الثلاثاء، 5 مارس 2013

Why Can’t Johnny Write? Don’t Blame Social Media

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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The Pirate Bay Claims to Move Its Servers to North Korea
4:48:47 AMAnita Li
Controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay revealed plans to move its servers to North Korea. Originally hosted by the Swedish Pirate Party, the website was ejected from Sweden following legal threats from a local anti-piracy group, and has since sought bandwidth from Norway and Spain. The Pirate Bay has attracted much ire for hosting magnet links and torrent files, which can be used for illegal downloading of copyrighted material.

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LG Unveils Quick Cover for Optimus G Pro
2:58:22 AMStan Schroeder
LG unveiled a special case, called the Quick Cover, for its huge Optimus G Pro smartphone, which debuted last week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Quick Cover takes inspiration from Apple's Smart Cover: The Optimus G Pro's screen automatically turns on when the cover is lifted, but shuts down when the cover is placed on top. What's more, the cover doesn't get in the way of the phone's wireless charging or NFC capabilities.

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10 Essential Accessories for Your iPad Mini
12:58:07 AMAmy-Mae Elliott
Are you a proud owner of an Apple iPad mini? Then you might want to know about some awesome accessories you can buy to compliment your beloved tablet. Whether you're looking for stands, speakers or a stylus, we have found 10 top gadgets, gizmos and other oojamaflips designed to work with your iPad mini. SEE ALSO: 6 Superb Retro Gaming Accessories for the iPad Take a look through the options available to you in the gallery above.

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Google Debuts 'Art Talks' Series to Reveal Stories Behind Masterpieces
12:07:20 AMAnita Li
Find yourself musing about Mona Lisa's mysterious smile? Google is debuting "Art Talks," a new online series that sheds insight into the stories behind famous masterpieces and artists. The Internet giant announced its creative venture, which viewers can access via Hangouts on Air on Google Art Project's Google+ page, Monday.

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This Mediocre House Party Will Have You Screaming 'Meh'
Monday, March 04, 2013 10:06 PMEric Larson
Because 40% of the time, you'll have the time of your life. Every time.

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Twitter vs. Instagram: The Showdown in an Infographic
Monday, March 04, 2013 8:59 PMSam Laird
Three months after Instagram killed support for Twitter cards, we still regularly hear complaints about the newfound hassle in tweeting your 'grams.

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Cooking App Picks the Perfect Spices for Your Meal
Monday, March 04, 2013 8:19 PMVignesh Ramachandran
Do you have a cupboard full of spices but no clue what to use them for? Hold the salt and pepper. A cooking app inspired by a Cincinnati grandmother might just help you kick your recipes up a notch. For years, grandson B.P. Storn, of Cincinnati, Ohio, used an herb wheel his late grandma gave him.

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Twitter Killing TweetDeck for iPhone and Android
Monday, March 04, 2013 7:43 PMSam Laird
Twitter announced Monday it will shut down multiple TweetDeck apps to focus on the product's web-based version. Facebook integration will be removed too.

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Stream Random Nicholas Cage Movies With This Website
Monday, March 04, 2013 7:16 PMEric Larson
Like Nicholas Cage? Have a Netflix account? It's your lucky day.

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20 Awful Grammar Mishaps to Make You Feel Smarter
Monday, March 04, 2013 6:11 PMEric Larson
It's National Grammar/Grammer Day. So, please, don't make these mistakes.

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Netflix Still Has No Plans for BlackBerry 10
Monday, March 04, 2013 5:30 PMChristina Warren
Netflix isn't coming to BlackBerry 10 any time soon. The company confirmed to AllThingsD that it has no plans to develop a native or Android-ported version of its mobile phone app for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise. More than a year ago, Netflix confirmed that it would not support BlackBerry devices, including the then newly-updated PlayBook tablet.

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Wickr: Can the Snapchat for Grown-Ups Save You From Spies?
Monday, March 04, 2013 4:38 PMLorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
In the online world, our digital footprints hardly ever wash away. The Internet never forgets — and neither does social media. Web users are coming to terms with ever-increasing storage, both physical and in the cloud. As a result, data retention has become just too easy. Sometimes it's just an embarrassing picture.

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Why Can’t Johnny Write? Don’t Blame Social Media
Monday, March 04, 2013 4:32 PMLance Ulanoff
Are Twitter, Facebook and texting destroying our ability to write? One expert says yes. Another says all is not quite as it seems.

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This Is What Venus Looks Like From Saturn
Monday, March 04, 2013 4:21 PMSpace.com
Venus gleams over Saturn's enormous shoulder in two stunning new photos captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which is orbiting the ringed planet. Earth's hellishly hot "sister planet" peeks through Saturn's iconic rings in one image, which Cassini took last November when it was in Saturn's shadow.

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Five-Year-Old Spends $2500 on Apps in Under 10 Minutes
Monday, March 04, 2013 4:15 PMCamille Bautista
Danny Kitchen just wanted to kill some zombies. The 5-year-old asked his parents for the password to the family iPad to download a free game, only to accidentally rack up more than $2,500 in add-on purchases on his mother's credit card. Danny downloaded Zombies vs. Ninjas, a free game, from Apple's App Store. His parents, who gave permission to play to game, left their son with the iPad while they tended to guests in their U.K home.

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Meet Your Favorite Memes IRL at Mashable House During SXSWi
Monday, March 04, 2013 3:29 PMJennifer Diamond
We're excited to announce the Mashable House at SXSWi 2013! As flocks of people in digital descend into the city of Austin for SXSWi for a week of networking, panels and parties, the Mashable House will offer a place to kick back, relax and have some fun.

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Samsung's Galaxy S IV Smartphone Could Have Eye Scrolling
Monday, March 04, 2013 2:35 PMSamantha Murphy
Samsung's next generation smartphone -- the Galaxy S IV -- could include an eye scrolling feature, making it easier for users to read text, hands free.

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Google Employee Makes Insanely Catchy Rap Video About Googleplex
Monday, March 04, 2013 1:44 PMSeth Fiegerman
When you imagine the typical Google employee, a 25-year old rapper might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but apparently Google has at least one such employee in its ranks and he has decided to show off his love of Google and rap in a new video.

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Moonwalking Pony Goes Viral for UK Telecom
Monday, March 04, 2013 12:28 PMTodd Wasserman
A video of a plucky Shetland Pony doing the moonwalk to Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" has become an unlikely YouTube hit, propelling the sponsor, UK telecom Three, to international fame. The video, which has gotten 1.2 million views since it hit YouTube on Feb. 28, shows the cute pony strutting his stuff in the Shetland's breathtaking landscape and then taking a break when a farmer in a tractor pulls up.

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The 'Clueless' Closet Is Real, and You Can Own It
Monday, March 04, 2013 11:07 AMErica Swallow
Do you remember the epic closet system owned by main character Cher Horowitz, as played by Alicia Silverstone, in the 1990s cult classic Clueless? Not only was Cher's closet painstakingly organized by color, season and type of clothing, but it was also accompanied with a fancy computer program that helped her choose outfits.

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