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President’s plan to bring high-speed internet to classrooms gets $100 million in equipment and tools from Apple | iMore

Apple is joining in with President Obama’s initiative to get students connected to high-speed internet, called ConnectED, donating $100 million in iPads, computers, and other equiptment. Apple joins a group of compnaies that include Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and Microsoft in … Continue reading

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This Simple Invention Seals Gunshot Wounds in 15 Seconds Flat

To stop bleeding, apply pressure—with tiny sponges. A group of veterans, scientists, and engineers in Oregon have a developed a device that uses small medical sponges to stop bleeding from gunshot wounds in just 15 seconds. Hemorrhaging is the leading cause … Continue reading

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Apple says Happy Birthday Mac with a video shot solely on iPhones

Apple isn’t done celebrating the Macintosh’s 30th birthday just yet. To further mark the occasion, the folks in Cupertino dispatched 15 film crews to locales around the globe, armed with 100 iPhones to document just how far Apple has come … Continue reading

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AT&T Is Making Its Shared Data Family Plans Way Cheaper

Over the weekend, AT&T announced that it’s cutting the prices of its Mobile Share Value plans that are aimed at families—and it could save you between $50 and $100 a month.The Mobile Share plans will continue working in the same … Continue reading

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5 Things To Know If You’re Having FiOS Installed | Apartment Therapy

This past summer my husband and I were excited to learn that Verizon’s high-speed, fiber-optic, internet/phone/tv FiOS service had become available to our building and we were quick to sign up. Having suffered through many tedious cable and internet installations … Continue reading

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DJI’s Phantom 2 Vision takes a stabilized camera to the sky, we go hands-on video [Engadget]

You may not have come across DJI before, but this brand is no stranger in the world of hobbyist drones. Even production studios use the company\’s gear for aerial videography, but that involves a lot more money than the average … Continue reading

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’123456′ is the worst Internet log in password for 2013 | BGR

New research conducted by SplashData revealed that “password” isn’t the dumbest password choice around anymore, as it has been replaced by “123456,” for the past year. However, “password” fell only one position compared with 2012, basically switching places with “123456.” … Continue reading

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How to Install Parental Controls on All of Your Gadgets

Let’s face it, the internet is a wicked cesspool of filth and debauchery filled with weirdos, pervs, and foul-mouthed trolls. You can ensure that your kids remain untainted by these corrupting influences while they surf the web simply by activating … Continue reading

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The First Airless-Tire Vehicle You Can Own Is a Wicked ATV

Airless—or non-pneumatic tires—have popped up from time to time over the past few years, and while they offer many advantages over traditional air-filled tires, they haven’t been available outside of research labs—until now. Polaris is officially the first company to … Continue reading

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U.S. Military begins rolling on airless tires | Fox News

Air compressor manufactures take note.Polaris has begun production of a non-pneumatic tire for all terrain vehicles.The company has begun deliveries of its MV850 ATV fitted with the flat-proof TerrainArmor tires to the U.S. Special Operations Forces, and plans to introduce … Continue reading

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