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Apple iPhone 5 & iPad Mini to be Unveiled During September 12 Event
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After rampant speculation, credible sources are now pointing to two definitive dates for the unveil and release of both the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 will mark the official look at two of the more sought-after items, while...

Apple to Release Smaller & Cheaper iPad to Rival Google Nexus 7
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The arguably high price tag of the Apple iPad has hardly been a detriment to the tablet’s wild popularity since its release, as Apple continues to enjoy a stranglehold over the tablet market. Even still, Apple is rumored to have plans to releas...

Chrome Now Available for Mobile Devices

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Google today has set the record straight with Chrome for Mobile. Chrome for mobile is functional for the iPad and iPhone (iOS 4.3 or later). The powerful desktop browser has arrived for mobile and users are now able to use Google’s Chrome brows...

Build with Google Chrome for the Largest LEGO Set in the Digital World

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LEGO Australia celebrates its 50th birthday by creating the world’s largest LEGO set, thanks to Google Chrome. “Build” is an unlikely collaboration between the two giants that fuses WebGL with the latest in-browser graphics and Goog...

Windows Phone 8 Operating System Preview

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After making recent buzz regarding Surface, Microsoft rolls out a preview of its plans for the mobile future. Windows Phone 8 presents the most advanced mobile operating system to date. The architecture will obviously support the current crop of dual...

Watch Apple’s Entire Presentation @ WWDC 2012
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The Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is an annual event held by Apple in San Francisco that showcases an array of products and advancements that will inevitably shape how many individuals process, receive and relay information across the digita...

Apple Unveils iOS 6
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Electronics mainstay Apple is primed to launch iOS 6, the most recent update to its renowned operating system. The team at Cupertino has reportedly made around 200 changes including alterations to the way Siri functions with the phone. Not only did s...

Apple Announces Next Generation MacBook Pro
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With more big announcements surely in store, the latest word from Apple sees the tech giant unveiling the next-generation of MacBook Pro notebooks. At the moment, full details haven’t been disclosed but some key specs include a Retina display w...

Facebook Launches App Store Based on Apps That Utilize Facebook Integration
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How many app stores is too many? Facebook today has launched their own app store based on software applications that in some ways leverage integration such as authentication or the sharing of achievements with friends with the popular social media si...

Google Earth To Create 3D Cities For Mobile Devices
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Using new technology, Google Earth presents 45 degree aerial imagery for mobile map devices that builds on expansive ideas they’ve used since 2006. This new technology allows for textured renderings, 3D cityscapes, and buildings that take on di...

Layar Creator Fuses Both Physical Print and Digital Content to Create Interactive Media
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Adding another dimension to the static print medium, Layar Creator allows users to activate or create interactive digital content from such things as magazines. As the platform for augmented reality continues to grow, Layar has taken the application...

Airtime: Sean Parker’s Video Chat Based on Facebook Interests
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Fresh off his entreprenurial successes with Facebook and Spotify, Sean Parker and business partner Shaun Fanning (of Napster fame) has just announced a clever new video chat platform called Airtime, which is based on connecting users with each other...

Corning Ultra Slim “Willow Glass”

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Glass and ceramic component maker Corning has just introduced a revolutionary new substrate they are calling “Willow Glass.” This new glass can be produced in sheets as thin as a single sheet of paper. Corning believes it boasts near-limi...

Facebook Attempting Third Smartphone Release
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Fresh off its debut on Wall Street, it looks as though Facebook is having another go at developing its own smartphone. It would be Facebook’s third attempt at such a mobile device, as the software and social networking giant already has in thei...

Google Creates Playable Moog Synthesizer Logo as Tribute
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Chances are if you visited Google today you spent a better part of that search time exploring the playable Google Doodle – a tribute to Dr. Robert Moog’s birthday – who invented the groundbreaking synthesizer in the mid 1960s and wa...