Hurricane Sandy has knocked out 25 percent of all cell towers, cable services in 10 states

Hurricane Sandy has knocked out 25 percent of all cell towers, cable services in 10 states

Julius Genachowski has revealed that Hurricane Sandy has knocked out a full quarter of cellphone towers and cable services in the 10 most affected states. The FCC chief believes that, as more towers expend their battery back-ups and the storm's continued presence, the situation's going to get worse before it gets better. He's also reiterated that users should avoid making non-essential calls and use e-mail or social media to avoid overloading the straining networks. One point of interest in the call, was that land line phone outages were much less widespread -- which might be something to remember if you've ever considered cutting the cord.

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AMBER Alerts Show Up In Google Maps Now By Leslie Horn  God...

AMBER Alerts Show Up In Google Maps Now

By Leslie Horn 

God forbid a child go missing, but if it happens now there?s another place you?re going to hear about it, because Google has added AMBER Alerts to Google Maps.

Now, on both mobile and the desktop, when you search for something in the area where the alert was issued, you?ll also see that alert. These will give you identifying information about the child and details about where the abduction happens. Anything that puts effort into keeping kids safe is without a doubt, a very good thing. [Google]

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Putting All Of This ?Fanboy/Fangirl? Nonsense To Rest Once And For All

2410453571_7b5cbd444b_zThere's an interesting thing that happens in the technology press world, and probably throughout all of journalism land. It's weird, and it's become quite annoying to me. Basically, whenever someone writes something positive about a company, be it a product release or software update, the general public tend to jump to a conclusion quickly -- that the person writing the story is either a fanboy/fangirl of the company, or is in the "pocket" of the PR team at said company. It's obnoxious. The sad part about it is that this behavior of simple-mindedness is starting cross over into the journalism ecosystem itself. Other journalists at other publications are starting to call out people for "drinking Kool-aid" or being an "apologist."

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Boxee TV heads to Walmart shelves in time for the holidays

Boxee TV heads to Walmart shelves in time for the holidays

Boxee has some fairly grand plans for its Boxee TV set-top box, and it's now set to get a sizeable boost from the biggest retailer around. According Bloomberg News, the device will be available at more than 3,000 Walmart stores in the US starting tomorrow, where the retailer is also said to be setting up displays to demonstrate the device and provide marketing materials. As Bloomberg notes, the deal comes at a fairly critical time for Boxee, which sold some 120,000 devices in the past year compared to 1.4 million Roku boxes and 5.3 million Apple TVs. It also comes on the heels of another attempt by Boxee to win over customers, with it announcing just a few days ago that that it'd be handing out free Boxee TVs to some early adopters.

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Bluegrass Cellular offering homespun wisdom, iPhone 5 for $150 on November 2nd

Bluegrass Cellular offering homespun wisdom, iPhone 5 for $150 on November 2nd

When we think about Kentucky, we're put in mind of dusky beverages, Harland Sanders' chicken and its legendary derby. That's why it's so nice to see regional carrier Bluegrass Cellular offering the iPhone 5 on its network. The handset arrives on November 2nd, with the 16GB variant setting you back $150 on any of its plans, the cheapest offering you 200 minutes, Unlimited texts and 3GB data for $65. We've got all of the plans laid out for you after the break, so grab your twelve-string and join in.

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Nexus 10 Tablet: Everything You Need to Know

It's been a long time, but it's finally here. Google's big answer to the iPad—the tablet that created an entire market—has officially arrived. And it's bringing a better-than-retina screen, curves and serious speed. More »

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Apple iMessage sees second outage in a week, iTunes UK follows suit (update: back up, in theory)

Apple iMessage sees second outage in a week, iTunes UK follows suit

Apple may have a lot of iMessage users, but it has also had its share of teething troubles as the chat service (and iCloud) grows. That's certainly been true this month: Apple has confirmed that, for the second time in a week, iMessage is down for at least some users. There's a real chance those conversations won't go through unless it's between iPhone users that can try SMS. More pressing for anyone in the UK is a wider iTunes outage, as we've heard multiple reports of the app and media repository being inaccessible in the country no matter what device they use. We've reached out to Apple and will update if there's an explanation or a repair schedule for either outage. For now, we'd suggest that iMessage lovers communicate through social networks and passive-aggressive word choices in Letterpress.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: And no sooner than we post than Apple has iMessage back up and running. Let us know through tips if you're still having iMessage or iTunes UK trouble, however.

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Let it Slide is an engaging, difficult puzzle game

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I have a thing for physics games, and I've been known to post the occasional platformer or action game here and there. But Let it Slide is one of the brainiest games I've posted to date.

The idea is very simple, and far from original: You get a board with pieces arranged in a particular pattern; you have to slide those around until you get the special piece into its target location.

It's not even about finding out where the target location is - you can just hover over "dim tiles" and instantly see where you're supposed to bring the special piece. But getting it there is a whole different story.

There are five tutorial levels, which I strongly recommend you do. Then there are twenty "beginner" levels, but that's really a misnomer. If those are the beginner levels, I don't want to know what the intermediate and advanced levels look like!

Every time you finish a level you get a score based on how many clicks it took you - each level has a "par" (the minimum number of clicks it could be completed in), and your performance is compared to that gold standard. Because it's such a brainy game, getting it right is quite satisfying. I was downright proud of myself when I managed to finish a few levels. All in all, quite recommended, especially if you've got a few minutes of quiet. It might actually help you focus better later on.

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Fact Check: Microsoft?s Claims About App Numbers for Windows Phone

We fact-check Microsoft's statement that 46 out of the top 50 apps are available on Windows Phone by checking against top app lists for iPhone and Android smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE launched on TELUS

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The extra-tough Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE was launched in Canada through TELUS today for $49 on a three-year contract. It's fairly entry-level, but if you're primarily concerned about having a phone that can take a beating, specs won't really matter. 

  • 4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display (480 x 800)
  • 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
  • Android 4.0 (ICS)
  • 4G LTE smartphone
  • 1850 mAh battery
  • Built to military specifications (810g)
  • Waterproof, shock resistant and dust proof
  • Submersible in 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes
  • 5-megapixel rear-facing camera
  • Bluetooth v4.0

We got our hands on the version coming to AT&T, if you want a closer look. Any rough-and-tumble Canadians can pick up the Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE from the TELUS online store over here. Any takers?

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