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Posted on 20120225

Why Warren Buffett Hopes Shares Of IBM Languish And Underperform For The Next 5 Years

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This past year, Warren Buffett made a rare foray into tech investing, with a substantial purchase of IBM shares. In his … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Remember The Last Time Everyone Thought Warren Buffett Was An Idiot?

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In a preview of his annual letter, Warren Buffett patiently explained why investing in cash is actually risky and why he’d … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Pinterest Has A Porn Problem

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Officially, there is no porn on Pinterest. The rules of membership prohibit users from posting images featuring nudity, the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Ubuntu for Android Turns Your Phone Into a Desktop Computer

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Cramming a desktop environment onto a smartphone is a fun project that promises very little actual usefulness. But now … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Why Apple Didn’t Include Siri in OS X Mountain Lion

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Apple’s latest OS X update, Mountain Lion, adds a slate of new features, nearly all derived from iOS 5. There’s one big … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Report: Google-Branded Tablet to Land in April

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The search giant’s march to “own the whole widget” takes another big step forward. Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

How Apple’s Chomp Acquisition Could Change Your App Store Experience

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Apple’s App Store has an inventory problem: There are simply way too many apps in the iTunes database. But the company’s … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

Midway Arcade brings Joust, Defender, Spy Hunter to iOS without the associated coin-loss

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Warner Bros. has busted out an iOS flavored compilation of Midway’s classic arcade games. For 99 cents you can re-live the … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120225

NHK’s new Super Hi-Vision sensor captures 8K at 120fps, fast enough for Usain Bolt?

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As amazing as Super Hi-Vision televisions are, most of the footage we’ve seen is of slow-moving cityscapes, nature and … Read More >>

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Posted on 20120216

BuiltWith Reveals The Tech Used By The 130 Million Web Sites That Matter Most

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Search engines like Google scour the web to figure out how to rank content. Measurement firms like comScore sample users to … Read More >>

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