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Earth Day 2013: 5 gadgets that help make going green easy
With Earth Day 2013, here are five ways to head down a greener path. Sometimes, setting goals to shrink your carbon footprint are like New Year's resolutions. They don't last, and you move on. However, if you're serious about leading an eco-friendly lifestyle, there are some green gadgets that can help make the transition easier.
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10 weird iPhone attachments
There’s more to the iPhone than the App Store. Chances are, if you eat, sleep, or sweat with an iPhone at your side, there’s an attachment that will make your life easier -- or at least more entertaining.
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20 best iPhone apps for starters
Here's a selection of some essential and not-so-essential apps that will help you get by in a world increasingly dependent on digital interaction.
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Six ways fleet operators save on gas (and you can, too)
While you may long for $2 gas, the truth is that higher prices – in the $3 to $4 a gallon range – are the new normal. Here are six money-saving tips, used by fleet operators, to save money on fuel:
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5 essential Black Friday apps
Going Black Friday shopping? These five free smartphone apps will help you find the best deals and stay organized on the big day. Happy shopping!
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In Gear Is Facebook getting into navigation?
Facebook has been diversifying its interests and focusing heavily on the mobile market. Now there are rumors that Facebook is looking to buy a hyper-popular navigation app.
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A 'novel' idea for spreading literature in Africa: The cellphone
Publishers across the continent are increasingly targeting readers with mobile phone apps and other technologies that are far cheaper than either e-readers or traditional books.
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Latin America Monitor Venezuelan tools of protest? Pots, pans, and smartphone apps.
The popular Latin American protest tactic of banging pots and pans took on a new form in post-election Venezuela. Some opposition members protested Maduro's victory by downloading a noisy app.
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Angry Birds Friends squawks its way onto iOS, Android devices
Launched last year on Facebook, the social game Angry Birds Friends is finally bound for Android and iOS smart phones and tablets.
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Horizons Has Facebook figured out smart phones? Wall Street thinks so.
Facebook announced a $219 million quarterly profit. What has the social network done right?
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Facebook Home sees 500K Google Play downloads in five days
But Facebook Home has racked up a dismal user review average on Google Play.
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Earth Day 2013: 5 gadgets that help make going green easy
With Earth Day 2013, here are five ways to head down a greener path. Sometimes, setting goals to shrink your carbon footprint are like New Year's resolutions. They don't last, and you move on. However, if you're serious about leading an eco-friendly lifestyle, there are some green gadgets that can help make the transition easier.
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Twitter #Music launched for iOS and Web (but not Android)
Twitter #Music is designed to help users find and share tracks from top artists. For now, however, the app is only available on the Web and iOS devices.
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Change Agent Circle of Six aims to stop rape
A phone app that quickly alerts six friends if a woman feels threatened is expanding from the US to New Delhi and possibly Mexico City.
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With music app, can Twitter become key venue for discovering songs?
The social forum Twitter already has a lot of musical discussion going on. Now, an application within Twitter may help people explore up-and-coming bands, and learn which ones match their preferences.
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Hijack an airplane with a phone? Security specialist says it can be done.
German security analyst Hugo Teso has found vulnerabilities in fight system software and hardware.
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Chapter & Verse Worldreader, a nonprofit, brings e-books to developing countries
Worldreader recently announced that it's allowing more than 500,000 readers to access e-books through their cellphones.
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Horizons General Motors gives Facebook another try
After a very messy breakup last year, GM has announced that it will test-run ads on Facebook once again. The company broke away from the social-networking giant last May, just 10 days before Facebook's IPO.
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In Philadelphia, Atari's Pong goes big, big, big screen
Frank Lee, a professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is staging perhaps the biggest-screen version of Pong in history.
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Facebook Home: Teens won't want it dominating their Android smart phone
Facebook Home, Mark Zuckerberg's super app for Google's Android OS unveiled yesterday, despite its name, won't be much of a home for teens. They busy themselves by switching from app to app and won't appreciate how Facebook Home comands their smart phone.
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PC sales set to plummet as tablet sales take over: report
Analytics firm Gartner has painted a grim portrait of the PC market over the next couple years. But is it accurate?
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Facebook and HTC team up for 'Myst' smart phone: report
The Facebook phone rumors roil onward. The latest has Facebook and HTC releasing a device called the Myst.
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Google Play: A year old and 700 million apps strong
To celebrate the first birthday of the Google Play store, Google is offering a bunch of discounts on movies, books, TV shows, and games.
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White House opposes restrictions on unlocking cellphones
The Obama administration came out in favor of legalizing unlocking cellphones on Monday. The statement raises questions about what restrictions the Digital Millennial Copyright Act places on consumers with its ban on unlocking personal devices.
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Horizons Leap Motion: Forget mouse and keyboard. Control a PC with hand gestures.
Leap Motion Controller lets people swipe, pinch, and tap the air to control their computers.
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The Onion apologizes for offensive actress tweet
The Onion apologizes for calling 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' star Quvenzhane Wallis an offensive name on Twitter. The Onion apologizes the day after the tweet was sent out. 'It was crude and offensive,' CEO Steve Hannah wrote on Facebook.
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Firefox enters the smart-phone industry, challenging Google, Apple
Mozilla's Firefox OS is off to a solid start with the support of 13 wireless-service providers worldwide. But can a Firefox phone compete with Apple and Google?
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Tamagotchi returns: '90s toy becomes Android app
Tamagotchi -- coming soon to an Android near you. The beloved virtual pet of the '90s is coming back as an app.
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10 weird iPhone attachments
There’s more to the iPhone than the App Store. Chances are, if you eat, sleep, or sweat with an iPhone at your side, there’s an attachment that will make your life easier -- or at least more entertaining.
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Where's my refund? IRS tool helps you answer that question.
'Where's my refund' has been updated this year, so you can find your status within 24 hours of filing your return electronically. The 'Where's my refund' tool won't give an estimated refund date immediately, but 90 percent of tax refunds should go out within 21 days.
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