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So Long Unlimited Verizon Data Plans, We Hardly Knew You

Yep, you can pretty much kiss those Verizon unlimited data plans goodbye. We’d heard their demise was coming, and now we’re hearing it’s nearly here: Verizon will roll out new definitively limited data plans on July 7th, reports Droid Life.

Verizon’s confirmed plan changes are coming without getting into specifics, admitting it “will …

FCC Proposes $11M in Penalties for ‘Mystery Fees’ from Phone Carriers

The solicitation of “mystery fees” – or “cramming” – is a dubious practice utilized by phone carriers to milk coin out of their customers, charging anywhere from $1.99 to $19.99 per month for services they don’t actually need.

It’s a sketchy practice, to say the least, as thousands of people are charged unknowingly for …

Republicans Fake Democrat Retweets on Official Account

When is a retweet not a retweet?

When the original tweet never existed – and if that sounds like common sense, it seems that no-one explained that to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which yesterday created fake retweets from President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, former Governor of Virginia Tim Kaine …

Top Five Monday Tech Deals

It’s Monday! Time for some handpicked gadget deals.

Apple iPod Shuffle: $30 at Cowboom (today only)

Remember when Apple announced the third-generation iPod Shuffle? Jobsie was like, “People don’t want buttons on their MP3 players anymore!” (I’m paraphrasing).

And half of the “people” were like, “Sweet simmering steak fajitas, …

3D TVs to Get Cheaper as Westinghouse Enters the Fray

Budget television maker Westinghouse will do its part to drive down the cost of 3D at home with its first 3D TV.

The 47-inch LCD set, known only by its model number of W47S2TCD, has a passive 3D display and includes four pairs of glasses. Resolution is 1080p, and other perks include 3D noise reduction and inverse 3:2 pulldown for …

World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer Is Faster than 28,000 PS3s

Where in the world can you crunch over 8 quadrillion calculations per second? Find 672 computer racks linking an astonishing 68,544 CPUs, each of which harbors eight cores? Where the computing output is roughly equivalent to the power of 28,160 PlayStation 3s? *

On Japan’s “K” computer, that’s where. The supercomputer was built by …

Paycheck Friday: Purchasing Suggestions for Your Perusal

It’s Friday! Maybe you just got paid. You could use that money for boring stuff like bills, rent, and food, or you could act like a wonderfully impulsive consumer and spend it on any number of products. Here are some ideas to get you started based on your taxable income bracket.

10% ($0 to $8,500)

Press Conference Mirror: …

Ask Techland: How Can I Take Better Food Photos with My iPhone?

Have a question for Techland? Send an e-mail to tips at techland dot com and we’ll do our best to answer it.

Question: I recently upgraded to an iPhone. My friends are always posting pictures of their food on Facebook and Instagram, but mine always come out crappy. How can I take better food photos?

Answer: Ah, you’re friends with …

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