Tech Talk

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Tech Headlines

Facebook Buys Instagram For $1 Billion, Turns Budding Rival Into Its Standalone Photo App

http://techcrunch.com/2012/04/09/facebook-to-acquire-instagram-for-1-billion/

700,000 Macs struck by Trojan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17623422

Apple updates OS X Java to remove Flashback malware

http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/12/2944508/apple-updates-os-x-java-to-remove-flashback-malware

The global gold rush in technology patents gained speed on Monday when Microsoft agreed to pay more than $1 billion for 800 patents held by AOL

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/10/technology/microsoft-to-buy-aol-patents-for-more-than-1-billion.html?_r=1&ref=technology

Pingdom News

Grab Apple WWDC tickets with Pingdom monitoring

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/04/16/grab-apple-wwdc-tickets-pingdom-monitoring/

WordPress completely dominates top 100 blogs

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/04/11/wordpress-completely-dominates-top-100-blogs/

Tumblr now has 50 million blogs, 20 billion posts

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/04/04/tumblr-50-million-blogs-20-billion-posts/

Google Chrome now the top web browser in Asia

http://royal.pingdom.com/2012/04/03/google-chrome-now-the-top-web-browser-in-asia/

History

Apple II debut April 16, 1977

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.

Moore’s Law named, April 19, 1965

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore's_law

Deals in country and online

32 GB SD card, $30

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240 GB SSD upgrade, with tools and external enclosure, $315

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/YSSDMP240/

8500mAh Rechargeable Life Battery Pack for iPad 2 [Black] 145 dirhams save 105 dirhams

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Carrefour http://www.ic4uae.com/Product.aspx?productid=10527

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What we are playing with

Audacity 2.0

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

ROKU2 XS Streaming Media Player

89$ Amazon

DURABILITY	5 for the physical durability and 5 for the software it automatically updated
PORTABILITY	5 Yes
EASE OF USE	5 very simple plug in and it does its thing
Design and Form Factor	5  the service looks good and good or bad it doesn’t tease you it registers your proxy and only allows content that fits no Disney, no YouTube No FOX

Great way to access free content on your TV, found a great set of oldies 40,50,60,70s film content that is public domain

Given the restrictions not so sure why you would get this in the UAE

Love the remote absolute minimalist

hdmi connection

wireless connects to computer during registration

PUB-D-Hub
Through the Roku Streaming Player, the Pub-D-Hub Channel delivers these timeless classics directly to your television in two versions: Pub-D-Hub Basic and Pub-D-Hub Gold. Basic is our limited free service offering monthly updates. Gold is our premium service offering weekly updates, hundreds of additional titles, SEARCH capability, and more! Gold service is available by subscription for only $2 USD per year!
Who is Pub-D-Hub?
Pub-D-Hub is the product of a small group of people in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey who share a love for classic television, film and radio. Pub-D-Hub is run by a group of volunteers under the leadership of our Founder and Lead Developer, R. Romeo. The channel is self-supported through our volunteers and through the donations and subscriptions of our viewers. Subscriptions and donations help pay for our operating expenses which includes hosting, content distribution, bandwidth allowance and server maintenance.

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