Foursquare Changes Privacy Policy To Publicly Display Users' Full Names In 2013

If you're a Foursquare user, you know users have complete control over what they share to other users and publicly. One thing its users won't have control over is the way the service displays your name through its service as Foursquare is announcing some policy changes today that will go into affect in 2013. One of the first major changes to the service will be how your name is displayed throughout Foursquare. Starting in 2013, your complete name will be made available for all to see, this includes both users of Foursquare as well as online.

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Huawei's Partner Accused Of Selling Embargoed HP Computers To Company In Iran

It was only a couple of months ago that Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE were thought to be of national threat by the US government, and whether that is true or not remains to be seen, but in the meantime it looks like Huawei has been hit with another scandal which certainly does not look to help their case. It seems that one of Huawei's major partners has been accused of trying to sell embargoed computer systems to Iran. According to the reports, Huawei's partner was prepared to sell $1.7 million worth of HP computer equipment to an Iran company called Mobile Telecommunication Co, or also known as MCI.

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Kid Receives Nintendo 3DS Box Filled With Rocks For Christmas

You know that popular saying where if you misbehave, you will find coal in your Christmas stockings instead of gifts. Well it looks like that saying may have somewhat come true for a kid when his mom bought him a Nintendo 3DS from Walmart. Unfortunately instead of receiving a console in the box, what the mom found was that the box was filled with rocks. Apparently the 3DS was bought pre-owned, and unfortunately Walmart employees did not check the contents of the box before reselling it to the unfortunate customer and her child.

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How a hostage negotiator buys a car

Planet Money on National Public Radio takes an aerial view of the government's "fiscal cliff" brouhaha via three different negotiating techniques – the issue isn't what each side is trying to get, but how each side might try to get it. The two hosts outline three different ways to persuade, and then use ordinary examples to demonstrate how we use the same techniques for quotidian affairs that Congress will use to decide the next phase of the nation's financial future.

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Dock Minimal is a versatile dock stand for tablets

The Dock Minimal tablet stand is an indiegogo project.  It has a bow tie shape, and it's made of ABS plastic with a rubber coating in Arctic White, Black Onyx, Glacial Blue, or Lava Red.  It comes with a kickstand that can be used to adjust the stand to 20 different viewing angles.  It also has four connector fittings and three side fittings to adjust the Dock Minimal for use with iPad, iPad mini, Kindle, Samsung, and Nexus tablets/e-book readers.  You'll also receive a color-matched stylus.  The funding period ends January 31, 2013, so there is still time to support this project.

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Deal of the Day – 14″ Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Core i5 900p Ultrabook with 128GB SSD

Saturday's LogicBUY Deal is the customizable Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch Ultrabook, starting at $1,319.12.  Features:. Core i5-3427U with up to 2.8GHz Dual-core CPU4GB RAM128GB SSDHD WebcamUSB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, 4-in-1 card readerLarge glass trackpad and backlit keyboardDolby Home Theater v4 audioWindows 8 (64-bit).
$1499 – 12% coupon code = $1319.12 with free shipping.

This deal expires January 1, 2013 or sooner.

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Airport Chatter Makes Travel More Social On Your iPhone

With the holiday season behind us, you may not be planning on traveling for another year, unless you're currently counting down the hours left in your work day until you get away for a New Years trip. If you'd like to experience more from the airports you'll be making your way through this weekend, you might want to give Airport Chatter a download. Airport Chatter is an application for the iPhone that makes your experiences at the airport more social. You can view your airport within the app to check out profiles for the various shops and services, their hours of operation, location and even check into them and post or read reviews.

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ZTE Grand S To Arrive At CES 2013

CES 2013 is just a fortnight away, and you know for sure that there will be a plethora of gizmos and gadgets waiting in the wings to be unveiled to the rest of the world. Well, the ZTE Grand S that we talked about nearly a couple of weeks ago was said to feature a Full HD 5" display to keep up with the Joneses, and this time around we have a leaked photo of the ZTE Grand S itself that will join the exclusive Full HD 5" display club that currently has distinguished members such as the HTC Droid DNA, HTC J Butterfly over in Japan, the Sony Xperia Z and the Oppo Find 5.

