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City Room: For the JoSunJari Trio, a Life in Music28 January 2012, 12:57 am
The siblings who form a string trio have played in concert halls, cathedrals, even the White House, but a neighborhood pool hall presents a different kind of challenge and reward.
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Bronx Man Charged With Murder in Death of Girlfriend’s Son28 January 2012, 12:40 am
The child was found unresponsive on Wednesday, and his death was ruled a homicide by the New York City medical examiner.
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Cuomo Defends Closed-Door Session With Executives and Lobbyists28 January 2012, 12:20 am
Some of those attending the gathering in Midtown Manhattan of the Democratic Governors Association had paid $50,000 or more to rub shoulders with political heavyweights.
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St. John the Divine Expects Revenue, and Controversy, in Land Deal28 January 2012, 12:20 am
Preservationists are opposed to an agreement that would bring more development to the campus of St. John the Divine.
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Crime Scene: A Crime Seemingly in Progress, and a Man Who Had Seen Enough28 January 2012, 12:20 am
Outside of Second Avenue Deli, what appeared to be a bicycle theft gave a former criminal a chance to be a good Samaritan, even if the man accused in the theft was not arrested.
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The Neediest Cases: Financial Literacy Class Offers Skills Not Taught in School28 January 2012, 12:20 am
A free program in the Bronx offers a workshop for students in their late teens and early 20s who might otherwise be ill equipped to navigate financial pitfalls.
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Kelly Says Anti-Muslim Film Shouldn’t Have Been Shown28 January 2012, 12:13 am
New York Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly suggested that the decision to show the film during counterterrorism training did not go through normal channels.
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How to Catch iPhone Thief? Officer Knows Buttons to Push28 January 2012, 12:10 am
A quick-witted policeman who is an Apple aficionado proved more than a match for a man who fled after taking a woman’s iPhone in Manhattan on Thursday.
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Hudson River Park, After Early Success, Faces New Challenges28 January 2012, 12:07 am
Problems at the incomplete Manhattan park, once seen as a model, include shrinking government subsidies and a lawsuit by Chelsea Piers demanding millions for repairs.
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Editorial: A Veto for the Voters27 January 2012, 11:20 pm
Gov. Andrew Cuomo should reject legislative district maps that are entirely designed to protect party interests.
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Police arrest 4, raid UK paper's offices28 January 2012, 4:34 am
Four arrests have been made in connection with allegations of inappropriate payments to police, London's Metropolitan Police Service said Saturday, with a police officer among those detained.
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Iran hopeful on eve of IAEA visit28 January 2012, 3:55 am
Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that this weekend's planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."
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Shipwreck hunters make mystery find28 January 2012, 1:44 am
Deep down on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Swedish treasure hunters think they have made the find of a lifetime.
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Sandusky asks court for permission to visit grandkids28 January 2012, 12:22 am
Despite being accused of child sex abuse, former Penn State assistant head coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren.
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U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea27 January 2012, 8:27 pm
The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Department announced Friday.
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DOJ submits 'Fast and Furious' docs27 January 2012, 8:26 pm
The Justice Department on Friday night provided Congress with a new batch of Operation Fast and Furious documents from early 2011.
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Pardoned murderer drops out of sight27 January 2012, 8:09 pm
Joseph Ozment was picked up by his mom from the governor's mansion after his pardon this month. Now a reward is being offered for anyone who can help locate him.
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Experts split on planned Pentagon cuts27 January 2012, 7:58 pm
Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.
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Romney faces Medicare attacks in Fla.27 January 2012, 7:49 pm
GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaking up to be a pivotal primary in that state.
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Bennett: Romney's new tack is working27 January 2012, 10:57 am
South Carolina was a wake-up call for Mitt Romney. In Thursday night's CNN debate, Romney delivered an aggressive, forceful performance that many thought he was incapable of. The upcoming Florida primary could turn out very differently now, and the results could go a long way toward helping him win the Republican nomination.
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Expert who foresaw '08 crash warns of tough decade28 January 2012, 3:43 am
Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions ahead of the 2008 financial meltdown, says a conflict with Iran could cause a global recession....
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Unsold goods weigh on future growth27 January 2012, 4:58 pm
The economy perked up late last year as factories ramped up production. Unfortunately, a lot of what those factories made is still in warehouses and on store shelves. ...
