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Samsung Mobile?s VP of design responds to allegations of copying Apple

In a recent interview Samsung Mobile’s VP of design, Lee Minhyouk, had a few things to say about Apple’s claim that Samsung is “slavishly” copying their designs. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/9ca19DtRqL8/story01.htm environmentally friendly technology

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Altaro Hyper-V Backup beta launched, only 250 places available

This one’s for the sysadmins in the audience: Altaro, makers of our favorite “time machine for Windows” back solution, OopsBackup, have just announced a new product entering beta called Hyper-V Backup. It’s a backup solution for virtual machines running on … Continue reading

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Line Grapefruit is a tricky Flash “path” game

Okay, see that snaking line coming in from the right on the screenshot? That’s you. And see those large round circles? Those are supposedly grapefruits, only they won’t sit still – they keep moving up and down and cutting across … Continue reading

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Congressmen ask devs of 34 iOS apps about user privacy

In the wake of the Path address book fiasco, Congressmen Henry Waxman (D-CA) and G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) have followed up their initial query to Apple about privacy issues by contacting the people and companies behind 34 iOS apps. The list … Continue reading

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III field review

Shoot in the dark. That’s essentially what you can do with the Canon 5D Mark III — with a top sensitivity of ISO 102,400, what was once unfathomable could soon become an acceptable standard. While point-and-shoot manufacturers are adding WiFi … Continue reading

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Color vulnerable to simple GPS hack, lets you spy on anyone, anywhere

Color, the $41-million-in-funding location-oriented photo sharing startup, is susceptible to simple GPS spoofing. With nothing more than a jailbroken iPad or iPhone, you can use FakeLocation to trick Color into thinking you’re somewhere else. Within seconds you can be browsing … Continue reading

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Snazzy iPhone Mod Illuminates Apple Logo

An iPhone 4 mod sets the Apple logo on your phone aglow whenever the screen lights up, much as the logo on a MacBook lights up when opened. From the pictures, it looks pretty slick. Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/iphone-mod-apple-logo/ technical library

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Daily Crunch: Power Supply Edition

Behind The Scenes At The Impossible Project?s Resurrected Polaroid Facility ?The Best Chance To Beat Gasoline:? An Excerpt From Seth Fletcher?s Bottled Lightning The ZEHST Is The 3,000 MPH, Zero Emissions Airplane Of 2050 Japan Takes Top Spot From China: … Continue reading

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Windows Home Server 2011 released to manufacturers

Just a little under two months after its release candidate went live, Windows Home Server (WHS) 2011 has been finalized and released into the wild. The new version of Microsoft’s slick, do-it-all server OS is a big step forward from … Continue reading

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Idiots Who Are Deathly Afraid of Wi-Fi Have Found a Town in West Virginia That Bans Wireless Signals for 13,000 Square Miles [Wtf]

I always thought it would be a hilarious conspiracy if all the wireless signals that invade our invisible space was really screwing with our health. I wasn’t serious though! These people are—they avoid Wi-Fi like the plague. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/bAPf8odGxFg/people-who-are-deathly-afraid-of-wi+fi-have-found-a-town-in-west-virginia-that-bans-wireless-signals-for-13000-square-miles … Continue reading

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