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Pebble Does 190,000 Pre-Orders

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Pebble Does 190,000 Pre-Orders The team behind the Pebble smart watch announced Thursday that it has completed the Kickstarter phase of its production and is moving actively to shipping devices pre-ordered from its website. Pebble famously raised over $10 million from more than 85,000 backers on Kickstarter last year. The company posted a lengthy update on its Kickstarter blog and we … Read more

T Mobile Expands Network Now Reaches 145 Million People

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T Mobile Expands Network Now Reaches 145 Million People T-Mobile announced Wednesday that its 4G LTE network now reaches 157 million users across the United States. T-Mobile launched its 4G LTE network in March and promised it would reach 100 million users by mid-year. The company has succeeded and now aims to reach 200 million users by the … Read more

Google Maps For Android Launches Better Design

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Google Maps For Android Launches Better Design Google updated it’s mobile Maps service for Android today and added in several new features that include a new design for the app. The new version is for smartphones and tablets. It’s got a better, cleaner interface and is now quite similar to the iPhone version, which has … Read more

Brighton Wants To Be London’s Silicon Valley

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Brighton Wants To Be London’s Silicon Valley “We are increasingly seeing VCs and angel networks coming down to Brighton and being very upbeat about the quality of the companies they meet here,” says Phil Jones, the CEO of Wired Sussex. “It’s clear that Brighton as a digital hub is key to the future success of … Read more

New Flying Bicycle Soars In the Sky

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New Flying Bicycle Soars In the Sky A new bicycle can soar over 4,000 feet above the ground. The project which is not yet a reality and merely a Kickstarter campaign has raised roughly 50,000 British Pounds so far. The designers Yannick Read and John Foden are helming the project. “We wanted to make something … Read more

AT&T Considers Selling Your Browser History

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AT&T Considers Selling Your Browser History AT&T is considering selling your usage data (location, web browsing history, etc.) to advertisers, having seemingly decided that it’s been too long since everyone was mad at them. They noted the plan in a preview of an upcoming change to their privacy policy published earlier this week. AT&T is quick … Read more

Apple files for iWatch trademark rights

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Apple files for iWatch trademark rights After a long period of speculation over Apple’s new iWatch device, a report from Bloomberg indicates that Apple has now filed for exclusive trademark right for the iWatch. This is hardly unusual because companies usually file for trademarks in order to protect their brands. However, this is yet another … Read more

Reddit used by six percent of adults

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Reddit used by six percent of adults Six percent of adults use Reddit. According to a recent survey conducted byPew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, the online message board is very popular today.The study further revealed that more men than women visit the site, with 15 percent of men aged between 18 and … Read more

HTC Suffers Another Bad Quarter

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HTC Suffers Another Bad Quarter HTC has just put out unaudited results for its Q2, with profits down 83% on last year. The Taiwanese phone maker, which is battling for oxygen in the fiercely competitive Android OEM smartphone space dominated by South Korea’s Samsung, said its total revenues for the quarter reached NT$70.7 billion ($2.35 … Read more