LG Introduces X Note Z350 Ultrabook

LG rolls out its successor to the X Note Z330 ultrabook. Details about the LG X Note Z350 remain sparse even from LG's own press release. The 13.3-inch laptop boasts of a third-generation Intel Core i5 (or i7 if you opt for one), a solid-state drive with an unspecified amount of space, a GPU that Engadget is sure it is Kepler, and a built-in Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) module that beams out 1080p media content without the need of cables.
Likewise, LG does not reveal battery life, pricing, and availability of its X Note Z350.

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Truck crashes on overpass, rains sheep down on motorists

In one of the more bizarre and macabre accidents we've ever seen, a truck carrying 400 sheep turned on its side on an overpass in Australia yesterday, ripping the trailer open and tossing the hapless livestock onto the traffic below, according to reports. One car rolled over four times and a number of other vehicles had the animals fall through their windshields as they drove through the downpour of sheep, which can weigh more than 100 pounds each.



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Sony: 4K isn't just about the resolution

With M. Night Shyamalan already shooting his next movie - After Earth - on the F65 4K camera, Sony's PR machine is going all out to assuage remaining doubters in the film industry. One of the more curious aspects of the awareness campaign is that it doesn't focus solely on the exorbitant resolution - in fact, it gives almost equal weight to other visual promises that Sony hopes will persuade producers, directors and cinematographers to make the leap before anyone else does. What might those eyeball treats be.

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AT&T CEO sees a future without voice and text, only data

We are definitely moving away from voice and texts and replacing them with data. Reaching our monthly allowance has become a feat due to services like Google Voice, Vonage and Skype, among others. And though these can definitely save money, our major concern simply tends to be convenience. So how will the industry change to adapt to our new habits. AT&T's CEO Randall Stephenson believes that users could be getting data-only plans within the next 2 years.

"I’ll be surprised if, in the next 24 months, we don’t see people in the market place with data-only plans.

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Microsoft details Windows Store changes, adds desktop apps, better navigation

Microsoft is opening up about the changes its made to the Windows Store as the premiere date for the new OS draws near. It'll be available in 26 markets (so far) and Redmond's listened to concerns consumers had about getting around. In response, it's added a navigation bar that also links users directly to the apps they already own. Desktop apps will appear from June 1st (today), although when clicking a link, you'll be redirected to the developers own website to make the purchase.

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GM to shut Oshawa line, shed 2,000 jobs

According to the Toronto Sun, General Motors will be shutting down one of the lines at its Oshawa, Ontario plant, putting 2,000 workers out of a job. As of yet, no official notice has been given to the employees or the Canadian Auto Workers union that represents them, though an official announcement is reportedly coming within the next couple of days. GM will be closing the line that currently builds the Chevrolet Equinox and outgoing Impala models.

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Apple Newton celebrates 20 years of eating up Martha

History hasn't been particularly kind to the Newton. Apple's early play at the mobile device market has largely been a source of ridicule, considered a low point in the company's catalog. For every suggestion that the device was ahead its time, there are countless "eat up Martha" jokes. It's not hard to see why - in spite of tenacious commitment on the part of John Sculley and co., the PDA never really took off, a fact blamed, in part, to hardware and software limitations.

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