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Motorola’s Moto G could be coming to Verizon contract-free

According to a recent leak, Motorola's Moto G smartphone could be coming to Verizon contract-free and for only $100. The Moto G currently retails for $179 in the US and, even at...

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BlackBerry CEO believes new strategy will help the company bring in revenue

As the struggling company prepares to enter the new year, BlackBerry CEO John Chen expresses his belief that BlackBerry's new strategy will help the company bring in revenue. Chen claims to be...

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NSA reportedly intercepting and installing malware on laptops purchased online

A new report based on internal NSA document claims the the agency is able to intercept and install malware on laptops purchased online by diverting shipping deliveries to its own "secret...

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Dogecoin community comes together to help victims of the Christmas hack

Dogecoin was hacked for the first time on Christmas with millions of Dogecoins being stolen. While the value of the Dogecoins stolen was only about $12,000, it was still money...

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Tablet manufacturing in Haiti may breathe new life into the stagnat economy

Haiti's electronics sector was largely destroyed by a series of UN embargoes beginning in 1993 and the economy has remained stagnant ever since then. However, two tablet companies, Surtab and Handxom, aim to...

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Investigators may soon be able to “mine” pupils for information

Crime investigators often use photographic evidence to try to catch perpetrators. Face photographs could now provide investigators with more information to catch criminals, not only in the form of facial...

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Studio behind QuizUp manages to raise $22 million in funding

QuizUp is a trivia app for the iPhone that has managed to rack up over 5 million downloads in the five weeks that it's been on the App Store. Plain Vanilla...

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US Energy Department outlines efficiency standards for set-top boxes

The US government, the CEA, and pay-TV providers want to save consumers $1 billion annually with a new voluntary standard for set-top box energy-efficiency. A new agreement between the US Energy Department, environmental...

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Acer names semiconductor veteran as new CEO

Taiwanese computer maker Acer has named Jason Chen, vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, as its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. After abolishing its...

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Electric Vehicles Predicted To Become More Popular In 2040

Electric vehicles are starting to become more common these days, and while they are slowly gaining acceptance, safe to say they aren’t as preferred compared to regular fuel-consuming vehicles. If...

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Microsoft hands out 20GB of free SkyDrivestorage to Windows Phone owners

Right in the middle of the busy holiday period, Microsoft has stepped up to offer Windows Phone owners an extra bit of cheer. No doubt to account for the many...

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Facebook Home version 1.1 adds lots of new features

Facebook Home, the custom Android skin/launcher/lockscreen hybrid just received an update to version 1.1. It adds a few new features, though, are there really any users who are around to...

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