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10 Parodies of Rick Perry’s ‘Strong’ Ad

10 “Strong” Parodies and Lip Dubs GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry’s recent “Strong” campaign commercial frowns upon gays serving in the military and schools not letting children openly celebrate Christmas. Perry’s controversial message incited a wave of parodies and lip … Continue reading

Apple reportedly eyeing flash memory company Anobit for $400-$500M – Venturebeat.com

If the report is true, the acquisition would give Apple a leg up when it comes to stuffing more flash storage — which is still among the most expensive bits of hardware — into its devices. Anobit has developed a … Continue reading

Stringer’s Shopping Spree ‘Wrong Direction’ for Sony in Apple Battle: Tech – Bloomberg

“It is at the center of the strategy to integrate hardware and software.” That integration will help Sony take on rivals, including Apple, Stringer said last month at Berlin’s annual consumer electronics fair. He can draw on music from 13 … Continue reading

Apple boasts over 100 million downloads from Mac App Store – PanARMENIAN Network

PanARMENIAN.Net – Apple said that more than 100 million mini-programs tailored for Macintosh computers have been downloaded from the Mac App Store since it opened at the start of the year. The Cupertino, California-based firm launched the online shop in … Continue reading

Intel Sees Opportunity In Shortage Of Drives – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

… of both components and finished personal computers could prove an opportunity for Intel as it tries to fight the onslaught of tablet computers, particularly Apple’s iPad. It has been trying to build a business in the emerging category of … Continue reading

U.S. Shoppers Have Spent Nearly $25 Billion Online This Holiday Season [VIDEO]

U.S. shoppers have already spent close to $25 billion online this holiday season, marking a 15% increase in ecommerce since last year, comScore says. Cyber Monday had its biggest year ever, with $1.2 billion spent online. “These highlights represent another … Continue reading

Maker of Yanked Driver’s License App Fires Back at Apple – PC Magazine

The maker of a fake driver’s license app that was yanked from Apple’s App Store this week has fired back, saying the free app was “specifically and deliberately designed … to prevent the creation of counterfeit identification.” Apple pulled DriversEd.com … Continue reading

Best Buy sees strong iPhone 4S, iPad 2 demand in ‘Apple holiday season’ – Apple Insider

Best Buy officials have singled out Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2 as some of the company’s strongest selling products during the holiday shopping season. Apple’s popular portable devices were brought up during the retailer’s quarterly earnings conference …

Nearly Half of Teen Internet Users Have Lied About Their Age [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social networking is more popular than ever — that’s why many teens want to get in on the action and will even lie about their age to do so. According to a recent study, 44% of teens have lied about … Continue reading

Turning Social Data Into Real-Life Connections [VIDEO]

Social media has made the world smaller — thanks to sites like Facebook, we’re all a couple degrees closer to each other. But are those new connections extending beyond the virtual space? An ambitious mobile app called Sonar aims to … Continue reading