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Amazon’s ‘free app of the day’ burns developers, company gripes

Android app developer Shifty Jelly is speaking up about Amazon's free app of the day, revealing that Amazon doesn't always offer developers the 20-percent revenue share it advertises.
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Sony tired of losing money on TVs, plots revamp

Sony wants to change how it produces TVs in order to end its eight straight years of losing money on selling TVs.

NASA invites 150 Twitter followers to Jupiter rocket launch

NASA invited 150 of its Twitter followers at random to attend the launch of the Juno spacecraft, which is heading to Jupiter.

Pictures of fake iPhone 5 may hint at the real thing

Pictures of a fake iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S might give us a hint as to what the actual next generation iPhone will look like.
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The Airbnb horror story continues

Despite assurance from Airbnb that it has righted the wrongs of a vandals who sacked a rental property, the vocal victim claims it's a PR masquerade.

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet goes on sale August 23 for $479.99

Lenovo's ThinkPad Honeycomb tablet will bring a stylus, detachable keyboard and other business features to the Android game on August 23, starting at $479.99.
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Motorola Mobility sells 440,000 tablets, 4.4 million smartphones in Q2

Motorola managed to sell 4.4 million smartphones in its second quarter, but only a tenth as many of its Xoom tablets.

Video: Funny or Die outlines the real victims of Netflix price increase

Comedy video site Funny or Die takes on the Netflix price hike with a sketch featuring Jason Alexander.
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BioWare using Facebook to select the look of Mass Effect 3 main character

Bioware, maker of Mass Effect 3, is using Facebook to crowd-source the look of the female version of Commander Shepard.
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Report: Customer charged nearly $4,000 for OS X Lion

A customer was charged 121 times for Apple's OS X Lion for a total charge of almost $4,000, and both Apple and PayPal deny responsibility.

Asus Transformer gets Android Honeycomb 3.2 update

The popular Asus Transformer Android tablet will be updating to Honeycomb 3.2.
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Video: Chevy Volt reaches over 3,000mpg

Chevy Volt engineer and driver Andy Oury was able to reach 3000mpg by driving in electric mode for months.
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75 percent of new Netflix subscriptions in Q2 were streaming only

Netflix added 1.8 million subscribers in the second quarter, with 75 percent of new subscribers opting of its streaming-only service.
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Microsoft wants to heat your building with its cloud servers

Microsoft claims that it is possible to use a data server like a furnace or water heater, which would increase data speed and be a more efficient use of energy.
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AT&T confirms that all 2011 Android devices will receive Gingerbread

All AT&T Android phones released in the year 2011 will receive an upgrade to Gingerbread. The list of phones includes: HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Atrix, and Samsung Captivate.
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New Mass Effect movie details emerge at Comic-Con

A panel at Comic-Con shed some light on how the team behind the Mass Effect movie plans to parlay the action of the games to the big screen.
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NPR chart breaks down the visual history of the space shuttle

NPR's infographic chronicles the amazing visual history of the 30-year-old space shuttle program.

Apple sold 1 million copies of OS X Lion in its first day

In just a single day, Apple sold one million copies of its newest operating system OS X Lion.

Google Nexus S finally coming to AT&T

The Samsung-built Google Nexus S will finally come to AT&T on July 24, but is it still a competitive device after eight months on the market, and on the cusp of another iPhone?
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Netflix Android app now officially works on 24 devices

After a recent update, Netflix's Android app now works on a total of 24 devices, and some users have been able to sideload the app on to unsupported tablets.
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20 percent of Fandango sales coming from mobile

Paper tickets are going the way of the boarding pass as more and more movie patrons opt for digital tickets they buy on their phones through Fandango.
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Google Wallet competitor Isis partners with Visa, MasterCard, and more

The mobile payment company Isis has partnered with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express, giving Google Wallet a literal run for its money.
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Time magazine to offer ‘all-access’ subscription to print, online, and tablets

Time magazine will be offering an all-in-one subscription for readers to get Time content via print, online, and on tablets.

iPhone 4 still works after 13,500-foot fall

A skydiver’s iPhone 4 survived a fall from 13,500 feet, still making calls despite severely shattered glass.
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HTC myTouch 4G Slide to be released on July 27

T-Mobile has announced that the myTouch 4G Slide will debut July 27, bringing advanced camera features and a full QWERTY keyboard.
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Google buys G.co domain for shortening company URLs

Google has paid an undisclosed amount for the G.co domain in order to shorten the links to Google services.

Atlantis astronauts to test urine filtration device

NASA will be testing a water filtration device that uses forward osmosis to turn urine into an energy drink that is safe to consume.
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Google’s +1 button more popular than Tweet button

After only being available for just over a month, Google's +1 button has already become more popular than Twitter's Tweet button.
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Verizon unlimited data plans will carry over to LTE 4G

Verizon confirmed via an official Twitter account that unlimited 3G data plans can be transferred to 4G LTE as customers adopt new phones capable of the faster standard.
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AutoTrader iPhone app scans cars you like, finds similar cars for sale

The VIN scanner function on AutoTrader's new iPhone app makes it easier to tag a car you like when you spot it, and find similar models for sale.

Insanely impractical lens mount turns iPhone into a DSLR… sort of

Photojojo's new lens mount cases let you screw SLR lenses onto your iPhone 4, 3G, and 3GS, for a price.
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Hulu Plus adoption spikes, on track for 1 million subscribers by summer’s end?

Hulu announced today that it will have over 1 million paid subscribers by the end of summer, crushing its prediction from earlier this year.

Recap of Obama’s Twitter town hall meeting

Wednesday marked President Obama's first ever live town hall meeting today on Twitter. The event was hosted at the Whitehouse, and moderated by Twitter's Jack Dorsey.

Terrafugia Transition brings flying cars one step closer to reality

Terrafugia is one step closer to building its Transition flying car thanks to an exemption from highway safety regulations that will legalize the design.
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Apple iOS replaces BlackBerry as second most popular smartphone platform

Apple’s iOS has overtaken RIM's BlackBerry as the second most popular smartphone platform in the United States, while Google's Android has increased its lead over everyone.
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Consumers still wary of electric cars, prefer other alternative fuels

Despite the visibility of new electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Telsa S, a new survey shows that electric cars are consumers' last choice when it comes to alternative fuels.
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President Obama to host town hall meeting on Twitter

President Obama will be hosting a live town hall meeting on Twitter on July 6.