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Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter!27 January 2012, 4:55 pm
We here at The Bottom Line strive to offer you the latest in business and economic news, and we want to hear your thoughts and ideas, too. Now we offer a new way to let your voice be heard -- a Facebook page specifically for msnbc.com business news....
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Obama's Chrysler on eBay — yours for $1 million27 January 2012, 1:54 pm
President Obama is on cruise control toward his party’s nomination to run for reelection, but Tim O’Brien is hoping to capitalize on Obama’s old cruise-mobile — a 2005 Chrysler 300C...
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CEOs make huge sums when companies go bankrupt27 January 2012, 1:12 pm
CEOs and other top executives of companies that go through Chapter 11 receive robust compensation in the form of salary, stock grants and other benefits....
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Tight-fisted mortgage lenders pressure home sales27 January 2012, 1:01 pm
Home prices have fallen by a third since the 2006, creating tremendous bargains for home buyers. Mortgage rates are at rock-bottom lows, making houses more affordable than they have been in decades....
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Disappointing GDP data weighs on stocks 27 January 2012, 11:47 am
U.S. stocks slipped on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, while lackluster earnings added pressure to the market....
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Facebook poised to file for IPO next week27 January 2012, 11:43 am
Facebook looks set to file papers for its public stock offering by as soon next Wednesday, CNBC reported Friday....
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Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings27 January 2012, 11:39 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded the sovereign credit ratings for Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Cyprus indicating there is a 1-in-2 chance of further downgrades in the next two years....
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Ford profit hit by commodity costs, Europe27 January 2012, 10:58 am
Ford Motor Co posted a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit Friday due to disappointing results outside North America and rising commodity costs....
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Google tells Android devs to kick the menu button to the curb, seriously you guys28 January 2012, 3:28 am
If you've seen Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus in action, then it should be clear that the menu button has no future in the Android ecosystem. In order to drive that point home, Google has posted over at the Android Developer blog urging app creators to "say goodbye to the menu button." With the until now standard key getting the boot, big G wants devs to start designing interfaces that focus on the ActionBar introduced with Honeycomb. Of course, there's only so much room on the screen,...
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Plasmonic cloak makes objects invisble, but only in the microwave region of the spectrum28 January 2012, 1:39 am
Okay, so we're not up to USS Pegasus levels yet, but for the first time researchers have been able to cloak a three dimensional object. Don't start planning your first trip to the Hogwarts library restricted section just yet though, the breakthrough is only in the microwave region of the EM spectrum. Using a shell of plasmonic materials, it's possible to create a "photo negative" of the object being cloaked in order to make it disappear. The technique is different to the use of metamaterials, w...
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Tamron and Kenko bring third-party glass to the Micro Four Thirds bash27 January 2012, 11:27 pm
The fresh trend of Micro Four Thirds shooters is on the rise, thus it shouldn't come as a surprise that more glass-makers are jumping on the MFT bandwagon. Joining the likes of Panasonic, Olympus and Kodak as part of the Micro Four Thirds Group, is a trifecta of third-party lens manufacturers: Tamron, Kenko Tokina and ASTRODESIGN. Following closely behind rival Sigma, the newcomers are looking to make a dent in the four-thirds universe. Better late than never, right? There's still no sign of t...
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IBM builds 9 nanometer carbon nanotube transistor, puts silicon on notice27 January 2012, 9:34 pm
It's not the smallest transistor out there, but the boffins at IBM have constructed the tiniest carbon nanotube transistor to date. It's nine nanometers in size, making it one nanometer smaller than the presumed physical limit of silicon transistors. Plus, it consumes less power and is able to carry more current than present-day technology. The researchers accomplished the trick by laying a nanotube on a thin layer of insulation, and using a two-step process -- involving some sort of black magi...
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Shocker! New RIM CEO targets existing BlackBerry users for upgrades27 January 2012, 7:47 pm
All of new RIM CEO Thorsten Heins' fresh ideas will apparently still be revealed to the company's board in a couple of weeks, but he's already dropped some gems in interviews with the Wall Street Journal and Reuters (update: and Bloomberg). First item on the agenda? Getting current users upgraded to the latest and greatest BlackBerry hardware. Citing internal statistics that indicate 80- to 90- percent of the company's customer base aren't running BlackBerry 7 hardware yet, it will work closely ...
