Intel's first modem with 2G, 3G and LTE is ready to roll in tablets, phones and laptops

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/intel-lte-modem-xmm-7160-ships/

You might see more (good) phones and tablets with Intel inside, now that the company has started shipping its new LTE-capable XMM 7160 chip to manufacturers. We say "new," but it's actually been a long time coming -- the company first revealed the radio in early 2012 and officially announced it in February this year. Since the modem supports not only 15 global LTE bands, but also 2G, 3G and voice-over-LTE services, it could potentially give Intel the boost it needs to start fulfilling its mobile ambitions. The chip's already begun its journey within the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 in Europe and Asia, and it'll come with other Bay Trail tablets in the future.

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Panasonic officially quits plasma TVs, blames Lehman Brothers even after all this time

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/panasonic-quits-plasma/

We may compare Panasonic to the character of Michael Myers way too often, but this Halloween the analogy is particularly relevant given news the company is officially killing plasma TV production. Manufacturing of plasma panels will end in December this year, earlier than the most recent rumor suggested, with the last remaining factories going dark in March 2014 at the same time sales efforts will cease. It's a strategic decision to free up resources, the firm claims, citing low demand for plasma and the impact of LCD development as reasons for its exit. "Severe price competition" as a result of the Lehman Brothers collapse way back in 2008 is also blamed, so when you're left wanting the warm glow of new Panasonic plasma next year, you know who to shake an angry fist at.

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Google Fonts now lets you experiment with typefaces in a free app

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/google-fonts-now-lets-you-experiment-with-typefaces-in-free-app/

Google has a lot of free fonts on offer, but it's hard to know how they'll look on a website without putting them into HTML code or buying a preview tool. It's now much easier to experiment with typefaces, however, as Google Fonts has just integrated a typography app. Designers can click a link to test a given font in a free, lightweight version of Monotype's Typecast; from there, they can try out new color combos, effects, sizes and weights. Those happy with their work can export code and save images, and they can subscribe to Typecast's $29 per month premium service if they need to create style guides or offer live web previews. Page creators only need to visit Google Fonts to start tinkering with their text.

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BIG NEWS: Teens Are Officially Leaving Facebook

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/teens-are-officially-leaving-facebook-2013-10

We learned some big news from Facebook's earnings report: Teens are officially leaving Facebook. 

We already knew that Facebook was no longer the most popular social network for teenagers, but we now have confirmation from the company itself.

Facebook CFO David Ebersam said that although youth engagement on the social network is hard to measure, there was definitely a decrease in daily users among younger teens in Q3.

"This is of questionable significance," Ebersam said, "But we wanted to share this with you now because we get a lot of questions about teens."

Ebersam added that Facebook remains "close to fully penetrated" among teens in the U.S., meaning just about every teenager is already using Facebook there.

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How a Simple Circuit Breakthrough Could Double Your Bandwidth

Source: http://gizmodo.com/how-a-simple-circuit-breakthrough-could-double-your-ban-1454762873

As we all desperately claw after more bandwidth to sate our unquenchable thirst for data, there may yet be an oddly affordable solution; a simple piece of circuitry and software that can double bandwidth in the blink of an eye.

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