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Red Bull Racing looks back on its young but impressive history

It's been said that Red Bull is a marketing company that happens to sell energy drinks, and it's an argument that is not without merit. After all, nearly every form of motorsport (in addition to non-engine-powered sports) has some sort of sponsorship deal with the Austrian drink maker, and nowhere is that more recognizable than in Formula One. Underlining that point is the video below. In it, you'll see how, in just five years' worth of time, Red Bull Racing has gone from an unknown quantity to the undisputed team to beat at the pinnacle of motorsport.



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Windows Blue Already In Alpha Testing Phase [Rumor]

Windows Blue was the talk of the town last month when fellow tech site The Verge revealed that Microsoft's next-generation operating system, presumable dubbed “Windows Blue,” is coming. Details were bleak, but at least we learned that its price will be much cheaper and that Microsoft will subsequently release software updates following its launch, much similar to what Apple is doing with Mac OS X. Today, the Windows Blue rumor is very much alive, as we are hearing reports of a Taiwanese forum member who was able to post more information about the elusive OS on the forum site PC Beta.

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Acer Iconia B1 Is $99 Tablet?

Rumors are rumors, and while they might be juicy, they are not necessarily going to turn out to be true, and it is a hit-or-miss affair. Of course, it is nice to populate the news pages with what's coming from different hardware manufacturers from time to time, but it would be better if there was an accurate release, no.

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Beam Telepresence Robot

Telepresence robots are not exactly the newest things on the block, but they sure as heck have quite a role to play in the future. After all, when you are unable to come to work because you have caught a highly contagious disease such as the flu, and yet are still feeling well enough to hammer out some reports, why not work from home and have that telepresence robot represent you at the office.

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Watch Motor Trend give the 2013 SRT Viper a thrashing

It's no secret the boys and girls at Motor Trend don't look at the 2013 SRT Viper through rose-tinted lenses. After all, the publication recently chose the Corvette ZR1 over the new supercar from Chrysler, saying the Chevrolet was easier to drive quickly. That's bad news given there's a new Corvette coming down the pike. But until now, we haven't been able to watch Motor Trend give the Viper a proper thrashing.



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Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker

Portable audio devices usually require added audio output in order for some people to appreciate the sound quality that they can get from them. And since the device is portable, so should the speakers be. For those who wish to bring along an added speaker to their portable audio device, the Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker may be an ideal choice. The Kinivo ZX100 Mini Portable Speaker is a unique portable speaker that you can use to boost up the volume of sound that your portable audio player can provide. This mini speaker follows an Expansive Resonator Construction Design or ERCD.

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Astronaut Records Song In Orbit

The world is full of firsts, and we all clearly celebrate those achievements with plenty of pomp and grandeur. The arts, whoever, do not seem to have that many 'firsts' compared to the world of science, but now is a moment where both fields intersect. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, commander at the International Space Station (ISS) program, who is aboard Expedition 35 at the moment circling the earth, decided to try something different as he spends Christmas in space – by recording a song in orbit.

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Google Nexus 10 Appears On Walmart And Staples

When a particular piece of hardware is in great demand and there aren't enough units to go around, one can only think whether there were enough units sent to retailers in the beginning, or are sales figures really that high. Well, the Google Nexus 10 which showed up on the Staples online site just yesterday has again experienced deja vu – being sold out, of course.

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Christmas Day 2012 Becomes Record-Breaking For Tablet, Smartphone Activations

It shouldn't be a surprise by now that mobile devices, including tablets, have been seen as the perfect gift to give to family, friends and loved ones during the holiday season. Every year, there's an increase in iOS and Android devices activated on Christmas Day, but this year broke records as there were more iOS and Android devices activated in history. A report published by analytics firm Flurry took iOS and Android device activations from December 1st to the 20th and compared that data to activations of those devices on Christmas Day. Between December 1st and December 20th, four million iOS and Android devices were activated a day.

