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Entries for October, 2011

Apple reportedly planning Siri-powered TV

Imagine a TV that is not only seamlessly controlled by your voice but also has a sharp wit and comments on your TV habits. read more Original post by Mike Luttrell

Barclays says Nokia’s Windows Phones can compete with the iPhone

Nokia’s new Windows Phone handsets are priced to sell, and some analysts are impressed with what they’ve seen so far. A team from Barclays Capital on Thursday said Nokia’s first round of Windows Phones aren’t quite as differentiated as they would have liked, but they are priced competitively. “We believe [Nokia's] devices will be competitive in the marketplace [...]

Google takes another shot at the TV market

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc is making another push to bring its Web savvy to television sets, hoping to tap into a vast new market despite consumers’ lukewarm reaction to its initial offering. Original post by samzenpus

Samsung blows past Apple to take No. 1 smartphone spot in Q3

Following Samsung’s third-quarter earnings report on Friday morning, the South Korea-based electronics giant is now confirmed to have passed Apple to become the top smartphone vendor in the world by volume. Reports from last week suggested Samsung had bested Apple’s stalled smartphone shipments during the September quarter to take the No. 1 spot, and now [...]

Daily U.S. Consumption for 12 Items

America buys goods at a high rate, so it’s no wonder the U.S. is considered ‘the land of plenty.’ Read about the daily U.S. consumption for 12 items, including denim jeans and movie tickets. Original post by timothy

Halloween Pictures

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the United States. This gallery features pictures of some of the major elements of this spooky holiday. Original post by timothy

Serial Killer Videos

In 1888, a serial killer named Jack the Ripper was on the loose in London. He brutally murdered 5 women; however, his identity was never discovered. Learn more about Jack the Ripper on Discovery Channel’s “Assignment Discovery.” Original post by timothy

How Internet Censorship Works

China’s Communist Party is seeking to impose new restrictive measures on media and Internet access in the country. How do governments and other entities block access to the Web pages they identify as undesirable? Original post by timothy

MYTRAK – Another fitness gadget to motivate us to get off the couch

I’m starting to notice a trend lately… In the last few months, there have been 4 similar $100 fitness gadgets announced. We reviewed the Fitbit (link below in the related posts list), then there was the NewYu, then the Striiv and now the MYTRAK. They all have some type of display that shows your daily [...]

Deal of the Day –Dell Vostro 260s “Sandy Bridge” Core i3 Slim Tower

Today’s LogicBUY Deal is for the Dell Vostro 260s customizable Slim Tower Desktop with Sandy Bridge processor for $314.10.  Features: up to 4GB RAM, Intel H61 chipset, Intel HD graphics, VGA and HDMI outputs, optional 19-in-1 card reader and Wireless-N card, Windows 7, and more. 3.1GHz Core i3-2100 dual core with 3GB memory, 250GB hard [...]