Monthly Archives: January 2011

Comcast’s $10 Broadband Could Create New Cord Cutters: Broadband News and Analysis «

Comcast is working diligently to ensure that the deal to merge its cable networks with the assets of NBC Universal gets regulatory approval, but one concession could have the cable provider introducing low-income families to more web-based content.In the Comcast … Continue reading

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New Group Messaging Service Rivals BBM, GroupMe & Kik

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Beluga Quick Pitch: Beluga lets … Continue reading

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A Fungus Is Destroying The World’s Bananas

Tropical Race Four, a soil-born fungus, has been destroying bananas across the world. It kills the plant and makes bananas smell like garbage. That deadly fungus is expected to hit Central America, which is where we get all our bananas … Continue reading

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iPad 2 case shows up at CES, packing a mockup iPad 2 — Engadget

We’ve been seeing supposed iPad 2 cases for about a month now, all of them with the same telltale cutouts: a camera hole in the back, a camera hole in the front, and a big ol’ speaker hole. Today’s find … Continue reading

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Battle of the iOS Video Chat Applications: FaceTime vs. Skype

Obviously, these tests arent scientific, but now that FaceTime has some real competition from the biggest name in video chat, we thought wed do a quick comparison of the two. We know there are other apps out there, but since … Continue reading

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True Bamboo iPad Case – Geniune bamboo, precisely crafted into a truly naturally beautiful iPad hard case

Natural and elegant. BoxWave’s True Bamboo iPad Case provides your iPad with sturdy protection from real bamboo in this refined slim hard case. Each eco-friendly bamboo case is unique in appearance and offers a modern look for storing your Apple … Continue reading

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Microsoft to Reveal Windows TV Set-top Boxes [REPORT]

At CES this week, Microsoft will be unveiling new software to run on set-top boxes, offering an enhanced, connected TV experience, according to a report from The Seattle Times. The Times reports that these boxes will be running on Microsoft’s … Continue reading

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IdeaPad U1 Hybrid and LePad Tablet: Lenovo’s Voltron Re-forms

A few months ago, it looked like Lenovo’s crazy-neat dual-processor U1 hybrid was pure vaporware. Turns out it just needed a little retooling. The U1 Hybrid is back, giving Lenovo’s LePad Android tablet a Windows 7 dock. So what’s new?First … Continue reading

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The One iPad Stylus Well Allow You to Buy: Griffins Crayola

I think were all in agreement that styluses are stupid objects designed for products unworthy of our time. Now thats settled, lets take a look at one Id actually buy—its cute, and even comes with a Crayola app.There are plenty … Continue reading

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Cartoonize Converts Photos into Cartoons

job converting pictures into cartoon versions for those times you want to customize an avatar image or otherwise “cartoonize” a picture. Visit Cartoonize.net and input a picture (either by uploading it or plugging in an image URL#. Click “Cartoonize Now” … Continue reading

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