| Free Calling for Gmail Users Extended through 2013 | | Gmail users in the U.S. and Canada will get free calling for another year, Google announced Wednesday. "You'll continue to be able to make free domestic calls through 2013," Mayur Kamat, a product manager at the company, said in a blog post. Users with Internet connection and a microphone can make calls to any phone from within the email client.
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| 5 Apps for Keeping New Year's Resolutions | | Many people probably will be welcoming the new year with familiar resolutions: Live healthier, save more and, in general, improve one's life. But New Year's resolutions tend to fizzle out faster than an old bottle of champagne. Luckily, several great smartphone apps can help keep you on track with your 2013 resolutions. Here are a few that provide guidance and encourage you to persevere.
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| Buddy the Virtual Watchdog Looks Over Your Loved Ones | | The holidays are a time for cheer, family and good tidings -- even if grandpa or grandma can't make it to this year's festivities. An MIT-based startup GeriJoy created an app that helps families keep their loved ones company when they can't be there themselves. The app offers a virtual companion, in the form of a dog, that speaks and plays with its users.
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| Shark Tank Shatters in Chinese Mall, Injures Bystanders | | While many North Americans were braving the post-Christmas crush of deal-seeking shoppers, mall-goers in China dealt with a much more dangerous -- albeit, unlikely -- threat: sharks. Fifteen people were injured on the first floor of Shanghai's Orient Shopping Center, after a 33.5-ton aquarium containing sharks suddenly burst, local media reported. Among the injured were customers, shop assistants and security staff.
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| Baby, It's Cold Outside! 20 Icy Photos from Mashable Readers | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 11:56 PM | Nora Grenfell |
| Even as the holiday season is ending, the cold weather is here to stay. While the nights of eggnog may be over, the pictures above remind us that there is still plenty to look forward to. So grab a mug of hot cocoa and feast your eyes on these 20 beautiful pictures inspired by the prompt "cold" in this week's photo challenge.
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| Hollywood Studios Caught Pirating Movies via BitTorrent | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 10:56 PM | Geekosystem |
| The thought that motion picture studios, including members of the Motion Picture Association of America, or MPAA, have been pirating content through the use of BitTorrent is one of those things that's long been suspected, and TorrentFreak reports that they now have proof.
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| 12 Awesomely Creative Christmas Gifts You Didn't Get This Year | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:58 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Santa has power-washed his sleigh, the elves have caught a flight to Cabo and you're left noshing on leftovers, staring at a pile of gifts. Did St. Nick's magical sack bring you what you wanted this year? Well, you might think you scored the motherload of fabulous presents, but after taking a gander at Imgur, you might have other thoughts.
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| 5 Startups Working to Improve the E-Book Reading Experience | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 8:54 PM | Seth Fiegerman |
| The next chapter of digital reading has begun. In the past year, several startups have emerged with plans to change the way we discover, share and consume e-books. Some have focused on making e-books more interactive, others are trying to build more and better experiences around e-books.
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| Science Fiction Dreams That Came True in 2012 | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 7:48 PM | Discovery News |
| As a longtime reader of science fiction, it's always interesting to see how the visions of writers eventually become real. Take Arthur C. Clarke's letter to Wireless World in 1945, which details the geostationary communications satellite network everyone uses today.
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| How to Make a TARDIS Bigger on the Inside | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 6:27 PM | Pete Pachal |
| As any fan of Doctor Who knows, the title character's ship does some pretty incredible things even when it's not traveling through time and space. For starters, the TARDIS is bigger in the inside, letting it keep its diminutive Police Box shape even though there's room for the entire crew (not to mention several swimming pools) on board.
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| A Short History of Facebook Privacy Failure | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:57 PM | Chris Taylor |
| Like many of us, Randi Zuckerberg posted a family snap to Facebook this Christmas. As with many of our snaps, it was funny in context, but a little too candid; you might not want it shared widely beyond your family. Unlike many of our snaps, it contained a billionaire brother in the background. Randi was outraged when the snap got broadcast to subscribers, who proceeded to share it on other social networks.
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| The Problem With Windows 8 | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:46 PM | Pete Pachal |
| Sales of Windows machines are way down from the same period a year ago. Why aren't consumers flocking to Microsoft's new OS, Windows 8? Well, it's complicated...
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| If Santa Were a Hipster | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:33 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| What if Santa was a hipster? We think it would go a little like this.