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MasterCard's QkR mobile payment system enters trial in Australia27 January 2012, 6:15 pm
MasterCard is all over the map when it comes to mobile payments. The credit company will partner with anyone, anywhere, anytime if it means getting new customers and making a buck on the deal. Its latest offering is called QkR, an Australian effort with support from the Hoyts chain of movie theaters and Commonwealth Bank. The initial trial run will be at La Premiere cinemas, where customers will be able to order and pay for food and beverages right from their seat with the QkR app. To initiate ...
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Israel announces plans to build national broadband network, increases fiber intake27 January 2012, 4:35 pm
Israel is home to a burgeoning tech industry, but the country's broadband infrastructure hasn't really been able to keep pace. In terms of broadband penetration, in fact, Israel ranks just 21st out of 34 developed nations, according to statistics gathered by the OECD. All this may be changing, however, now that the country's state-run electric company has announced plans to create a new national broadband network. According to the AP, the forthcoming network will use so-called fiber to the hom...
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FCC Fridays: January 27, 201227 January 2012, 3:15 pm
We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!Continue reading FCC Fridays: January 27, 2012FCC Fridays: January 27, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fr...
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Did the Galaxy S III just pop up on Samsung's support site?27 January 2012, 2:26 pm
Seriously, we can't caveat this one enough -- there is no way of knowing if this is in fact the Galaxy S III or, if it is, when it might come to market -- but, it looks like Samsung's "next big smartphone" just made a cameo on the company's support pages. Listed as the GT-i9300, the mystery device reared its head over at the Global Download Center of the United Arab Emerites site. If Sammy is to keep with its naming scheme i93XX would be a flagship device -- the i90XX line was the Galaxy S, i91...
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Sony reveals new 3G/WiFi PS Vita bundles: free data, PSN games and memory cards for everyone27 January 2012, 1:41 pm
Sony's PlayStation Vita hasn't exactly sold like hotcakes over in Japan, so the company has sweetened the pot for the portable's potential Stateside buyers. Those who placed pre-orders will get a couple of extra goodies for their $350. To go with the previously promised limited edition case, 4GB memory card and copy of Little Deviants, you'll also receive 250MB of data from AT&T and a PlayStation Network game gratis as soon as you activate 3G on the device. Furthermore, folks buying a Vita ...
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The Only Avalanche I want to See Coming at Me Is One in This Lab [Science]27 January 2012, 11:20 pm
While we've come up with ingenious methods of escaping avalanches, science still isn't well-versed in their inner mechanics. A Montana State University researcher is trying to change that by setting off his own mini-avalanches—just, you know, indoors. More »
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US Government Nixes Three of Rambus' Most Prized Patents [Lawsuits]27 January 2012, 10:40 pm
Three patents pertaining to memory chip design that were used to successfully sue HP and Nvidia—dubbed the Barth Patents—are among Rambus' most valuable IP. Excuse me, they were among Rambus' most valuable until the US patent office invalidated them. More »
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Trade Whatever You've Got for Whatever You Want with the Swap-O-Matic [Video]27 January 2012, 9:40 pm
Vending machines would be a lot more user friendly if they didn't always demand money. Maybe I don't have $1.25 for that can of soda. Maybe I've got a seventy-five cents and four cigarettes. That seems like like a fair trade, right? Well, with the Swap-O-Matic, I can now find out. More »
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Who Knew Sesame Street Was the Place to See Such Smut? [Image Cache]27 January 2012, 9:20 pm
Mild and graphic violence? Nudity? RAPE? Looks like Sesame Street is suffering from a bit of urban blight. [Reddit via Buzzfeed] More »
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Tomorrow's Spies Will Drop F-BOMBS Everywhere [Spying]27 January 2012, 8:40 pm
Fuck. It's a word that commands attention. These F-BOMB computers, however, are designed to do just the opposite—quietly and inconspicuously gather sensitive information from within secure areas. And if the F-Bomb is discovered or destroyed, fuck it! It only cost $50 to build in the first place. More »
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This Week's Top Web Comedy Video: Mitt Romney, Pickup Artist [Video]27 January 2012, 8:00 pm
It's been a trying campaign for those still left duking it out on the GOP nomination trail. Endless debates, vicious negative adds flying left and right. If you're Mitt Romney, you've only got one option left to keep your campaign alive: play the Game. More »
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How to Get to the Seafloor Without Holding Your Breath [Design]27 January 2012, 7:20 pm
Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More »
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The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun! With a Guitar Solo You've Never Heard Before [Video]27 January 2012, 7:00 pm
"Here Comes the Sun" is my favorite George Harrison Beatles song, probably because it reminds me vividly of the day he died. This new guitar solo is finally bringing the song back to life for me. More »
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Everything You Need to Keep Your Teeth from Rotting Out [Toolkit]27 January 2012, 6:20 pm
Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn't something that you really want! So here's a list of stuff that'll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More »
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich's Moon Base [Video]27 January 2012, 5:40 pm
Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC's Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich's moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. More »
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Web video framework company publishes State of HTML5 Video document27 January 2012, 6:25 pm
As Flash's ubiquity begins to erode, standards-based Web technologies are going to become the path forward for developers who want to offer a user experience that works across all screens. The HTML5 video element is already widely supported in modern Web browsers, but the capabilities and codecs that are available differ between implementations.
