How to upgrade a Windows XP netbook to run Windows 7 or Linux
We explain how to keep your Windows XP netbook running once XP is no longer supported. QUESTION I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook running Windows XP. With support ending in April 2014, what options do I have regarding a replacement operating system. I don’t want to ditch a HELPROOM ANSWER…
BlackBerry’s brush with fame: reaching Justin Bieber, discos, and the NFL
With BlackBerry falling apart day by day, fans have never been more eager to reminisce on the pioneering smartphone maker’s rise. While it’s easy to forget the celebrity that the BlackBerry brand once held, Bloomberg Businessweek spoke with a number of old employees most having worked there when it was…
Twitter Is About To Officially Launch Retargeted Ads [Update: Confirmed]
Twitter is ready to roll out retargeted ads fueled by browser cookies, sources confirm. Twitter could make the announcement as soon as tomorrow, expanding retargeted ads beyond the “experimental” phase that started in July. The secret sauce of Twitter’s retargeting is the use of your account as a cross-device identity…
Freemium Dragon Age hits iOS, Android with $99 microtransaction
[UPDATE] Following the publication of this story, an EA representative reached out to GameSpot to clarify details about the game’s microtransactions. The most expensive character pack in the game sells for about $6.50. The $99 in-app purchase available to players is a currency pack that allows players to stock up The original…
Cox, TiVo Push Toward Retail Tie-Up
Hints Emerge That Cox Will Soon Offer VOD On Retail TiVo Boxes Although hints have emerged that that Cox and TiVo are close to completing an integration that will allow the operator to deliver its video-on-demand service on retail TiVo boxes, both sides are keeping their lips zipped on the…
One Million Chips Mimic One Percent Of The Brain: A Robot’s Neural Network
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After 12M Downloads, Houzz Launches Redesigned iOS App With Full Screen …
Houzz, the popular online platform for home remodeling and design, is launching a completely redesigned iOS app for iPhone and iPad today. The new version features an updated look and feel in line with Apple’s iOS 7 design guidelines, but also improved navigation, support for AirDrop and an emphasis on As…
Google Builds Robot Army for Battle With Amazon
Google grows more and more like Amazon with each passing month, transforming itself into an honest-to-goodness online shopping company, and this evolution is increasingly overt. But things got really cool today with the news that the web giant is posed to challenge Amazon with an army of robots. In an…
Facebook Suspect Charged With 1st-Degree Murder
A Miami man accused of fatally shooting his wife and posting a photo of her corpse on Facebook has been charged with first-degree murder. A plea hearing for 31-year-old Derek Medina is set for Wednesday. Medina had previously pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder with a firearm. Medina told detectives…
BlackBerry tries to shoo off vultures in latest open letter
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