Air travelers across the country were left changing their plans on Thursday morning as an FAA computer glitch wreaked widespread havoc on regional airports.
The Federal Aviation Administration now says that the glitch lasted for about four hours and was corrected by 9 a.m., but it’s effects are still being felt by many travelers whose flights [...]

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Science fiction is one step closer to becoming reality.
A researcher at the NASA Ames Research Center has created a proof of concept gadget that can convert an ordinary, everyday iPhone into a chemical sensor capable of detecting ammonia, chlorine gas, and methane.
The device is about the size of a postage stamp and plugs right into [...]

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The other day, we discussed the ultimate winter treat for HER – the heated toilet seat.  Now, what about the ultimate holiday gift for HIM?
Well, look no farther.  We have found it.
If you didn’t want to pay $300 for the “ESPN: the Ultimate Universal Remote with WiFi,” you were not alone.  Amazon has listened and [...]

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This is one of the most epic Google Suggest fails I’ve seen in a long time.
How does Google Suggest work, and where do these “suggestions” come from?
The short answer:
The suggestions are taken from searches previous users all over the world have done on Google, as well as searches you’ve done, sites in Google’s search index, [...]

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The Twitter phenom “Shit My Dad Says” is heading to TV.
CBS has signed on for a comedy show based on the popular Twitter account, which has grabbed over 700,000 followers since it was launched in August and has turned its owner, Justin Halpern, an internet sensation.
The creators of “Will & Grace, ” David Kohan and [...]

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Just when you thought Google couldn’t possibly get any bigger, the company announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire AdMob, a fast-growing start-up company that places advertisements on mobile phones, for $750 million in stock.
You’ve most likely seen AdMob advertisements on those free iPhone apps that you’ve downloaded.
Google says this acquisition will help [...]

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UPDATE: The final logo has now been included in this post.
The barrage of Sesame Street Google images continued on Monday with a sixth logo honoring the popular show’s 40th birthday.
The actual anniversary date is November 10, so we will likely see another honorary Google Doodle on Tuesday as well.
Today’s Doodle features The Count with each [...]

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Google continued it celebration of Sesame Street’s 40th birthday by featuring Bert and Ernie in today’s Google Doodle.
Google’s logo has taken on a different look over the last few days as part of its celebration.  First. we saw Big Bird’s legs, then Cookie Monster’s eyes.
Now Bert and Bernie, two more classic favorites from the classic [...]

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It seems that the folks over at Google read Blippitt.  If you recall, yesterday we commented on the Big Bird Google Doodle and mentioned the following…
It’s nice to see Google getting into the spirit of things, but personally, I would have liked to see Cookie Monster’s eyes used in place of the “OO”s, but that’s [...]

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Tired of using all those wires and adapters to recharge your cell phone, your iPod, your iPhone, etc? Get rid of all that clutter with the new Duracell myGrid.
The Duracall myGrid might be the coolest device we’ve seen so far this year.
This new charging gadget eliminates the mess of multiple cords by simultaneously charging [...]

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