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Cortado launches Thinprint to turn any printer into a cloud printer
Cortado has extended its cloud printing product portfolio and launched Thinprint Cloud Printer, a technology that turns any printer into a cloud printer regardless of the make or model. Available for download now on Windows, iOS and Android, Thinprint Cloud Printer works through a free app that turns the user's preferred printer into a cloud printer via a "virtual instance". ...
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How the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PS4 shape up
Microsoft has released details about its upcoming Xbox One games console, giving us our first chance to compare it against its next generation rival, the Sony PS4. We'll start small. The Xbox One is black in colour, as is the Sony PS4, going by the colour of the controller and the blurry video that Sony released recently. Both have new, more responsive controllers, and both have a Blu-ray ...
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Wackypedia admits pagan purge
that one of its editors has been conducting a campaign to purge the encyclopaedia of all references to the occult and modern pagans. The problem was first flagged by the pagan community in November last year when it appeared that someone had been flagging articles for deletion relating to Pagan authors, events, and notable figures. The Wikipedia editor who went by "Qworty" seemed to ...
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Engineer crafts induction-powered LED ring for love
(Credit: Ben Kokes/Enfinicorp) Engineer Ben Kokes is a lot of things. He's an outdoor enthusiast. He's a Bronco mechanic. He's a tinkerer who builds electronic gadgets for fun. He's also in love. I'll let him tell his story in his own words: "Once upon a time, a boy met a girl. Then a short amount of time later, the boy decided to design and build a ring for ...
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Zite update aims to better highlight stories publications
(Credit: Zite) Zite, the personal news aggregator, released a new version Wednesday that aims to help people discover more stories relevant to them, while better highlighting publishers. With version 2.3, which is now available on iOS devices, the ...
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Movie Review
Revanche [DVD]
Revanche is Austrian writer/director Gtz Spielmanns fifth feature film (in addition to several made-for-television features), but the first to receive significant distribution in the United States, so European viewers will have to forgive American audiences and critics who are treating ... ...
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Penguin settles state e-book pricing suits for $75M
(Credit: Jonathan Skillings/CNET) Penguin has agreed to pay $75 million to settle e-book pricing lawsuits filed by many states and private class plaintiffs, bringing an end to the long-running complaints in the U.S. The settlement would resolve claims filed by 33 state attorneys general against Penguin, as well as class-action lawsuits filed by consumers who alleged the company's ...
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GM exec Apps coming to select cars later this year
(Credit: Roger Cheng/CNET) LAS VEGAS -- General Motors is eager to get its slice of the app pie. Mary Chan, head of the global connected consumer unit for GM, told CNET that apps would come to ...
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Cricket Wireless guns for Verizon ATT customers
Cricket's Half Is More campaign sets crosshairs on AT&T and Verizon. LAS VEGAS -- In an aggressive move for Cricket Wireless, the prepaid carrier has launched an advertising campaign urging Verizon and AT&T customers to switch over from their costly on-contact plans to Cricket's more affordable rates. Named "Half Is More," the initiative will fan out online, in ...
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Samsung buys 10 percent stake in Pantech for $48 million
(Credit: Pantech) Samsung has inked a deal with fellow Korean phone maker Pantech for an equity stake in the company. In a statement on Wednesday, Samsung confirmed an ...
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Video game maker Atari seeks court approval for sale of assets
(Reuters) - Video game maker Atari Inc is seeking court approval for the sale of all its assets as it works its way out of bankruptcy protection.The company said on Tuesday it tried looking for a buyer with the help of its investment banker Perella Weinberg Partners, but was unable to find a "stalking horse," or initial bidder, acceptable to it.Atari has set a minimum bid of $15 ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
Hotel Review
Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
This hotel is located right in the heart of the CBD of Sydney in Jamison Street. The hotel neighbours the ...
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