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21 Sep 2009 13:10

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Tech: Nigeria doesn’t like it when they’re called out for their 419 scams

  • In this commercial for Sony’s Playstation 3, Sony suggested that Nigeria was a source for lots of scams. When the Nigerian government heard about it, they freaked, claiming that Sony slandered them. They also asked for their bank account numbers.source
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21 Sep 2009 12:38

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Tech: The Netflix $1 million recommendation engine contest has a winner

  • 7 people around the world split the nerdy winnings source
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20 Sep 2009 20:30

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Tech: You don’t need a gaydar; you need someone’s Facebook profile

A bunch of MIT researchers figured out you could figure out whether or not someone was gay based on their Facebook friends alone. Stalkers. source
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20 Sep 2009 10:29

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Tech: Whoa. Look at all those basic Amazon-branded cables

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  • We mean, we can understand why Amazon might want to get in the cable market. Or the CD-R market. But Amazon Basics seems like such a … basic … move. As long as they don’t make dozens of made-up brands like Radio Shack, we guess we’re OK with this.source
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19 Sep 2009 14:46

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Tech: Nobody likes Google Books, it seems. Not even the DOJ.

The Department of Justice, much like every other major tech company, has zero love for Google Books’ proposed $125 million class-action lawsuit settlement. source
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19 Sep 2009 11:05

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Tech: Daily poll: Can Microsoft’s lawsuits put a dent in malware ads?

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19 Sep 2009 10:51

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Tech: Augmented reality + billiards: We could still be pool sharks yet

  • Man, pool would be so much easier for us if we could wear special sunglasses that would show us these awesome augmented reality details. Not only could we cheat really easily, we’d look like total pool sharks! These guys also made a pool-playing robot.source
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19 Sep 2009 10:17

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Tech: The saga of the Google Voice iPhone app gets more drama-laden

  • Google says Google admitted yesterday that Apple was not still looking into the Google Voice application, but that it was rejected for duplicating functionality. source
  • Google says Google admitted yesterday that Apple was not still looking into the Google Voice application, but that it was rejected for duplicating functionality.
  • Apple says For Apple’s part in the mix, they say that they’re telling the truth. If they weren’t, it would effectively mean they were lying to the FCC. That’s bad. source
  • Google says Google admitted yesterday that Apple was not still looking into the Google Voice application, but that it was rejected for duplicating functionality.
  • Apple says For Apple’s part in the mix, they say that they’re telling the truth. If they weren’t, it would effectively mean they were lying to the FCC. That’s bad.
  • TechCrunch butts in TechCrunch says that Google has a screenshot of the actual rejection letter. It’s offering a T-shirt to the Google employee that sends it along. Classy. source
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18 Sep 2009 19:26

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Tech: The Retweet function: The biggest Twitter shake-up EVAH.

The functionality of the site will soon be hugely different based on the image Mashable posted today. They need to work on this a little more, we think. source
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18 Sep 2009 18:56

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Tech, U.S.: Net neutrality win: The FCC could leave the series of tubes open

  • FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is pushing for it. It’s good news for the average internet user. It’s great news for Google and free speech. It’s awful news for AT&T, Verizon, Comcast or any other ISP. But it’s got the support of the FCC, which will propose new regulations on Monday. “It will be a big win for consumers if the FCC delivers strong net neutrality rules that apply across all technologies,”said Free Press policy director Ben Scott. source
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