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Microsoft Surface tablet to be released with Windows 8 on October 26th

Microsoft Surface tablet to be released with Windows 8 on October 26th
Microsoft will release the long-awaited (and still heavily-questioned) Surface Tablet on October 26th alongside its Windows 8 operating system.
This information was gleaned from the company’s recent filing with the SEC. The initial batch of tablets will include the ARM-based RT version only; the Intel-powered (and likely more expensive) version will come in early 2013.
Windows 8 will be closely-watched not only for its financial viability, but for its ability to change the way that the vast m…
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 Taj, a 370lb Golden Bengal Tiger bows its head and placed a paw up to the hand…

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 Taj, a 370lb Golden Bengal Tiger bows its head and placed a paw up to the hand of a small girl

Photographer Dyrk Daniels says:  "I noticed this little girl was leaning against the glass with both hands out stretched staring at the 'big kitties'. I could not believe my eyes when Taj approached the girl, bowed his head and then placed his huge right paw exactly in front of where the little girl's left hand was. It was incredible to watch. Taj let down his right paw, rubbed his cheek against the glass where the little girl's face was and moved off." Far from being scared, the little girl was so excited that she started clapping as she walked back towards her mother.

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 If UK TV edited out a tribute to 9/11 victims, there'd be a furor here

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 If UK TV edited out a tribute to 9/11 victims, there'd be a furor here. What NBC did is shameful. 

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NBC Cuts Out Olympic Tribute To Terrorism Victims During Opening Ceremonies For American Viewers | Mediaite
According to a report on Deadspin, NBC’s broadcast of the Olympic opening ceremonies lacked a crucial portion of the performance – a nearly six minute long tribute to the victims of the 2005 7/7 terro…

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If this is the Galaxy Nexus 2 take my money now!

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If this is the Galaxy Nexus 2 take my money now!

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Galaxy Nexus 2 mockup images surface with some amazing rumored specs
One of the most popular devices has by far been the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. And while it's only been available for about 9 months or so, it appears we might now be seeing what the next Nexus phone might…

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Make your mark on Google with Handwrite for Mobile and Tablet Search

Make your mark on Google with Handwrite for Mobile and Tablet Search
Unlike searching on a desktop or laptop computer, when you're searching on a touch-screen mobile device it’s often inconvenient to type. So we strive to give you a variety of ways to interact with Google, be it by speaking your queries, getting results before you finish typing, or searching by image. Now there’s a new way for you to interact with Google: Handwrite for web search on mobile phones and tablets.

Say you’re standing on a busy street corner, in a bumpy taxi ride, talking with a fr…

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The Flames cleaned up at the 2012 IDEA Conference! In addition to winning Best Overall Video Display In Professional Sports, the Flames also won the Best Overall Hockey award and were a finalist in the Best Show Open category ~ http://bit.ly/MjxktP

The award-winning, absolutely rad video ~ http://bit.ly/LJJBus

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USB Power Delivery spec upped to 100W, aims to make proprietary power connectors obsolete

USB Power Delivery spec upped to 100W, aims to make proprietary power connectors obsolete
The battle between Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 has only recently begun in earnest, what with mobo's finally emerging to give non-Mac computers access to the 10Gbps interface. While USB 3.0 can't match Thunderbolt in terms of data throughput, it now has the upper hand in power capabilities, as last week the 100W Power Delivery spec was approved for both USB 2.0 and 3.0. That's ten times what Thunderbolt can do, and it means that you can charge up your laptop or power most any peripheral via Univer…
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RBC updates Electronic Access Agreement to reflect new era of mobile payments

RBC updates Electronic Access Agreement to reflect new era of mobile payments
RBC, along with CIBC and many of the national Canadian banks, are endeavouring facilitate the largest change to the way we make payments since the invention of the credit card. Mobile payments are a reality, and they are coming very soon.
Earlier this year CIBC and Rogers, along with RIM and the Bold 9900, set in motion the first NFC-based mobile payment system in Canada. While the scope will be limited to CIBC Visa and Mastercards at first, it will eventually be enabled, through a secure SIM…
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Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million in 2 months

Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million in 2 months
Samsung has surpassed their own record and has announced that their newest flagship device – the Galaxy S III – has reached 10 million in sales in less than two months. The device, which is designed for humans, runs Android OS 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and was originally released on May 29th in London, then gradually launched in 145 countries with availability across 296 carriers worldwide. The Canadian release kicked off on June 27th from various carriers including Rogers, Bell, TELUS, WIND, Mo…
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UCLA creates transparent solar cell, dreams of current generating windows

UCLA creates transparent solar cell, dreams of current generating windows
Transparent photovoltaics have yet to grace the face of your smartphone, but don't give up hope — UCLA researchers are working on a new see-through solar cell that's showing potential. Using a new type of polymer solar cell, the team has been able to build a device that converts infrared light into electrical current. Current prototypes boast 4 percent energy conversion efficiency at 66 percent transparency — not crystal clear, but certainly clean enough to peer through. According to a stud…
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