A new State of HTML5 Video document offers some clarity by painting a clear picture of the current status of standards-based vi...
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Kingdoms of Amalur's "Online Pass" continues a slippery slope for used games27 January 2012, 4:15 pm
Review copies of Electronic Arts's Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning are starting to reach critics, who have made a surprising collective discovery: an insert containing a code to download a "House of Valor" content pack featuring "seven additional single player quests."
EA has confirmed to Ars Technica that this downloadable content will be included free with all new copies of the game, including digital copies purchased on the PC through Origin, Steam, or other s...
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The world's first computer password? It was useless, too27 January 2012, 3:52 pm
If you’re like most people, you’re annoyed by passwords. You’ve got dozens to remember — some of them tortuously complex — and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you’re bound to forget one, or at least mistype it. You may even be one of those unfortunate people who’ve had a password stolen, thanks to the dodgy security on the machines that store them.
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How the craziest f#@!ing "theory of everything" got published and promoted27 January 2012, 2:50 pm
Physicists have been working for decades on a "theory of everything," one that unites quantum mechanics and relativity. Apparently, they were being too modest. Yesterday saw publication of a press release claiming a biologist had just published a theory accounting for all of that—and handling the origin of life and the creation of the Moon in the bargain. Better yet, no math!
Where did such a crazy theory originate? In the mind of a biologist at a respecte...
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Kinect tech built into laptop prototypes27 January 2012, 1:15 pm
Kinect's vision and depth perception technology could soon be integrated into laptops. The Daily has seen two prototypes, believed to be from Asus, that incorporate an array of sensors above the top of the screen, replacing the traditional webcam. Below the display are a set of LEDs. Sources at Microsoft confirmed to The Daily that the laptops contain versions of the Kinect sensor.
Asus has dabbled with Kinect-like systems before. Its Xtion PRO PC peripheral uses sensor a...
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Twitter uncloaks a year's worth of DMCA takedown notices, 4,410 in all27 January 2012, 12:50 pm
On almost any given day, Twitter receives a handful of requests to delete tweets that link to pirated versions of copyrighted content—and quickly complies by erasing the offending tweets from its site.
That fact itself is probably unsurprising to people familiar with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown process, which gives sites like Twitter a "safe harbor" against lawsuits related to user behavior and uploads—so long as the sites don't...
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HP makes printing from an iPad easier with Wireless Direct printing27 January 2012, 12:05 pm
Hewlett Packard is showing off a range of new printers at Macworld|iWorld 2012, largely aimed at the home office and small-to-medium business segments. However, a new feature of its latest printer models is what really caught our eye on the show floor. HP's Wireless Direct makes it possible to print documents and images from an iOS device via AirPrint without even knowing the name or password of the local wireless network.
All of HP's printers now include the c...
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WiiU to use near-field communications for easy online purchases27 January 2012, 11:47 am
The rise of purely digital online game sales has changed the industry in a number of ways, but the most important change might be the introduction of games as impulse buys. Anyone with a credit card tied to their Steam account knows how scarily easy it is to, with just a few clicks, dump more money than you intended on a whole passel of games that seem vaguely intriguing. You might not have read any reviews, or even heard anything about the game outside of the Steam ...
