iPad Mini Is Coming: 10 Ways It Could Change the Tablet Market (
Page 1 of 2 )Apples iPad Mini has been the source of many rumors over the last several weeks.
However, in the last couple of days, the device has received far more attention
with claim…
Archive | August 16th, 2012
iPad Mini Is Coming: 10 Ways It Could Change the Tablet Market
Posted on 16 August 2012.
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Samsung Disputes Apple`s Damages as Patent Trial Winds Down
Posted on 16 August 2012.
Witnesses in the patent infringement trial of Apple versus Samsung challenged Apples
estimates of damages caused by Samsungs allegedly copying Apples designs for
the iPhone and iPad, while providing their estimates of damages suffered by
Samsung…
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Heroic Vitamin Refund May be Yours, FTC Says
Posted on 16 August 2012.
Your kids may not have gotten a health boost from them, but if you bought certain Disney- or Marvel Hero-themed vitamins over the last few years, you may be eligible for a refund, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The vitamins were sold…
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The Need to Always Make More of Oral Sex
Posted on 16 August 2012.
There was something odd about the headline of an article (which was otherwise remarkably not sensationalistic) in USA Today about teens and oral sex. The headline reads:
More teens have oral sex earlier than vaginal intercourse
What does it mean? Are…
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Guess the Invention
Posted on 16 August 2012.
CLUE Richard Hollingshead was a young sales manager at his dad’s Whiz Auto Products, who had a hankering to invent something that combined his two interests: cars and movies. Source: About.com
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Instagram 3.0 Brings You a Nifty New Photo Map
Posted on 16 August 2012.
The latest big Instagram update was released today for both iPhone and Android, and it’s pretty slick. After updating to Instagram 3.0, a note will appear on the top of the app asking you to set up your new Photo Map.
Every user will see a world map w…
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FCC to Approve Spectrum Transfer Deals Between Verizon, Cable Companies
Posted on 16 August 2012.
FCC to Approve Spectrum Transfer Deals Between Verizon, Cable Companies (
Page 1 of 2 )The Federal Communications Commission will approve the sale of spectrum by a group of cable companies to Verizon Wireless, according to a statement released Aug. 16…
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Make Alternate Plans for October: NHL Lockout Looms
Posted on 16 August 2012.
Gary Bettman has never been much of a straight talker. Not in public, at any rate.
But every once in a while he hits the nail on the head, as he did this week in assessing negotiations between the NHL and NHL Players’ Association.
“I think it’s fai…
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Wine of the Week: Simi Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (CA) $12
Posted on 16 August 2012.
The 2011 Simi Sauvignon Blanc brings bright citrus zest and daring minerality to the summer table. With subtle straw color coordination in the glass and plenty of lemon-lime aromas floating out of the glass mixed with an elegant florality and down …
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Nokia Says New Lumia Smartphones Coming Sept. 5, Targets Samsung
Posted on 16 August 2012.
Nokia has scheduled a Sept. 5 event in New York City, where the Finnish phone company is expected to show off its newest Lumia phones running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system. At Nokia’s home turf in Helsinki the same day, the company plan…
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