Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010

Apple’s entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.

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What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big

By jorge | Published: September 2, 2010

People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.

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YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010

Some copyright holders are allowing YouTube to sell ads on videos that are uploaded without permission, generating revenue that is expected to make the site profitable this year.

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Logitech’s New Long and Skinny Z305 and Wireless Z515 USB Laptop Speakers [Speakers]

By shervin | Published: September 2, 2010

A boombox your laptop is not, and speakers that are both portable and powerful are hard to come by. Depending on your needs, Logitech’s Z305, a 360 degree sound bar, and Z515, a 50′ wireless speaker, might do the trick. More

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Pogue’s Posts: Laptops Look Like Racecars — and Not in a Good Way

By melissa | Published: September 2, 2010

A new Windows PC comes covered with advertising stickers even though computer companies are trying to make their laptops beautiful. David Pogue thinks they ought to stop.

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A Chrome Marble Floating In Deep Space [Astronomy]

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010

It looks like a metal marble floating in space. Or the palantír of Orthanc, magically teleported from Middle Earth to 11,000 light years away, in the Cassiopeia constellation. But it’s just a visual effect. This is the Bubble Nebula . More

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Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google

By jorge | Published: September 2, 2010

A consumer watchdog group began an advertising campaign aimed at Google and its chief executive. It hopes to create a “Do Not Track Me” list for Web users.

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A Simple Way to Attach Your iPad to Your Walls [Ipad]

By jorge | Published: September 2, 2010

The PadTab iPad wall mounting system is great. It’s easy to set up, simple to remove, doesn’t require much room, and lets you mount your iPad next to your toilet. No, really. That’s what some of the promotional photos suggest: More

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True Time Tracker Lets You Know How You’re Spending Your Time With Minimal Setup [Downloads]

By shervin | Published: September 2, 2010

Free app True Time Tracker is extremely simple: Just start it up, let it run in the background, and it will create numerous charts detailing what programs you run, what sites you visit and how much time you spend idle. More

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What Happened To Wicked Lasers’ Spyder III Pro Arctic Laser? [Lasers]

By anthony | Published: September 2, 2010

When we heard about Wicked Lasers’ Spyder III Pro Arctic laser , an ultra powerful portable laser with a lightsaberesque design selling for only $200, it almost seemed too good to be true. Turns out it might have been. More

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