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IS THAT A SAMSUNG MEGA PHONE IN YOUR POCKET OR ARE YOU HAPPY TO SEE ME? (PHOTOS)

In TECH on April 11, 2013 at 1:06 pm

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The age of the oversized phone is upon us thanks to Samsung. The world’s number one mobile phone manufacture, responsible for the term ‘phablet’ announced two phones measuring 5.8 and 6.3 inches respectively. The phone’s name: the Mega.

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IS BITCOIN THE FUTURE OF CURRENCY? WHAT IS BITCOIN EXACTLY? (VIDEO)

In TECH on April 10, 2013 at 10:04 am

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Virtual currency is about to rival real world currency if we are to believe the gains being made by Bitcoin this week. Supposedly, Bitcoin is gaining in value and people are losing their minds.One Bitcoin is now valued at $100.00. Some guy in Europe, a while back, bought a pizza using Bitcoin; a bunch of people freaked out, including me. So? The pizza costs $2 million.

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INDIAN STUDENTS INVENT ANTI-RAPE LINGERIE (PHOTOS)

In TECH on April 2, 2013 at 2:58 pm

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Three Indian students have invented an anti-rape lingerie purported to shock assailants and notify relatives of the abuse. The three inventors, one man and two women, are university students studying engineering who, along with millions, were outraged over the rapes occurring in India.
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CANWENETWORK APP TAKES NETWORKING TO NEW LEVELS (DETAILS)

In Arts & Culture, TECH on March 29, 2013 at 7:39 am

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CanWeNetwork is a smart, professional app for iOS/Android smartphones that builds upon Linkedin’s networking platform to create new connections and opportunities.  Launched in 2012 by Austin based CanWe Studios LP, the app pulls data from  your existing LinkedIn account and tries to match you with individuals who share your proximity, business interests and more.

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TINY MIAMI BASED CELLPHONE COMPANY AIMS TO RIVAL SAMSUNG & THE BIG BOYS (DETAILS)

In Latino, TECH on March 28, 2013 at 9:16 am

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You’ve probably never heard of BLU Products, the upstart Tiny Tim cell phone company, based in Miami,  that could. If you were living in Latin America, where BLU’s core customer reside, its very likely you would be reading this story on one of its Android cellphones. Come April, you might join its ranks.

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GERMANS TURN ABANDONED WW2 HANGAR INTO TROPICAL ISLAND (PHOTOS)

In Lifestyle, TECH on March 28, 2013 at 8:04 am

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The Germans, like the British, don’t play when it comes to holidays and merrymaking so it’s no surprise that they’ve turned an abandoned WW2 hangar into a tropical island complete with beaches, water slides and spas.

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HACKER POSTS 1000+ YEARS OF XBOX GOLD MEMBERSHIP CODES ONLINE (DETAILS)

In TECH on March 26, 2013 at 6:26 am

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A disgruntled Microsoft employee,or someone with a great connection at the software giant, has posted thousands of XBOX Gold membership codes on Reddit, Berbicemarket.com has learned. The codes were uploaded a few hours ago and subscribers to r/games have been using them, naturally.
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SXSW 2013: SAMSUNG BRINGS OUT PRINCE & A TRIBE CALLED QUEST (PHOTOS)

In Music, TECH on March 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm

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Austin, Texas was the place to be on the closing night of SXSW last night! That’s because Samsung brought out legendary music icon Prince to their epic Sound Stage. To make things even sweeter, it was His Purple Majesty’s first time performing at the festival. His set, together with Tribe, lasted about four hours.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 GETS BROADWAY TREATMENT BUT UNDERWHELMS (DETAILS)

In TECH on March 15, 2013 at 10:04 am

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Folks are still trying to make sense of what went down last night at Radio City Music Hall where Samsung, the world’s number one mobile phone manufacturer, unveiled its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4. The theatrics were something to behold, but by the time we rounded home-base yours truly felt underwhelmed after having already had our way with the device via leaks online.

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SXSW 2013: PRINCE TO PERFORM ON SAMSUNG STAGE (DETAILS)

In Music, TECH on March 12, 2013 at 11:30 am

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This. Is. Epic: His Purple Majesty Prince will perform on Thursday at SXSW,  Mashable is reporting. “Having Prince in Austin at his first SXSW show will truly be a one night only experience that our Samsung Galaxy owners and friends will remember for years to come,” Todd Pendleton, Samsung’s chief marketing officer, told the site.

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FATHER OF THE YEAR HACKS DONKEY KONG FOR 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER (VIDEO)

In TECH on March 10, 2013 at 4:43 am

The default setting for the gender of heroes in video games is male, so its really cool that The World’s Most Awesome Dad hacked Donkey Kong so his daughter could rescue Mario and play the game as Pauline, turning that character into a hero.

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DITA VON TEESE DEBUTS WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED DRESS (PHOTOS)

In Arts & Culture, TECH on March 7, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Style icon Dita von Teese is used to turning heads out of her clothes, but on Monday the burlesque performer inspired awe while keeping her clothes on. That’s because von Teese wore the world’s first articulated, 3D printed dress.
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