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Yahoo! Messenger now censors the links you share
We've all thought it, but never dared think it could be true: what if Microsoft, Yahoo, and AOL actively monitor our instant messenger chats? What if mentions of 'bomb' and 'underage' are tracked and sent to law enforcement agencies? What if chat providers don't agree with the things we say,... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Amazon Cloud Player review: functional, not mind blowing, and still US-only
It's hard to believe: our world-spanning network, our Internet, which is the cornerstone of free speech and free society -- which, on a good day, is capable of causing populist revolutions -- is still crippled by banal geolocation restrictions. We are, of course, talking about Amazon's two latest offerings, both... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Jetbus is a retro-tastic physics game, with a bus
Once upon a time, there used to be a DOS game with a caveman and a human powered helicopter. The caveman would shuttle around the screen, madly trying to get customers to where they wanted to go. Jetbus is not that game, but it's obviously inspired by it. You're driving... Continue reading
Posted Mar 22, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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The original Angry Birds and Angry Birds HD are now free for the first time in the App Store
The original Angry Birds game is now free in the App Store. The game that was first released over three years ago has seen some phenomenal success on every platform that it has been available on. Now for the first time ever, Rovio has decided to make it free. The... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Windows 8 wallpaper available to download, Jupiter and Twin UI spotted
With Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it's inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first "official" wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is already making the rounds. As you can see, it's got... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Gadget Lab Show: Facebook News Feed and Path 3.0
This week on the Gadget Lab Show, the gang talks Facebook's new News Feed, and Path version 3.0. LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL MCAFEE Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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MobileFun Ultimate Nexus 7 Accessory Pack review
With the exception of my cellphone, no other gadget spends more time in my hand than my Nexus 7. I use it for gaming, email, web surfing, social media engagement, music, videos, RSS reader, Skyping, and as a bedtime alarm clock. I am always looking for accessories for it. Kinda... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Airbudz ? Replacement in-ear earphone tips for those times when you need to hear more than your music
Noise canceling earbuds are great for blocking out unwanted noise around us so we can listen to our tunes without distraction. But there are times when no distraction is not a good thing. Like while riding a bike, walking, running, etc. Airbudz, a successfully funded Kickstarter project, can turn your... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Apple Maps surprisingly wins three way shootout against Waze and Google Maps
PC Magazine?s John C. Dvorak has tested three mapping applications available for iPhone and very surprisingly the much maligned Apple Maps came out on top in the tests. The testers were Leo Laporte from TWiT who was using the Waze app, John C. Dvorak who had Google Maps and finally... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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New software uses facial recognition to defend against prying eyes
Having the right programs and hardware to keep the information on your display safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It's called PrivateEye, and it utilizes facial recognition to automatically pixelate... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Streetlight Manifesto: The Receiving End of It All
I'm going to make a confession: I don't like Streetlight Manifesto nearly as much as I love Kalnoky-era Catch 22, but unless you're a ska-nerd, that probably means nothing to you. What all you normal people need to know is that Streetlight Manifesto's "Receiving End of It All" is horn-tastic... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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As It Hits 3M Users After 6 Months, hoppr Checks-In Its Bid To Be India?s Foursquare
While Foursquare has been concentrating on smartphones for some year now, much of the rest of the world has remained on a feature phone (though that of course is changing). So the opportunity to do location-based services has been limited - though not impossible. It has always been possible to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Google Field Trip, Take Weather, and More
Hey, dude. Those apps on your iPhone are looking a little stale. The best apps we found this week should freshen up your device a little bit. More » DIGITAL CHINA HOLDINGS DIRECTV GROUP Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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TripAdvisor app for Windows Phone 7 now available
TripAdvisor, the popular travel planning tool, has just launched an app for Windows Phone 7. Just like the mobile website, the app allows you to search for anything travel-related -- from hotels and flights to restaurants and points-of-interest to visit once you reach your destination. Geolocation is supported, which allows... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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DrawQuest, Map of the Internet, and More
There's snow falling relentlessly on the East coast, so it might be a very long weekend. But you won't lose your mind while you're cooped up inside. Here are plenty of new apps for your iPad to keep you occupied so cabin fever never has a fighting chance. More »... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Tarzan Ball is a tricky hook-and-pull physics game
So, you're a ball. A Tarzan Ball, to be precise. You've earned the nickname thanks to your astonishing ability to shoot out a lengthy 'vine' (I hope it's a vine) at objects, and then pull yourself towards those objects. That's a handy ability to have, especially since you've got no... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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GNOME 3 released, ushers in an interesting amalgam of iOS and OS X
GNOME 3, after more than two years of development, has been released into the wild. GNOME 3 is not merely the logical successor of GNOME 2: it is an entirely new project, started from scratch, to create a "completely new, modern desktop designed for today's users and technologies." The best... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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New Facebook News Feed Features In-Your-Face Photos
Facebook on Thursday announced a major makeover of its News Feed page with an emphasis on bigger images, more user control and a recognition that more members are accessing the social network on mobile devices. "News Feed has become primarily about visual content," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. IBASIS HYPERCOM Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Nexus 4 Launches in Japan
This has been an exciting couple of months for Google fans in Japan. First the Nexus 10 launches, then the 3G Nexus 7, and now finally the Nexus 4. The Japanese product page is up, giving a rundown of everything Google's latest flagship phone has to offer. The hardware looks... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Marvel Unlimited brings 70 years, 13,000 issues of back catalog comics to iPhone and iPad
Marvel Unlimited is a new, native app front end for the existing Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscription service. It lets you read 70 years and 13,000 issues of back catalog comics -- Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Wolverine, the Avengers, the X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc. -- right... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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New iPad Smart Covers
At the release of the iPad 2, Apple also brought out its Smart Cover product, which quickly became a favorite. Although the new iPad 3 is a little thicker through the middle than the iPad 2 (due to a bigger battery), it is still compatible with the previous Smart Covers... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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How Secure is My Password lets you know just that
We've all heard it before; you need to select a lengthy password, one that's hard to guess. Not a dictionary word. And it has to have some capital letters in it too, and some digits, and a symbol or two won't hurt either. That's a handy set of rules to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Daily Crunch: Guard Tower
Here are some of yesterday’s stories on TechCrunch Gadgets: Evul Todai: A Relaxation Lighthouse Lamp For The Living Room Nike Apologizes For Nike+ Issues, Promises Fixes, New Platform Soon Terrahawk?s M.U.S.T. Is A Mobile Guard Tower In A Shady-Looking Van Video: ?Der Kritzler,? An Automatic Scribbling Machine Amazon?s Kindle Tablet... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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A Few Quirks Keep Mellel Lite From Being a Heavyweight
Word processors can be a matter of taste. Some writers feel that the more the word processor departs from the original word processor -- the typewriter -- the more it interferes with the actual act of writing. For those writers, there are bare bones word processors like Byword and iA... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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Windows 8 welcome screen revealed, looks very Metro
It's not really a secret the Microsoft had planned on bringing bits of Windows Phone 7's Metro UI to Windows 8, but we haven't seen a lot of really telling evidence. However, with the Windows 8 milestone 3 build now available to Microsoft Connect partners, it was really just a... Continue reading
Posted Mar 8, 2013 at Phillip Juan McClore's blog
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