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Android iPad Tablets

Motorola Xoom Costs What? $799… Are You Kidding Me?

So what did you think of the Motorola Xoom Super Bowl commercial last night? (check out the video below). Yeah, that looks like a pretty sweet Android tablet, I must admit. But can someone tell me who, in their right mind, is going to pay $799 for this thing when you can get an iPad […]

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Technology

The NASDAQ Was Hacked – But No One Knows Who Did It

This is a little bit scary, I must admit. According to the Wall Street Journal, hackers have successfully penetrated the computer systems of the NASDAQ over the past year. And this has not been just a one time occurrence. The NASDAQ computer systems have been successfully hacked and penetrated repeatedly over the past year, according to […]

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iPad

iPad 2 ‘Accidentally’ Seen At Murdoch’s “The Daily” Launch

The iPad 2 is expected to be announced within the next month or so. This will be the next generation of the iPad that will have the much anticipated feature of the front facing camera which will allow the Facetime app to run – this is the app that will allow video conferencing and chat. […]

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Facebook iPhone

Facebook Deals Expands To More Countries

Facebook Deals allows users to ability to find local deals from their mobile devices in real time, and within the Facebook platform. When Facebook Deals was first announced on November 2, 2010, it was only available in the United States. Yesterday however, Facebook expanded it’s Deals platform to six additional countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, […]

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Technology

Toshiba Faces Challenges With Their Glasses-Free 3D TV

Recent polls indicate that while the 3D appeal is big in theaters, the idea of bringing 3D into one’s own home is not.  Nobody wants to be caught in broad daylight in those glasses, and it’s just one more thing to lose between the couch cushions, anyway. Toshiba has announced a solution. Glasses-Free 3D Technology […]

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Technology

White Space Coming Soon in the US – ‘WiFi On Steroids’

The United States is moving closer to a whole new paradigm of WiFi connectivity and speed with what’s called White Space. White space could be the key to moving the United States toward ubiquitous WiFi coverage – meaning, WiFi coverage in all places within the US. What is white space? It’s the unused public airwaves […]

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Politics Technology

GA DOR to Taxpayers: Give us our money back!

Most of our finances are online or done at least on a computer nowadays. And that includes our taxes, which now 70% of taxpayers e-file and about as many have their refunds directly deposited into their bank accounts. But for one state this year, my own state of Georgia, it was disastrous. Somehow – they […]