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Linux Foundation UEFI Secure Boot key for Windows 8 PCs delays explained
ZDNet - 23 Nov 2012 22:03
Thanks to Microsoft, the Linux Foundation's program for booting Linux easily on Windows 8 PCs protected with Secure Boot is still stuck in neutral.
Overstock Black Friday 2012 deals
The Verge - 23 Nov 2012 18:58
Looking for Black Friday deals but don't want to leave the warm confines of your home? Overstock is selling a number of discounted electronics today, especially in the camera department. Tablets Barnes & Noble Nook 16GB ...
Will.i.am Plans to Turn Your iPhone Into a 14-Megapixel Super Camera
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 16:00
Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am is panning to "turn your smartphone into a genius-phone". He's about to launch a new accessory and app for iPhone, under the monicker i.am+, that will turn the handset's humble 8-megapixel camera...
Island found on maps does not actually exist, scientists say
The Verge - 23 Nov 2012 03:08
Australian scientists appear to have disproven the existence of a tiny island that has appeared on maps for at least a decade. Researchers from the University of Sydney told AFP that while they had gone to examine Sandy ...
It's Too Bad This Insanely Light Dining Table Is Also Insanely Expensive
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 03:00
One of the few non-kitchen related tasks on Thanksgiving involves prepping the dining room table with inserts or expansions to accomodate extra guests. But why wrestle with heavy slabs of lumber when this lightweight tab...
Jimmy Kimmel's Sneak Peek At Charlie Brown's New Black Friday Special
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 02:00
What would the holidays be without a Charlie Brown special? Every year you can count on the Peanuts gang showing up at Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. But what about corporate America's newest and most profitable...
Google avoids tax with ‘Double Irish Dutch Sandwich’
The Register - 23 Nov 2012 01:04
Australian Minister explains money-shifting moves used by Google, Apple and others Australia has become the latest nation to decide it wants tech companies to pay more tax, after David Bradbury, Assistant Treasurer and M...
The Police Raided a 9-Year-Old to Confiscate Her Winnie the Pooh Laptop
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 00:00
It was just another typical weekday morning in a normal Finnish family home. It was only 8am, and parents and children were going through their usual routine. Then there was a knock at the door: it was the police, come t...
Nokia's Camera and Imaging Chief Has Stepped Down
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 23:45
According to a statement released by the company, Damien Dinning, the Lead Program Manager for Nokia's Smart Devices business, has quit. Following stints at Eastman Kodak and Minolta UK, Dinning joined Nokia in 2004 and ...
Google Play, developers slash prices on apps and media for Thanksgiving weekend
Engadget - 23 Nov 2012 23:22
If you've taken advantage of the myriad Black Friday deals on mobile devices and PCs, you're probably looking for content to feed the technology beast. Google and app creators are pulling out all the stops to make sure t...
IBM warns mainframe shops of 2013 price hike
The Register - 23 Nov 2012 23:21
10 per cent jump coming next July for flat-priced wares When your customers pay millions of dollars for your machines and then spend many tens of thousands of dollars per month – and more – on monthly licen...
smoCAN Portable Smoking System Review: Smoking Simplified
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 23:20
Smoking somewhere other than your couch can be such a drag. Cramming a pipe, lighter, poker, burnables, and grinder is too much for one's pockets. But with the smoCAN, everything you need is consolidated in a single, sec...
It Wouldn't Be Black Friday Without Shoppers Fighting Over Cheap Electronics
Gizmodo - 23 Nov 2012 23:10
It's ironic that Thanksgiving, a day for thinking about everything you have and being thankful for it, is sidled up right next to Black Friday, a day when people will trample each other to save a few bucks on electronics...
Diet Robot, Autom, Now Available On Indiegogo, Will Ship In Six Months
TechCrunch - 23 Nov 2012 22:59
Just in time for post-holiday guilt comes Autom, the diet robot that reminds you to eat healthy, asks you how much you exercised per day, and generally sits there being judgmental as you stuff your face with pecan pie. T...
Gadgetwise Blog: Plain Earphones That Sound Like a Bargain
The New York Times - 23 Nov 2012 22:55
The relatively inexpensive RHA MA450i earphones offer a lot for the $50 price tag.
Secret World War II message baffles European intelligence experts
The Verge - 23 Nov 2012 22:52
Despite all our advancements in military intelligence, it turns out a simple coded message can still prove indecipherable. That's what British officials have learned after coming across a secret document from World War I...
Nokia's imaging chief makes surprise exit
The Register - 23 Nov 2012 22:47
Dinning looking to develop other options Nokia's head of imaging, and the man behind a lot of the features the Finns are hoping will make its Lumia smartphones popular, has left the firm unexpectedly.…
PHOTOS: Dad-To-Be's Show Of Solidarity Goes Viral
The Huffington Post - 23 Nov 2012 22:45GNOME: The traditional Linux desktop is coming back
PC World - 23 Nov 2012 22:45
It would be difficult to imagine a more vivid testament to many Linux users' dislike of the new-style GNOME 3 desktop than the many alternative options that have sprung up in response. Ubuntu's Unity, of course, has been...
10 Tantalizing Recipes for Your Turkey Leftovers
Mashable - 23 Nov 2012 22:41
1. Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe: Turkey Pot Pies This pot pie recipe uses not just the leftover turkey, but also the stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy and even the cranberry sauce. Click here to view this gal...
Owl feathers inspire quieter change
NBC News - 23 Nov 2012 22:35RIM shares play catch-up on the Nasdaq; trim gains in Toronto
Reuters - 23 Nov 2012 22:32
TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion's U.S.-listed shares played catch-up on Friday, surging more than 13 percent after the Thanksgiving holiday to match some of the gains the stock posted Thursday on the Toronto Stock...