Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is iPad Mini Killer

Samsung is readying a new 8 inch tablet to go head to head with the iPad Mini.  We all know Samsung and Apple history recently with the two suing each other over patents and design.  Well Apple will not be happy to see Samsung once again going against them.

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Ubuntu for Phones

Here we have yet another OS make it's way to Smartphones.  Ubuntu Linux is now a mobile OS for Smartphones.  Ubuntu mobile OS will join iOS, Android, Firefox OS, and Blackberry as choices for your Smartphones devices.

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Tim Cook runner up to Obama as Time's Person of the Year

Apple's CEO Tim Cook was very close to being Time's Person of the Year which went to President Obama.  Cook who took over the CEO duties from Steve Jobs managed to do a solid job replacing a legend in Jobs.

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Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic MK II

Christopher Ward C5 Malvern Automatic MK II features Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement and clean classic design that is a great value.  This watch should cost you over $1000 yet is priced at $435.  It is very difficult to find a Swiss made watch at this price. 

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Samsung Galaxy S3 To Get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 To Get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean will finally get the Android 4.1 update.  The AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile version of the phone already had Android 4.1.  Verizon was the last to get this update for the Samsung Galaxy S3.  The update will arrive on December 14th with a 64mb download.

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Netflix names fastest ISP in U.S.

Netflix has released a report of the fastest ISP's in the U.S.  Google Fiber top the list followed by Verizon FiOS, Comcast and Charter.  My AT&T DSL ranked 15th and U-Verse ranked 11th.

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Apple to produce some Macs in the USA

Apple CEO Tim Cook talked up that he will bring back manufacturing to the US.  Next year Apple will product a line of Macs here in the USA.  The company will spend $100 million dollars to move production from China to the US.

via WSJ

BLACK & DECKER PLATINUM 20V MAX* Lithium Flex™ Vac

When I bought a $30 hand vac I instantly had buyers remorse after I found it could not pickup a thing but a bill at checkout.  I then saw this BLACK & DECKER PLATINUM 20V MAX* Lithium Flex™ Vac that at $149.99 has more power than anyone needs in a handheld vacuum. 

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Apple Spaceship headquaters delayed till mid 2016

The unique spaceship shaped Apple Headquaters won't be built til mid 2016. The delay was cause by an environmental survey that won't be completed til 2014. The headquarters is designed as a big circle featuring four stories and a whopping 2.8 million square feet. The new Apple headquarters may house as many as 14,200 people. The design of the spaceship will not have a single piece of straight glass as it entirely curved. The campus will be 80 percent landscape with 7,000 trees. via Cnet

Paul Otellini Intel CEO retires early

Intel CEO Paul Otellini has decided to retire in May.  This is a bad time for Intel with ARM processor dominating the Smartphone and Tablet market.  Intel has not taken control of the mobile processor market and a change was in order.  A new CEO may bring the company back into the foray in terms of mobile chips.

via WSJ