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Web Surfing On The Job Can Actually Increase Your Productivity

New Study Says Web Surfing Is The Best Form Of Loafing Compared To Calls Texts Or Emails
By on Thursday, 25. August 2011

If your boss severely restricts web browsing on the job, maybe you could show them this new study conducted by the National University of Singapore. Entitled “Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement,” the study posits that web surfing on the job actually increases an employee’s productivity. It is, according to [...]

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Tim Cook: Did A Gay Man Become CEO At Apple?

Gay Community Celebrates As Cook Succeeds Jobs As CEO, Did Cook Solidify His Position As Most Powerful Gay Man In The World?
By on Thursday, 25. August 2011

Steve Jobs has resigned from his position at Apple as CEO, and will be staying on as Chairman of the Board. Tim Cook, formerly interim CEO, has been tasked by Jobs to replace him, and considering the power Jobs has on the Board of Directors, it seems likely that Cook [...]

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Apple Slide-to-Unlock Patent Not Valid, According to Dutch Judge

Court in the Netherlands That Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Samsung Galaxy Smartphones Believes Not All Apple's Claims Are Valid Because of Prior Use
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

Apple may have scored a legal win over Samsung in the European legal system after a Dutch court granted a preliminary injunction against the Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Ace. But it seems the judge is not convinced about everything Apple is claiming.

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Steve Jobs Steps Down as Apple's CEO, Tim Cook Takes His Place

Apple Announces Steve Jobs Stepping Down From CEO Role, But Will Stay On As Chairman, Tech World Mourns Departure Of Tech Icon
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

Shocking news out of Cupertino today. Apple has announced via a press release that Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple’s CEO. Jobs has been called an icon and a visionary by many. Tim Cook, formerly the COO and interim CEO of the company, will become the permanent CEO of [...]

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Logitech Fold-Up Keyboard Gives You Possibly Ergonomic Keyboard For Your iPad

Logitech's Fold-Up Keyboard Offers Easy Storage & Transport With An Unusual Look
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

As if the suction cup joystick, the solar powered keyboard and the clip-on speaker weren’t enough, now I’ve got word about a new peripheral from the folks out at Logitech. Once again, it’s for your iPad, but this time, it’s the Fold-Up Keyboard.

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Facebook Serves 1 Trillion Page Views in June; Google+ Who?

Facebook Does The Unthinkable, Gets 1 Trillion Page Views; 870 Million Unique Users in June
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

Facebook proved, in case it still needs to do so, that it’s the most popular website in the world. Sure the fact that the site is basically a huge social network helps connecting hundreds of millions of users around the world is very helpful.

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Second Quarter Numbers Reveal That China Now Sells More PCs Than US

Decline In US Sales & Increase In Chinese Sales Means China Now Sells More PCs Than The US For The First Time
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

Until just recently the US has held the number one spot when it comes to PC sales. Not anymore according to second quarter numbers because now China is the king of PC sales. With numbers diminishing in the US, China has been gaining year after year which brings them to [...]

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Logitech Brings Out A Suction Cup Joystick For The iPad

Logitech's Suction Cup Joystick Is Simple, Surprisingly Elegant, And Kind Of Strange
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

We’ve heard a lot out of Logitech these last few days, including word about a variety of new peripherals coming out. But now, they’ve got something new, and something decidedly unusual in the form of their new suction cup joystick for the iPad.

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Vizio's Eight Inch Tablet Now Offers Hulu Plus

The Vizio Tablet Will Let You Take Many Of Your Shows With You Where Ever You Go Thanks To Hulu Plus Support
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

Happy news for all you road warriors out there: those of you with the Vizio eight inch tablet now have a handy new tool to kill time and keep yourself entertained while waiting in line or at offices or anywhere in general: Hulu Plus.

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BlackBerry QNX Devices Scheduled for Early 2012; Android on Board

RIM to Integrate Android Support in Future BlackBerry QNX Hardware; Did Google Just Win More Points For Effort?]
By on Wednesday, 24. August 2011

RIM is slowly distancing itself of the almost-obsolete BlackBerry OS, despite pushing forward with new BlackBerry 7 handsets, and embracing QNX as the new smartphone and tablet software meant to bring the company back on top in the mobile game.

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