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| 10 Things to Do on Dec. 26 | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:14 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Christmas has ended and New Year's Eve is still a few days away. What's a person to do during this holiday lull? 1. Complain About Your Christmas Gifts All I got for Christmas was some CDs and movies and my little brother got an iPad. Thanks a lot Obama! — Nick Pagliara (@NickPagliara) December 26, 2012 All i got for christmas was socks and toothpaste.
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| Today's Top Post-Holiday Tech Deals | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:01 PM | Emily Banks |
| If you've got gift cards to burn or money to spend, now might be a good time to make your move. A number of retailers are offering deep discounts the day after Christmas. Everything from laptops to game consoles, e-readers and TVs are marked down on Wednesday.
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| Watch a Christmas Tornado Tear Through Cars | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:47 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| A massive tornado hit Mobile, Ala., on Tuesday, Christmas Day, forcing some residents to scramble for cover. Some took refuge inside a Walgreens store, where security cameras recorded the twister's forceful impact. The store itself was mostly spared, but many of the cars parked outside suffered major damage.
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| What Happens to Your Social Media Life When You Die? | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:30 PM | Kate Freeman |
| San Francisco resident Sarah Buhr's friend Tiffany passed away a couple of months ago but Buhr still hears from her on Facebook. Tiffany's Likes, and other people's comments on Tiffany's profile, push her information onto Buhr's newsfeed, offering a frequent reminder that her friend is gone. Buhr says she felt she had to unfriend Tiffany because it was too difficult to be reminded of the loss nearly everyday.
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| FreshDirect Suffers Outage After Letting Web Address Lapse | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:15 PM | Todd Wasserman |
| Some users of online grocer FreshDirect saw a generic network solutions page after the company apparently was late in renewing its web address. As of Wednesday afternoon, the company was still getting the page up and running. A FreshDirect rep told Bloomberg that it experienced a "renewal issue" related to the web address.
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| Watch This Lego Drone Soar Across the Sky | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:57 PM | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| We've seen people do some pretty creative things with Legos, but programmer and Lego enthusiast Ed Scott may have just taken the cake with this Lego quadcopter drone. While it's certainly no Predator, the Lego drone is well-equipped: Four motors give it lift and thrust, autopilot helps keep it flying right and two cameras provide still and live-streaming video capability.
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| 10 iPad Cases With Convenient Hand Grips | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:41 PM | Amy-Mae Elliott |
| Among the many styles of iPad accessories on the market, the easy-to-hold case with a built-in handle has to be one of the most useful. We have scoured the web to find 10 fine examples of this particular genre of tablet cover. SEE ALSO: 10 iPad Wallpapers Full of Winter Cheer Take a look through our hand-picked selection in the image gallery above.
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| Right or Wrong About 2012? One Cybersecurity Company's Look Back | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:18 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| December is "prediction season" in the cybersecurity industry. Every major anti-virus software maker and digital-security provider issues its own forecasts of what computer users face in the coming year. So far this month, the predictions for 2013 look a lot like those for 2012: more Android malware, increased cyberattacks by nation-states and greater activity by "hacktivist" groups such as Anonymous.
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| 'We Are Young' Performed on Vintage Computer Parts | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 3:05 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Old computer parts find new life as rock stars with a little help from YouTube user BD594. The "band" -- we'll just call 'em the Ctrl-Alt-Deletes -- perform a delightfully geeky rendition of the hit fun. song "We Are Young." SEE ALSO: Old Computer Parts Bring Techie Spin to Gotye Vintage hard drives provide the beat as a Yamaha CX-5 tickles the ivories and an HP Scanjet 3C plays frontman with the vocals.
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| Why Facebook Holiday Cards Leave Me Lonely | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:50 PM | Andrea Smith |
| Call me old fashioned, but I enjoy getting holiday greeting cards in the mail. There's a door in my house that's regularly festooned with greeting cards, depending on the occasion taking place at that time. (Anniversary, graduation or birthday?) The cards that come in the mail get proudly displayed on the door, at least until the next celebration comes along.
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| Facebook in 2012: A Billion Users and Counting | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:35 PM | Fran Berkman |
| Facebook is the most popular social network on the planet. It celebrated its eighth birthday on Feb. 4, 2012. Although Facebook has only been around since 2004, it certainly seems like much longer. For many of us, it feels like we've grown up habitually checking to see who has liked our photos and commented on our status updates. We love to use it. Sometimes we hate ourselves for loving it so much.
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| Making Robots With Mass Appeal | | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:19 PM | TechNewsDaily |
| Not so long ago, the idea of most people owning a robot seemed far-fetched. But today, not only can consumers buy robots, they can do so relatively cheaply. The world of consumer robotics is finally beginning to merge with the world of everyday people, and some products really stand out.
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