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The Apple M7 Co-Processor: What it Is, What it Does

Last time I had to deal with co-processors was in the 90′s when I put in a 386SX/DX combo into a PC. Technically, co-processors are in your computer still – just as one chip. However, Apple has...

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GoGo Wifi Plans for 60 MBps In-Air Wireless with Ground to Orbit (GTO)

Imagine being 30,000 feet in the air and doing wireless business, watching a Netflix movie or even downloading and installing updates to your computer. With new initiatives, that could happen very...

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Want a Microsoft Surface? Trade Your iPad for it!

Microsoft Surface Microsoft is offering an interesting deal: If you have an iPad 2 or greater, you can turn it in for a gift card of at least $200. It’s part of Microsoft’s Trade-in for a Surface...

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Virgin Mobile’s YouTube Wants to “Blinkwash” You

Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile is running a new video on Youtube. It’s called “Blinkwashing”. You will need a webcam connected to your computer, which the YouTube page will calibrate your face and...

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GoDaddy Acquires Afternic, SmartName, NameFind for SMBs

GoDaddy logo GoDaddy is continuing their newly found focus of small-to-medium businesses (SMB) by acquiring domain marketplace Afternic, domain parking service SmartName and name generator NameFind...

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YouTube’s New Features: Offline Viewing, Play On

YouTube Your Android and iOS apps are getting some interesting upgrades. Especially one that allows you to go offline and still watch the video. YouTube announced a host of new updates on their...

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House of Cards Emmy Win: Further Validation of Netflix and Streaming

House of Cards Last night at the Emmys, Netflix took a win by taking the Best Director prize for his original “House of Cards”. One of a few original shows you can get when you subscribe to Netflix....

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Michael Dell on Taking Dell Computers Private: Says Success will be Seen in...

Michael Dell took the stage of Oracle World to keynote the event. Of course, this is the first time he spoke since Dell announced they will be buying back all shares and privatizing the company. On...

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Ford Acquires Software Developer Livio for In-Dash App Connection

Livio Connect API Ford has been the innovator on connected in-dash infotainment since they first announced their new systems in 2007. So now with all the other car companies coming up fast on in-app...

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iPhone Speed Test Comparison with Every Version of iPhone

Do you wonder how the iPhone 5S compares to the first version? Maybe you just want to compare between 5S and 5 or 4S to see if you really want to upgrade. If you don’t have every iPhone to test your...

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Goodbye, MSN TV. Microsoft Finally Pulls the Plug

The first time I actually saw someone using this service was when I went up north. We ate at this awesome steakhouse , which probably was on its last couple years in business (two brothers owned it and...

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Ford’s Alan Mullaly Top Contender for Microsoft CEO

Microsoft has been looking hard at Alan Mullaly, CEO of Ford to take over Steve Ballmer’s role at Microsoft. Other candidates include Stephen Elop (Nokia), Tony Bates and Paul Maritz (Microsoft...

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Hulu Plus Now on Chromecast

huluplus on Chromecast This morning, Hulu Plus updated their website to include Chromecast support. With an update of the App, you can now watch your hulu subscription on the big screen. Chromecast is...

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HBO A la Carte Option on Google Play

One of the biggest frustrations for cord cutters is they cannot get premium TV shows from HBO or Showtime. Well, HBO has changed that (in a way). Shows like Game of Thrones, the Newsroom, True Blood...

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Was Steve Jobs Right? iPhone 5c Not Selling As Well as Expected

iPhone 5c One thing I liked about Steve Jobs philosophy – he never looked backwards. When he put out a product, the version lines were drawn and you would either pay for quality or go without. Maybe...

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Netflix – the Streaming Cable Channel?

Netflix is in talks with multiple cable companies to create an on Demand channel with Netflix content. According to the Wall Street Journal, they are in talks with Comcast and Suddenlink Communications...

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Windows 8.1 Ready for Windows 8 Upgrade

Windows 8.1 With the biggest enticement of upgrading from Windows 8 to 8.1 being the return of the ill-fated start button, Microsoft has released the upgrade version of software. Navigating to the...

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Twitter banning Bit.ly, other URL Shortners on Direct Messages (DM)

Today I was trying to send a direct message to a friend. Included was a bit.ly link to a page I needed him to see. For some reason, Twitter kept saying there was an error and cannot send the DM. After...

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Mac OSX Mavericks: First Impressions

Mavericks Yesterday OSX 10.9 Mavericks was released for Mac and Macbook devices. In a new direction, Apple decided to make the update free and was available just after the keynote. Better battery life...

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Google Testing Banner Ads? Goodbye 2005 Decree…

Back in 2005 Google created an enhanced strategic partnership with AOL, which caused some rumblings. Google’s blog (a post by Marissa Meyer, who was VP of Search Products & User Experience at the...

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