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Jul 16, 2007 -
Sure, we've considered how people in countries without widespread electricity and Internet access charge up and get online, but what are other wired nations doing to stay charged? In most of the US you have to fend for yourself. Apparently, not so in the Philippines.
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Jan 30, 2009 -
Did you get defriended by someone hoping for a free cheeseburger? The New York Times reports that the reason Facebook pulled a Burger King app promising a free burger if you defriended ten friends was that it sent a notification that you were no longer someone's friend (usually, there's no annoying status update, unlike the glaringly public breakup announcement). How rude!
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May 18, 2009 -
There are some fights that live on throughout the ages: Ali vs. Frazier. McDonald's vs.
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Jan 02, 2008 -
I had a layover at the Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport last week and was struck by an enormous Powerport charging station that seemed like it could solve any gadget woe under the sun. The station recharged PDAs, cell phones, iPods, and cameras, offered laptop rentals (by the hour), and even allowed you to check your device's battery before getting on the plane. It was certainly a step above the Burger King–charging stations in the Philippines, but I couldn't help but wonder if the machine was an untapped (albeit fancy-looking) resource, or if people actually used it on a regular basis.
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