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Microsoft Reveals Three Editions of Windows 8

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Much like you can pretty much count on things like death and taxes, you can also count on new versions of Microsoft’s Windows OS to come along. You can also count on their being some confusion regarding the different versions … Continue reading →

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First Pics of HTC’s Incredible 4G Now Online

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Joe Gillis

As most of you probably know, the iPhone is an extremely popular smartphone which has been sold to millions of customers around the world. In fact, most of us here at The Flickcast use the iPhone on a daily basis … Continue reading →

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Google+ Gets a Major Facelift

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Much like death and taxes, another inevitable fact of life is change. When it comes to products and services, often change is for the better and helps a product or service improve and attract new customers while solving some of … Continue reading →

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U.S. Justice Department Sues Apple and Other Publishers Over eBook Prices

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Joe Gillis

If you’ve wondered why eBook prices always seemed so high even though you were just buying a digital copy of a book, now we might have at least part of the answer. In a move that surprised almost nobody who … Continue reading →

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Software Review: Final Draft Reader for iOS

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Chris Ullrich

For screenwriters in Hollywood and elsewhere, the usual software tool for writing that million dollar screenplay is Final Draft. The software has been around for years, is used by most every TV and film production, and currently sits at version … Continue reading →

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Facebook to Buy Instagram for $1 Billion

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Yes, you read that right. Facebook is apparently closing a deal to buy super cool photo sharing service Instagram for a Billion dollars. Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg announced the deal on, where else, his Facebook page. Here’s the gist of … Continue reading →

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AT&T Reportedly to Begin Unlocking iPhones This Sunday

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Call it an Easter miracle, or whatever else you want, but it would appear, at least according to the folks at Engadget and BGR, that AT&T will indeed unlock user’s iPhones beginning this Sunday. Now before you go and get … Continue reading →

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Apple Updates Java in OS X to Address Virus ‘Outbreak’

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Joe Gillis

In what seems like a response to two websites claiming a virus “outbreak” on Mac computers which exploits a Java vulnerability, Apple today issued a new software update for Macs running Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. The update, which is … Continue reading →

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