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SOPA wasn't the problem
Earlier this week, several popular web sites either blacked themselves out or displayed messages to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act…
Read More » More Financial Difficulties in Solar Industry
Another solar panel company has laid off half of its workforce after receiving millions of tax dollars in the form…
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iPhone 4S is helping Apple close the gap on Android
Although Apple’s iOS has gained back losses in the most recent quarter, when it comes to smartphone operating systems, Android…
Read More » Zappos.com is victim of cyber attack
Zappos.com, an online shoe store owned by Amazon.com, was the victim of a cyber attacks which resulted in the compromise…
Read More »Why people put a period before replies in twitter
After a recent change at twitter, those who use the micro-blogging technology are changing their behavior by adding a period…
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First of NASA's Two GRAIL Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Moon
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The first of two NASA spacecraft to study the moon in unprecedented detail has entered…
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Verizon misses BoA lesson, tries fee, then cancels it
On Friday, Verizon wireless announced that it will no longer be adding a $2 fee to customers that wish to…
Read More » Consumers Flex Muscles, Force Go Daddy To Reverse 'Stop Online Piracy Act' Stance
On Friday, after consumers announced they were taking their business elsewhere and dropped 21,000 domains, domain name registrar GoDaddy.com pulled…
Read More »Space Station Commander catches spectacular view of comet
International Space Station Commander Dan Burbank captured spectacular imagery of Comet Lovejoy as seen from about 240 miles above the…
Read More »Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives Within Five Years
ARMONK, N.Y., Dec. 19, 2011 — Today IBM (NYSE: IBM) formally unveiled the sixth annual “IBM 5 in 5” (#ibm5in5) – a list of innovations…
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"UPDATED" Saudi Prince Invest $300 Million in Twitter
On Monday Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, along with his company Kingdom Holding Co., announced a $300 million dollar…
Read More » LightSquared Interference Confirmed Again
In a statement released yesterday, the governmental group which reviewed LightSquared’s test results, the National Executive Committee for Space-Based Positioning,…
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Amazon Kindle Fire Review
A CNET review of the Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. A possible holiday gift substitute for those of us budget strapped…
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