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Sweden Recognizes File-Sharing As A Religion

A new religious sect that includes file sharing as part of its tenants has been recognized as an official religion in Sweden. The Swedish government acknowledged the Missionary Church of Kopimism as a...

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Barnes and Noble Considers Spinning Off Nook

With sales for its Nook tablets hitting an all-time high for the fourth quarter of 2011, Barnes and Noble is considering spinning-off the popular e-reader as a business line. “We see substantial value...

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MySpace Unveils TV App

Seeking to regain some of its former glory, MySpace has unveiled a new application for televisions called MySpaceTV. The new service, available at first with new Panasonic connected TVs in the second...

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Build a Tricorder, Win a Prize

A lot of the technology from classic Star Trek has become a part of every day world.   And while many of us dream of the day the transporter becomes a reality (especially when it comes time to move),...

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Apple Pushing For iPads in Schools

Apple is courting school systems, trying to get them to use their popular iPad tablets instead of textbooks and more traditional computers. The company is holding an event in New York City tonight...

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DirectTV Partners with SI Swimsuit Issue

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is just a few weeks away and this year it’s going interactive. DirectTV has partnered with Sports Illustrated to create an app that allows users to scan a model’s...

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BT Junkie Shuts Down

File sharing site BT Junkie has decided to call it quits.  In the wake of MegaUpload’s being shut down earlier this year, BT Junkie has voluntarily decided to throw in the towel. A statement on the...

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Chrome Launches On Android

If you’ve got a Droid phone, you can start browsing the web with Google Chrome. A mobile version of the popular browser launched this week. The internet software has launched in public beta for...

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SciFi to SciFact: “Terminator” Glasses

Remember the glasses from the Terminator movies that showed information on the lenses?  Google is working on something similar. The company has reportedly produced a new pair of augmented reality...

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SciFi to SciFact: Climb Walls Like Spidey

If you’ve always wanted to do whatever a spider can, we’re a step closer. A biologist as the University of Massachusetts  along with a team of polymer scientists, have been studying how the sticky-toed...

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Computers Not Protected Against Alien Invasions

Should the X-Files prove prophetic and the takeover of Earth by aliens happen later this year, if you’ve got an Acer computer, the warranty won’t cover it. According to Blastr, the warranty states that...

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Is Twitter An Academic Source?

Could students soon be citing Twitter as a source for academic work? According to a report in the  Tennessean, that questions is already being asked on college campuses.  Two years ago Tennessee State...

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Netzero Adding Free Wi-Fi

NetZero is looking to get back into the free Internet game.   The company, which began offering free dial-up access to the Internet in the 90′s, announced it will begin offering free wi-fi access for...

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New iPad Hot (In More Ways Than One)

The new iPod is hot. Apple reports the new tablet sold three million units in its first three days on the market. But the tablet is hot in more ways than one. According to Consumer Reports, the new...

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Half of U.S. Homes Own Apple Products

Own an Apple product?  You’re not alone. CNBC’s All-America Economic survey shows that over 55 million Apple products are in American homes and that at least half of the American homes have at least...

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Commodore Founder Jack Tramiel Dies

Computer industry pioneer Jack Tramiel has passed away at the age of 83. Tramiel was a founder of Commodore International, the typewriter company that produced the Commodore 64 computer.   Tramiel...

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Netflix Works To Improve Recommendation System

Every looked at the movies Netflix recommends for you and scratched your head? The digital content provider has heard the customer criticisms and is working ways to improve the content recommended to...

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Facebook Includes New Status Update

You can include updates on your location, mood and relationship status on Facebook, so why not include one that could save a life? With organ donation on the decline, Facebook is looking to increase...

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Dornbracht Creates Horizontal Showers

Comparing it to a car wash for your body, Dornbracht has created a new way to take a relaxing shower–horizontally. The system can be built into your home, provided you have enough room for it.   The...

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SciFi To SciFact: “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol” Car

One of the technological wonders of Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol has gone from sci-fi to sci-fact. In the movie, Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) manipulates a map superimposed on the car’s...

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