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The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has started a YouTube channel for the sole purpose of showing their vidoes of the attacks on the Gaza strip.
The channel includes footage of air strikes on alleged Hamas militant targets and related clips, including preparation efforts prior to the strikes.
The footage is similar to US Air Force [...]

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As we reported earlier this morning, the Zune Freeze (AKA Zune Apocalypse, Zune Screen of Death or ZSOD) is here.  It looks like it’s not going anywhere either.
Microsoft has issued this statement regarding the Zune problems circulating the globe…
“We are aware that customers with the Zune 30GB are experiencing issues with their Zune device. We [...]

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Our sources tell us that the Amazon Kindle is back in stock.  With rumors of a new version circulating, it was unclear whether the Amazon would restock the Kindle or not before April of 2009.
Thankfully, it appears to be back.
Make sure your check our previous posts to find all of the Kindle coupon codes we [...]

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YouTube has posted their yearly recap of the top videos of 2008.  Did you know that YouTube receives thirteen hours of video every minute?
This year YouTube will be posting one video every hour for 24 hours.  The final one will be posted at midnight tonight.  So if you are tired of watching stale [...]

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It’s not always “all business” over at the Googleplex.  The holidays are a time for reflection, being with family and for giving back.
Googlers from around the world have found some creative ways to give back to their communities this holiday season.
The London Google team donated a Wii to the local children’s hospital.  Googlers [...]

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Is your Zune frozen?  There seems to be some sort of random bug shutting down many 30GB Zunes around the world on this New Year’s Eve, causing a massive Zune crash.
Early this morning, a bunch of Zune 30’s just shut down and stopped working.  There is no official word on [...]

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Glassdoor.com has issued its lists of the best and worst fifty employers as rated by employees out of the 11,000 in its database. The site surveys employees about workplace conditions, often in great detail.
There are some tech companies on the list, but General Mills takes the top prize with Bain & Company [...]

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Did you know that there is an ACTUAL World Superhero Registry?  It’s true, and it’s located at www.worldsuperheroregistry.com.
Actually, the superhero registry has been around for a few years now, coming to life just after 9/11.  This latest craze, brought on by movies like Spider-Man, Iron Man and The Dark Knight, has created a gathering of [...]

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Failure. It’s happening everywhere lately…more in some places than in others.
Well, if you enjoyed watching the massive DMFail debacle, you will love F*** My Life, a service in beta where registered users are given a public platform to complain about just how screwed up their lives are and why.
In typical Web 2.0 fashion, users [...]

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Worldwide iPhone WiFi ad requests grew 52% month-over-month to 359 million in November, giving the iPhone 6.3% share of global total requests and 9.9% share of requests in the US, where it is now the #1 device, according to research from AdMob (via MarketingCharts), whom we discussed here back in November.
According to AdMob’s [...]

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