GizModo: Top Tech News and Reviews [March ‘11 Diet]

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    While this morning's orbital image of Mercury is historic, these two images are the ones that have truly left me in complete awe today. Even more so than the most accurate, highest resolution view of Earth to date.            More »

Source: Why Do These Breathtaking Russian Images of Earth Look So Different from NASA's? [Image Cache]

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    The Fukushima crisis was a brutal wake-up call about the risks of nuclear power, and it's really got us all down. But that doesn't mean we should all panic and disregard the amazing possibilities of nuclear technology.            More »

Source: Nuclear Technology Isn't All Bad [Nuclear Tech]

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    Live Nation Entertainment, the live music behemoth forged in the mega-merger between ticket seller Ticketmaster, artist manager Front Line Management Group, and promoter and venue owner Live Nation, finds itself at a crossroads.            More »

Source: How Facebook Could Save Ticketmaster from Scalpers [Scalping]

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                     Google is introducing a new feature in Google search results today: +1. But what is it? A new social network? A social thingy? A social search engine? Is it even social?            More »

Source: What Is Google +1? [Video]

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    Crossbow Machete | It's all fun and games until somebody loses a limb

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Source: Top Stories: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 [Total Recap]

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    There's not much else to say about this chart. According to Gartner, the world spent $9.6 billion in tablets. According to Apple's official numbers, the iPad got $9.566 billion.            More »

Source: How Much Did the iPad Crush Everyone Else in 2010 [Chart]

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    With the great NFC race looming, Google is axing support for QR Codes in their Places service. QR codes made a noble play for the hearts and minds of nerds, but honestly, I hope this is the first step towards their complete and utter annihilation.            More »

Source: QR Codes: Goodbye and Good Riddance [Rip]

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    Openness has always been Android's beauty and its curse. Google's mobile operating system is available to any manufacturer that wants a slice, meaning you see it everywhere! It's also historically been a place for hardware specialists and carriers to flex their software muscles, leading to custom alterations—skins—that often leave an elegant smartphone solution ugly, unusable, or both.            More »

Source: Google Finally Fights Back Against Android Fragmentation [Android]

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                      Hela is a "throwing disc," that looks a lot like other "throwing discs" you've probably encountered. But the devil (and the delights!) are in the details.            More »

Source: Hela Throwing Disc: Frustratingly Fun Flinging [Video]

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    There's nothing you can do to prevent another Terminator movie. But if you have a buck, you can do something to stop real Terminators...or at least ensure that they'll like us when they show up.            More »

Source: Give $1 to Stop Terminators. Seriously. [Donate]

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