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Entries for November, 2010

Nvidia eyes higher sales, talks up Tegra

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Graphics chipmaker Nvidia forecast higher sales for the current quarter and said its mobile business would take off next year when tablets and smartphones will use its Tegra chips. Original post by Whitson Gordon

Newsweek and Daily Beast agree merger

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Website Daily Beast (www.thedailybeast.com) and magazine Newsweek have agreed a deal to combine, Daily Beast co-founder and editor Tina Brown said, just weeks after abandoning merger talks. Original post by Whitson Gordon

Tether for Android Offers Another Alternative to Hefty Carrier Fees [Video]

Android (with Windows): To unofficially tether and use your Android’s mobile web on your laptop, you previously had three options: rooting, wonky proxies, and purchasing PDAnet. Now there’s formerly BlackBerry-only Tether, at about the same price as PDAnet. What’s the difference? More » Original post by Kevin Purdy

Intel ups dividend by 15 percent, shares rise

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Intel Corp plans to boost its quarterly dividend by 15 percent, sending its shares higher as investors saw the move as a signal that the world’s largest chipmaker is on track for healthy growth. Original post by Whitson Gordon

James Webb Space Telescope Cost Overruns Adding Up

digitaldc writes “The scale of the delay and cost overrun blighting NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been laid bare by a panel called in to review the project. The group believes the final budget for Hubble’s successor is likely to climb to at least $6.5bn, for a launch that is possible in September [...]

Acer, Ferrari unveil joint smartphone model

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Ferrari and Acer unveiled on Friday a joint new smartphone model using Google’s Android software, hoping to boost its so far limited role in the increasingly crowded smartphone market. Original post by Whitson Gordon

Use a Rubber Band as a "The Oven Is On" Safety Reminder [Clever Uses]

T-Mobile announces new promotional plans, Wi-Fi tethering

T-Mobile announced Friday the addition of several new plan features to its portfolio. First up, the addition of two promotional Even More plans that bring unlimited Web, unlimited texting and unlimited mobile to mobile calling in two different packages: •Even More® Individual 1,500 Talk + Text + Web plan for $79.99/mo. •Even More® Family Plan [...]

iHeadbones Earbud Alternative Review

You see a lot of people going about their work or leisure activities wearing earbuds or headphones.  Listening to music constantly is great, except when it interferes with your ability to do your job or to drive, bicycle, or run or play sports safely.  Sometimes you have to be able to hear a coworker, the [...]

Linux Mint Updates; Easy DVD Edition Upgrades, Improved Menus, Integrated Search Engines [Downloads]