Due to continued interference with the GPS spectrum, Lightsquared’s LTE network likely won’t be approved by the FCC any time soon. That’s bad news for Lightsquared but even worse for Sprint. More »
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From Morning Edition: Syrian Activists Live Stream Their Revolution
The Syrian government is now nearly two weeks into its bombardment of the city of Homs. The U.N. says at least 300 civilians have been killed. The offensive might have gone unreported had it not been for the activists and citizen journalists who are risking their lives to tell the stories.
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From Lifehacker: TrueCar Reveals The Best Price for a New Car, Saves You from Haggling with a Dealer
TrueCar is a free service that gathers price estimates for cars and tells you what fair prices are for them. Not only that, it helps you get guaranteed price quotes from local dealers, which makes for an easier car-buying experience. More »
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From Lifehacker: Caffeine Zone 2 Tracks Your Caffeine Usage and Tells You if Another Cup Will Do Any Good
iOS: If you spend the bulk of your day downing cup after cup of coffee, you likely know the feeling of taking it one cup too far. You might be nervous or have trouble sleeping later on. Caffeine Zone 2 is an app that allows you to track your caffeine usage so you’ll know if that late afternoon cup is doing you more harm than good. More »
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From Gizmodo: Twitter Saves Your Address Book’s Contents for 18 Months
Twitter, did you learn nothing from Path’s recent kerfuffle? Customers do not like it when you remotely store their personal information, especially without telling them. More »
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From Gizmodo: Rocket Science Explained For Non-Rocket Scientists
Minute Physics has a knack for explaining complicated scientific ideas and principles in a way that the average YouTube viewer can comprehend. Even when they tackle rocket science, a term synonymous with complicated physics, math, and equations. More »
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From Engadget: AT&T Galaxy Note review
It was once said that if a phone or tablet used a stylus its hardware designers had blown it. It was also said that if the software on that device contained a task manager that coders had similarly missed the mark. The Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T contains what many would consider a stylus and, if you hold down the Home button, you’re presented with what can only be described as a task manager.
So the Galaxy Note, Samsung’s massive 5.3-inch “superphone,” is critically flawed then, right? No. It is, in fact, one of the best phones to hit the market since another Samsung powerhouse — the Galaxy Nexus. It’s a device with a lot to love and is the kind of phone that would make almost every Android aficionado swoon. However, with its massive 5.3-inch display and generally understated styling, it isn’t for everybody. We reviewed it before in European guise, but now read on to see if AT&T’s $300 LTE version of this big brute is just right for you.
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