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Google promises 'greater transparency' for targeted ads, gives users more control over them

Chances are you've visited at least one Google site or another today, and chances are you were delivered some ads tailored just for you while you were there. Exactly how those ads got from the advertiser to you hasn't always been clear, but Google's now announced a new effort that it promises will provide "greater transparency and choice" regarding the ads you see. The most immediate change is a new "Why this ad?" link that will be displayed in search results and on Gmail -- click on it and Google provides a brief explanation of how that particular ad came to appear on your screen (based on your current search terms, your location, etc.). You'll also soon be able to access a new Ads Preference Manager, which will let you block specific advertisers or opt out of personalized ads entirely. Google says those options will be appearing "over the coming weeks," but you can get a peek at what's in store in the video after the break.

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DJ Cat Scratch Turntable Probably Sounds Better than Skrillex

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Synology DS212+ and DS212 2-bay NAS servers debut

Synology has unveiled a pair of new DiskStation NAS servers today that include the DS212+ and the DS212. Both of the new NAS devices are dual bay units and are operated by the firm’s DiskStation Manager software. The DS212+ is aimed at small and medium business and it packs in high performance business applications. The [...]

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China?s Long March rocket blasts off shooting Shenzhou 8 into orbit

China was never invited to the ISS party and the government wasn’t too happy about that. China decided that it will build its own space station in the coming years and is in the first stages of doing just that. China shot its Shenzhou 8 into space atop its Long March rocket today with a [...]

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New XDCAM Camcorders From Sony

Sony has announced what they call, “the 2nd Stage of [Sony’s] Total HD Solution,” which will be shown at Inter BEE 2007 in Japan.
“XDCAM” HD422 is the new flagship lineup in Sony’s industry-leading range of “XDCAM” tapeless products and solutions. The “PDW-700″ camcorder and “PDW-HD1500″ recorder feature MPEG-2 422P@HL codec, 50Mbps video data rate, Full [...]

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Apple ?iTV? rumors persist and now a concept rendering

Following revelations from Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson, long simmering rumors of an Apple “iTV” television set have boiled over with the latest reports claiming it’s a matter of “when” and not “if.” A new wave of speculation on an upcoming Apple product certainly can’t be without concept renderings and that’s what we have [...]

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Pentax K-r Digital Camera Review

The Pentax K-r is a true DSLR camera with a 720p HD video mode feature. The camera put on a good show in our video performance tests, but its clunky design and lack of in-depth controls in video mode left us disappointed.

Source: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Pentax-K-r-Video-Performance-Review.htm

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