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  Phoning it in: the dirty secret of IP calling, and how it will change the phone industry

  By Paul Miller on February 9, 2012 01:33 pm + 192 comments

  Imagine you're watching PBS right now and Bill Nye The Science Guy comes on. Suddenly Bill Nye's Continue reading…

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  Status Symbols: HTC HD2

  By Paul Miller on February 7, 2012 03:45 pm + 81 comments

  Status Symbols are devices that transcend their specs and features, and become something beautiful Continue reading…

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  Wolfram Alpha Pro democratizes data analysis: an in-depth look at the $4.99 a month service

  By Dieter Bohn on February 6, 2012 07:07 pm + 35 comments

  On Wednesday, February 8th, Wolfram Alpha will be adding a new, "Pro" option to its already existing Continue reading…

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  The best tech writing of the week, February 5th

  By Thomas Houston on February 5, 2012 10:29 am + 6 comments

  We all know the feeling. You're sleepless in the sad hours of the night or stumbling around early on Continue reading…

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  Somebody's watching: how a simple exploit lets strangers tap into private security cameras

  By Katie Notopoulos on February 3, 2012 12:10 pm + 65 comments

  A few weeks ago, a blog called Console Cowboys exposed a security vulnerability in some models of Continue reading…

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  If RIM wants to fix the BlackBerry brand, it's time for some demolition

  By Joshua Topolsky on February 1, 2012 04:29 pm + 310 comments

  Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that Research In Motion announced last Continue reading…

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  The best tech writing of the week, January 29th

  By Thomas Houston on January 29, 2012 10:30 am + 17 comments

  We all know the feeling. You're sleepless in the sad hours of the night or stumbling around early on Continue reading…

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  Debate rages as Spotify, MOG, and Rdio kill / save the music industry

  By Paul Miller on January 26, 2012 04:34 pm + 143 comments

  For the conscience-laden music consumer, streaming music services present an interesting quandary. Continue reading…

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  5 Minutes on The Verge: Jason Kottke

  By Thomas Houston on January 25, 2012 01:44 pm + 22 comments

  With the launch of Kottke.org in 1998, Jason Kottke helped create a blogging style — a one or two Continue reading…

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  Book Review: William Gibson's 'Distrust That Particular Flavor'

  By Jesse Hicks on January 25, 2012 12:56 pm + 11 comments

  In the introduction to Distrust That Particular Flavor, a collection of nonfiction pieces written Continue reading…