Nexus 7 Destroys iPad Mini in Drop Test [VIDEO]

affiliate marketing The iPad mini hit stores Friday, and the folks at SquareTrade are back with a video of what the tablet does when it hits somewhere else: the pavement.[More from Mashable: iPad Mini Launch in NYC Gets Late Start [VIDEO]] affiliate marketing The group dropped an...

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“Fringe” Two-Hour Finale Set for January

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Fringe” might be on its way out, but it’s leaving with a bang.The series, co-created by J.J. Abrams, will end its five-season run with a two-hour finale on January 18 starting at 8 p.m., Fox said Friday. The finale, which will also mark the series’ 100th episode, will bring the series...

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Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy

affiliate marketing (Reuters) – The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation.The economy has struggled to break above a 2 percent annual...

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As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned

affiliate marketing KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar — that once foreign troops are gone, private-sector jobs will be fewer but nursing will always be in demand.Besides, if...

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IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — Google‘s Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.Apple‘s iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple‘s new iPhone...

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NJ’s Springsteen, Bon Jovi join Sting in Sandy concert

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi will join Sting and other top music stars on Friday for a special television benefit concert on NBC to aid victims of Sandy, the giant storm that killed scores and devastated large sections of the U.S. Northeast.The Walt Disney Co meanwhile...

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Older voters prefer Romney on healthcare, Medicare: Reuters/Ipsos poll

affiliate marketing (Reuters) – As early voting proceeds across the country ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, voters over 50 continue to be more likely than most to prefer Republican challenger Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama and to favor Romney‘s position on two issues that directly affect the elderly: healthcare and Medicare.While...

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Obama’s Billion-Dollar Bet

affiliate marketing From the moment the presidential race started taking shape, it was clear that along with being a contest between two candidates, the election would also be a contest between two different approaches to winning. Team Romney and its super PAC allies signaled that they would raise a ton of money to run a traditional...

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Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels

affiliate marketing BEIRUT (AP) — A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest push yet to forge an opposition movement it can work with.U.N. officials...

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‘Wilfred’ Gets 3rd Season From FX

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Wilfred” will bark once more.FX has given the series, which stars Elijah Wood as a struggling young man who befriends his neighbor’s curiously human-like dog, a third season, the cable network said Wednesday. affiliate marketing The...

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