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I'm a freelance writer who is always curious about new technology and how I can use it in my work and other endeavors. I have to admit, though, I'm holding on to Windows XP, even though my PC is a newer model. I had it custom built to avoid Windows Vista.…

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Music sharing with Facebook friends just became easier, and if that isn't enough to distract you, how about a game of Internet pinball? Two manufacturers are banking that these innovations will keep Facebook users entertained 24/7. Facebook users that subscribe to [URL="http://www.thumbplay.com/"]Thumbplay Music's desktop app[/URL] can combine it with iTunes …

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[ATTACH=RIGHT]21839[/ATTACH]Appcelerator and International Data Corporation released the results of their joint [URL="http://appcel.us/q3_2011_report"]survey[/URL] today, August 3, 2011. This survey of 2, 012 Appcelerator developers shows that Apple and Google are accelerating their market share in mobile with the new Google+ and iCloud. Developers surveyed believed Apple and Google will offer fierce …

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A [URL="http://bit.ly/appcelerator_idc_q4_mobile_developer_report"]new survey[/URL] jointly conducted by Appcelerator® and International Data Corporation (IDC) released September 27, 2010 reveals Appcelerator Titanium developers favor Android over iOS in TVs and other devices.[ATTACH=right]17397[/ATTACH] Although the market shows that Apple currently leads in iPhone/iPad sales and popularity, the survey reveals that of the approximately 2,300 …

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[ATTACH=left]17409[/ATTACH]A [URL="http://www.safecellapp.com"]new app[/URL] now connects smart phone's GPSs with its location's federal, state, county and city current cell phone usage laws to prevent accidents from distracted driving. SAFECELLapp, released on Apple September 27, 2010 and slated for Android release in early October, issues real-time alerts to drivers entering areas with …

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[ATTACH=left]19550[/ATTACH]Tap Me, Inc. launched the industry’s first [URL="http://tap.me/wp/how-it-works"]in-game advertising platform[/URL] this week. This platform gives designers the ability to place ads that are in context with the game being played, rather than disrupting it. Gamers will no longer have to get rid of banner ads or pop ups in order …

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[URL="http://vimeo.com/15374659"]Titanium +Geo[/URL], a new location-based analytics platform for mobile applications, released on September 29, 2010 and developed jointly by Appcelerator® and FortiusOne, allows marketers and retailers to accurately measure the effect of where, when and how their mobile applications are being used by their customers. [ATTACH=right]17421[/ATTACH] This is a data …

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[ATTACH=left]17531[/ATTACH][URL="http://www.5o9inc.com/products/download/"]5o9® EZMobile[/URL], to be released on October 11, 2010 is a new mobile context app for all Web apps that utilize the browser to deliver real-time context (mobile user, device and location data) to the Web server for use in any Web application. This new software enables developers to know …

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Smart phone users, including iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, will now be able to see more advertising on their phones thanks to a new interactive video ad player that automatically detects the user's device and switches it to HTML5 and the appropriate video required by that device. [ATTACH=right]16572[/ATTACH]The [URL="http://www.jivox.com/"]Jivox Interactive …

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[ATTACH=LEFT]16524[/ATTACH]A new utility app, officially released August 6, 2010, makes it possible for Blackberry users to get more life out of their battery by allowing them to decide how to use the remaining power left before recharging. Instead of hearing warning beeps and seeing a screen that doesn't show how …

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Because it is unrealistic for companies to mandate a particular kind of smartphone for all their mobile employees, a new app will soon makes it possible for iPhone and iPad users to have the same access to their companies mobile "line-of-business" applications as employees carrying Android or Windows mobile devices. …

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Until recently, the idea of sourced energy from high altitude wind using tether and cable technology was not feasible. But the technologically-advanced materials and advanced computer knowledge that have emerged due to the interest in green technology, makes this now possible. [ATTACH]15932[/ATTACH]Just as people yearned to fly long before the …

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[ATTACH=right]16221[/ATTACH]iPhone users can now create Web photo albums straight from their phone, with the ability to update existing albums. No longer is uploading photos from the iPhone a time-consuming task. In the past, iPhone users needed to select photos one-by-one. The updated version of the photo sharing app from [URL="http://jalbum.net/apps/iphone"]Jalbum[/URL], …

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New research suggests that intentional/lucid dreaming and shared dreaming are possible. The actual technology for lucid dream induction is similar to technology shown in the scifi movie Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a corporate spy able to hack into people’s dreams. According to [URL="http://www.dreams.ca"]Dream Analyst/ Researcher Craig Webb,[/URL] his research …

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While most consumers hail one- or multiple-touch technology as an improvement over keyboard typing or using a mouse, for musicians who need both hands to play their instruments, removing a hand to momentarily touch the screen for page turns is distracting at best and disruptive to the music at worst. …

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The TV market is entering a new stage, as Internet connected TVs shipments surge. According to the latest [URL="http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/quarterly_tv_design_features_report.asp"]DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report[/URL], Internet connectivity has emerged as a key feature in TVs this year. This survey of 2010 product ranges from leading brands reveals that 55% of …

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The pulse of the European solar photovoltaic (PV) market (solar panels on rooftops) in the first half of 2010 was dominated by the impending mid-year incentive tariff reductions in Germany and conditioned by the lower module pricing that transpired in 2009 according to the latest news published in [URL="http://www.solarbuzz.com/EU10.htm"]Europe PV …

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According to a recent survey of Apple iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPod Touch users, conducted by The NPD Group, more than a quarter of consumers participating had a strong interest in a free cloud-based music option. Many were willing to pay a subscription fee to access their own music libraries …

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The popularity of Windows 7 features like Touch and Multi-Touch technology means more software developers are developing applications for Windows 7, according to a recent survey conducted by Embarcadero Technologies. [ATTACH=right]15815[/ATTACH]More than half of the 606 software developers surveyed – 54% – stated they are currently developing applications for Windows …

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[ATTACH=right]15788[/ATTACH]High-end video accelerator tools now make password recovery twentyfold faster than the current top of the line quad-core CPUs. Unlike current recovery tools, such as those offered by Intel, [URL="http://www.nvidia.com/object/fermi_architecture.html"]these new Fermi-based video boards[/URL] exceed benchmark speeds of even previous NVIDIA Tesla solutions based on the previous-generation chipsets. CPUs will …

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