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Pirate Party of Catalonia wants to sue FBI, in Spain, over Megaupload seizure27 January 2012, 11:20 am
The Pirate Party of Catalonia is organizing the equivalent of a class-action lawsuit against the FBI in a Spanish court, claiming damages to legitimate users of the file-sharing site Megaupload. And the group is trying to enlist the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to do the same, sending it the contact information of US residents who join the campaign.
"This initiative is a starting point for legitimate Internet users to help defend themselves from the legal abuses ...
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Following fine, Apple alerts Italian customers to their free 2-year warranty27 January 2012, 11:10 am
Apple has begun alerting its Italian customers that they have a right to a two-year warranty on Apple's products as provided by Italian law. The move comes after Apple was issued a $1.2 million fine for allegedly misleading customers—the court decision documenting Apple's violation is now linked directly from the store.apple.it page.
Italy's Consumer Code provides all Italian customers with a two-year warranty that covers products that were defectiv...
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Update Your Resume and Get a (Better) Job This Weekend [Weekendhacker]27 January 2012, 6:00 pm
You've probably heard too many times to count that "in this economy, you should be happy to have any job at all." Perhaps that's true, but that doesn't mean you can't try to find something better if you hate the job you've got. Here are a few things you can do this weekend to prepare to make a positive shift in your work life. More »
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PacApt Brings Arch Linux's Amazing Pacman Package Manager to Other Linux Distributions (Well, Sort Of) [Linux Downloads]27 January 2012, 5:30 pm
It's no secret that we love Arch Linux, and one of Arch's best features is the simple, easy-to-use package manager, Pacman. Here's how to get Pacman's simple command structure in other Linux distributions. More »
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Remains of the Day: Twitter's Censorship Announcement Includes a Way Out [For What It's Worth]27 January 2012, 5:00 pm
Twitter quiety offers a way past its censors, high fructose corn syrup may not just be "corn sugar," and YouTube gets a feature refresh. More »
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This Week’s Most Popular Posts: January 21-27 [Highlights]27 January 2012, 4:30 pm
This week we learned a few simple ways to avoid the extreme negative effects of long days in your office chair, got more from the long press shortcut on the iPhone, dabbled in a new operating system, and more. Here's a look back. More »
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Belvedere Updates, Can Now Automate Your Folders and Automatically Send Files to iTunes [Belvedere]27 January 2012, 4:00 pm
Windows: Belvedere, our automatic file management tool for Windows, has updated with a few new features, like the ability to move folders around and add tracks to iTunes. More »
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Daily App Deals: Get Mobitee Golf Assistant for iOS for Free in Today's App Deals [Deals]27 January 2012, 3:30 pm
The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. More »
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SwitchMe Dual Boots Your Android with Multiple Profiles for Better Battery Life, Extra Privacy, and More [Android Downloads]27 January 2012, 3:00 pm
Android (rooted): SwitchMe dual boots your Android phone in just a few taps, so you can configure different Android installations for different situations. More »
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The Nerdist Way: A Self-Help Guide For Me (and Probably You) [Book Review]27 January 2012, 2:30 pm
I'll start out with as strong a recommendation on The Nerdist Way, written by Chris Hardwick, as I can give: You should buy this book. Now I'm going to tell you why. More »
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Tag Your Foursquare Check-Ins with #mom to Let 'Em Know You Got There Safely [Foursquare]27 January 2012, 2:00 pm
Give simple, clever webapp #mom the phone number of that special someone who worries about you (e.g., your mom), connect it with your Foursquare account, and then tag any notification-worthy Foursquare check-in with #mom—say when you land at that far-flung airport. The service will place a call or send a text to your loved one letting her know you made it safely. Brilliant. More »
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Give Siri a Quick Command by Holding Your iPhone to Your Ear [Video]27 January 2012, 1:30 pm
iPhone: Perhaps you've seen the the jailbreak hack that allows you to use Siri hands-free but haven't wanted to jailbreak your device. Lucky for you, there's a built-in feature that'll let you use Siri without the need to press and hold the home button. To set it up, just follow these steps: More »
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Macworld 2012: Autodesk Inventor Fusion for Mac Coming27 January 2012, 1:46 pm
Autodesk was at Macworld showing off a new product for the Mac called Autodesk Inventor Fusion. Autodesk Inventor Fusion is an existing 3D mechanical design software on Windows, but will soon become available for the Mac for the first time.
