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Winner of Google Photography Prize documents the lonelier side of competitive swimming

By Chris Welch on April 25, 2012 10:58 am + 11 comments

After receiving entries from 20,000 students in 146 countries, Google has a winner for it's 2012 Continue reading…
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Huawei rumored to be working on Windows 8 phones and tablet

By Nathan Ingraham on April 25, 2012 10:19 am + 18 comments

Despite saying on record last year that it was interested in producing Windows Phones, Huawei has Continue reading…
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Solidoodle: a $499 3D printer designed by MakerBot's former COO

By Adi Robertson on April 25, 2012 10:12 am + 61 comments

Sam Cervantes, who served as COO of 3D printing company MakerBot until 2010, is hoping to bring 3D Continue reading…
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The new Aol On network unites all of Aol's premium video content under one umbrella

By Nathan Ingraham on April 25, 2012 09:57 am + 10 comments

A major part of Aol's business these days is its large content network, headlined by sites like The Continue reading…
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Nokia: Lumia 900 will be available in magenta, at some point

By Aaron Souppouris on April 25, 2012 09:43 am + 50 comments

Following a leak from Finnish retailer Gigantti, Nokia has confirmed that it will release a magenta Continue reading…
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Sprint will add 4G WiMAX to prepaid Boost and Virgin Mobile plans

By Adi Robertson on April 25, 2012 09:32 am + 16 comments

Sprint may be done with WiMAX, but the company has just confirmed that its prepaid brands will be Continue reading…
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Exclusive: Microsoft to preview 'Woodstock' Xbox music service at E3

By Tom Warren on April 25, 2012 09:01 am + 187 comments

Microsoft will offer a sneak peek at its Zune replacement during E3 2012, according to sources Continue reading…
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MIT's Droplet and StackAR tools use light to program a timer or Arduino

By Adi Robertson on April 25, 2012 08:48 am + 3 comments

MIT's Media Lab is working on a system of information-sharing that can use light-based communication Continue reading…
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Apple's WWDC 2012 kicks off on June 11th (update: tickets already sold out)

By Nathan Ingraham on April 25, 2012 08:36 am + 218 comments

Apple has just announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference (more commonly known as WWDC) for Continue reading…
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NASA J-2X rocket engine enters second phase of testing

By Aaron Souppouris on April 25, 2012 08:08 am + 7 comments

NASA's next-generation J-2X rocket engine is ready for a second phase of testing, following a Continue reading…