Newspapers Are The Major Losers In Content Consumption Shift

March 19, 2012

Last year, multiple news companies began hopping on the digital subscription bandwagon courtesy of the iPad. The hope was that Apple’s 9.7″ behemoth would drive a new wave of people to sign up for tablet versions of their favorite news media (paper subscribers were often, but not always, given access to the digital edition for [...]

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Google Fiber Video Coming to KC

March 19, 2012

Midwest livin’ has never been so good. In addition to a cost of living that would make any east- or west-coaster faint with jealousy, Kansas City was the lucky winner of the Google Fiber sweepstakes. KC was the first city to test out Google’s 1Gbps network, the fastest Internet service available. Google, with its constant [...]

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FAA Revisiting Policy Governing Electronic Devices on Flights

March 19, 2012

Please, please, please, for the love of all that is good and pure, let this report be true: Nick Bilton wrote on the New York Times Bits blog that an FAA representative told him that the agency is re-evaluating its policy on electronic devices on its flights. Specifically, he wrote: When I called the F.A.A. [...]

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Microsoft Puts The Kibosh On Xbox Launch Rumors

March 19, 2012

There’s been a lot of chatter the past few months about what Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox might look like, as well as repeated speculation that the device could tip up at the upcoming E3 Exposition. According to the head of Microsoft Corporate Communications, Frank Shaw, the company is flattered by the rumors but has no plans [...]

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Hot Deals of the Day: Dell 17" Laptop, Planar LCD, iPod Touch and More

March 19, 2012

We know Monday’s aren’t exactly popular with most of you, but we’ve got some of the good stuff that will probably brighten your day a bit. Our friends at LogicBuy have sent over a nice healthy serving of HOT deals, fresh from the far reaches of the web. On the menu today we have a [...]

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Rumor Suggests The HTC One X Is Coming To Sprint On June 10

March 19, 2012

According to reports from S4GRU, HTC’s new flagship phone, the One X, could become one of Sprint’s first LTE handsets. Referring to the One X as the HTC Jet, unnamed “internal Sprint” sources have stated the wireless carrier will be getting this LTE-equipped phone on June 10. Of course, this date is still a few [...]

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NetZero Offers Free Mobile Broadband, With Limits

March 19, 2012

Do you remember NetZero, the company that offered free dial-up Internet service years ago? The company recently announced some new 4G mobile broadband plans that operate using Clear’s 4G coverage. Of course, there are limits to what you can get for free. NetZero offers five plans from which to choose. The Free plan limits you [...]

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Razer’s ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Gaming Gear Now Available for Preorder

March 19, 2012

In order to charge $250 for a keyboard, it has to be something pretty special. Razer thinks its new Star Wars: The Old Republic themed gaming keyboard qualifies, which is just one of several themed items now up for preorder. The other items include a mouse, headset, and mouse mat, all molded and decked out [...]

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Apple Still Making a Killing on New iPad’s Pricier Hardware

March 19, 2012

For those of you who lay awake at night tossing and turning as you try to figure out whether Apple can afford to sell its new iPad models at the same price points as the iPad 2, you can rest easy knowing the Cupertino company is still making a profit on hardware. And a hefty [...]

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Photo Gallery: Retired World of Warcraft Server

March 19, 2012

Maybe you’re addicted to World of Warcraft and spend every free moment immersed in the most popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) of all time, wandering through Azeroth doing whatever it is WoW players do. I wouldn’t know, but I assume it’s a lot of questing and raids. As popular as WoW has become, [...]

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