Autodesk made headlines back in 2010 when they returned to the Mac platform after a two decade hiatus. Due to the success they've seen with their existing Mac products, the company will be bringing Inventor Fusion to the Mac.
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Civil Suit Against Google, Apple and Others Over Employee-Poaching Ban Can Continue27 January 2012, 11:30 am
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that an anti-trust case filed against a number of tech companies can continue, saying "they still have an antitrust claim" according to Bloomberg.
[Judge] Koh didn’t take issue with the allegations about the agreements between individual companies, Joseph Saveri, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said in an interview after the hearing. Instead, Koh has questions about “how it ties together,” or claims of an over-arching conspiracy between all the companies, he...
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Tim Cook Responds to Report on Working Conditions at Suppliers' Factories27 January 2012, 7:25 am
In the wake of yesterday's report regarding treatment of workers at the facilities of Apple's suppliers, Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an email to company employees addressing the situation. As published by 9to5Mac, the email highlights Apple's efforts to oversee compliance with company standards for workers' rights and the transparency with which it has shared that information. From Cook's opening statement:As a company and as individuals, we are defined by our values. Unfortunately some people ...
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Apple Estimated to Retake Title of World's Largest Smartphone Vendor26 January 2012, 9:13 pm
Research firm Strategy Analytics today announced its estimates of the global smartphone market for the fourth quarter of 2011, finding that Apple narrowly squeezed by Samsung to retake the title of world's largest smartphone vendor as measured by unit shipments. According to Strategy Analytics' numbers, Apple's 37 million iPhones narrowly eclipsed Samsung's quarterly smartphone shipments of 36.5 million units.Neil Mawston, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics, added, “While Apple took t...
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iWorld 2012: Bottle Opener Cases, Wave Cradle, Nomad Brush, Wallet Case26 January 2012, 3:51 pm
Macworld | iWorld carries the usual collection of iPhone cases and accessories, not all of which are insanely great. But here are a few interesting ones that were on the show floor as I made my way through the masses.
Opena Case and Intoxicase were both showing off iPhone cases with built in bottle openers. Intoxicase's even integrates with an app that counts the number of openings. Not sure the demand for such a thing, but here they are.
WaveCradle is simple aluminum stand that amp...
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Macworld 2012: WDC Shows Off MyBook Thunderbolt Duo26 January 2012, 2:24 pm
We briefly mentioned WDC's press release that they would be showing their new MyBook Thunderbolt Duo at Macworld. Here are photos from the show floor of the unit. As expected, the new drive shares the same appearance as their previous two drive MyBook hardware.
This new model, however, incorporates two Thunderbolt ports that allows the units to be daisy chained with each other to create a single logical drive.
At the show, WDC was showing 4 devices daisy chained with Thunderbolt in a...
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iPhone Average Selling Price Remains Steady Even With Free 3GS Offer26 January 2012, 12:19 pm
Earlier this week, Apple reported its best quarterly earnings ever, taking in more than $46 billion over three months. 53% of that revenue was from the sale of 37 million iPhones, at an average selling price of nearly $660. This ASP is particularly impressive, considering this is the first quarter that Apple has sold a "free" iPhone in the U.S. -- the iPhone 3GS is available for free to new two-year contract signers on AT&T.
Apple's iPhone ASP has remained fairly consistent, hoverin...
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Part-Time Apple Employees Now Eligible to Participate in Charitable Matching Program26 January 2012, 11:54 am
One of Tim Cook's first acts when he became CEO of Apple was to institute a charitable matching program for employees. Under the program, Apple would match employees' personal contributions to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations up to $10,000 per year. However, the program initially only applied to US-based full-time employees.
Now, it seems Apple has expanded the program to include part-time US employees as well, and covering international workers soon, according to a tweet from the Appl...
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Macworld 2012: 'Clear' To Do App for iOS, WDC MyBook Thunderbolt Duo26 January 2012, 11:36 am
Macworld | iWorld 2012 kicked off this morning in San Francisco with the opening of the expo show floor. For years, Macworld was the major trade show for Apple to announce their new products. The venue was the launching ground for the first iPhone launch back in 2007.
