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Tim Martin is a Technology specialist, who gives us insights into the technology and software that helps us to get through our day. Technology is everywhere, an increasingly pervasive part of our lives. Tim helps us make sense of it in many ways.

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Google Celebrates Rosa Parks Today

On December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks, age 42, refused to obey bus driver James Blake's order that she give up her seat to make room for a white passenger. Parks' action sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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Google Editions ‘Read Anywhere’ Model Launches this Month

Amazon leads the e-book industry that claims to have 80% of the e-book market. It requires to have a Kindle device or their software installed on your smartphone, computer, or tablet. Google is hoping to use their 'read anywhere' model to lure rea
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Just Dance 2, Wii’s Hottest Dance Game

The follow-up to last year's pop culture dancing phenom; Just Dance 2 is one of Nintendos hottest dance titles

Wii Fit Plus – The Way To Get In Shape 21st...

More people are turning to Wii Fit Plus to lose weight or get in shape instead of spending money on gym memberships
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Apple Pulls Anti-Gay ‘sexually immoral’ App Over The Weekend

The petition that was started on change.org obtained over 7700 signatures. The petition organisers asked those unhappy with the initial decision to contact Apple's CEO Steve Jobs, signing a statement: 'Please remove anti-LGBT, anti-women applicati
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Has Extraterrestrial Life Been Discovered?

NASA is holding a news conference on December 2nd, has extraterrestrial life been discovered?
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Playboy Releases Digital Locker of Every Playboy Magazine Since 1953

Playboy has partnered with Bondi Digital to release a 250GB external hard drive with every issue of Playboy published since 1953. 57 years worth of Playboys can be yours for $300.
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Comcast Reports Internet Outage On The East Coast

If you're a Comcast customer and live on the east coast, you may have noticed a problem with your internet, you weren't alone...
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Cyber Monday Is Here!

Cyber Monday is here, but are the online deals better than the online deals on Black Friday?
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Where Did The Name Black Friday Come From?

While it has been one of the busiest days in terms of pedestrian traffic at shopping centers, in terms of actual sales volume, from 1993 through 2001 Black Friday was the fifth to tenth busiest day.
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Angry Birds Coming To Xbox, PS3, & Wii Next Year; Angry...

Rovio plans to release Angry Birds to the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 next year, and they are also working on Angry Birds 2
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eBay Combines Their 2 iPhone Apps Into 1, & Adds Bar...

Instead of a buying app and a selling app, eBay has combined these 2 apps into 1 and has added bar code scanning from Red Laser
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Amazon Launches New iPhone App That Offers Price Comparisons & 1...

Right in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Amazon launches a new App that can instantly find the item you are looking for and let you purchase it with one click...
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Netflix Introduces Streaming-Only Plan For $7.99

Netflix is finally offering a streaming only plan, but raises the prices of their other plans...
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Amazon Introduces Kindle Book Gifting

Right in time for the holiday season, you can now gift Kindle books, even if the recipient does not own a Kindle.
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Hulu Plus Drops Their Price to $7.99 a Month

Hulu Plus is $2 cheaper per month now, and has a new referral program...
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Comcast Launches iPhone/iPad App to Manage Your DVR

Once the customer finds what they want to watch, they can tap their selection and it will change the channel of their DVR to that channel or select to record their selection.
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Facebook Introduces Its Own Version of Email

Today CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a new 'modern messaging system' for Facebook. Zukerberg says that it's not technically an email system, but this might replace email.
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Google Instant Available on Android Phones and iPhones

Google Instant is now available on most iPhones and Android OS based mobile phones

Mojix STAR System Achieves New RFID Benchmark

Mojix STAR System Achieves New Benchmark for RFID Performance Levels in Apparel Tests Conducted at METRO GROUP

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