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Were the primary results in Illinois being reported before the polls opened?

20. Mar 2012, 06:10

Were the primary results in Illinois being reported before the polls opened?

On the Internet, information moves at the speed of light. With that said, has an ABC affiliate in Chicago gotten their digital information so fast that it comes from the future? We’re not sure, but it looks as if ABC 7 (WLS-TV) jumped the gun on Tuesday, as they were reporting the results of the Republican Primary several hours before the polls opened. ... more

Pew: 46 percent of American adults are smartphone users

2. Mar 2012, 07:00

Pew: 46 percent of American adults are smartphone users

While we’re all aware that smartphone devices are becoming increasingly popular, a new study has in the United States has isolated the numbers where usage and demographic are concerned. ... more

Ferrari unveils stunningly beastly F12belinetta

1. Mar 2012, 11:58

Ferrari unveils stunningly beastly F12belinetta

That’s not to say Ferrari’s latest only looks the part. Under the hood lies a 6.3-liter V12 beast capable of pumping out a tire-shredding 740 brake horsepower—making it a full 20 brake horsepower heftier than the Ferrarri 599XX. ... more

Best Buy in-store TVs show porn to customers

24. Feb 2012, 11:21

Best Buy in-store TVs show porn to customers

Bad news for Best Buy this week after one of its retail outlets in Greenville hit the headlines for broadcasting pornographic imagery on several of its display model televisions. Doh. ... more

Interactive billboard only displays ad to women

22. Feb 2012, 12:15

Interactive billboard only displays ad to women

Gender-specific interactive advertising has taken a significant leap forward this week after the unveiling of a digital billboard that’s only viewable to women. ... more

Study: No money is no issue for smartphone buyers

21. Feb 2012, 11:10

Study: No money is no issue for smartphone buyers

Whether down to peer pressure, the desire to fit in, or teenage stupidity, it would appear that younger consumer electronics buyers simply cannot resist the draw of cutting-edge smartphones—even when waylaid by a lack of finance. ... more

Sorry, but we quite like Microsoft's 'bland' Windows 8 logo

20. Feb 2012, 11:34

Sorry, but we quite like Microsoft's 'bland' Windows 8 logo

In an effort to explain the thrust behind its creative process, Windows 8 logo designer Pentagram has outlined that its direction was focused after challenging Microsoft on why prior iterations of its OS have often been depicted as flags as opposed to windows. ... more

Mobile phone addicts are open to nomophobia

17. Feb 2012, 10:23

Mobile phone addicts are open to nomophobia

It’s official, kids, that chill feeling of abject panic and desperation that sweeps over you while bleating about your misplaced mobile device now has a snazzy explanatory term: nomophobia. ... more

Laptop-shooting father faces police and Child Protective Services

16. Feb 2012, 10:26

Laptop-shooting father faces police and Child Protective Services

Tommy Jordan, the frustrated father that shot his daughter’s laptop after she branded he a slave driver on Facebook, has received visits from the police, Child Protective Services (CPS), and Good Morning America. ... more

Video: Teen's Facebook rant leads to bullet-riddled laptop

13. Feb 2012, 16:32

Video: Teen's Facebook rant leads to bullet-riddled laptop

How far is too far when it comes to tough love and no-nonsense parenting? Well, for one dad in North Carolina, his limit evidently lies somewhere beyond unloading a high-powered handgun in the direction of his disrespectful and ungrateful child’s computer. ... more

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From Autosaur

World’s first flat-pack truck the OX could help Africa

A flat-pack truck which can be put together by anyone in just half a day has been invented to help people living in remote places in Africa and other parts of the developing world. The OX is shipped in pieces but can be assembled with just three people in 11.5hours — and they need no [...]

The post World’s first flat-pack truck the OX could help Africa appeared first on Autosaur.

Nissan 370Z Nismo to rock the Gumball 3000 rally

The Nissan 370Z Nismo will be one of the cars in the 2013 Gumball 3000 rally where  â€” as the guys from TV show Jackass put it — “filthy stinking rich” people drive super-expensive cars 3,000 miles through 13 countries across Europe. The car, above, will be driven by a team from publishing and production [...]

The post Nissan 370Z Nismo to rock the Gumball 3000 rally appeared first on Autosaur.

#MyTurnToJag and Playboy: How Jaguar targets men

Jaguar has launched a new Twitter campaign called #MyTurnToJag to advertise its new F-Type â€” as well as teaming up with men’s magazine PLAYBOY. The #MyTurnToJag competition gives members of the public the chance to drive one of their new sports cars. And it comes after the firm helped announce Raquel Pomplun, left, as Playboy’s Playmate of [...]

The post #MyTurnToJag and Playboy: How Jaguar targets men appeared first on Autosaur.

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Happy New Year!

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