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    Westinghouse LCD TV - Does This Look Blown?

    I have a Westinghouse VR-3725 that does not turn on with the standby light always on. I took it apart and found that there is a capacitor on the main video board with a black smudge on the top of it. It appears to look like a burn spot but I am certain that it isn't a permanent marker like some...
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    Roku Sticks It to Chromecast with $50 Streaming Stick

    "The Roku Steaming Stick challenges the Roku 3 box, which costs twice ass much."Proof-readers asleep on the job again
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    BlackBerry Creative Director Caught Tweeting from iPhone

    frank_drebinwhat blackberry? people still using this outdated techmology What about spelling? People still failing at this?
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    Facebook Replaces Google Maps as Top U.S. Mobile App

    I just uninstalled Facebook from my Blackberry because I never give enough damns to use it.
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    Google's Sergey Brin Hits the NYC Subway with Project Glass

    mcd023I wonder if the interface will have many similarities with the devices used in AccelWorld. man I'm nerdy *High Five* Everyone here should read that, one hell of a manga based around technology.
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    Twitter Experiences 1 Billion Tweets Every 2.5 Days

    Proud to not be a part of that 500 million.
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    Nokia to Support Firefox OS With Maps

    My next phone will be a showdown between Blackberry 10 and Firefox OS. I've lost some interest in Android and Apple is out of the question. I want to support RIM and it's Blackberry line but I also want to see what Mozilla can bring to the table that Android or iOS cannot provide.
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    Google Fiber Now Going Live in Kansas City

    Glad I live in Olathe. Google could expand out to my area.
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    W3C Announces Plan to Make HTML5 Standard By 2014

    There are still websites that are IE only back during the Internet Explorer vs Netscape era.
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    Core webOS Enyo Team Jumps Ship to Google

    memadmaxWebOS could be a very popular OS given the right TLC....I think HP doesn't know what to do with it.... Think? It's pretty damn obvious HP is handling it horribly. The OS is extremely great and can be made into the hands of the everyday person if it was handled by a company that can use...
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    Hollywood Pushing For SOPA Sequel in 2013

    Take the money out of Congress.
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    Microsoft Exec: Windows Phone Outselling iPhone in China

    The three things you should focus on when questioning a smartphone OS is Performance, Usability and App Market. As obvious, iOS has the largest App Market with Android trailing behind. However Android has a lead against iOS with usability, but is not performance friendly. WP7.5 can best both in...
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    Welcome To The World's First Wikipedia Town

    freggoHey, I got a QR Code tatoo on my lower back now.Wanna scan me ?Just a joke of course, but only a question of time that someone will put one on his/her body. Who said it hasn't been done? http://www.geekytattoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/tattoo-code.jpg
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    Facebook Shares Taking Dive in Early Morning Trading

    Quoted from Jim Clark's "NetScape Time" autobiography; "When setting an IPO, you want to put the price just right. Not too high, which will deter investors, and not too low, which will spur an unwanted rush".
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    Senator Intros Bill to Help Fight Smartphone Theft

    iceman1992Yeah what if I report some random guy's phone as my stolen phone? There is a reason why the phone is tied to the account.