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Facebook Copyright Law (For Idiots)

We already explained just how worthless that Facebook copyright privacy status update gobbledygook is. But just in case you or one of your friends needs it spoken outloud to you because word-things are too hard, College Humor breaks it down for you in plain English. More »

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New iPad Battery Life

The new iPad has the same battery life as the iPad 2. This may strike some as peculiar because the iPad 3 has a new more highly-powered battery. However, although the battery does carry more juice, this is offset by the new features of the iPad 3 which require more power, for example the high-definition Retina display and the 4G connectivity. That said, the new iPad battery life is still perfectly reasonable and is suitable both for casual at-home use [...]

Source: http://tabletbuzzblog.com/new-ipad-battery-life/

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Google hustles Android 4.2.1 onto Nexus devices to give you December back

Android 4.2 bug omits December from the People app

With the rollout of a major OS upgrade like Android 4.2, we can imagine it's easy to forget something, but Google's omission of the entire month of December in the People app was certainly a doozy. The beauty of the Nexus program is that Google can rectify little issues like that post-haste, however, and Mountain View has now rolled out Jelly Bean 4.2.1, a small update that adds back that all-too-important month. So far, Nexus 4 and 10 users have reported getting the update, according to XDA Developers, though there's no evidence yet of any other fixes. Check your Nexus device (or the source) to see if it's arrived in time for, you know.

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Windows 8 App Store Has 3 Times As Many Downloads As Apple?s Mac Store, But Only One-Fifth The Revenues, Says Distimo

windows-8-logoMicrosoft made a big push to ensure that when Windows 8 went live in October, the apps in its Windows Store would not disappoint, claiming it would have more apps than any other platform at launch, and then cracking 20,000 apps within the first month. Now, according to new figures from Distimo, the store has followed through with strong download activity: the daily download volume of the top 300 apps is already three times higher than that of the top 300 in the Apple Mac Store.

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Take That, Duct Tape: Scotch Tape Turned Into Tiny Robotic Claw

It's not going to replace the claw that snatches prizes in the machine at your local arcade. But this tiny scotch tape gripper could one day provide a cheap and low-tech way for autonomous vehicles to snatch samples. And you thought duct tape was the king of adhesives. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/rIW9FQPgXLk/scotch-tape-turned-into-tiny-robotic-claw-take-that-duct-tape

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Doxie One scanner begins shipping, brings on-the-go scans for $149

Doxie One scanner begins shipping, brings onthego scans for $149

It's been less than a month since Doxie introduced us to its newest portable scanner, the Doxie One, and today the company announced its on-the-go apparatus is ready to hit the masses. Available worldwide as of now, the Doxie One's an easily conveyable add-on that does scans mostly anywhere folks decide to take it, which is made easier by being compatible with both Mac and PCs as well as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (must be running iOS 6). The Doxie One starts at a not-too-shabby $149, while Doxie also offers a slightly pricier unit in the WiFi-capable Doxie Go for $199. Interested in snagging one for yourself? Then be sure to hit the source link below, where you'll be able to pick from an array of colors and move on with the checkout process.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/26/doxie-one-portable-scanner-shipping/

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Doxie One mobile scanner ? paperless made personal

Doxie makes going paperless easy with their new Doxie One personal scanner.  It’s about the size of an empty paper towel roll, so it fits into a desk drawer or your gear bag.  You can scan anywhere, and the scans will be stored onto an SD card.  When you get back to your computer (Mac [...]

Source: http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/11/26/doxie-one-mobile-scanner-paperless-made-personal/

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