Apple plans to power new data center entirely with renewable energy

by Colton Kaiser - May 17th, 2012 7:17 pm - No Comments
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Apple has announced new energy plans today for its data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The company pledges to power the  facility completely with renewable green energy by early 2013. This plan comes from the Cupertino-based company after several protests of Greenpeace demonstrators complaining of their use of coal. The data center...

Cast of “Community” to end season in 8-bit style

by Colton Kaiser - May 17th, 2012 3:58 pm - No Comments
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The NBC hit Community is set to end season 3 with a three episode finale tonight, Thursday, May 17 at 8, 9, and 9:30pm. The first of which will feature the cast in 8-bit format embarking on a journey through a video game. The episode ”Digital Estate Planning” will also star speical guest Giancarlo Esposito of AMC’s...

Facebook IPO is offical: prices set at $38 per share

by Colton Kaiser - May 17th, 2012 2:45 pm - No Comments
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After months of speculation, the social-sharing website Facebook has announced that beginning Friday, they will be offering 421,233,615 shares of stock to the general public for $38 a share. The company will be traded on the NASDAQ under the universal symbol “FB”. The stock offering is expected to close on May 22nd pending...

World’s most expensive hybrid: Porsche 918 Spyder touts 770hp, manages 78 mpg

by Colton Kaiser - May 16th, 2012 4:25 pm - No Comments
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Porsche began testing its first plug-in hybrid supercar earlier this month in various locations around Europe, but today the manufacturer has released some of the car’s final specs as well as some press images of an early prototype. The 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder was originally unveiled back in 2010 as a concept and has since risen to...

Deals: 8GB Nook Tablet for $149

by Colton Kaiser - May 16th, 2012 3:01 pm - No Comments
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If you’ve been looking to get your hands on a decent color E-reader, now’s your chance. You can pick up the wallet-friendly 8GB Nook Tablet for an incredibly affordable $149, directly from Barnes and Noble. This isn’t a refurbished model, in fact it’s brand new and comes with the usual manufacturer’s warranty....

LG Optimus LTE2 full specs revealed

by Colton Kaiser - May 9th, 2012 8:33 pm - No Comments
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LG announced the Optimus LTE2 last week in an attempt to steal the thunder from Samsung’s less than stellar Galaxy S III event. Unfortunately, the company didn’t give many details with its press release.  Today, we’ve managed to uncover the phone’s entire list of impressive specs. LG’s flagship handset...

Facebook announces App Center, offers HTML5 and web-based apps

by Colton Kaiser - May 9th, 2012 5:47 pm - No Comments
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Today, Zuckerberg and company have announced the Facebook App Center, a new web-based app store for browsers and mobile platforms. The App Center will offer both free and paid apps through Facebook as well as HTML5 apps that can be used within Facebook itself. Existing applications will be included in the App Center as long as they meet certain...

Google Maps for Android gets indoor walking directions and Google Offers integration

by Colton Kaiser - May 9th, 2012 3:36 pm - No Comments
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Today, Google is pushing out an update to their Maps application for Android. Version 6.7 adds several new features for users in the United States. Google is expanding their indoor maps feature by allowing users to get walking directions inside larger buildings and superstructures. You’ll also have the option to view actual indoor...

AT&T cancels Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket HD

by Colton Kaiser - May 9th, 2012 2:19 pm - No Comments
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Today at CTIA in New Orleans, Samsung’s Ryan Bidan told reporters from The Verge that the Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD has been scrapped. The device, announced at this year’s CES, was essentially a revamped Skyrocket with a 720p HD display. Bidan explained that the device simply wasn’t relevant anymore due to the recent...

Droid Incredible 4G LTE is official, available “in the coming weeks”

by Colton Kaiser - May 7th, 2012 8:44 pm - No Comments
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We’ve been hearing rumors regarding the successor to the Incredible 2 for nearly two months, but today it’s finally real. HTC and Verizon have officially announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. Although very similar to the HTC One S, the new Incredible 4G sports a compact 4-inch qHD (960×540) SLCD display, a 1.2GHz dual-core...

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