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The Animated GIF: Still Looping After All These Years

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As reported on Wired. BY CLIVE THOMPSON The photographs of Eadweard Muybridge were meant to capture motion. Decades later, GIFs enabled his photos to be put in motion. Dwight dancing on The Office is great. Dwight dancing in an unstoppable GIF loop is positively epic. A kitten in Japan who injured her jaw (she’s fine), OMG Cat catapulted to internet stardom when Justin Bieber parodied her expression as part of an April Fools’ Day prank. Originally pulled from a Conan…

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Microsoft ‘disappointed’ by Google’s Exchange ActiveSync decision, pledges support for IMAP

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren Microsoft has officially responded to Google’s planned Gmail ActiveSync removal in a statement issued to The Verge today. The company says it has been left “surprised and disappointed” by Google’s decision that will affect the syncing of personal Gmail contacts and calendar for new WIndows Phone devices. Microsoft briefly responded to Google’s decision late last year, but today’s statement appears to indicate that the company has no plans to support Gmail contacts and calendar…

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The Ubuntu Phone OS Doesn’t Stand A Chance

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILLIAMS I’m an open-source fan and want more than anything for Linux to spread to the far reaches of every desk and kitchen table where enterprise grunts linger. But there is no chance that Ubuntu will make it in those places. Even if the new Ubuntu Phone OS that Canonical launched today looks pretty, it still is late and oddly tied to the desktop. I would not even call it a mobile strategy. It’s…

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The Best Health And Fitness Apps And Gadgets For Your New Year’s Needs

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RIP EMPSON The holidays wreak havoc on our bodies, with their mandatory over-indulgence in food as well as family and reminiscences. As we reflect on the year past — its victories and losses — we also begin looking ahead to the next, and in big ways or small, making plans to keep our momentum going. For many, this involves taking health more seriously, whether it’s losing a few pounds, training for…

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Al Jazeera Has Bought Its Way Into Viewers’ Homes With A Deal For Al Gore’s Current TV (CONFIRMED)

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As reported on TechCrunch. by RYAN LAWLER Over the past few years, Al Jazeera has gained prominence and new audiences in the U.S. and around the world. Thanks to its coverage of the Arab Spring, Al Jazeera became a powerful new outlet for news from the Middle East and other parts of the world. Even so, it had yet to reach cable audiences due to a reluctance on the part of big cable distributors to carry…

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The Income Rich Take One For The Team. Thanks!

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As reported on Engadget. by MICHAEL ARRINGTON I love talking about taxes. Our President and both houses of Congress have finally all agreed on a deal on this whole fiscal cliff mess. I’ve been holding my breath on this because I thought for sure that I’d be paying a lot more in taxes this year. But I dodged the bullet. All venture capitalists did, actually. Nothing the government agreed to in the last few days actually affects the asset wealthy in…

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Polaroid plans experimental Fotobar stores that will let you print your photos

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As reported on Engadget. By Donald Melanson Polaroid hasn’t been shy to try various tactics as it attempts to compete in the age of digital photography, but it always seems to come back to the idea it’s best known for. It’s latest effort is a bit more of a roundabout way to get some tangible photos in your hands, though: a series of “experimental” Photobar stores where you can go and have your digital photos professionally printed. The first…

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Samsung unveils the Series 7 Ultra, refreshes the Series 7 Chronos with a slimmer design

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman We’ve gotta hand it to Samsung: announcing new products before CES is a clever way of grabbing our undivided attention. With days to go before the show officially kicks off, the outfit’s already unveiled some new monitors, and put out teasers for at least three other items. Now the company’s PC division is getting a headstart as well: Samsung just added two notebooks to its high-performance Series 7 family of products. These include the Series…

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Why You Should Care About 3D Printing

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Dylan Love   The same way that personal computing became a hotbed of innovation in the early 1970s, 3D printing seems to be experiencing a similar renaissance.  Previously being huge, pricey devices reserved for the industrial elite for the past 30 years or so, 3D printers have lately been adapted to fit on your desktop at home. All over the world, hobbyist manufacturers are extruding plastic objects for prototyping or simply…

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Apple Is Blasting A Multi-Billion Dollar Hole In Samsung’s Business

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Nicholas Carlson   But actually, Samsung also has a pretty big business making the guts of gadgets for other companies. During the quarter that ended October 25, Samsung generated $8.2 billion in revenue through its semiconductor business. Samsung profited more than a billion dollars during the quarter on those revenues. One of the companies Samsung makes semiconductors for is Apple. In fact, Apple is a huge Samsung semiconductor customer. Digitimes…

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