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Google Masters Motorola Mobility

Google Masters Motorola Mobility

Google has officially sealed the deal over the acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, putting the search giant in charge of a major smartphone, tablet and set-top box maker. Why did Google need Motorola Mobility? It terribly sounds as Facebook purchasing Instagram or Lightbox. …

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New Generation Of PC Control: 3D Hands-free Motion

New Generation Of PC Control: 3D Hands-free Motion

It isn't anymore a Science Fiction, it's reality labeled as Motion Leap. Concisely, PCs will be controlled by your very gesture made in the air and you won't need any more to use the touchpad or the mouse. Gesture-based computer interaction promises to become soon …

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Google’s Troubles In Europe

Google’s Troubles In Europe

The European Union has given Google a matter of weeks to solve out in a certain way the antitrust concerns caused by the tech-giant. Joaquin Almunia, the European antitrust chief said that after a almost two years of investigation following complaints from Google's rivals, the …

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Google Chrome Is The Most Popular Web Browser

Google Chrome Is The Most Popular Web Browser

You probably were aware of the fact that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has been losing ground in a while. The day has finally come and IE has been dethroned by Google Chrome, according to data from Statcounter. The company’s figures show that last week Google Chrome …

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Microsoft Introduces So.cl Social Network

Microsoft Introduces So.cl Social Network

As if there weren’t enough social networks out there, Microsoft has pulled the curtain on its So.Cl. Right from the home screen the user has the possibility of sharing searches, having a video party and also discovering new interests. That Share Your Search feature works …

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Samsung Galaxy S III Is The Fastest-Selling Gadget Ever

Samsung Galaxy S III Is The Fastest-Selling Gadget Ever

Several days ago we talked about the fact that Samsung’s smartphone flagship for this year, the Galaxy S III, has no less than nine million pre-orders from one hundred mobile carriers which means that it will probably be the fastest selling gadget of all time, …

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Halo 4 Limited Edition Packs Nine Maps, Costs $100

Halo 4 Limited Edition Packs Nine Maps, Costs $100

Several days ago Microsoft has announced that Halo 4 will be getting a Limited Edition. This version will set you back $100 and provides access to the War Games map pack that includes nine new environments which will be spread across three upcoming multiplayer add-ons. …

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Google+ Gets Improved

Google+ Gets Improved

With Facebook's competition around, Google has to reshape its strategy for Google+, its own social network. Recently, new and more Google+ features have been introduced to Google+, available from your sidebar. All in all, your Google+ is connected to your email. This isn't something new …

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The Real Facebook On Wall Street

The Real Facebook On Wall Street

The biggest tech event of the year, as it was largely promoted, has been and gone, leaving analysts, shareholders and Mark Zuckerberg to gather the results of Facebook IPO. Facebook has always been a paradox and continued this tradition with IPO entrance. In the end, …

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Who’s Banning Whom?!

Who’s Banning Whom?!

At the beginning of May, Motorola Mobility appeared to have won an important victory in Germany against Microsoft's 7 series products, accused of having copied some playback features from the original Motorola's design. Today, the balance of justice has tilted towards Microsoft, which has won …

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Microsoft Brings Back “Buy A PC, Get A Free Xbox 360″ Deal

Microsoft Brings Back “Buy A PC, Get A Free Xbox 360″ Deal

We have good news for those of you that plan on getting a new PC but don’t have any money left to purchase an Xbox 360. Microsoft has announced this week the return of the deal designed for students in the United States who purchase …

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Nvidia Moves Into The Cloud

Nvidia Moves Into The Cloud

It was about the time for Nvidia to try its luck in cloud era, LG, Samsung or Microsoft have already played all their cards on this service. The big difference between the video cards manufacturer and the other tech giants is that NVIDIA is taking …

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Microsoft Will Charge $15 For Windows 8 Upgrade

Microsoft Will Charge $15 For Windows 8 Upgrade

If you are willing to upgrade your gadget from Windows 7 operating system to Windows 8, Microsoft will charge $14.99 for an upgrade its users, who buy a new PC or laptop. Microsoft has said it will ship the preview the first week of June. …

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Mad June: Updates For Mobile OS

