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Posted on 20110710

How Apple Led The High-Stakes Patent Poker Win Against Google, Sealing Ballmer’s Promise

via TechCrunch

“It’s not like Android’s free. Android has a patent fee. You do have to license patents.”

That was Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110709

Philly Saves Millions of Dollars by Going Easy on Potheads

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Guess all those Town Hall twitterers asking Obama about legalizing marijuana were onto something. About a year ago, … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110709

Rule of Consulting: You can’t stop people from sticking beans up their nose

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How Hydrostor Aims To Change The Power Game By Storing Energy Under Water

via TechCrunch

There has been a fair bit of concern in recent years about the ability of our power plants to supply adequate electricity … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110709

LinkedIn Surpasses Myspace For U.S. Visitors To Become No. 2 Social Network; Twitter Not Far Behind

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Professional social network Linkedin surpassed Myspace in terms of traffic to become the No. 2 most visited social networking … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110709

Spotify may launch next week in US, finally stop crushing hopes and dreams

via Engadget

After countless teases and broken dreams, Spotify finally seems about ready to launch here in the US. Earlier this week the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110709

Swype For iPhone, iPad Updated, Adds Blue Finger Path, Improves Accuracy [VIDEO]

via Redmond Pie

Earlier this week, we showcased Swype for iOS, a new jailbreak that greatly increases typing speed on iOS devices. Back when we … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110708

Sony To Kill The MiniDisc Walkman In September

via CrunchGear

After discontinuing the production of cassette Walkmans last year, Sony is now about to kill another one of their original … Read More >>

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Posted on 20110708

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“Knolling” is all about grouping items together in an orderly — and aesthetically pleasing — … Read More >>

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XKCD’s Randall Munroe on Google requiring your gender to be public

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