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Giveaway: Turn your living room into a 3D theater with this 3D projector

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 3:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Offers, TNWDeals

If you love big screens (and don’t we all?), it’s hard to beat a projector. You see that wall in your living room? A good projector can turn that entire wall into a huge, high quality screen, making your living room feel like an IMAX theater. And if you’re doing the whole IMAX thing…you might as well do it in 3D right? Well now you can actually make that IMAX-in-your-house dream a reality: we’re giving away a 3D Projector at TNW Deals! Projectors are an often underrated and underused option, but they can be a total game changer compared to a…

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Liveblog: Microsoft’s Windows 10 event

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 3:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Today Microsoft is showing off its Windows 10 operating system in detail. Will we see greater integration between desktop and mobile operating systems? How about the widely anticipated new ‘Spartan’ browser? Look out for possible gaming and hardware announcements too. Follow our liveblog here. The event starts at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT / 6pm BST / 10.30pm IST.

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Traveling abroad with a smartphone: How to cut costs overseas

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 2:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, LifeHacks, Mobile

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This post is brought to you by KnowRoaming, sponsored by Syndicate.

The opportunity to travel abroad is an exciting adventure, but before heading off to your destination, one of the most important to-do items is to make sure your smartphone works internationally. After all, we rely on mobile internet for many things: Maps, travel guides, photo-sharing apps, international texting, etc. How do you ensure you stay connected abroad without breaking the bank? Unlock the door to possibility Smartphones exist largely contrary to the song lyrics, “Roam if you want to.” You acquire those extra charges for using the phone outside your carrier’s coverage area. Automatic app updates and data syncing plus…

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You only have 24 hours to read this book before it destroys itself

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 2:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Has reading become too boring for you? Do you wish your books were as ephemeral as your Snapchat stories? Then perhaps you should get a special edition copy of Private Vegas, a suspense novel by James Patterson, which will self-destruct a while after you begin reading. The first thousand buyers will be able to download a free digital copy of the book, which is set to disappear after 24 hours. Readers will see a countdown atop their screen, and they can “steal” time from others. More interesting is the singular self-destructing physical copy,  which will dispose of itself in a blaze of literary glory, if…

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Second Silk Road 2.0 suspect arrested in Seattle

Jan21
by on January 21, 2015 at 12:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, arrests, FBI, Insider, Silk Road 2.0

A second man has been arrested in connection with running Silk Road 2.0,the anonymous online marketplace that sprang up after the original Silk Road was shut down in 2013. Silk Road 2.0 was itself closed in late 2014 with the arrest of Blake Benthall, who is alleged to have been the site’s lead admin Defcon. The latest arrest was of Brian Richard Farrell, in Seattle. The 26-year-old is alleged to have told police he was Defcon’s “right hand man.” Farrell, who is alleged to have used the handle DoctorClu, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and…

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