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Singer Sarah Brightman Forks Over $51mill for Space Tourist’s Seat

I know she has had success but I am still scratching my head about this . Story Via Abcnews   What’s a rich space tourist to do? If you want to fly in space, seats are harder to find than a flight out of Chicago’s O’Hare airport during a blizzard. So your only option is [...]

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The world’s hottest smartphones

iPhone 5 Perhaps you’ve heard of it. The sixth version of Apple’s pioneering phone went on sale in stores Friday and boasts a larger screen, more powerful processor, better camera and the ability to run on faster 4G LTE wireless networks. Apple took 2 million pre-orders for the phone in the first 24 hours. Samsung [...]

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Windows 7 Overtakes Windows XP As the Most Popular Desktop OS

(Mashable )Windows 7 is now the world’s most popular desktop operating system, according to the August report from Net Applications. In August, Windows 7 had a 42.76% market share, a fraction of a point more than Windows XP’s 42.52%. Windows Vista sits at third place with a 6.15% market share, followed by Mac OS X [...]

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Sony reveals a Windows 8 hybrid tablet, a next-gen Xperia smartphone, and an 84-inch 4K TV

Today at the 2012 IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Sony pulled the curtain back on what it has cooking in the world of personal technology. From a massive 4K TV to personal 3D headsets, the company seems to have a lot up its sleeve for the coming year, so let’s break it down. Vaio Duo 11 Slider Vaio Duo Slider [...]

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Blades of Glory

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Blades of Glory

Paralympics: Should technology push athletes beyond their limits? Oscar Pistorius came last in his Olympic semi-final – but in doing so broke many boundaries in Paralympic sport Oscar Pistorius was never going to win the race. Just as well, some pundits agreed – as if there was a chance he would have done, he may [...]

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The 6 sleekest gadgets of 2012

2012 has brought us some wild designs from both big-name brands and niche corners of the gadget and appliance market. Here are the six sleekest, most well-designed new pieces of tech we’ve seen this year, so get ready to drool, and keep your wallet handy!     1. Samsung T27B750 HD Monitor  Price: $549.99 High-definition displays have [...]

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Facebook co-founder Moskovitz sells shares

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz sold off a small portion of his stake in the company, scoring him nearly $9 million. Dustin Moskovitz, one of Facebook’s four co-founders, is cashing in a tiny part of his more than $2 billion stake. Moskovitz sold off 450,000 shares in 150,000-share increments over the past three trading days. The [...]

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Samsung Shares Plunge After Apple Verdict

After the South Korean firm is fined more than $1bn for breaching Apple’s patents, shares in the firm fall. Samsung suffers after a court rules it infringed Apple patents Shares in Samsung have tumbled after the company was ordered to pay rival Apple more than $1bn for breaching patents. They dropped by 7.5% – the [...]

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Astronaut Neil Armstrong Dies Aged 82

  Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passes away aged 82. Neil Armstrong spent three hours walking on the moon The Apollo 11 crew Tributes have been paid to US astronaut Neil Armstrong, who has died aged 82. He had heart-bypass surgery earlier this month to relieve blocked coronary arteries. As [...]

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