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Is Your Nexus 7 Suffering from Early-Onset Tech Failure?

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:54:41 +0000

The Nexus 7 became the first smash hit for Google’s tablet ambitions, with the Asus-made device sold for a cheap price and offering what was an extremely high tech spec for the time. However, angst within the Android community claims it’s now breaking en masse, with the blame pointed at failing cheap components. If you’ve [...]

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Todays freelance jobs June 19, 2013

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:58:10 +0000

Browse and find Freelance jobs direct with the client – programmers, coders, writers, artists, designers, salespeople, agents, admins, anything and everything its here. English subtitles for English videos by casm I have a set of vídeos and I’d like someone to create a set of subtitles files. For each video a new file must be [...]

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Is Your Private Information Safe on Social Media?

Social Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:54:55 +0000

More than 12 million Americans were victims of identity fraud in the past year, according to a recent study. Twelve million. I was one of them. Against my better judgment, I curiously clicked on a questionable direct message from a friend, and like that, my Twitter account was phished. Luckily, I changed my passwords and [...]

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Boot up: Google Glass privacy, Facebook video ads, iOS 7 apps threat, Kazam smartphones and more

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:54:50 +0000

A quick burst of 10 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Privacy authorities issue Google a ‘please explain’ on Glass | ZDNet Josh Taylor: In April, Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim requested a briefing with Google on the device, and today he, and nine of his colleagues from Canada, [...]

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10 Subreddits for Pro Tips

Social Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:53:09 +0000

Is your financial knowledge a little rough around the edges? Do you ever experience the burning desire to handcraft a sail boat? Have you frequently found yourself wondering if you should button the top button or just leave it open, and how that decision will affect the rest of your day and, subsequently, the rest [...]

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Digg Reader RSS app to launch before Google Reader shuts down

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:55 +0000

The Google Reader RSS aggregator service shuts down on 1 July, leaving many of its users scrambling to choose and migrate to a suitable replacement. One of the candidates, Digg Reader, is now confirmed to launch next week. It’s the work of a five-person team within Digg, which is enjoying its second lease of life [...]

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Google Doodle Celebrates Father’s Day

Social Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:50:58 +0000

Today’s animated and interactive Google Doodle is all about honoring dads for Father’s Day. Pressing the second “O” in the title activates a three-part slot machine in the “L,” which scrolls through different images of fathers being fathers: coaching soccer, building dog houses, hosting barbecues. It’s simple, fun and totally dad-approved. Give it a try [...]

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2012 Toyota RAV4 EV

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:54:41 +0000

Just about every automaker has an electric vehicle in its lineup now, from the Nissan Leaf to the soon-to-be-released BMW i3, but among this crop of quiet cars there is only one electric SUV. The Toyota RAV4 EV came about as tribute from Tesla Motors, in recompense for Toyota ceding its Fremont, Calif., manufacturing digs. [...]

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Massive Rubik’s Cube Could Travel the Globe

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:54:58 +0000

Those with a penchant for puzzles will be pleased to know that there’s a big crowdfunding campaign in the works. Quite literally, big. Liberty Science Center CEO Paul Hoffman, a friend of inventor Erno Rubik, has launched an Indiegogo project aimed at recreating the world’s largest working Rubik’s Cube, dubbed the “Groovik’s Cube.” Originally conceived [...]

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Samsung Plans Faster Galaxy S4, but It’s Not Quite LTE-Advanced

GSS Media — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:52:03 +0000

Samsung claims it will soon launch the world’s first smartphone with a network connection boasting ultra-fast LTE-Advanced speeds, and it’s going to be a variant of the company’s current flagship, the Galaxy S4, a new report says. J.K. Shin, Samsung’s head of mobile business, said Samsung would be the first manufacturer to launch a smartphone [...]

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