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Google Maps gets Natural Geography update with colorful terrain
The folks at Google Maps have revealed a completely naturalized iteration of their global land environment this week with new terrain, color gradations to depict vegetation, and labels for lovely...
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iPad mini LTE models to arrive as early as November 21
Earlier this morning was the start of the iPad mini pre-ordering bonanza, and while it didn’t sell out quite as quick as past Apple products, almost all units are sold out with just the black WiFi-only...
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Microsoft Surface pre-orders delayed in UK, apologetic coupon sent instead
This week the folks at Microsoft have made one gigantically undeniable effort to let the world know they’re ready for Windows 8 to hit the public, but in the UK, they’ve hit a bit of a snag. It would...
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Microsoft exec Steven Sinofsky talks up Windows 8 hardware, downplays Apple
Yesterday, Microsoft officially unveiled their new products like Windows 8 and the new Surface tablet running Windows RT. President of the Windows and Windows Live Division Steven Sinofsky spoke about...
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Google Nexus 10 tablet leaks with Chomebook processor inside
It’s time to get ultra-powerful with the Google Nexus 10, a tablet made by Samsung whose details have been spilled essentially in full in both a couple of photos and details galore today. This device...
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Google shows Windows 8 users how to easily ditch Bing and IE
Windows 8 is here at last and, for the most part, we think it’s pretty great. However, as with all new Windows installs, Internet Explorer and Bing are both present. Most people would rather leave...
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Man arrested for plotting ownership scheme against Facebook
39-year-old Paul Ceglia, a New York wood pellet salesman who claimed he owned a huge stake in Facebook by forging documents, was arrested today and taken into custody by US Postal inspectors at...
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Apple says PC makers “afraid” to drop old technology
Apple has always been about streamlining their product lineups, and they recently did that by switching to solid state storage and slowly getting rid of optical drives in their computers. In an...
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Minecraft Xbox 360 gets 55 Halloween skins, proceeds go to charity
Tis the seasons for ghouls, ghasts, and perhaps most importantly, candy. Halloween is right around the corner, and to celebrate, Mojang and 4J studios have released a pack of 55 Halloween-themed skins...
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SlashGear interviews Futura on Samsung and the power of cross-branding
The artist / designer known as Futura 2000 has executed a rather interesting set of collaborative projects in his lifetime, painting a portfolio of historically significant cross-overs that’s lead him...
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Microsoft offering Windows 8 Pro users free upgrade to Media Center
When Microsoft announced that they would be getting rid of Windows Media Center and all of its codecs for DVD playback and broadcast television in Windows 8, many home theater PC fanatics were...
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If Google’s Nexus line gets wireless charging, will Apple follow suit?
When a major competitor releases a hero product to the market that they intend to keep around for some time to come, you as a tech company have an opportunity – for Google, that opportunity exists in...
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Borderlands 2 hackers “sabotaging characters” on Xbox 360
Borderlands 2 players seem to be leading an uneasy existence. First, they had to deal with that nasty rank reset bug, which deleted badass rank and the perks associated with it across all characters,...
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Xbox SmartGlass makes Android app debut on Windows 8 day
It’s time for the next generation for Microsoft in so many more ways than one, hitting right this moment on all cylinders with the first iteration of Xbox SmartGlass for Android. Of course this isn’t...
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Netflix details Windows 8 app as rumored Microsoft buyout leads to stock jump
If you’re a Netflix user who happens to be upgrading to Windows 8 today, then you’ll be pleased to know that the video streaming service has gone into detail about its Windows 8 app. Now available on...
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Special edition Charizard 3DS XL announced for Japan
Nintendo has introduced yet another 3DS XL variant that will probably never see the light of day outside of Japan. While we’re okay with that most of the time, we have to say this latest 3DS XL – which...
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Fighting asteroids with paintballs: an MIT graduate student’s winning strategy
It’s like something out a strange science fiction movie: a giant asteroid careening towards earth is diverted using a massive blast of paintballs fired into space, saving mankind and forever giving...
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SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 26, 2012
Welcome to Friday evening, everyone. Today was a pretty big day in the world of tech, with both Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface launching and the iPad mini going up for pre-order. Microsoft was...
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Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone found in bar
Jamin “Sudsy” Barton is a bartender at the San Francisco Mission District 500 Club. On a Tuesday night, while closing, he discovered a lost cell phone, one of many that are discovered throughout the...
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Yahoo! refuses to recognize Internet Explorer 10′s Do Not Track
Back in 2009, Microsoft announced support for Do Not Track in Internet Explorer 9. Soon after, DNT support was added by Mozilla, Apple, and Opera to each company’s respective browser. With Internet...
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