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JNU: Sex clip made with girl’s consent, says accused

True Gadgets — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:22:56 +0000

JNU: Sex clip made with girl’s consent, says accused
Police are now searching for a computer which was allegedly used by a former JNU student who was arrested for recording an objectionable video clip of a fellow student

Eight Songs From Ozzy Osbourne Come To Rock Band

True Gadgets — Sat, 28 May 2011 02:23:33 +0000

Eight Songs From Ozzy Osbourne Come To Rock Band
Cambridge, Mass. – Harmonix today announced that an eight pack of songs from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be available beginning May 31 in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment sys…

Chrysler repays $9.5 billion in government loans

True Gadgets — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:23:28 +0000

Chrysler repays $9.5 billion in government loans
With a few computer keystrokes, Chrysler sent $7.6 billion ($9.53bn) to the US and Canadian governments, paying off most of the bailout money that saved the company from financial disaster just two years ago.The repayment was…

Photos: Ram Bicycle Classic

True Gadgets — Thu, 26 May 2011 02:22:52 +0000

Photos: Ram Bicycle Classic
Mobile computer repairman John Fye is caught between the high price of gas and a still-lagging… – 12:51 am

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Indians now Delaware’s largest Asian community

True Gadgets — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:22:57 +0000

Indians now Delaware’s largest Asian community
Drawn by jobs in the computer and medical fields, Asian Indians have become one of Delaware’s fastest-growing communities.

Jack Wolf, a Computer Science Theorist, Dies at 76

True Gadgets — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:23:37 +0000

Jack Wolf, a Computer Science Theorist, Dies at 76
As an engineer, Dr. Wolf worked in electronic communications and data storage and helped build the technologies that power modern society.

GOP is playing catch-up on social media

True Gadgets — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:23:39 +0000

GOP is playing catch-up on social media
President Barack Obama, in many ways, rode into the White House on a computer keyboard. Social media played a huge role in his election and was critically important in helping him raise money, organize volunteers and reach voters. Republicans took note of the strategy and now appear to be copying it for the 2012 election cycle.

Dell profit jumps as computer maker cuts costs

True Gadgets — Sun, 22 May 2011 02:23:13 +0000

Dell profit jumps as computer maker cuts costs
Associated Press – May 17, 2011 4:35 PM ET ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) – Personal computer maker Dell Inc. says its profit nearly tripled during its fiscal first quarter as its revenue inched upward…

Explosion kills two inside China plant of iPad manufacturer

True Gadgets — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:23:10 +0000

Explosion kills two inside China plant of iPad manufacturer
SHANGHAI — A large explosion ripped through a Foxconn high-tech plant in southwestern China Friday night, killing at least two people, a government official said. The facility, near Chengdu, has in the past been identified in media as a manufacturing location for Apple Inc.’s iPad tablet computer. A Foxconn…

Because I Said So: Don’t forget etiquette on phone: Kids are listening

True Gadgets — Fri, 20 May 2011 02:22:54 +0000

Because I Said So: Don’t forget etiquette on phone: Kids are listening
My 9-year-old has been playing a computer game that “requires” him to simultaneously talk on speaker phone with his friend who is at his house playing the same game and talking on his speaker phone.