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Digital TV Coupon Applications Already Top 500,000Jan 3, 2008 - in News
Over half a million Americans have already requested their free pair of digital TV converter coupons for the major broadcast switch slated for February 2009.
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Asteroid's Chances Of Hitting Mars Now 1 In 28Jan 3, 2008 - in News
Mars is now facing a 1 in 28 chance of being pummeled by a 160 foot diameter asteroid which will have its closest encounter with Mars on or about January 30, 2008. If it ends up being an impact, an orbiting satellite may be in prime position to take close up images of the impact.
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The Best Gaming Graphics Cards for the Money: January 2008Jan 3, 2008 - in Reviews
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great - that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.
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Hitachi Readies Mobile 500 GB Hard DriveJan 3, 2008 - in News
New York (NY) - Notebook computers can be as powerful as desktops these days, especially as hard-disk makers like Hitachi Ltd.
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MC Hammer Now A Website ExecutiveJan 2, 2008 - in News
Stanley Burrell, better known as rapper MC Hammer, will come back into the music industry, but this time as the chief strategy officer of the new website DanceJam.com.
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Unclaimed Gift Cards Total Around $3.5 Billion In Holiday 2007Jan 2, 2008 - in News
If you have a gift card from last year that's partially or completely unredeemed, you helped line retailers' pockets by over $3.5 billion.
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Transportation Department Restricts Loose Lithium-ion Batteries On AirlinesDec 31, 2007 - in News
Gadget lovers will have one more thing to worry about because the Transportation Department has issued new rules that greatly restrict lithium-ion batteries on airplanes.
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Senator Wants Tax On Video GamesDec 31, 2007 - in News
A Senator from Wisconsin wants to mandate an extra tax on video games because he claims they are linked to juvenile crime.
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Digital TV Coupon Program Starts TomorrowDec 31, 2007 - in News
Owners of analog TV sets can send off their application for a free converter box beginning tomorrow, to prepare for the digital switch over that happened in February 2009.
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This Year Scored Record Data BreachesDec 31, 2007 - in News
Boston (MA) - The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon as hackers stay a step ahead of security and laptops disappear with sensitive information.
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Multiple: 2007 Top Ten ListsDec 28, 2007 - in News
NewScientist went all out in preparing some top ten lists for 2007. Well, not really, but it is a way to pass an hour of your time if you have nothing better to do. The Inquirer has a brief listing as well. Enjoy!
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Text Messaging Driver Charged In Hit And Run DeathDec 28, 2007 - in News
An allegedly text messaging driver has been charged in the hit and run death of a Taunton Massachusetts teenager.
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The Inquirer: Year End Predictions For 2008Dec 28, 2007 - in News
Someone apparently pulled The Inquirer clan away from the pub long enough to think a clear thought about 2008. They've put together a top ten list of events they believe will happen. What are your thoughts? Is The Inquirer clan on the mark? Or off the wagon?
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First Visible Extra-solar Light Detected From Orbiting Planet 60 Light Years AwayDec 28, 2007 - in News
Light in the visible spectrum has been observed from an extra-solar planet for the first time. The team used special polarization techniques to hone in on only light reflected from the planet, and not its star.
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San Francisco Auction Raises Money For OLPCDec 28, 2007 - in News
An interactive marketing group in San Francisco held a charity auction believed to be the first of its kind to send the proceeds to the "One Laptop Per Child" program.
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Rob Enderle: 2008's Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Microsoft And LinuxDec 28, 2007 - in News
With a crystal ball, some tea leaves, and a significant amount of research and communication with experts in the various industries, analyst Rob Enderle gives us a glimpse of what we can expect in 2008.
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Nvidia Delays MCP72 Chipset Until JanuaryDec 28, 2007 - in News
Santa Clara (CA) - Nvidia is reportedly delaying the release of its MCP72 chipset until some time in January, pushed back from an original November or December launch.
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DRAM Industry Suffering From Lowering Prices, Curbs OutputDec 28, 2007 - in News
The DRAM industry is hurting. Losses of 85% in sales price over the past 12 months have brought the industry almost to its knees. With no end in sight, DRAM makers are taking extreme measures to keep prices from dropping further.
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Super Thin Blu-ray Disc Drive Now AvailableDec 28, 2007 - in News
Las Vegas (NV) - Panasonic has started shipping samples of an ultra-thin Blu-ray disc drive for lightweight notebooks.
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Intel Power Consumption Then and NowDec 28, 2007 - in Reviews
We compare the Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme/Quad and track their power consumption at a given application workload. Core 2 is more efficient, but why this is so might surprise you.
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Cell Phones Now Work In Key Subway Stations In BostonDec 27, 2007 - in News
Boston (MA) - The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MTBA) has convinced AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon to enable cellular service at four of their key subway stations in Boston.
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GPS Helps Recover Baby JesusDec 27, 2007 - in News
Wellington (FL) - A GPS tracking device has helped police catch a thief that snatched up a porcelain baby Jesus from a neighborhood Nativity scene.
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FBI Prepping Comprehensive Biometric Database NetworkDec 27, 2007 - in News
The FBI's fingerprint database is about to become only one small portion of the biometric data they maintain on individuals. Traits identifying the lope of a person's gate will soon be input, and searchable.
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Analog Cell Phone Network Going Off-air Feb 18, 2008Dec 27, 2007 - in News
United States - The FCC voted in 2002 to allow cell phone carriers to begin allowing their analog networks to go offline beginning February 18, 2008.
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Congressman Feels Uneasy About XM/Sirius MergerDec 27, 2007 - in News
Washington (DC) - Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) has written a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Attorney General Michael Mukasey, and FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras.
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U.S. Army Introducing Macs Into Server ArsenalDec 26, 2007 - in News
The U.S. Army has discovered a novel use for Macs: as a supplement to their main server banks. The goal is to distribute the OS workload, thereby reducing the possibility of crippling single attacks.
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Russia's GPS Going Global In 2009Dec 26, 2007 - in News
The final satellites in a Russian GPS system are now in space. Today, the system is only operating at about 50% capacity. It's fully functional over all of Russia, and in 2009 it will be global.
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Japanese Navy Blasts Ballistic Missile From SkyDec 26, 2007 - in News
Japan's navy successfully defended itself from a simulated ballistic missile attack last week.
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Most AM2 Motherboards Not Phenom ReadyDec 26, 2007 - in Reviews
AMD promised that Phenom could be operated in most socket AM2 motherboards. We tried running the new quad core on ten different products - and failed with most of them.
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