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Microsoft Turns Siri Against Apple in New Ad

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 22:25

The Microsoft-Apple rivalry is heating up again.

In a new 30-second ad for Windows 8, Microsoft manages to skewer the iPad, Siri and Apple's promotional strategy.

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HP Envy TouchSmart 14 Laptop Has a 3,200 x 1,800 Screen

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 22:18

Think Apple's retina-display MacBooks are pretty cool? Then you might like the HP Envy TouchSmart 14, Hewlett-Packard's new ultra-high-resolution laptop. Boasting a crazy-high pixel count of 3,200 x 1,800, it's 14-inch screen has even more pixels than one on the 15-inch retina MacBook Pro (2,880 x 1,800).

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Wisconsin Girl's Touching Artwork Wins Google Doodle

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 22:15

The directions were simple: Illustrate your "best day ever." Sabrina Brady of Wisconsin's Sparta High School combined Google's logo with a memorable and moving six-frame story.

 

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Square Expands Mobile Payments Service to Japan

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:57

The mobile payments service announced Thursday that it is now available for use in Japan thanks to a partnership with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Corporation, a leading credit card company in the country. Merchants in Japan will be able to accept credit card payments through the Square Reader with a swipe fee of 3.25%.

Mailbox Comes to iPad

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:55

Like the iPhone app, the iPad version of Mailbox lets users schedule incoming messages to read later and sort into different lists, such as "To Buy" and "To Watch," with simple gestures.

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4 Ways to Find Your Brand’s Voice

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:51

Ready to start marketing your new company, product or brand? Before you create a blog, draft content for your brand-spanking-new website or start tweeting, first define your “brand voice.”

HTC Launches Dual-Sim Desire 600

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:45

HTC has launched the Desire 600, a dual-sim Android smartphone and the company's first mid-range device that offers HTC's Sense 5 UI.

The HTC Desire 600 sports a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera coupled with a 1.6MP front-facing one and a 4.5-inch display.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Hit 10 Million in 'Record' Time

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:37

Galaxy S4 sales have topped 10 million in "record" time, Samsung announced Thursday.

Less than a month after its global release on April 27, Samsung's flagship smartphone surpassed 10 million units, according to a release.

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Kindle Fire HD and HD 8.9 Now Available for Pre-Order in 170 Countries

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:29

So far, these devices were only available in the U.S., the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan. Now, they're available (almost) everywhere, with the shipping date being June 13.

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New 'The Wolverine' Trailer Shows Hero Facing His Mortality

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:26

Another full-length trailer for The Wolverine has debuted online, and it shows our surly superhero facing his mortality.

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Carlos Tevez escapes jail over driving offences

Submitted by k-oudom on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 21:33

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been ordered to do 250 hours' community service, banned from driving for six months and must pay £1,145 in court costs and fines after admitting motoring offences.

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Food

Organic food benefit 'in the mind'

Submitted by k-oudom on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 00:03

IT IS seen as healthier and tastier - and millions of shoppers willingly pay more to enjoy it.

But, researchers from Cornell University in New York State, say the benefits of organic food may simply exist in our heads.

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Technology

Microsoft Turns Siri Against Apple in New Ad

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 22:25

The Microsoft-Apple rivalry is heating up again.

In a new 30-second ad for Windows 8, Microsoft manages to skewer the iPad, Siri and Apple's promotional strategy.

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Entertainment

New 'The Wolverine' Trailer Shows Hero Facing His Mortality

Submitted by k-zikin on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 21:26

Another full-length trailer for The Wolverine has debuted online, and it shows our surly superhero facing his mortality.

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