Eleven of us gather deep in the enemy heartland on a balmy Sunday evening to partake in Operation: Green Court. Meeting in secret, we are agents of the Enlightened, a faction which seeks to advance society through our actions. The enemy will be unaware of our presence until we begin attacking and capturing a long …
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Globalgig, the mobile broadband provider with a focus on international roaming, now offers local and UK-based 4G access, as well as more than doubling the number of countries in its roaming roster, bringing the total to 84. The company has also introduced a global access point name eliminating the need to change settings as you move from country to country. …
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The squat BlackBerry Passport features a 4.5-inch screen. CNET Consumers in the US will finally be able to put BlackBerry’s Passport to the test next month when it arrives at AT&T, the only US carrier so far slated to offer the unique handset. The Passport and the BlackBerry Classic will be available for purchase at AT&T online and retail stores …
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Watch out, HBO and Netflix: Dish’s new Internet video-on-demand service Sling TV plans to give its subscribers more than just sports and basic cable. Sling TV lets consumers bypass traditional cable TV service but still get their favorite shows. Sarah Tew / CNET Sling TV, an Internet streaming video subscription service that launched last week, announced on Monday it plans …
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Pinnacle Films Dallas Buyers Club LLC and iiNet have kicked off legal proceedings in earnest as the rights holders behind one of the biggest movies of 2013 take the Australian ISP to court in a bid to pursue pirates infringing copyright. The first day of the hearing in the Federal Court has heard from lawyers representing Dallas Buyers Club LLC, …
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LG’s newest 4K Quantum Dot-equipped TV. LG 2014 was a prolific year for Samsung and LG, as the Korean LCD TV makers racked up 22.8 percent and 14.9 percent of the world market share of shipments respectively, according to a report from research firm Witsview. Both companies increased the number of units from the previous year, with Samsung boosting shipments …
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TurtleCell A quick bit of housekeeping, cheeps: I’m traveling this week, so Cheapskate updates will be few and far between. Needless to say, if you find deals worth sharing in my absence, feel free to crowdsource the comments section till it’s overflowing. Now, then. I’ll admit I had my doubts about today’s deal. A phone case with built-in headphones? For …
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LG wants to hit the luxury market with the literal-sounding LG Watch Urbane . LG is trying to go classier with the LG Watch Urbane. LG The Korean electronics company hopes that its not-so-subtle reference to suave refinement isn’t lost on consumers as it pitches its first all-metal smartwatch, which is powered by Google’s Android Wear operating system. It will …
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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten Image by Stefan Postles/Getty Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has voiced concerns about proposed data retention legislation, writing a letter to Prime Minister Tony Abbott to raise issues about the cost and scope of the regime as well as perceived attempts by the Government to ‘politicise’ the bill. The Data Retention Bill is the third and final …
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Drones like this Inspire 1 could become a much more common sight in the skies in the near future. Getty The Federal Aviation Administration took an important step Sunday toward legalizing and regulating routine use of commercial drones — though don’t expect a delivery drone to bring you a fresh pizza anytime soon. The agency released its proposed requirements for …
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