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The year in reviews: a look back at the worst gadgets of 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

We’ve reviewed a lot of great products this year and we can only hope that our observations helped you pick the device that best suits your needs. However not every gadget we look at is going to be a winner. We’ve seen our fair share of disappointm…

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Toyota reportedly working on a hydrogen-fueled Lexus limo

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Toyota’s first hydrogen car hasn’t even gone on sale yet here in the US and already we’re hearing rumors about a follow-up vehicle. According to the Australian website Motoring the Japanese auto giant is planning on taking the same fuel cell system…

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Sony’s ‘Interview’ draws U.S. moviegoers who trumpet free speech

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Interview” the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened in more than 300 movie theaters across the United States on Christmas Day drawing many sell-out audiences and statements by patrons that they were championing freedom of expression.

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Kodak’s finally making smartphones (sort of)

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

For a while there it looked like Kodak’s moment had come and gone but the past few months have seen the imaging icon fight back from the brink of irrelevance. Now the company’s planning to push a Kodak-branded smartphone and thankfully it’s not goi…

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Microsoft Xbox Live back up Sony PlayStation Network still down

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s Xbox Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp’s PlayStation Network remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services.

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Tesla’s Roadster update will allow it to travel 400 miles on a charge (updated)

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

And here you thought only bad things happen on Christmas. Whereas most companies would avoid announcing good news on a day when no one is paying attention Tesla CEO Elon Musk does things a bit differently. Musk just teased some news on Twitter about…

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Microsoft Xbox Live back up Sony PlayStation Network still down

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s Xbox Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp’s PlayStation Network remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services.

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Xbox and PlayStation rebuild service

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Xbox and PlayStation make progress in restoring their gaming sites after a hacking attack that caused severe problems over Christmas.

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VIDEO: The ‘first 3D video game’ redeveloped

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

The 1984 video game Elite – thought to be the first to produce genuinely 3D graphics – has been redeveloped for a modern audience.

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PlayStation Network is back online following Christmas Day attack

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Three days after Lizard Squad’s latest denial of service attack knocked the PlayStation Network offline (and Xbox Live we’d add) the internet gaming service is gradually getting back on its feet. Sony now says that PSN should be up and running for …

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