Is your Droid not finding its way to the internet mothership? Don’t worry, it’s not your hardware, it’s your carrier’s wireless connection — or the lack thereof, to be more precise. We’ve heard from a bunch of folks this morning that Verizon’s 3G network is experiencing a slight bout of disconnectedness , causing a great deal of grief and discombobulation around the country. Just sit tight, we’re sure engineers are engineering solutions as we type this, and will update you as soon as things have been rectified. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Verizon 3G network goes down nationwide, everybody panic! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A San Francisco Santa Claus says he was fired from his long-time job at Macy’s for telling jokes to an adult couple. (Dec. 8)
Continue reading …NVIDIA touts the benefits of multi-core processors for smartphones and tablets
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It may simply be a case of stating the obvious, but NVIDIA has just published a rather lengthy whitepaper extolling the many benefits of multi-core processors for mobile devices. That obviously includes some talk about Tegra 2 , which is now shipping for tablets (and appearing in some phones ), and a couple of fairly bold statements — namely that dual-core processors will be “the standard” for mobile devices like smartphones and tablets in 2011, and that quad-core processors are coming “in the near future.” The ultimate conclusion, of course, is that smartphones and tablets will effectively follow in the footsteps of desktops and laptops, and that as far as NVIDIA is concerned, it intends to be a big part of making that happen. Hit up the source link below for the complete paper (in PDF form). NVIDIA touts the benefits of multi-core processors for smartphones and tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Palestinians enraged by announcement on failure of talks aimed at resuming settlement construction freeze, alongside promise to resume indirect negotiations. ‘Instead of declaring Israel responsible, the Americans are giving the Israelis an opportunity to waste more time,’ says Yasser Abed Rabbo
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Las Vegas realtors are catering to savvy investors buying up homes for as low as 40 cents on the dollar in the depressed real estate market. (Dec. 8)
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According to diplomatic cable, Iranian officials asked Damascus to help them fight Jewish state in case of war but were turned down
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Ban on selling homes to non-Jews under fire. ruling gravely twists Torah, says rabbi
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America enters World War Two; Former Beatle John Lennon is shot to death in New York. (Dec. 8)
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