News: Governor supports payroll tax, fare hikes, bridge tolls in MTA bailout - Newsday

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Governor supports payroll tax, fare hikes, bridge tolls in MTA bailout
Newsday - 34 minutes ago
BY MELANIE LEFKOWITZ | melanie.lefkowitz@newsday.com Gov. David A. Paterson on Thursday endorsed an ambitious proposal -- with an ambitious timetable -- aimed at easing the pain and ensuring the cash-strapped MTA's future by charging tolls on East and ...
UPDATE 1-NY MTA fiscal crisis means more taxes, tolls, fares Reuters
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Second Google Android Phone Revealed

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KrispyDroid writes "The world's second Google Android phone has been unveiled — by an Australian-based electronics company called Kogan. It will ship worldwide on Jan 29. It looks like a surprisingly nice form factor, not unlike a Blackberry Bold. The phones will be sold without a contract at low prices — $A299 ($US192)."

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Second Google Android Phone Revealed

Posted by on under phes, secd, google, android, phe, electrics, jan 29, blackberry |

KrispyDroid writes "The world's second Google Android phone has been unveiled — by an Australian-based electronics company called Kogan. It will ship worldwide on Jan 29. It looks like a surprisingly nice form factor, not unlike a Blackberry Bold. The phones will be sold without a contract at low prices — $A299 ($US192)."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.


Tagi: phes, secd, google, android, phe, electrics, jan 29, blackberry

Second Google Android Phone Revealed

Posted by on under phes, secd, google, android, phe, electrics, jan 29, blackberry |

KrispyDroid writes "The world's second Google Android phone has been unveiled — by an Australian-based electronics company called Kogan. It will ship worldwide on Jan 29. It looks like a surprisingly nice form factor, not unlike a Blackberry Bold. The phones will be sold without a contract at low prices — $A299 ($US192)."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.


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The Blackberry Storm Screen Takes on a Knife [Clips]

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Yes, my friends, the Blackberry Storm screen may be the hardest material on Earth.

I enjoyed watching some guy take his pocket knife to the Blackberry Storm screen with nary a scratch, but things only get better as our host frantically searches around the room for a sharp enough implement to upstage his first trick. [via Engadget]



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