Since Apple's departure, the show has continued with a focus on 3rd party companies. This year, the show has been rebranded as Macworld | iWorld reflecting the increased importance of iOS in the Apple ecosystem.
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Former Apple Executives Address Working Conditions in Suppliers' Factories26 January 2012, 10:37 am
The New York Times today published a lengthy report discussing working conditions at the facilities of Apple's suppliers in China, part of a growing focus on how Apple's popular products are made. While the company is making strides in holding its suppliers accountable to company standards, the report cites former Apple executives who note that the company continues to struggle balancing its desire for better working conditions and workers' rights with its business priorities.Some former Apple ...
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Free and Discounted Apps for Friday, January 2727 January 2012, 5:05 pm
The App Store is filled with hundreds of thousands of apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. At iDB we keep an eye on the best apps available to see when they’re available for the best price. These apps are currently available for a great discount, and some of them are even totally free. [...]...
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How Apple “Acquired” the iPhone Trademark From Cisco27 January 2012, 4:40 pm
Adam Lashinsky’s new book Inside Apple, which was released earlier this week, is full of juicy stories from Apple’s past. Pieces of the book have been popping up on the web over the past two weeks. The latest excerpt we’ve come across, courtesy of our friends over at Cult of Mac, provides some insight on [...]...
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RIM Looking into BlackBerry Messenger for Other Platforms27 January 2012, 4:26 pm
RIM’s new CEO Thorsten Heins may have inherited a sinking ship, but he seems determined to explore all avenues in his attempt to find an escape route for the ailing Canadian firm. Having previously been very keen to keep its BlackBerry Messenger crown jewel as a key feature that is exclusive to its hardware, BlackBerry smartphones [...]...
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Customize Your Notification Banners With Vexillum27 January 2012, 3:20 pm
The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 5, brought a number of new features and improvements. One of the most welcomed changes was the revamped notifications system with unobtrusive banner alerts. But as usual, the jailbreaking community takes this feature a step farther. A new tweak has just surfaced in Cydia called Vexillum [...]...
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Lorem: Swipe to Remove Notifications27 January 2012, 2:00 pm
Lorem is tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Notification Center. It is the companion to Ipsum, a tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Lock Screen notifications. Both are great ways to alternatively dismiss the notifications you receive, as you’ll see from our coverage inside…(...)Read the rest of Lorem: Swipe to Remove [...]...
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T-Mobile Working on Improving Support for Unlocked iPhones27 January 2012, 1:40 pm
You gotta feel for T-Mobile — it’s had a rough couple of months. Not only has the company’s AT&T merger deal fallen through the cracks, but it continues to be excluded from iPhone partnership. When Sprint picked up the iPhone last October, T-Mobile became the only major carrier in the US to not officially offer [...]...
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Bill Gates Sent a Letter to Steve Jobs Before He Passed27 January 2012, 12:40 pm
Bill Gates has told how he sent Steve Jobs a personal letter before his death, and explained how the pair’s complicated relationship worked. During an interview with The Telegraph, the former Microsoft CEO spoke about Jobs and the relationship between the two during the Macintosh days and how the two became competitors after initially working [...]...
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Raj Falls in Love With Siri27 January 2012, 12:10 pm
Need I introduce Raj, from the Big Bang Theory? Watch him as he meets the love of his life: Siri. "Raj Falls in Love With Siri" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. Make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+....
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How to Remove Transparent App Icons When Using Folders or Multitasking27 January 2012, 11:45 am
It’s a bit hard to explain without showing you, but have you ever wanted to get rid of the transparent icon effect that happens when you open the App Switcher or open a folder? Apparently, some of you did; hence the creation of a jailbreak tweak entitled No Ghostly Icons. As it name implies, it [...]...
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How to Create Custom Siri Audio Introductions27 January 2012, 10:51 am
Tired of the mundane “beep” that Siri does when you initially invoke her? Maybe you found our tutorial on how to make Siri say “Yes?” compelling? If that wasn’t enough for you, then you can take it a step further and create your own custom Siri audio introduction as well. Check inside for our full [...]...
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