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Today We Learned That Verizon Is Going To Save The World

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A reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK With Microsoft pulling out of the Consumer Electronics Show and Apple nowhere to be seen, this year’s event has become a huge opportunity for other companies to have a major onstage moment. With more than 150,000 people in attendance and millions of people watching remotely, CES is the opportunity of the year for a company that isn’t necessarily known for its press conference prowess. You know. Like Verizon. Verizon’s…

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Ustream And Teradek Release VidiU To Stream Live Events From Any Camera

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ROMAIN DILLET Live video streaming platform Ustream has announced with Teradek a new portable HDMI streaming device for $699. Just likeLivestream’s Broadcaster, it is easy to use and compatible with a wide range of cameras, as long as they have an HDMI output. “We’ve been in the live streaming business for more than 2 years now, and have probably sold more encoders than anyone else,” Nicol Verheem, CEO of Teradek, told me. “Over…

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Verizon Media Server and IP client hands-on HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Ben Drawbaugh We caught up with Verizon at the booth and had a chance to spend some time with the new whole-home HD DVR and its clients, we were expecting last year. The VMS1100 media server features six tuners and a 1TB hard drive. You can connect up to five Motorola Medios+ IPC1100 IP-based set-top boxes to it to expand your DVR’s reach to six TVs. Not enough for you? Well, you…

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eFun’s aPen Touch8 makes non-touch laptops extremely friendly with Windows 8 (hands-on)

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As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez This may not be a highly priced diamond in the rough, but we were still rather pleased to come across eFun’s aPen Touch8 while walking around the showfloor at a Showstoppers event here in beautiful Las Vegas. Although not exactly surprising, it’s worth noting the Touch8 aPen takes an obvious cue from its A5 sibling, sporting a very similar design and being powered by the same ultrasonic infrared technology. What’s different…

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Whitson Gordon A bit of planning can save you a ton of money when it comes to buying throughout the year. Here’s your comprehensive, always up-to-date guide on the best times to buy everything this year. Every year year, we compile a list of the best times to buy stuff based on when stores are trying to push out old stock, when they’re dropping prices for upcoming holidays, or even when they start…

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iSmartAlarm uses a WiFi camera and iPhone app to warn you of potential burglars Hands-on

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman iSmartAlarm is a home security alarm, but not the kind that uses a shrill sound to send burglars scrambling. The alarm system, currently a project on Indiegogo, is a $79 WiFi camera that sends alerts to a corresponding iPhone app. Essentially, when the camera detects someone in the home, it will send a notice to your phone in the form of a text, email or phone call. The camera…

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Gigabyte arrives at CES with two Windows 8 tablets, including an 11.6-inch S1185 with 1080p and Ivy Bridge

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Who’s afraid of the Windows 8 tablet crush? Not Gigabyte. According to Mobile Geeks, the company has brought a couple of new tablets to Las Vegas — the S1185 for regular customers and the businessy S1082 — in the expectation that they’ll make a dent despite intense competition. The more interesting S1185 has a few things going for it, including a 1080p 11.6-inch display, a powerful Ivy Bridge processor (which could admittedly make battery life an issue),…

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Forget The Smartphone, Forget The Tablet – The ‘Phablet’ Is THE Gadget Of 2013

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee   Steve Kovach, Business Insider A surprise hit of 2012, it is drawing in more users, more handset makers and is shaping the way we consume content. “We expect 2013 to be the Year of the Phablet,” said Neil Mawston, UK-based executive director of Strategy Analytics’ global wireless practice. While Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has blazed a trail with its once-mocked Galaxy Note devices, now other…

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This Technology Could Save Lives And End The Gun Control Debate Right Now

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As reported on businessinsider.com by Megan Rose Dickey Getty Gun control has become an increasingly debated topic in the wake of the recent shootings in Newtown, Conn.  But as Nick Bilton of The New York Times reports, utilizing biometrics and grip pattern detection could help prevent guns from ending up in the wrong hands. For example, the Mossberg Group’s iGun can detect if the registered owner is holding the gun, and only allow that person to…

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In Apple’s War on Taxes, Surrender Costs $28 Billion

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As reported on Wired. BY RYAN TATE Apple CEO Tim Cook. Photo: Brian X. Chen/Wired   With the U.S. Senate reportedly finishing an investigation into how Apple and others dodge taxes, and with Apple fighting for an officially sanctioned tax holiday, it’s worth taking stock of Apple’s tax liabilities. Dealing with the tax man, it turns out, could cost the company upward of $28.5 billion or send it on a shopping spree abroad. Even as Apple lobbies…

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