Amazon Revenue Down After Imposing Sales Tax
It looks like Amazon's bottom line is taking a hit after the company started collecting sales tax in some states.
Amazon's sales are taking a hit in states that have recently started making the company pay taxes. New research out of Ohio State University found that Amazon shoppers reduced their spending by 10% in states where the company has had to start charging sales tax.
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OS X Beta Testing Now Open To The Public
Apple is letting the lowly, unwashed masses beta test OS X? Someone better call hell and check the temperature.
Apple has released public beta tests of individual Mac apps in recent years, but OS X itself has largely been off-limits unless you've registered as a developer. That changes now that Apple has launched the OS X Beta Seed Program. Starting with OS X 10.9.3, you can try pre-release operating system updates by signing in with a garden variety Apple ID; oddly enough, you still have to sign a developer-style agreement promising to keep some details a secret.
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Bitfenix Prodigy M Micro-ATX Case
The staff at Bjorn3D seem mighty impressed with the Bitfenix Prodigy M micro-ATX case they just reviewed. Here's a quote from the review to get you started:
When we tested the Bitfenix Prodigy back in October 2012 we were very impressed. It turned out to be a great case for a mini-ITX motherboard. With the Prodigy M Bitfenix has taken the same shell and changed the internals so we now get to fit a M-ATX-motherboard in the same case.
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Professor Suspended For Posting Pic Of Daughter Wearing Game Of Thrones Shirt
Apparently posting a picture of your daughter online wearing a Game of Thrones t-shirt will get you suspended without pay if you are a professor at Bergen Community College in New Jersey.
The professor said he asked why the photo had set off such a reaction, and that the security official said that "fire" could be a kind of proxy for "AK-47s." Despite Schmidt's explanation, he was notified via email later in the week that he was being placed on leave without pay, effectively immediately, and that he would have to be cleared by a psychiatrist before he returned to campus.
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WhatsApp Grows To Half A Billion Users
By a show of hands, how many of you have used WhatsApp? With that many users, it sure seems like everyone you know should be using it.
Messaging app WhatsApp now reaches 500 million people each month and is growing fastest in Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia, the company said Tuesday. Collectively, the application's users are sharing 700 million photos and 100 million videos on a daily basis.
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NZXT Introduces The Phantom 240 Mid Tower Chassis
The classic Phantom styling you've come to love at its lowest price point yet. Since the first Phantom was launched in 2010, NZXT has continued to bring aggressive designs and innovative feature sets to all of its chassis. Over the years, the original Phantom and Phantom 410 quickly became NZXT's signature cases. Now, NZXT is happy to introduce its latest addition to the family, the Phantom 240.
A product designed with several years of feedback in mind, the Phantom 240 brings a refreshing new style and full-view window to the table while keeping its signature asymmetrical shape. Included with the chassis are two of NZXT's recently redesigned standard case fans, the 120mm FN V2, bringing additional cooling and lower noise levels.
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32GB USB Flash Drive Round-Up
The crew at Legit Reviews have rounded up a handful of 32GB USB flash drive and put them to the test.
There was a time just recently when there were no USB On-The-Go (OTG) flash drives on the market, but now there are hundreds of different models from dozens of brands. OTG USB flash drives are often referred to as dual-drives due to the fact they feature Micro-USB and Type A USB 2.0 connectors. Why have a a device like this? It gives you the means to have an external storage option for smartphones and tablets that lack a microSD card slot and it also allows for easy sharing and storing content in Android devices and even to a PC.
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Microsoft Speeding Up Windows Release Cycle
Speeding up the Windows release cycle is great and all but even then things are taking too long to be fixed.
Just a year ago, Microsoft officials were crowing about Windows' much improved delivery cadence. Instead of rolling out a new version of Windows once every 2.5 to three years, the team was now on something closer to an annual rollout schedule. But the nine-month-young unified Operating System Group (OSG)at Microsoft is now gunning to go even faster.
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Researchers Developed A Laser That Can Make It Rain
This would be pretty damn impressive if they can actually get it to create rainstorms on demand. Is there anything lasers can't do?
Researchers have developed a new technique to cause rain and lighting by firing a laser at clouds. The technique uses a 'double laser' to stimulate particles within a cloud. The technique could one day be used to create rainstorms and even lighting on command, the researchers hope.
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ASUS A88X-PRO AMD Socket FM2+ Motherboard
In the market for an AMD Socket FM2+ motherboard? Make sure you read our evaluation of the ASUS A88X-PRO before you go shopping. Trust us, this could be just the board you are looking for.
It's important to take a step back once in awhile and remember that not everyone can afford huge multi-GPU rigs and eight core CPUs. If you are in the market for a shiny new APU, you won't want to miss our coverage of the ASUS A88X-Pro. This new FM2+ socket motherboard may not be the answer for you, but it could surely be a solution.
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Futuristic Firefighter Helmet
This futuristic firefighter helmet concept not only looks bad ass, it seems like a solid design as well.
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Beijing Purging The Internet Of Porn
Purging the internet of porn? Ummm, good luck with that!
The Chinese government has shut down thousands of websites and social media sites in a bid to purge the internet of online pornography, it was revealed today. The nation's state media services announced the progress of its 'Cleaning the Web 2014' campaign today, which has resulted in the closure of 110 websites and more than 3,300 accounts containing 'obscene' material since January.
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ASUS A88X-PRO AMD Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review
It's important to take a step back once in awhile and remember that not everyone can afford huge multi-GPU rigs and eight core CPUs. If you are in the market for a shiny new APU, you won't want to miss our coverage of the ASUS A88X-Pro. This new FM2+ socket motherboard may not be the answer for you, but it could surely be a solution.
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