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I was browsing through the various eBooks available under the ‘Computers’ category in Kobo, and found most of them to be too technical. The majority of the eBooks in this category deal with blogging, hacking or app development. There is no eBook that would be of use for a person who is not well versed [...]

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The other day I was at an international stone fair where exhibitors from different parts of the world were exhibiting their handiwork in granite, marble and other types of stone. The event seemed more appropriate for people in the same business than for the general public, nevertheless I enjoyed seeing some of the exquisitely made [...]

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It’s holiday season once again and each and every brand you know, in every market, whether it is clothing, toys or technology, is offering to give away goods or price reductions. People are looking at buying something new for themselves this festive season and the topper on my wish list is a tablet.     [...]

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There is a lot of hustle bustle in the area of tablet computing; tablet PCs are very much in vogue, and there is a large variety to choose from. Sometimes people get thrilled at the prospect of buying a new gadget, just because someone they know has one and keeps raving about it all the [...]

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Android has grabbed over 52% share of the US smartphone market, whereas Apple holds 28%, according to a report by US based market research firm, Millennial Media Mobile Mix. This has again fueled the hot debate, which one’s better: Apple or Android? Although both have simple yet attractive interfaces and awesome apps, Android has fared [...]

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When I was on the treadmill at the gym this morning I was listening to a podcast on my iPhone about over-population issues (Dick Smith being interviewed), but of course the wall of TVs was right in front of me and I was glancing up at the never ending stream of ads and early morning [...]

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