Day: December 27, 2012

Google

Google Extends Free Gmail Voice Calls In The U.S. And Canada Through 2013

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As reported on TechCrunch. by FREDERIC LARDINOIS In what is becoming somewhat of a holiday tradition for Google, the company justannounced that it is extending free domestic calls from Gmail in the U.S. and Canada for yet another year. Just like at the end of 2011 and2010, Google today said that Gmail users will once again get one more year of free voice calls from the Gmail chat widget. It’s interesting that Google continues to extend this service year after…

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Journalists’ Addresses Posted In Revenge For Newspaper’s Google Map Of Gun Permit Owners

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN A week after the Newtown massacre, The Journal News published an interactive Google Map with the names and addresses of gun permit owners in select New York cities. The bold move has escalatedinto a transparency arms race, after a Connecticut lawyer posted the phone number and addresses of the Journal‘s staff, including a Google Maps satellite Image of the Publisher’s home. “I don’t know whether the Journal’s publisher Janet Hasson is a permit holder…

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Apple

Apple Reportedly Looking To Bring Mac Mini Production To U.S. Shores

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Apple is said to be considering a move that will bring Mac mini production to the U.S., through manufacturing partner Foxconn, according to supply chain sources speaking to Digitimes. Foxconn already has an estimated 15 “operating bases” in the U.S. according to Digitimes. Indeed two of those at least include factories in California and Texas that finish assembly of partially assembled products, and while Foxconn officially denied plans earlier in the year…

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Retail Sales Review

Canon Cinema EOS-1D C hits stores in Japan today, expected stateside later this week

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As reported on Engadget. By Zach Honig At $11,999, this latest Canon 1D is hardly set to become a DSLR bestseller, but there are certainly a few pro shooters willing to line up for an incredibly versatile 18-megapixel 4K cam, with EOS lens compatibility and a full-frame sensor. We were expecting Canon’s top-of-the-line beast to sell for just shy of $15,000, so this new sub-$12k sticker is a pleasant surprise. You’ll also need to invest in a battery of high-speed…

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China claims world’s longest high-speed rail line, takes travelers 1,428 miles in a workday

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As reported on Enagdget. By Jon Fingas China has a thing for pushing the limits of trains. As of today, that includes distance: the country claims to have the world’s longest high-speed rail line. Paying ¥865 ($139) will take you 1,428 miles from Beijing in the north to as far as Guangzhou in the south. The 8-hour, 186MPH trip is technically slower than flying, but it’s cheaper and potentially less stressful than the often protracted airport boarding process. It’s certainly…

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