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Convergence Or Confusion: Comparing Apple’s And Microsoft’s Approaches To Post-PCview story

http://techcrunch.com – Last week saw Microsoft launch its latest major operating system update, Windows 8. We’ve had a good long time to get used to what Windows 8 was bringing; Microsoft released public betas and consumer previews long before it hit shelves, in part to refine the product, and in part to acclimatize the public to what’s definitely a big paradigm shift in Windows computing. (IT news)

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Arguments About Politics Are Like Arguments About Phonesview story

http://techcrunch.com – We’ve all been inundated with political back and forth over the past few weeks. Curse you, social networks! And you too, Internet! And yet, what’s really frustrating isn’t the political back and forth, but the content that is being volleyed back and forth. More specifically, the lack of content. (IT news)

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DROID RAZR HD and DROID RAZR MAXX HD review: Being unplugged never felt so goodview story

http://www.talkandroid.com – It was a year ago when the RAZR was resurrected from the dead as the DROID RAZR, the thinnest smartphone in the world. If that wasn’t enough, a couple of months later, Motorola shocked the world again with the DROID RAZR MAXX that sported an unprecedented 3300mAh battery in an 8.99mm body, a feat that no other manufacturer has been able to match. (IT news)

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Help 'Monster RPG 2' Go Open Sourceview story

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com – Monster RPG 2 is an old school JRPG for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS. The game is developed by Trent Gamblin. You might have seen this game in Ubuntu Software Center. (HowTos)

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Logix Guru Develops Strong Relationships With Customers in Murrysville, PAview story

http://ubuntuforums.org – Logix Guru has a professional team comprising intellectually strong and technically sound individuals who have vast relevant experience in supporting projects from conception to market for best results. Logix Guru Logix Guru Reviews Logix Guru Murrysville (Hardware)

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LG’s Optimus G set to land on TELUS on November 13thview story

http://www.talkandroid.com – LG’s latest flagship device, the Optimus G,  is all set to land on TELUS come November the 13th. While pricing has yet to be released, you can expect it to be around the $200 range on contract similar to its American counterpart. The reviews of the Optimus G have been outstanding and I have no doubts that this device will be a good one. (IT news)

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Scenes From Microsoft’s Packed Times Square Surface Launchview story

http://techcrunch.com – Driving through Times Square is a tricky proposition even on normal nights, but for a few moments tonight it was basically impossible to cruise down 7th Avenue. (IT news)

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Another Online Labour-Booking Funding Win: Intel Capital Leads $4M Series A In Russia’s Eruditorview story

http://techcrunch.com – Hot on the heels of funding wins for Handybook and PeoplePerHour, another investment in an online labour booking company this month: Intel Capital is leading a $4 million Series A funding round into Russia’s Eruditor Group, an online marketplaces provider for freelancers and businesses in sectors including healthcare, beauty, sports and tutoring. Runa Capital is also investing in the round. (IT news)

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MS Server 2008 R2 backup solutions native vs non-native with virtual guestsview story

http://serverfault.com – basically I'm getting ready to install a MS Server 2008 R2 (Standard edition) onto a physical box (12 GB RAM AMD 6 core Phenom with + 2 TB storage) which will serve as a host for at least 1 and up to 3 virtual Linux server(s) at any one time. I'm comfortable on 2008 R2 but I'm not 100% confident in the backup solutions that I've been seeing in searches on various sites. (HowTos)

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Yelp Pays $50M To Acquire Its Big European Rival, Qype, To Beef Up Its Recommendations And Listings Businessview story

http://techcrunch.com – This just in: online recommendations and listings site Yelp is stepping up its international push and buying its biggest rival in Europe, Qype. It will pay €18.6 million for all of Qype’s shares and is adding another 970,000 shares of Yelp’s Class A common stock, for a total purchase price of approximately $50 million. Qype is headquartered in Germany, with operations across Europe. (IT news)