Recent content by ananke

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    Samsung TVs May Eavesdrop on You - So What?

    Data collection and reselling to third party is one of the major, if not the most part of revenue and profit increase. Nobody offers these services simply for customer's convenience - voice recognition, cloud, searches etc are building profiles which are the major profit center today.
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    Microsoft Says Google is Blocking Windows Phone YouTube App

    Yes, that's true. YouTube for WP doesn't work correctly, even within a browser.
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    Mark Zuckerberg Also Got Married This Past Weekend

    They are young, and cute, and I wish them happy and joyful marriage. In 2003 she was definitely more promising as an income earner than him :), so he got e good one...It is just an accident that the FB project that Mark realized, made him a billionaire.
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    Tested: The Five Best Android 3.1 Tablets

    Samsung back is metal infused on plastic base, i.e. it is essentially plastic. Samsung Tab build quality is superb, superior than Asus. However: 1. Samsung has no HDMI port = no go automatically. Even with accessory shoes through the main port, not good since you cannot charge simultaneously...
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    Asus Launches Eee Pad Transformer Hybrid

    Best tablet today. Does it have SD slot and IPS panel?
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    What Is A Nuclear Meltdown?

    The graphite particilce in Chernobyl were the main problem - the graphite evaporated and its particicles carried plutonium atoms in the athmosphere. Japan's reactors are not using graphite rods, but if a meltdown and explosion occurs, at least the near vicinity of the plant will be poisoned due...
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    Toshiba: Our Tablet Will Be Superior to iPad 2

    Toshiba has a winner here :)
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    Sony Says the PSP2 Won't Be Unaffordable

    Most likely I will not buy it, neither for me, nor for my children. It came too late, tablets are coming...If it is $150 or less, I may consider it, but still it is worthless investment. Games on a touch screen tablet are easier for children to play and they prefer that way. If you are adult -...
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    Obama's Plans for Mobile Broadband for Everyone

    azconnieBarrack Obama "What must a president do to secure a second term?"Michelle Obama, "Instead ask yourself, what would Carl Marx do?"Joe Biden "1000 memebers of the Rebublican empire will descend upon you!"Barrack Obama "We will stand, and give it all away!"Glen Beck "America, tonight we...
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    In Pictures: 20 New Tablets at CES 2011

    The gold guse will be: Tegra 2, 10" ISP capacitive screen, front camera, Wi-Fi, HDMI out, USB and SDHC slots, stock Android 3.0. Keep the price low, and it will kill anything else on the market. I will buy at least 3 for my family - to use as tablets and e-readers. Interesting how come nobody...
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    TorrentReactor Buys Town, Gives It Free Internet

    There is jurisdiction, but anybody filing a suit will need 20 years to pass it through the bureucracy, and then it will be worthless, since the initial claim expiration is 15-17 years...they will need to file again :):):)
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    $150 Android Tablet Spotted in Kmart Flyer

    Multiple reviewers say it is kind of slow device...but still the best for the money
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    6-legged Robots Heading to Mars, Building Outpost

    Force is not measured by metric tons, but kg in second per square meter. I.e. they are talking about mass in the article. Keep in mind that mass also have a moment (inertia, so while that vehicle can lift 4.5 metric tons, it may not be able to maneuvre.
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    Home Depot Now Selling $20 LED Lightbulbs

    The lighting element would last 22 years...the electronics managing it most likely will last less :). The advertisement is correct though, if you understand what they are talking about :):)
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    Verizon to Ditch Unlimited Data Plans With 4G LTE

    Guys, you are crazy! Why any of you dreams a DECREASE in data plan pricing? The basic data price will still be $30 for example, just some people in tiered plans will pay additionally. That's the entire idea. If you don't use data worth $30, it is just your problem, not the telco. Verizon just...