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gaming app of the day
Minecraft Pocket Edition for Android: Finally, a Platform Exclusive to Cheer About

Indie gaming sensation Minecraft has made the leap from PC to portable devices, and guess what? It’s not on iOS, it’s on Android. This is big news. Big, Minecraft-shaped news. Read More >>

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amazon
The Original Kindle Was So Fugly Because of the BlackBerry

Looking back at the Kindle's history, that original Kindle was pretty rip your eyes out ugly, huh? An odd shape with quirky buttons and even stranger scroll wheel...God who thought of that? Apparently, RIM. Jeff Bezos loved his Blackberry so much he based the Kindle's design off of his favorite gadget. Read More >>

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health
The Secret Tobacco Companies Don’t Want You to Know: There’s Radiation Inside Cigarettes

Rat poison. Lighter fluid. Battery acid. Pesticides. And now...radiation. What do they all have in common? They're all rolled into one cancer causing cigarette. What's worse, tobacco companies have known that radiation was inside cigarettes but hid evidence of it for four decades. Read More >>

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nokia
Leaked Nokia Windows Phone Sounds As Awesome As We Hoped with Curved AMOLED Display and 3D Navigation

T-Mobile Germany briefly displayed a poster of an unannounced Nokia Windows Phone. From it we've learned that in addition to having Nokia's Drive navigation system, the phone will also feature a 3.7-inch curved AMOLED display. Read More >>

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phones
At Least One Part of Nokia is Still Making Money

While Nokia may be axing a further 3,500 jobs from its main handset division, one part of Nokia, Vertu, is on the up and up. Read More >>

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security
This Is How Microsoft and Kapersky Labs Neutralized a Spam Botnet

Botnets are feared not only for what they can do, but also for their resiliant nature (they're virtually impossible to completely disband). Still, Microsoft and Kapersky Labs teamed up recently to foil a particularly malevolent botnet called Kelihos. Here's how. Read More >>

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humour
Power-Hour Like the Sozzled Businessman You Are, With the Shot Glass USB

It's Friday, you're still in work, but it's that time -- beers o'clock. Break out the Shot Glass USB! Even invite Nigel up from IT, and see if he wants a shot. But only one. You know what he gets like. Read More >>

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phones
Sharp’s Japanese Android Phones Will Start Appearing in Europe

Sharp makes quite a few smartphones, but we're yet to see any arrive in Euro-friendly format. But that's about to change, with its 3D Aquos Phone scheduled to arrive on Orange. Orange France, but that's still nearer than Japan. Read More >>

Xbox Live TV streaming and LoveFilm coming to the UK?
xbox
Your Xbox to Become a Media Hub Thanks to LoveFilm and Pay TV?

Rumours have it Microsoft is making content deals for Xbox Live, with LoveFilm specifically on the cards. With the PS3 packing LoveFilm, BBC iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD, the Xbox could certainly do with a content boost in the UK. [Bloomberg via TechRadar] Read More >>

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iphone
Why Wait? The World’s First iPhone 5* Review

What's the point of waiting for the same few people to write the same single glowing review of Apple's new phone? There is none. So we didn't. Read More >>

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robots
This Is the New Generation of the Creepiest, Most Awesome Quadruped Robot Ever

This is AlphaDog, the next generation of BigDog, the creepiest and most awesome quadruped robot of all time. The damn thing is now smarter and can stand up on its own when it's down; like a real horse. Read More >>

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phones
Motorola Defy’s Toughness Claims Questioned by BBC’s Watchdog

Rabid BBC consumer show Watchdog unleashed its full righteous fury upon the Motorola Defy last night, claiming that Motorola "exaggerated" the strength of it supposedly water, dust and shock-proof Android phone. Read More >>

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amazon
Rumour: Amazon Is In Talks to Buy webOS

We already know that HP wants to sell webOS to someone else. VentureBeat is reporting that Amazon is "the closest to finalizing a deal" for webOS. Oh my god, that would make our dreams come true. Read More >>

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tools
Even the Textiles in Soviet Russia Were Obsessed With Industry

The fabrics mostly speak for themselves, but the skinny is that these fabrics are Soviet-era textiles from the 1920-1930 period of Russia's history. And while awesome, the industrial, work-obsessed imagery on display here is hardly subtle. Read More >>

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robots
Asimo Gets Down and Boogies With Kinect

Using Microsoft's infinitely hackable Kinect 3D sensor, the crazy cats at Honda's Research Institute in California have been teaching ol' Asimo new tricks, including the ability to bust-a-groove courtesy of real-time motion mimicking. Read More >>