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2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid (video)

Polished Utility Impresses, Just Not At The Pump. With its subtle badging out of sight, and from a distance greater than 30 feet, Volkswagen's flagship Touareg Hybrid can hardly be differentiated from its entry-level Touareg V6 sibling. But pop the hood or take it for a quick spin, and the gasoline-electric utility quickly reveals itself as one of the most complex vehicles ever to grace the German automaker's showroom.
Predictably, there is always downside to such technical wizardry. Comprehensive development and revolutionary components, including a large nickel metal-hydride battery pack, don't come cheap.










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China looking to tighten control over internet access

Governments have always tried their hand at controlling the internet and the information that users posted. Some claim it is due to national security, while others approach it from an intellectual property angle, although in the case of China, word has it that due to the number of its citizens posting exposés about the country's government and the alleged corruption underlying it, senior members of China's National People's Congress have begun to consider a bill in which users are required to report their real names to internet and telecom companies.

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Speed bumps used to diagnose appendicitis?

This. doesn't seem right, but just bear with this report from Wired. It seems as though driving over speed bumps can reveal those who are enduring acute appendicitis. This was a rumored thing among medical circles based purely on anecdotal data, but now there is an empirical study by the University of Oxford and Stoke Mandeville Hospital in the UK to back it up.
Apparently, when attempting to diagnose appendicitis, some doctors would ask if pain worsened when driving over speed bumps. It was not exact medicine, but according to Dr.

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AT&T Delivers Multi-Window Update For Galaxy Note 2

AT&T has proved to be the last of the four major carriers in the US to deliver the update that will showcase the Multi-Window split screen feature for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, where one is then able to multi-task in the real sense of the word, as you take full advantage of the 5.5" display on the Galaxy Note 2 to run two apps (or more) simultaneously. This particular update will arrive on the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 in the form of an Over The Air (OTA) update, so if you have yet to receive the update, fret not, these things do take time.

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2013 Honda Accord Coupe V6 6MT

One of the first cars I reviewed for Autoblog was – say it with me now – a 2010 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6 w/Navi 6MT, perhaps the rarest of all modern Accord models. I mean, think about it: Of all the different Accord variants on the road, how many are coupes. And how many of those have the larger V6 engine. And how many of those are fully loaded with leather, navigation and all the trimmings.

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US traffic deaths climb 7.1% in first 9 months of 2012

Less than two weeks ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 2011 traffic fatalities had declined by nearly 2 percent – to the lowest level in more than six decades. Now comes word that the first nine months of 2012 haven't been nearly as positive. According to the government agency's preliminary estimates, traffic deaths through September of this year have risen 7.1 percent when compared to last year's figures – the largest increase for that calendar period since NHTSA began keeping records.

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HP EliteBook Revolve Targets Businesses

The HP EliteBook Revolve is quite the looker if you ask us, being a touch-enabled convertible tablet that underlines HP's effort to offer flexible computing solutions for everyone. The HP EliteBook Revolve will function like a notebook when you need it to, and has a touchscreen display that pivots so that you can share your work, while it folds up to function as a tablet when the need arises. It might sound totally rad at first glance, but bear in mind that HP did play with such a design before with the HP TX2000.

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Elite: Dangerous Gets A New Teaser Trailer

Here's the latest teaser trailer from the upcoming Elite: Dangerous title. You could check it out after the break.

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Facebook Testing An Option To Allow Strangers To Send You Messages

It looks as though Facebook has been thinking about its messaging services lately as earlier this month, they announced its Facebook Messenger application would no longer require a Facebook account to use. Now it's announcing some updates to its messaging services that could have you receiving some unwanted messages from people you may not even know. Depending on your filter choice, messages from Facebook friends will always be hitting your inbox, and possibly even friends of friends.

