Posts by Sean P. Aune on TECH.BLORGE.com
August 31, 2010
Google is continuing to work on trying to make its Gmail product that much more of an essential tool in your every day life, and what better way is there to do that then to become your personal assistant?
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August 30, 2010
Popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service Skype has had a history of being batted around when it comes to acquisition, but this latest rumor may be one of the strangest to surface yet.
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August 27, 2010
If you have any interest in starting a social network of your own, or pretty much any online venture, you better think twice before you try to use the words “Face” or “Book” in your name unless you want Mark Zuckerberg’s lawyers to come calling.
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August 26, 2010
Apple has sent out its invitations for its annual September event where it announces the new line up of iPods for the holiday shopping season. What can we possibly expect from this year’s announcements?
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August 25, 2010
With an Apple event looming over us in the coming weeks, the rumors of what the company is up to are reaching a fever pitch as usual. How many of them are true is one thing, but that has never stopped people from getting all excited about the possibilities.
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August 24, 2010
It appears that Apple has been trying to hide some patent applications from the world by going through the European patent office, but leave it to Apple fans to track them down anyway.
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August 23, 2010
It looks like the end of the Apple TV is becoming more and more definite as the rumors of a new TV device coming from the computer maker is picking up steam. Now Kevin Rose, co-founder of Digg, has jumped into the game, and considering his track record for rumors with this company, it’s looking more likely than ever that this device is a reality.
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August 20, 2010
It isn’t very often that a business deal worth billions can be pulled off in secret, but that is exactly what happened this week when, out of the blue, it was announced that Intel was purchasing security software maker McAfee.
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August 19, 2010
While the jury is still out on just how popular location based social apps will be, or what their longevity might end up being, it seems Facebook didn’t want to be left completely out of the loop.
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August 18, 2010
Netflix is trying every trick in the book to build up its catalog of content for its streaming service. While most companies have embraced the offers, one company has definitely said “No thanks” to the offer, and it makes you wonder where Netflix will look to next for its new films.
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August 17, 2010
It looks like Facebook is all set to announce something major this Wednesday at a press event at its office, but so far all we have is speculation as to what it might be about.
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August 16, 2010
Google is apparently spending its summer in the mood to romance as many small companies as possible, and the tally of the ones to fall for its charms is racking up pretty fast.
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August 13, 2010
After two games of BioShock being set in an underwater city, the third game is in for some major changes not only in setting, but in who is working on it.
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August 12, 2010
Rumors of a new version of the Apple TV continue to circulate, but the latest news makes it feel like we are stepping back in time by at least a couple of years.
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August 11, 2010
While you constantly hear about how downloading movies is illegal, there are numerous free legal movies you can download. Sure we aren’t talking about the latest summer blockbusters here, but there are some great films out there on the Internet that can be had for free.
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Posted in Online video | 124 Comments » Posted by: Sean P. Aune
August 10, 2010
It appears that Netflix is in talks with relatively new cable channel Epix to bring a load of more recent movies to the online streaming video service, which could reap huge benefits for both companies.
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August 9, 2010
Rumors have once again begun circulating that Apple is preparing a version of its popular iPhone to sell on the Verizon network in the United States. This probably makes the millionth time this rumor has popped up, but there is some significant evidence this time to back it up.
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Posted in Apple, Cell phones | No Comments » Posted by: Sean P. Aune