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Monday, October 14, 2013

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter

Geeky Gadgets - Newsletter


Twitter Pays Engineer $10 Million

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 10:11 AM PDT

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You're probably used to hearing about the ridiculous salaries athletes receive, but what about how much engineers make? Christopher Fry, Twitter's senior vice president of engineering made over $10 million last year, right behind the company's Chief Executive who made $11.5 million. The high salary denotes a significant shortage of top-quality engineering talent in Silicon […]

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The Walking Dead Gets Two New Characters

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:21 AM PDT

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New York Comic-Con is in full swing, and while there were plenty of panels, none of them could contend with the popularity and emotional tone of The Walking Dead. The panel couldn't be better timed, getting together a day before the premier of the highly anticipated fourth season. There was laughter, tears, and some fan […]

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Apple Demands News Site Pull Contract Story Due to Copyright Law

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:16 AM PDT

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Getting exclusive Apple News is a sure way to generate buzz for your newspaper/site and get your name on the front page. Most leaks Apple takes on the chin and chalks it up to inevitably, usually firing someone in response, but Digital Music News just felt the full end of Apple's legal might when it […]

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Russia Planning State-Controlled Search Engine

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:12 AM PDT

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According to a Russian newspaper called Vedomosti, Russia is currently in the planning stages of creating its own search engine called Sputnik. The twenty million dollar project is slated to be carried out by state-owned telecom Rostelecom and it's currently trying to recruit talent from rival firms. They're trying to get the search engine online […]

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New Insight into Earth’s Core via Stanford

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 09:08 AM PDT

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How the Earth came to be is a question that has baffled scientists for centuries. It's been researched for centuries and we're still not much closer to understanding how it all got started than we were a thousand years ago. Thanks to Stanford University though, we're at least a tiny step closer to understanding how […]

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Nexus 5 Prototype Leaked

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:55 AM PDT

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The Nexus 5's paper statistics have all pretty much been leaked already, so it's not surprising that a video of the prototype model has leaked as well. The video shows the device from all angles and runs a few apps to show it working as well. It still looks like it's a little rough around […]

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iPhone 5 and 5S Camera Comparison

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:51 AM PDT

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Last year Austin Mann, a travel photographer, took an iPhone 5 and 4S to Iceland to see which phone's camera was best. This year he did the same thing with the iPhone 5 and 5S, taking both down to Patagonia to test, and the results are actually quite stunning. Usually new iPhone iterations show minor […]

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Silk Road Ecstasy Pills

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT

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For those not in the worldwide drug game, Silk Road was a website that basically acted as an Ebay for drugs. It was created in 2011 by someone known only as DRP, aka Dead Pirate Roberts, and quickly grew in popularity with enterprising drug dealers and drug addled customers looking for their next hit. Unfortunately […]

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Google to Use You for Item Endorsements

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:40 AM PDT

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Google changed its terms of service recently to make all comments, +1s and follows useable as "shared endorsements". To put it plainly, any of the aforementioned item review methods can now be used to target your friends and get them to buy products you openly like. When searching for a product or checking out an […]

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Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Holiday Bundles

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 06:35 AM PDT

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Microsoft comes out with Xbox 360 holiday bundles every year, but this year they have to come up with a way to push 360s without shooting themselves in the foot and pushing more people towards or away from the Xbox One instead. They've done this by offering three separate bundles that try their best not […]

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Apps Crashing on iPhone 5S Are More Often than iPhone 5C and iPhone 5

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 05:15 AM PDT

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Every new operating systems comes with bugs and issues. It’s normal and iOS 7 is not different. We’ve seen many bugs surface since the day iOS 7 was released to public on September 18th. Now, a study was conducted by mobile application management platform Crittercism, which states that apps are more likely to crash on the […]

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Rovio Updated 3 Angry Birds Titles On Windows Phone

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 12:54 AM PDT

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The number of applications available in the Windows Phone Store are on the rise. However, the problem is that many of them are not regularly updated compared to iOS and Android. But, there are a few developers who are working on their applications on all platforms to make sure they are free of bugs. Rovio, […]

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T-Mobile Cancelled Galaxy Gear Orders Placed Through Discount Code

Posted: 13 Oct 2013 12:09 AM PDT

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Do you remember the sweet deal offered by T-Mobile on Samsung Galaxy Gear? Yes, earlier this month, T-Mobile was offering a 30 percent discount on Galaxy Gear through a coupon code that brings the price of the Galaxy Gear down to $209.99, which is a little sane then its normal price. Unfortunately, the folks at T-Mobile […]

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Google Nexus 5 Leaked In Video, Shows the Handset from All Angles

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:41 PM PDT

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It’s raining Google Nexus 5 leaks. Earlier today, we saw some leaked screenshots of Android 4.4 KitKat running on alleged Google Nexus 5. The handset also made an appearance at the Bluetooth SIG, which means that the official announcement is not too far. Today, a video surfaced on the internet that shows the purported Google […]

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Blackberry Z30 Heading to TELUS Canada

Posted: 12 Oct 2013 01:11 PM PDT

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Blackberry unveiled their 5-inch Blackberry Z30 last month. It seems as the company’s flagship handset is coming to TELUS Canada. An internal TELUS document was leaked earlier showing that Blackberry Z30 is heading to the Canadian carrier on October 15th for $650 outright with on-contract pricing as well. The folks at MobileSyrup managed to grab […]

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