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Gamescom 2013 Xbox One News

The XBox One news so far from Gamescom 2013 seems to be mostly about games, a welcome change from the poorly-received reveal earlier in the year. A full slate of 23 games has been announced for release, including a handful of console exclusives and one or two legitimate surprises. The biggest launch news is certainly that Call of Duty: Ghosts is slated to have dedicated XBox One servers and will take advantage of the new system's cloud computing, but the announcement of exclusive content for the anticipated The Division is also a major feather in the cap of Microsoft.

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3 Great Writing Apps For The IPad

Writing apps for iPad allow you to easily write documents from your iPad. If you're a writer and looking for great writing apps for your iPad, this article will help you find some useful apps for your Apple device. So here are 3 of the best writing apps iPad to consider.

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Surface Pro Tablet Prices Drop $100!

Recently, the Microsoft family of surface tablets, the Surface RT and Surface Pro, have been struggling with sales. Microsoft created these two tablets with the intention to challenge the Apple iPad, but recent price drops of $100 to $150 and sale numbers have indicated that the original strategy that Microsoft planned, was not as successful as they were hoping.

Just a few weeks ago, Microsoft dropped the price of the Surface RT Tablet which was originally $500 to $350, the Surface Pro tablet prices to $799 from it's original $899, and the 128Gb which is $899, but used to be $999. A Microsoft spokesman stated that the price drops had happened to allow more people to get their hands on the beautiful, crafty, and productive tablet, but everyone is sure that is not the reason.

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Job Posting May Hint Twitter Heading For IPO

Twitter has posted a job opening this week that may mean it is preparing for an IPO in coming months. The Internet company has been among the most rumored companies threatening to go public in recent months. If they are indeed looking toward a stock market launch, it could come as soon as early 2014.

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Netflix Originals Delivers A Slight Subscriber Increase

Netflix didn't adopt the most complimentary words to describe the impact of Arrested Development, a Netflix Original, on its' results for the 2nd quarter. On Monday, a note to the shareholders, delivered by CEO Reed Hastings, stated that the show provided a slight but appreciable increase to Netflix's subscriber levels. This means that Arrested Development is regarded in the same way as a lethargic insect.

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Finding Zip Codes Online with USPS.com

If you are in need of finding a zip code today, you do not need to fear. Finding a zip code is quite simple and all that you have to do is sit down at your computer. Today there are plenty of programs one can find online that provide zip code searching for people. You will now be able to find all your friends and loved ones wherever they may be in the world. You can picture yourself mailing out a birthday card or a friendly letter that can be mailed out without the fear of it being lost by the postal service due to a zip code mix up.

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What Is Facebook Graph Search?

When you are browsing about on Facebook, checking up on friends and family, you may notice that there is a new feature available in the top-right corner of your profile page.  This is the Facebook Graph Search, a new way of pulling up information in your user network of friends and contacts.  By combining the data available from a billion users, Facebook is now capable of creating lists and graphs from queries such as photos of friends and "likes" of friends.  This resource makes it easier for users to come up with search terms when browsing for information on the database.

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Google's Newest Foray Into Video Gaming

For the past decade, the video gaming industry has been dominated by three companies: Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.  These three companies, manufacturers of the Xbox, Playstation, and Wii (respectively) have enjoyed tremendous market share and no outside competition -- until now.  Google has announced that they will throw their hat into the Video Game Console ring and challenge the supremacy of the gaming titans with their own video gaming system.

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Barnes & Noble's Nook Sales Down 34%

The battle of the e-Readers rages on, with a clearer picture of how the market is likely to stand in years to come. While Amazon and Apple seem to be benefitting greatly from the new market, industry giant Barnes & Noble is taking a tumble.

Nook sales themselves are down 34%, with Barnes & Noble digital sales dropping over eight percent in the same year. While the Nook has never been the most successful e-Reader, its overall losses are severe - over a million dollars more for the fiscal year than previously seen. This leaves Barnes & Noble in the precarious position of owning not only the third-place e-Reader on the market, but one that seems to be rapidly decreasing in both value and popularity.

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Apple's Connection To Prism And Its 5000 Data Requests

Making headlines around the world this June, the Apple Prism debacle promises to continue garnering controversy. The United States National Security Agency has had a secret project called Prism for an unknown since 2007. This clandestine agency was unheard of until June 2013, when a former CIA worker and NSA contractor blew the whistle on mass electronic surveillance by the company. Edward Snowden is now in hiding but what he has revealed has left the entire world talking.