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YouTube adds support for 4096p (not a typo!)
For more than half a year now YouTube has supported 1080p videos but today they raised the bar even more by supporting native resolution videos up to 4096p (1096
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Amazon Wins e-Reader Patent, How Will This Affect the nook?
A new ruling grants Amazon the patent ability to have an e-ink display and an LCD display on the same e-reader.
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TSA Responds to Web Blocking Memo
Transportation Security Administration Responds to Memo Blocking Access to Websites with "Controversial Opinion"
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Google will buy travel data firm ITA for $700 million
Google Inc has agreed to buy travel industry search-provider ITA Software for $700 million in cash, twinning its dominance in Internet search with ITA's widely used technology.
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Finland: Broadband Access Made Legal Right In Landmark Law
Finland has just passed a law making access to broadband a legal right for Finnish citizens. When the law goes into effect in July 2010, every person in Finland, which has a population of around 5.3 million, will have the guaranteed right to a one-megabit broadband connection.
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WEIRD: Cisco Putting Out An Android-Based Tablet
Cisco Cius is a business tablet which supports mobile, cloud computing, HD video, business process and collaborative applications.
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3D TV and Electronics Revenue Tops $55 Million in the U.S.
Call the whole 3D craze nothing more than a hyped up gimmick if you will but if that's the case, this is shaping up to be one of the most lucrative gimmicks in recent times. According to the number crunchers over at NPD, Americans have spent over $55 million on 3D-capable TVs, DVD players and related equipment.
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Nokia N9 possibly spotted, running Symbian [w/Photos]
Nokia's rumored N9 slider has shown in a photo set that at once appears to confirm it but calls into question the choice of OS. Despite Nokia saying it would switch to MeeGo for Nseries phones after the N8, the device on show at Negri is clearly running Symbian.
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