Weekend Open Forum: Online since...?
The world wide web turned 20 this week. Though I haven’t been online
for that long, it got me reminiscing about the first time I heard my
computer make that choreographed sequence of noises that allowed it to
piggyback on a phone line and access the series of tubes known... 
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Intel Ivy Bridge-E slated for September 2013 launch
The launch window for Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E processor line has been
narrowed down to September 2013. Information previously available
targeted Q3, but VR-Zone has revealed a leaked slide from Intel giving a
more precise date for the new HEDT (high-end desktop) line of
processors, the i7-4820K, i7-4930K, and i7-4960X. ... 
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Can't afford Google Glass? Make your own like this guy did
Don’t want to wait another year for Google Glass to drop? Or perhaps
you didn’t have $1,500 to spare when the Explorer edition kits were
available for pre-order last year? Apparently neither did an Australian
techie so he did the next best thing – made his own. Meet Flass,
Google... 
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BitTorrent activity drops in markets where Netflix is available
The best way to combat piracy isn’t legislatively or criminally, but by
coming up with an alternative that makes it easy to consume the content
at a fair price. That according to Netflix’s chief content officer Ted
Sarandos, who says that whenever the service launches in a new region,
BitTorent... 
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Tesla revises in-house financing plan for Model S buyers
Last month Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced a partnership with two major
banks that would make it easier than ever for potential customers to
secure financing when purchasing the company’s Model S electric car. The
executive used some creative accounting principles to arrive at the
conclusion that it would cost... 
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Gigabyte teases customizable, high-res UEFI for Haswell motherboards
Intel isn’t the only company working hard to prepare new products for
the next-generation Haswell platform. Gigabyte is working to revamp
their UEFI on Haswell motherboards and judging from a teaser shot that
recently found its way to Facebook, there will be a lot to love. 
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Staples becomes first major US retailer to sell 3D printer
Interested in a fancy new 3D printer but don’t know where to start?
Just hit the easy button – as in, Staples. That’s because the company
today became the first major US retailer to start selling a 3D printer.
You can now order The Cube by 3D Systems on Staples.com... 
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UNICEF reminds the Internet that Facebook Likes don't save lives
All too often we see causes spread on social networks claiming that,
for each Like received, some sort of a charitable contribution will be
made. But today UNICEF Sweden launched a campaign reminding people that
Facebook Likes do not equate to money, and people really looking to help
out a... 
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YouTube claims victory in the battle with television
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt recently proclaimed YouTube
victorious in the battle against traditional television – if such a
battle ever even existed. During a recent presentation to advertisers,
the chairman said Internet video has already displaced television
watching and the future for YouTube is now. 
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Robotic insect takes first flight, barely weighs more than grain of rice
Researchers toiling away in a Harvard University lab have developed
what is said to be the world's most miniscule, guided, flying robot.
Weighing just under three thousandths of an ounce, RoboBee with its 3cm
wingspan borrows heavily from real flying insects -- particularly flies
-- to become airborne. 
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Time Warner Cable CEO says it could follow to Aereo's business model
Aero seems to be making waves in the cable industry. The company
streams free over-the-air channels to Internet devices for a small fee,
and this has broadcasters such as CBS threatening legal action against
it. A small company like Aereo offering such a service could be
dangerous for broadcasters, but what... 
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Songza iOS app receives a major overhaul, new Concierge features
Looking to discover some new music but perhaps you’ve grown tired of
the usual suspects like Pandora, Grooveshark, Rdio or Spotify? Want a
recommendation engine that actually caters to what you are in the mood
for? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, perhaps Songza
is the app... 
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Apple to celebrate 50 billionth app download with giveaway
Apple’s next big digital sales milestone is coming up quick: 50 billion
app downloads. To celebrate the occasion, Apple is hosting a giveaway
where one lucky winner (the person who downloads the 50 billionth app)
will walk away with a $10,000 App Store credit. What’s more, the next 50
people... 
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Kickstarter dress shirt can be worn for 100 days without washing
Washing clothes is such a drag. Just imagine how much time you could
save if you didn’t have to bother with such a time consuming task. That
thought will soon become a reality for some if 24-year-old marketing
grad Mac Bishop has anything to say about it. 
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True photo tagging arrives on Instagram as 'Photos of You'
A new feature on Instagram allows members to tag themselves, friends,
family or anyone in photos they’ve taken and uploaded to the photo
sharing service. Photos of You specifically uses Instagram handles to
tag people, an improvement over the old method where you were limited to
tagging people in comments. ... 
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IMAX's Private Home Theater brings the big screen to you
If you’ve got a cool million or two lying around and you want the
ultimate in home theater entertainment, look no further than IMAX. The
company recently announced plans to offer a select few the opportunity
to bring the IMAX experience right to the comforts of their own home
via... 
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Three injured in Samsung gas leak, second time this year at Hwaseong plant
South Korean news agencies are reporting that electronics giant Samsung
experienced a toxic gas leak at a manufacturing facility in Hwaseong.
Yet another dent in Samsung's increasingly blighted safety record, the
resulting gaseous hydrofluoric acid leak injured at least three
employees. The severity of those injuries is unknown. 
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Outlook.com migration complete, service hits 400 million active accounts
Microsoft today announced it has completed moving its Hotmail.com users
over to Outlook.com, roughly nine months after first taking the wraps
off its revamped email service at the end of July 2012. According to the
company, there are currently 400 million active Outlook.com accounts,
noting that the growing organic excitement... 
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Facebook Trusted Contacts: call friends to recover your account
Facebook has announced a new account recovery feature called Trusted
Contacts. An enhancement to the existing Trusted Friends feature they
first started testing in 2011, Trusted Contacts allows users to identify
people they trust from within the security settings of their account
who are authorized to assist in account recovery. 
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Angry Birds Friends brings mobile competition to Android and iOS
The latest iteration in the Angry Birds franchise is now available for
download. Angry Birds Friends doesn’t deviate far from its roots
although this time around, gameplay is centered around competing with
friends and family on Facebook. 
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Intel appoints COO Brian Krzanich as new CEO starting May 16
It’s been almost six months since Paul Otellini announced his plans for
retirement and today Intel has finally appointed someone else to take
over the chief executive role. As expected, Otellini’s successor will
come from within the company, as Brian Krzanich, currently the
chipmaker's chief operating officer has been named... 
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Omaha next up for gigabit Internet, but it's not Google Fiber...
With gigabit Internet already deployed in a handful of U.S. cities,
less fortunate municipalities are likely to develop -- or may already
have developed -- a little gigabit-envy. The next city to join that
exclusive gigabit club though will be Omaha, Nebraska -- a mid-western
town inhabited by just over 400,000... 
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Jelly Bean installs surpass Ice Cream Sandwich for the first time
Google has revealed that for the first time, the number of active
Android 4.1 and 4.2 Jelly Bean installations have surpassed those of Ice
Cream Sandwich. It’s good news for Google as the platform has faced
fragmentation issues for quite some time. 
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Adobe is working on a version of Lightroom for the iPad
Photoshop Touch, while a nice tool to edit photos on a tablet in a
pinch, isn’t exactly powerful enough for day-to-day use – especially if
you are working with RAW files. For that, you’d need something like
Lightroom – an application that’s capable of giving a mainstream PC a
serious... 
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Users can simultaneously video chat and troubleshoot with Google Hangouts update
Another avenue for helping your parents with their borked OS just
opened up in Google+ Hangouts with the addition of a remote desktop
feature. The application, found in “Hangout Apps,” allows you to
remotely control the computer of any member of your Hangout, assuming of
course that they grant you... 
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