A lot of Canada news this week, which is why three of the four podcasters behind the mic today are from the land up north: international man of mystery Sean Cooper, Myriam Joire (yep, she’s got some Canadian blood in her) and our special guest Kevin Michaluk — also known to millions as CrackBerry Kevin . Brad Molen’s here too, and while he’s admittedly all US of A through and through, he can still say “eh” like the best of ‘em.

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Posted by randfish Having content that goes viral can seem like the luck of the draw, but there are a number of steps you can take to improve your odds.

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How to Increase the Odds of Your content Going Viral – Whiteboard Friday

Qualcomm’s whipped out some flipping great wadges of cash in order to snap up Pixtronix for its PerfectLight MEMS-based display tech. It reportedly cost between $175 – $200 million and is expected to be merged into the company’s super-low power Mirasol-based displays. Compared to the Kyobo eReader we played with at CES , PerfectLight has a wider viewing angle (170 degree), supports full speed video playback and much better RGB modulation.

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Qualcomm buys Pixtronix to make for better Mirasol displays?

Security software publisher Symantec has confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack, resulting in the theft and disclosure of product source code. Earlier this month, the online-collective Anonymous stated, via Twitter, that it possessed portions of the code in question and planned to release it in support of a class-action lawsuit filed by consumers — the suit claims Symantec employed scare tactics to encourage users to purchase its wares. Via its website, the company affirmed Anonymous’ claims, citing a source code heist dating back to 2006.

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Source code theft prompts Symantec to issue warning to customers

Select iOS and Android devices have had the ability to terrorize Liberty City while on-the-go since December , but sadly those with Transformer Primes thus far have been left out of all that fun. Luckily, an update to the game ends that double standard, enabling Rockstar’s classic to run on ASUS’ tablet and Medion Lifetabs everywhere

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GTA III for Android hits 1.3, brings Liberty City to the Transformer Prime

If you ever thought remembering HTC’s titanic product line was like trying to recall the Greek alphabet, then it seems you’re not alone. Phil Roberson, the firm’s UK CEO apparently thinks the display cabinet is getting a little crowded, too, telling Mobile Magazine “We have to get back to focusing on what made us great – amazing hardware.” No surprises that there’s been a tightening of focus after filing disappointing results just earlier this month .

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Nuclear fusion , like flying cars, is one of those transparent, dangling carrots that’ve been stymying the scientific community and tickling our collective noses for decades. But recent research out of the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory might help us inch a few baby steps closer to that Jetsonian future

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X-ray laser bakes solid plasma from aluminum foil, brings us closer to nuclear fusion

Ready to make heads turn with its monochromatic stylings, LG and Prada’s latest baby is presumably putting on a night-mask, ready to be unleashed on well-heeled types in the UK on Friday. Alongside the aforementioned custom Android skin (atop a Gingerbread OS), the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 packs a respectable dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera and LG’s NOVA display — stretching up to 4.3 inches on this fashionista phone

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Prada phone by LG 3.0 gets VIP treatment from Phones 4u, launches in UK tomorrow

IBM may be the king of patents , and Apple’s patent applications grace these pages rather frequently, but Microsoft’s not one to rest on its IP laurels, either. A couple of newly published patents out of Redmond have made their way to the web: one for securely pairing wireless devices and one for 3D rangefinder camera technology. The pairing tech works via a direct connection between devices using Bluetooth or WiFi and an automated, two-step authentication process.

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Microsoft patents method for secure pairing of devices wirelessly and a 3D rangefinder camera

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New York planetarium to host 200-player space game tonight (video)