After the big Galaxy S III announcement we knew it would only be a short amount of time before the cool software features were pulled from the phone for use across other Android devices. One of the more noteworthy GSIII features is the S-Voice app, basically Samsung’s version of Siri. Thanks to XDA member Ascarface23, we [...]
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We really need to stop giving Greenpeace press. They just make things worse. I am for more environmental conscious companies. However Greenpeace with its lies and over exaggerations, make it seem companies who are trying to do the right thing are doing nearly enough, or give estimates that a company knows it cannot meet, so [...]
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It used to be you just had to get FTC approval for a merger. Then the EU started to throw its weight around and got in on the act. So now, China has to approve global mergers, too? Is there a full list of approval authorities? Do Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa (4 of [...]
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It’s fair to say that the question of just how we fire the Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator (LOHAN) Vulture 2 spaceplane rocket motor is a touch thorny. We’ve been mulling the possibility of using a barometric-pressure-operated setup, and yesterday threw the problem over to you lot for your expert input. Evidently, there are as [...]
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Aero Glass UI No More On Windows 8
By wesmail
Sure, you can buy an i7 PC a bit cheaper than the cheapest i7 equipped Mac, but the case will be louder, more flimsy, probably more gaudy. and won’t have bluetooth and wifi integrated out of the box. Is it cheaper? Yes, depending on your perspective. Add in a good case, good keyboard and mouse, [...]
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‘First Base’ In Greek Courts For ISP-Le ...
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The no-school argument actually makes some sense. If a kid is going to die in a year, school really serves no purpose. Why not make it optional, and at least let him enjoy the time he has left more? It isn’t as if he needs to study for a career. Article source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/ZY976gkf6FU/first-base-in-greek-courts-for-isp-level-blocking
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California Considers DNA Privacy Law
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The bill, dubbed the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require an individual’s written consent for the collection, analysis, retention, and sharing of his or her genetic information This just made sex a whole lot more complicated. Article source: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/0o5A_p4bF-s/california-considers-dna-privacy-law
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