Monday, December 31, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // December 31, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 31, 2012

I'm Bored. What's Next?

It's just about 2013 and I gotta say, I'm a little bored.... read more

With A Flick Of The Wrist, Facebook Could Destroy Current Advertising Models

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The QLOCKTWO W By Biegert & Funk Is A Timepiece For Literate Lovers Of Good Design

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Samsung Sells Millionth Galaxy Note II In Its Domestic Market

Samsung has shipped its millionth Galaxy Note II "phablet" in South Korea just over 90 days after its launch, according to MK News (via Sammy Hub, h/t to... read more

7 Apps That Will Keep Your New Year's Resolutions Alive

A brand new year is upon us, and it's time to start thinking about the changes you want to make. But it can be difficult to follow through on New Year's... read more

Lace Up Your Shoes, RunKeeper 3.0 Hits In Time For New Years With A New Interface And Improved Social Features

The world needs more people in skin tight lululemon and short shorts that would make even the UPS man blush. Our culture's healthy obsession with running in... read more

Samsung And DoCoMo Reportedly Team Up To Offer Tizen Smartphones In 2013

Samsung and Docomo, Japan's largest mobile communication company, are joining forces to develop Tizen, an open source OS that supporters hope will cut into the... read more

Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Accused Of Offering Embargoed HP Equipment To Iranian Companies

Chinese telecommunications manufacturing giant Huawei is once again in hot water over allegedly playing loose with trade sanctions. One of Huawei Technologies... read more

Yahoo Bids Farewell to South Korea, Completes Exit

After 15 years, Yahoo completed its exit from South Korea today, reports Yonhap News Agency. This move also marks the first Asian market that Yahoo is leaving. read more

Pakistan's YouTube Ban Is Lifted And Then Reinstated As Observers Worry About Internet Freedom

Pakistan lifted, then very quickly reinstated its ban on YouTube after a few hours when efforts by the government to filter out blasphemous material provided... read more

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16 ideas to avoid complete failure in 2013

Hey, how are you.. 
 
This year flew by, don't you think?
 
Well, with 2013 just hours away, I thought I would share with you 16 ideas that can 
help you make next year a better year for your blog ...and also your business. 
 
 
Hope you enjoy it. 
 
I've also included an infographic that took me about 4 hours to do. 
(looks pretty cool if I say so myself).
 
One last thing, if you know anyone who's starting a blog next year and could use this
information, send them this email and let them know about it. I'm sure they'll thank you for it. 
 
As always, leave me your thoughts in the comments and share your goals for 2013. 
 
See you there.. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturday, December 29, 2012

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // December 28, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 28, 2012

Early Apple Computer And Tablet Designs Reveal The iMac And iPad That Might Have Been

Apple worked closely with Frogdesign during the eighties, creating Apple's early design language and charting the visual path of Apple computers from the Apple... read more

Kim Dotcom To Host Mega's Launch Event At His New Mega Zealand Mansion Next Month

Kim Dotcom doesn't do things small. The man behind the Megaupload empire is about to launch his next service dubbed simply Mega. But don't expect a simple press... read more

OUYA Ships 1,200 Development Consoles, Shows Off Its Pre-Release Android Gaming Hardware On Video

OUYA, the Android-based affordable gaming console that inspired a wide range of reaction from tech watchers and gamers alike when it debuted on Kickstarter back... read more

Apple's $160K Copyright Fine In China Is A Pittance, But Could It Open The Door For Further Claims?

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Raspberry Pi Hack Turns The Ultra-Affordable Computer Into An AirPlay Receiver

What can't the Raspberry Pi do? Well, it definitely can operate as an AirPlay receiver for Apple's Wi-Fi audio streaming protocol, it turns out. Cambridge... read more

Instagram Sees Drop Of 4M Daily Facebook Connected Users Over Christmas, But TOS Kerfuffle May Not Be To Blame

Sure, it's not unlike the New York Post to be sensationalist. But in this case in misinterpreted data to suggest Instagram was hit harder by backlash to its... read more

When Kickstarter Delivers: Thanks To Simple, Effective Design, Supr's Slim Wallet Exceeds Expectations

I've backed an embarrassing amount of Kickstarter projects, almost all of them in the hardware/gadget categories, and I've been disappointed more than I've been... read more

The Social Gift-Giving Wars — Which One Looked Best For The Holiday Season?

With the holiday season upon us, let's take a look at some of the gift-giving services and how well they work, writes contributor Natasha Starkell.... read more

Silvercar Launches Its Simplified Vehicle Rental Service At Dallas/Fort Worth

Silvercar has announced that its airport-based car rental service will debut on January 14, 2013 for travelers visiting Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport,... read more

HP Confirms Federal Investigation Of Autonomy's Alleged Fraud In Its Annual Report

HP has confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation stemming from the Palo Alto company's allegations that it uncovered widespread... read more

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Top Stories of the Day // December 27, 2012

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Today's Top Stories // Dec 27, 2012

Rumor: Apple Building Bluetooth Smart Watch

According to Chinese gadget news site Tech.163, Apple may be in the process of developing its own smart watch that connects to your Apple devices via Bluetooth.... read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook Receives Just $4.17M In Compensation In 2012, Versus $378M In 2011

Apple has filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC today ahead of its annual shareholder meeting for 2013, and it reveals executive compensation metrics... read more

Apple Reportedly Looking To Bring Mac Mini Production To U.S. Shores

Apple is said to be considering a move that will bring Mac mini production to the U.S., through manufacturing partner Foxconn, according to supply chain sources... read more

Samsung Unveils ChatON 2.0, Gives Sneak Peeks Of Its Smart TV, Smart Hub Ahead Of CES

Samsung is keeping its fans entertained during the lull between Christmas and New Years with a several announcements and teasers:  a CES 2013 Smart TV teaser... read more

Botched Software Update To Networking Gear Caused One Of GitHub's All-Time Worst Outages

A botched software update to networking gear caused one of GitHub's all-time worst outages last weekend, the second major disruption that customers of the the... read more

The Woz Uses Cycloramic And An iPhone 5 To Street View His Kitchen

There are only two excuses for using the term "amazeballs!": you're Zooey Deschanel and you star in the hit TV sitcom New Girl, or you've just witnessed the... read more

In Praise Of Dangerous Toys

When I was growing up, my dad taught me that potassium nitrate, sulphur, and charcoal made gunpowder. He told me that you could add iron to the mix to get a red... read more

Toshiba Building A Lytro-Style Camera Sensor For Smartphones And Tablets, Planned For 2013 Launch

Toshiba is intent on making a camera sensor for smartphones and tablets that borrows a trick from Lytro and allows users to select a focus area in their photos... read more

One In Four Americans Owns A Tablet, Overtaking E-Readers, As Printed Book Consumption Continues To Decline: Pew

We're still waiting to hear from specific companies like Amazon with their latest (non-)numbers on how well their Kindle line of devices has sold over this... read more

There Are Now 1,000 Members Listing Their Homes Through 'Unhotel' Service Onefinestay

If you owned a swanky apartment or house, would you really want to rent it out to strangers? Well, startup onefinestay seems to have found an audience for its... read more

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