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Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM
Here’s your chance to not only help Nevada Public Radio but also have lunch with yours truly. Bids are now being accepted at the Western States Public Radio auction and lunch with me is one of the items on the block.
I can't guarantee what...
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by Al Gibes
Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Has this ever happened to you? You have a folder full of files that won't open or play on your computer. In many cases, at least for me, I have a file intended for use on a PC, but I’m running an Apple Macintosh. The scenario may also be...
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by Al Gibes
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM
It was a familiar scene. People hunkered down and bundled up outside the wireless store. They arrived in the dark to ensure they'd be among the first to get the new iPhone. Only this time, the lines were outside Verizon stores.
Kawika Antolin and...
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by Al Gibes
Wednesday, Feb. 09, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Does anyone else see the irony today’s unveiling of a tablet computer by Hewlett-Packard? Yes, this is the company that acquired the Palm computer but dropped the name “Palm” from the hand-held device.
Nice touch. Actually, the...
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by Al Gibes
Tuesday, Feb. 08, 2011 at 12:48 PM
In case you haven't been paying attention, the Apple iPhone is now available to Verizon customers. My wife got hers Monday, taking advantage of the early ordering for current customers offered this past Thursday. Verizon said the iPhone is the...
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by Al Gibes
Monday, Feb. 07, 2011 at 11:53 AM
Which was your favorite? The singing cowboys? The Chrysler spot featuring Detroit and Eminem? The Volkswagen commercial starring a young Darth Vader? Maybe it was the Teleflora spot that got right to the point.
Maybe you missed some of the...
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by Al Gibes
Friday, Feb. 04, 2011 at 3:46 PM
If you're contemplating switching mobile phone carriers, you’ll need to know some things to make your transition go as smoothly as possible.
Your goal is probably to keep your current mobile phone number and move as much data as possible from...
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by Al Gibes
Thursday, Feb. 03, 2011 at 4:52 PM
The long wait is nearly over. The Apple iPhone, which for four years was available exclusively on the AT&T network, is now being sold to Verizon customers.
Many current Verizon customers have ordered their phones and are waiting for the...
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by Al Gibes
Wednesday, Feb. 02, 2011 at 3:56 PM
The National Football League season comes to an end Sunday with Super Bowl XLV, which pits the Green Bay Packers against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Millions of people will tune in for the game; millions more will tune in for the commercials.
I hope...
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by Al Gibes
Tuesday, Feb. 01, 2011 at 11:04 AM
I'm watching a live video feed from Cairo, where an estimated 2 million people are gathered to show support for a change at the top of the Egyptian government. The feed is on the Al-Jazeera...
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by Al Gibes
Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 at 12:01 PM
People in Egypt have lost nearly every connection to the digital world. That includes e-mail, the Internet, social networking and mobile phones. The Egyptian government made this move to silence the masses after noisy public rioting and protests...
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by Al Gibes
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Egypt’s government has taken steps to curtail news reports and personal communication within the country. Internet service providers, mobile phone carriers and television networks have essentially had their plugs pulled, making it harder to...
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by Al Gibes
Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at 2:10 PM
You may not remember what you were doing July 24, 2010, but you'll soon be able to see what hundreds of others around the globe were up to.
The film "Life in a Day" premiered Thursday, live at the Sundance Film Festival and online at...
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by Al Gibes
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at 12:37 PM
It's showtime! Well, almost.
The movie "Life in a Day," which chronicles life on July 24, 2010, as seen through the eyes of thousands of video camera lenses, is set to premiere at 8 p.m. EST today at www.youtube.com/lifeinaday/....
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by Al Gibes
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at 12:31 PM
I read a story today about a New York politician who introduced legislation to prohibit people from using their mobile phones while they are walking across a street. You read that right. Walking.
State Sen. Carl Kruger's bill would make it illegal...
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