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Microsoft has resorted to Bing bribery before, but now it’s using free wi-fi minutes instead of cashback on shopping. The program, which actually began in September, relies on users liking Bing after trying it once, and returning to use it.
Bing and JiWire announced the program on Monday. Consumers gain free [...]

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Some have labeled the unveiling of the new iPod nano with video recording as the “death knell” for Cisco’s Flip Video line of camcorders, which seemingly redefined handheld camcorders and has cemented a spot amongst the top sellers of video recorders. If so, Flip is not going down easily. [...]

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This will prove to you that the FCC does read stuff, at least when it comes from the likes of AT&T. About two weeks ago, AT&T sent a letter to the FCC accusing Google with violating FCC regulations by blocking calls to certain rural areas from its Google Voice service. [...]

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CNN on Tuesday announced an iPhone app, one that will actually charge users to get news from CNN. However, CNN is smart enough to realize that the best model for iPhone apps is a small fee upfront, so they’re charging just a one-time $1.99 fee.
The software also monetizes itself with logo [...]

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Mint.com, the popular (and free) online services site, has been acquired by Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and Quicken. My question now is: how long will it take Intuit to ruin Mint.com?
Seriously, though, besides budgeting and tracking of expenses, Mint.com allows you to view most, if not all, of your online financial [...]

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Songbirds and Warner Bros. cartoon character Tweety Bird had best beware: Twitter is attempting to trademark the term “Tweet.” Don’t bother checking your calendar; it’s July, not April (Fool’s Day).
Seriously though, there are plenty of services opening up using the term Tweet, and although Tweet is a generic term (and thus [...]

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First up in the ‘what the … ?!’ category from the ever-inventive Japaneses were the Fuwarinka Candy, which changes your body odor by eating a piece of candy or chewing a piece of gum. Apple had their WWDC conference and rolled out new MacBooks and a new iPhone.
Internet traffic could reach 2/3 of [...]

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This past week on GfG, we featured FINIS’s new product – a heart rate monitor for swimmers. Palm have confirmed they will be rolling out the Palm Pre on June 6.
We took a look at the upcoming movie, Gamer, which has a different take on gaming in the future. Gmail has even more new features.
Coffee [...]