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• Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide at aged 26
• LED Ice Cubes Detect Alcohol
• Video Game Retail Sales Down 22 Percent From 2011
• 263 million Angry Birds members played the game in December
• Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 shipped with Portico update

Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide at aged 26 Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:46 AM PST We have some sad news today. Aaron Swartz has committed suicide aged just 26. Swartz was one of the co-founders of Reddit, but he accomplished so much more at a young age. At 14 he co-authored the RSS 1.0 Specification, worked briefly for Wired after selling Reddit, launched Jottit, created the web.py web application framework, co-founded the progressive advocacy group Demand Progress, and was a Harvard University fellow. (...) Original Story Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide at aged 26 © Geeky Gadgets, 2013. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2013 The post Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide at aged 26 appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

LED Ice Cubes Detect Alcohol Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:23 AM PST Drinking can be dangerous when you don’t drink responsibly. If you can’t stop by yourself, use the power of LEDs to help you know when to stop drinking. (...) Original Story LED Ice Cubes Detect Alcohol © Geeky Gadgets, 2013. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2013 The post LED Ice Cubes Detect Alcohol appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

Video Game Retail Sales Down 22 Percent From 2011 Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:10 AM PST Even though some individual games have been a success, the video game retail industry isn't doing that great right now. Data from the NPD Group shows that both video game hardware, software and accessory sales in the U.S. totaled $3.2 billion at retail alone, which is a 22 percent decline from last year's $4.1 billion. (...) Original Story Video Game Retail Sales Down 22 Percent From 2011 © Geeky Gadgets, 2013. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2013 The post Video Game Retail Sales Down 22 Percent From 2011 appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

263 million Angry Birds members played the game in December Posted: 13 Jan 2013 02:17 AM PST If there is one thing we should all know by now, it is that people love Angry Birds. They don’t just love the game, they are obsessed with it. During December, 263 million active players played the game. (...) Original Story 263 million Angry Birds members played the game in December © Geeky Gadgets, 2013. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2013 The post 263 million Angry Birds members played the game in December appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 shipped with Portico update Posted: 13 Jan 2013 01:07 AM PST It was last year that U.S. and Canadian models of the Windows Phone 8 powered Nokia Lumia 920 received the platform’s first OTA update named “Portico”. The update upped the stability of the device and repaired some issues that were affecting the camera. For instance, some pictures taken in daylight were looking fuzzy. We can’t have that. (...) Original Story Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 shipped with Portico update © Geeky Gadgets, 2013. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2013 The post Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 shipped with Portico update appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.

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