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Microsoft attacks Gmail in revived ‘Scroogled’ campaign

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As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon So you thought that Microsoft was done lambasting Google with its “Scroogled” ad campaign? Surprise, the company is back with a new “seven figure” offensive, railing against Google’s practice of serving ads based on the body text of your Gmail messages. Under the tagline “Think Google respects your privacy? Think again,”Microsoft explains how its own Outlook.com “prioritizes privacy,” while Google “goes through your personal email” to sell ads. THIS…

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England to mandate dog microchips by 2016

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As reported on Engadget. By Zach Honig Thinking about injecting an identification chip in your pooch? If you live in the southern part of the UK, you won’t have a choice. Come 2016, English authorities will require all of the country’s pups to have embedded microchips, so they can be returned to their owners if ever they run astray. The United Kingdom’s Environment Department says some 60 percent of the country’s 8 million dogs already have the…

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Monty Python members to reunite for sci-fi comedy ‘Absolutely Anything’

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As reported on The Verge. By Sam Byford Monty Python’s Flying Circus stars John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Terry Jones are set to work together again on Absolutely Anything, a sci-fi farce that will blend live action and CGI footage. Jones is directing the project, which will begin filming in the UK this spring, and tells Variety “It’s not a Monty Python picture, but it certainly has that sensibility.” Robin Williams is also on board to voice a talking dog.…

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Palm-Sized Nano-Copter Is the Afghanistan War’s Latest Spy Drone

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As reported on Wired. BY SPENCER ACKERMAN British Army Sgt. Scott Weaver of the Queens Royal Lancers launches one of the world’s smallest drones from a compound in Afghanistan. Photo: U.K. Ministry of Defence   British troops in Afghanistan are flying a drone that’s shrunk down to its essentials: a micro-machine that spies, built for a solitary user. This is the Black Hornet. Its Norwegian manufacturer, Prox Dynamics, bills it as the world’s smallest military-grade spy drone,…

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Ahmadinejad says he wants to be Iran’s first human in space

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As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor After last week’s allegedly successful monkey launch, Iranian president makes bold declaration Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to be the first Iranian to go to space, and he’s willing to make the necessary sacrifices. The Iranian president made the declaration at anexhibition of the country’s space achievements in Tehran this week, just a few days after the country announced the successful launch of a monkey into orbit. “I’m ready to be the…

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Drive-in theaters could be saved by digital projection

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As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Drive-in theaters may seem like relics from a bygone era, but the film industry is doing its best to push them into the 21st century. This week, the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO) and Cinedigm, a leading digital equipment maker, announced plans to help drive-in theaters make the transition to digital projection systems by offering funding, installation, and operations support. While many traditional movie theaters have already transitioned from…

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BlackBerry Z10 Selling In “Large Numbers”, Says BlackBerry — Some U.K. Retailers Sold Out Over The Weekend

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As reported on TechCrunch. by NATASHA LOMAS The company formerly known as RIM is holding its first developer event in Europe since launching its new BlackBerry 10 platform last Wednesday. Speaking at the BlackBerry Jam event in Amsterdam, UK MD Stephen Bates said the launch of the first BB10 device — the full touch Z10 — has exceeded expectations, with some U.K. retailers selling out a few days after launch. Bates did not, however, put any concrete figures on early sales. The U.K. was the…

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ASUS video showcases 7-inch MeMo Pad, flaunts what the $150 tablet can do

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As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez Lately, ASUS hasn’t exactly been the best at keeping some of its secrets under wraps, but the company is trying to be as good as it can be about helping potential customers better understand its devices. More specifically, it’s the recently announced 7-inch MeMo Pad, with the Taiwan-based outfit taking to YouTube to release a simple and somewhat informative video on some of the tidbits you can expect out of the Jelly Bean-loaded, budget-friendly tablet. Naturally, ASUS is quick…

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Logitech’s Ultrathin Keyboard Cover mini brings tactile typing to the iPad mini for $80

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As reported on Engadget. By Michael Gorman It was inevitable that Logitech would expand its Ultrathin iPad keyboard cover lineup to include an offering fit for the iPad mini, and the time has finally arrived. Priced 20 bucks less than it’s full-sized counterpart, the $79.99 Ultrathin Keyboard mini brings tactile typing and some added protection to Apple’s 7.9-inch slate. Like the bigger version, it offers full size keys to please tapping fingers, has an aluminum cover and comes in…

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StormFly Wants To Childproof Your Computer With Its Ubuntu-Booting USB Bracelet

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CHRIS VELAZCO When I was but a wee lad, I hosed my share of family computers simply because I wanted to help out — once I tried to free up space on a 6GB hard drive by deleting anything larger than 1MB. You can imagine how well that played out. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that the founders of Barcelona-based Now Computing went through something similar, because they’ve just recently launched a Kickstarter…

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