Mad June: Updates For Mobile OS

It's a fact: in June, in San Francisco, Apple, Google and Microsoft will clash in one of the most important and expected event for mobile developers. iOS, Windows Phone and Android will show off with their new features and performance, unfortunately those companies are keeping …

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Intel-powered, Windows 8-running Tablets Will Be Available This November

Intel-powered, Windows 8-running Tablets Will Be Available This November

If you are not a big fan of the iPad and you don’t like those Android-running tablets, you might want to wait until November when the first Windows 8 tablets will be launched. These will be powered by Intel and we won’t see just tablets, …

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Xbox 360 Tops U.S. Console Sales, Might Get Internet Explorer

Xbox 360 Tops U.S. Console Sales, Might Get Internet Explorer

This is the 16th month in a row when Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been the bestselling gaming console in the United States. It has a 47% share of all the current console sales, managing to deliver in April no less than 236,000 consoles, according to …

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3 Downloadable Business Applications For iPad

3 Downloadable Business Applications For iPad

The Internet is a valuable resource for all professions, including for businessmen that need to be able to overcome time and space limitations. When you pair that resource with an iPad 3 that is able to take advantage of these resources as well as of …

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Coolest iPhone 4S Apps

Coolest iPhone 4S Apps

After you purchase an iPhone 4S you need to take the time to set it up properly and install the apps that you find useful and necessary for your daily activities. The only problem is that the list of available apps currently includes more than …

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Pirate Bay Has To Be Closed, Says Dutch Court

Pirate Bay Has To Be Closed, Says Dutch Court

The Pirate Bay seems to be having problems once again as a court in The Hauge said that the Dutch ISPs must block the website, which as most of you know is a large torrent-based site. Under the terms of this ruling, UPC, T-Mobile, KPN …

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Bing + Facebook = Marketing Love Story

Bing + Facebook = Marketing Love Story

Bing wants Google Search's crown and starts the new IT war, teaming with Facebook. Both brands created a hybrid friendly format, meant to change the rules of game in web searching. I doubt, that will make people forget about googlezing a word or a topic, …

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Mozilla Accuses Microsoft Of Banning Its Browser

Mozilla Accuses Microsoft Of Banning Its Browser

A new scandal is about to emerge in IT world: Firefox CEO is positive that Microsoft tries to ban the popular browser for some of Windows products. It seems that Microsoft anticompetitive behavior will start with Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro or Windows RT, so …

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Microsoft Patches 23 Bugs In May

Microsoft Patches 23 Bugs In May

So Microsoft has just released patches for 23 vulnerabilities, including critical fixes for Microsoft Windows, Silverlight, Microsoft Office and the .NET Framework. I dare to ask myself what is Apple waiting for?! Another Flashback? Since Duqu malware exploited the weakness of Windows, Bill Gates hasn't …

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Nokia Lumia 900, Discounted At $49

Nokia Lumia 900, Discounted At $49

You've got to have it: Nokia Lumia 900 at $49. Either you are a Nokia's loyal fan or not, the discounted price is simply irresistible. Starting with today, the 7.5 Windows Phone Finnish smartphone sees heavy price drops from several dealers. Lumia 900 series is …

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FBI, The New Master Of Censorship?

FBI, The New Master Of Censorship?

According to CNET and several IT blogs, FBI has been lobbying for a quite long time to determine top internet companies, such as Yahoo or Google to support a strange proposal, making you think about a hidden censorship. FBI wants the social interaction masters to …

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Media Center Will Be A Paid Option In Windows 8

Media Center Will Be A Paid Option In Windows 8

Today we bring you some bad news from the world of Windows 8 as it seems that Media Center is going to be a paid option for Microsoft’s upcoming operating system, as opposed to Vista and 7 where Media Center is bundled with the OS. …

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Adding Contacts To iPhone 4S

Adding Contacts To iPhone 4S

If you are an iPhone fan you have most likely upgraded to the 4S version. That means you have also discovered that the activation process is extremely easy to complete due to the step-by-step format delivered by iOS 5. That means you are left only …

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Google Docs Gets New Templates And Fonts

Google Docs Gets New Templates And Fonts

Today we bring you good news from the world of Google Docs as the web giant has revealed this week that the company’s word processing program has received 60 new templates and 450 new fonts that you can now use. You can choose these new …

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