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Lotus Evora 'Sports Racer' is oddly named and fully loaded

. Lotus has just announced a new Evora 'Sports Racer' model that is, well, frankly not much more sporty or racy than the standard Evora or Evora S. Instead, the British company calls the Sports Racer a "visually enhanced and optimized version" of both the Evora and supercharged Evora S. To unpack that a little: The new trim will get a new set of unique exterior colors and a revised interior treatment, and it's fully decked out with options.

The 'Sports Racer' will be available in the buyer's choice of Carbon Grey, Nightfall Blue and the Ardent Red that you see in the image above (the only image we've seen of the car so far).

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Sony to show off NEX and DSLR cameras at CP+?

A week ago we reported that come CES 2013, Sony would not be unveiling their DSLR offerings, choosing instead of focus on compact cameras. Considering that CES 2013 is one of the biggest electronics expos of the year, you would think that Sony would take the opportunity to reveal their new DSLR offerings, right. According to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors, it seems that Sony will be unveiling their new DSLRs, albeit at a later event taking place about three weeks after CES at the CP+ show.

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Bitcasa – Infinite cloud storage

The Cloud  is heating up with new cloud storage entrant Bitcasa  offering infinite cloud storage at an extremely reasonable price. Bitcasa states that it encrypts everything uploaded, keeps three copies of your data for redundancy and you can also use rollback functionality for versioning or recovering deleted files.  Clients are available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. Currently the service is free however in early 2013 you'll be able to get 10GB for free with the infinite option being only $10 per month.

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Sharp unveils 6″ Digital Note tablet for Japan

With tablets slowly replacing the need for physical books, it is possible that one day tablets or similar devices could even replace the humble notepad which has been used in schools and businesses alike. Granted we can use our tablets to do note taking, but sometimes using a pen to jot down a quick note might actually prove faster than typing it out, especially on a virtual keyboard. Well the folks at Sharp have announced that they might have a solution in the form of the Digital Note, a 6" digital notepad that the Japanese company claims provides 60 hours of use before requiring a full recharge.

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Consumer Reports Says: Stick With Windows 7

Most new PC buyers will have Windows 8 pre-loaded, and it is only a matter of time before the new Microsoft OS gets the majority share of Windows installs, however as a current Windows 7 user, should you upgrade. Consumer Reports says that you should rather stick to Windows 7, for now. Here are the quick list of reasons:. 1/ Windows 7 works and most users are happy with it
2/ Windows 8 is “all about touch”
3/ You may not like the new User Interface (UI)
4/ Drivers aren't mature

It's a compelling list of reasons that will be good advice for a lot of folks.

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Instagram responds to its updated terms of service and privacy policy

Yesterday we reported that Instagram had updated its terms of service along with its privacy policy, and due to the choice of wording, many users of Instagram had interpreted the updated policies to mean that the company basically had the right to sell your photographs to advertisers without your explicit permission. Naturally this resulted in a lot of outrage amongst Instagram users, some of whom suggested abandoning the service and perhaps look for an alternative, such as Flickr or even Twitter.

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EasyDrift: For when you absolutely, positively don't want traction

Short of driving your tires bald, purposely reducing vehicle traction – say, for driver training purposes – usually involves affixing an expensive outrigger system to lift the car off the ground or buying a dedicated skid car. The three-year-old Easy Drift Driver Training System, on the other hand, changes all of that. Invented by a former racing driver and used mostly for police training (at the moment), Easy Drift DTS consists of a pair of rings fashioned of some sort of hard, slippery plastic that are placed over the rear tires.







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Kaufmann Mercantile EDC Kit review

What do you EDC?  EDC stands for everyday carry, and it consists of the items that you carry on your person every day, the things you can't live without (or at least think you can't).  Many people do this without even consciously thinking about it, and most who do include at least one tool in their EDC repertoire, while some stash what seems like an entire toolkit in their pockets.  Kaufmann Mercantile, purveyor of goods that are rugged and durable (and generally a bit on the expensive side), has bundled several handy EDC items into their EDC Kit.  Let's check it out. NOTE: Click any image to enlarge.










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