a stark contrast from 2001, when CEO Steve Ballmer famously referred to the open source project as "a cancer."
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Sony releases (and pulls) PS Vita firmware v1.65
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Sony has announced, released, and withdrawn the next firmware update for the PS Vita in the space of a day. Version 1.65 of the handheld console's software was set to make some minor usability tweaks including the ability to turn notifications on and off, extend the time before the system automatically goes to sleep from five to ten minutes (a welcome addition), and a caps lock function for the onscreen keyboard. Vita owners had a very small window of opportunity in which to acquire these features, though, as Sony soon pulled the update due to "a technical fault" — reportedly an issue with adhoc wireless functionality in PSP games. We'll be sure to let you know once the update goes back up o...
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Plantronics BackBeat Go headset sports tangle-free cord, 'rich' stereo sound
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Plantronics has made a name for itself in the wireless headset space, but there's plenty of room to grow when it comes to premium stereo offerings. BackBeat Go is the company's smallest and lightest wireless earbud set to date, tipping the scale at 13 grams, or "about the weight of three nickels." The cordless rig includes a pair of earbuds linked with a flat tangle-free cord, with inline controls to adjust volume and an integrated mic for calls. The Bluetooth-enabled Go can sync up with one device at a time, so you'll need to repeat the pairing process if switching between phones or to a tablet -- and you should be able to snag 4.5 hours of listening and talk time or 10 hours of standby wit...
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Mozilla gives first look at Firefox on Windows 8
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Mozilla developers have posted their latest progress update for their efforts to create a working prototype for Firefox running on Windows 8. In it, for the first time, they have hinted at what the app could ultimately look like under the new Microsoft operating system. The team acknowledges that there is still a lot of work to do, but has said nothing altering their schedule to develop the proof of concept.
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New photos of LG Miracle with Telus branding surface
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LG's rumored Miracle Windows Phone still hasn't been announced, but PocketNow has gotten new photos that appear to show a version headed for Canadian carrier Telus. The pictures include a Telus-branded home screen, the back of the square-cornered phone, and an information page that shows it running Windows Phone OS build 8107. That suggests that this might be a relatively recent photograph. The phone's name is given as the LG E740H, a variant of the E740 name that's been associated with the Miracle before.
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NOOK Audio coming from Barnes and Noble soon
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It appears that either Barnes & Noble played a very low-key April Fool’s joke on unsuspecting NOOK lovers this week, or they’re bringing a NOOK Audio device to the market very soon. What we’re seeing today is a NOOK Audio model number OE250 page on Barnes & Noble thanks to intrepid searchers at The Digital Reader where they also note that the company filed for a trademark for that name all the way back in February (last month.) Will Barnes & Noble be releasing an MP3 player soon?
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LG sets date for Voice Control Smart TV
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Today LG has announced that the Voice Control feature for their current line of Smart TVs will be activated by the end of April. This update will include all Smart TVs working with the Magic Remote, demonstrated in near full working order earlier this year at CES. These vivid, gigantic, and otherwise spectacularly impressive Smart TV units will soon have you asking if they’ll please head to your favorite station to watch all your Thursday shows with great ease!
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Lenovo Unleashes Upgraded ThinkStation 30 Line
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Lenovo has announced its newest workstation PCs, with three new members of the ThinkStation line—the ThinkStation S30, C30 and D20—equipped with Intel Xeon E5 processors and designed to meet the heavy demands of engineers, animators, and science and finance applications.
In addition to the new powerful processors, these ThinkStation PCs benefit from faster memory and improved energy efficiency.
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Motorola Xoom WiFi now seeing Android 4.0.4 update over-the-air
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We'd been told it was incoming, and come it has. Those still in possession of Motorola's Xoom WiFi tablet can now look forward to another bragging right: Android 4.0.4. According to Droid-Life, the new Ice Cream Sandwich update is rolling out right now to select owners over-the-air, with the new code bringing quicker screen rotation, a new setting to "immediately lock the screen," improvements on the camera and a few other minor advancements.
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MacBook Pro 15-inch production to start April, 13-inch in June
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Production for Apple’s much rumored thinner and lighter MacBook Pro refresh is expected to begin in mid-April. According to DigiTimes, Apple will start with the 15-inch MacBook Pro, which will have initial monthly shipments of 200,000 units. The 13-inch model will start production in June with initial monthly shipments between 300,000 and 400,000 units.
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Sony PS3 gets Amazon Instant Video app, streams purchased movies and Prime subscription content
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Sony's mystery addition to the PlayStation 3's streaming video service lineup is a mystery no more: it's Amazon Instant Video, the online retailer's collection of an estimated 120,000 movies and shows, as well as Prime Instant Video, the roughly 17,000 streaming items included free with a $79 Amazon Prime subscription. That includes recent infusions of content from Discovery, Viacom, ABC-Disney, and Fox. Both services are now accessible from a native PS3 app, downloadable from your console's XMB menu, and run similarly to Netflix or Hulu Plus in that regard. You won't be able to purchase content from Amazon using your PlayStation Store digital wallet, though: you'll need to pair your console...
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Samsung snatches AMD server specialists
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This week there’s a bit more action on the Samsung side of things as the electronics giant hires several AMD server specialists. These hires likely point toward a new focus in Samsung’s processor focus, with former AMD vice president and until-Friday general manager of their server chip business Patrick Patla being Samsung’s latest hire. Recruits to Samsung over the past year include several AMD titans from across the gamut, with chips for servers appearing to be the next aim of Samsung’s SoC business.
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Google+ now pulls and displays information from Google Contacts
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Google+ has been updated to pull data from Google Contacts and display it in the profiles of your Google+ friends, starting today. If you're a Gmail or Android user, chances are you've got a well-populated contacts list, and now information on that list will automatically show up in a Google+ user's "about" section — for your eyes only. It's a minor update, but a useful one, and something that most smartphones and other services already do when they sync contact information from multiple sources.
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