In U.K., iPhone ad banned over 'all Internet' claim (1)
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The ad said "all the parts of the Internet are on the iPhone." An advertising oversight board ruled that the boast was misleading.
Early Humans Beat Neanderthals by Being Gadget Geeks (1)
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Good news, Gadget Lab readers: Your wanton lust for the latest, shiniest new toys from Cupertino, Akihabara, and even Round Rock, Texas may just be evidence of your evolutionary superiority. Not just yours, mind you, but the whole human race's. That's the theory put forth by a team of archaeologists who compared the tools made by early humans with those made by Neanderthals. The surprising conclusion: Neanderthal tools (fat stone flakes) were no worse than ...
No Joke: The Onion Launches CitySearch Competitor (8)
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America’s Finest News Source has launched Decider, a local entertainment site that includes interviews, event information, and restaurant reviews. The site is initially launching with content for Chicago, with plans to support more cities over the next few months. The site has a clean (albeit somewhat generic) interface, with integrated Google Maps pinpointing each reviewed restaurant and a calendar for upcoming events. In addition to regular editorial content, users will be allowed to post their ...
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cloneofsnake said:
The Onion launches Yelp like directory, since their web newspaper is already using Drupal, I'm sure they are also Drupal for this site.
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Alex said:
Curious.
Forestle turns Google searches green (12)
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"Being green" has become as simple as searching. Using Forestle, you can perform the same Google searches you always have, but the revenue from your searches will be donated to the Nature Conservancy.Read More...
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danb420 said:
Hmm, I might actually try using this as a default for a bit...
The Best Gaming PC Money Can Buy (9)
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SlappingOysters writes "Gameplayer has gone live with their best PC hardware configurations for Q3 2008. They've broken it into three tiers depending on the investor's budget. And while the prices are regional, it is comparative across the globe. 'In order to play these slices of gaming goodness, you're going to need a decent rig, and we sent our PC hardware guru in search of maximum frames in maximum detail, but at a minimum cost. We ...
Best-laid Plans: Media Beat Obama to the Punch (1)
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Nigerian Official Blames The Victims Of Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Scams (4)
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It still amazes us that people still fall for so-called Nigerian advance-fee 419 scam emails. I'd actually noticed that I'd stopped getting such emails offering me millions for helping smuggle gold out of the country, but in the last week there's been a new bunch of them -- and apparently people still fall for them. According to a Nigerian diplomat in Australia, he's just as amazed, and thus thinks the victims are equally to blame ...
Microsoft enlists Seinfeld, Gates to battle "Get a Mac" ads (Thomas Ricker/Engadget) (3)
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Thomas Ricker / Engadget: Microsoft enlists Seinfeld, Gates to battle “Get a Mac” ads — Those Apple “Get a Mac” ads have long been an annoyance to Microsoft and to Bill Gates in particular. No surprise as Apple, emboldened by rising market share, continues to ratchet up the venom with quips like …
Microsoft: grokking search intent will help close Google gap (3)
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How to stop a new type of heart attack (1)
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Bigfoot site stuns the world: It was a hoax (2)
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Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Bigfoot Web site stuns the world: It was a hoax--Outside observers discover that the alleged cadaver was merely a gorilla costume. The rubber foot was a dead giveaway. Free-to-play, ad-supported games the winners?--Getting gamers addicted is the key to monetization, according to PC Gaming Alliance's chief technology officer. But the business model hasn't proven popular outside Asia. Why can't Firefox print as well as IE?--Printing seems to be ...
EBay lowering fixed-price sellers' listing fees (1)
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc is cutting the fees U.S. sellers on its site pay for fixed-price items, in one of the company's boldest moves this year to boost merchandise for sale, lure new buyers and take on competitors.
Google buries $10m in underground power (1)
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Why can't Firefox print as well as Internet Explorer? (5)
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Printing seems to be at the bottom of Mozilla's priority list. It's time to make Firefox the equal of Internet Explorer in terms of printing Web pages.
