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Smartphones Galaxy Note II Review: How Samsung Sold Me on Humongous Phones By Jared Newman Nov. 07, 2012 0 Share in Share 2 <img src="http://timenerdworld.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/galaxynote2.jpg?w=720&h=480&crop=1" alt="galaxynote2" title="galaxynote2"/> Jared Newman / TIME.com Related Hands On with Samsung’s Galaxy Note II: Even Bigger Screen, Nicer Pen, More Refinement Samsung’s Galaxy Note II: U.S. Carriers Show the Phablet Some Love Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review: This Tablet’s Mightier with a Pen How to Be a Frequent Smartphone Switcher Samsung’s Galaxy Note II Hits 3 Million Sales Email Print Share Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn StumbleUpon Reddit Digg Mixx Delicious Google+ Comment Follow @techland There was a time when I thought 4 to 4.3 inches was the ideal screen size for a smartphone. This was before Apple upsized its iPhone 5, but afte

Mike Nova's starred items   Russia: Lawmaker Asks for Inquiry on Romney Son's Visit - New York Times via Russia - Google News on 11/6/12 Russia : Lawmaker Asks for Inquiry on Romney Son's Visit New York Times A lawmaker appealed to Russia 's top prosecutor on Tuesday to investigate the reasons for Matt Romney's recent visit to Moscow, arguing that trip by the son of the Republican presidential nominee had political objectives and was not solely for business. and more » Four More Years: Obama's Unfinished Business via Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty by Heather Maher on 11/6/12 Barack Obama has been reelected to another four-year term. He had told voters that he wanted a chance to "finish what we started" in 2008. That means focusing on the moribund domestic economy, as well as banking reforms, climate change, and the implementation of his universal health-care plan. China, Iran, Afghanistan, and the A

Mike Nova's starred items E-Day » Ann Beeson, Thomas B. Edsall, Tim Egan and Alexander Keyssar react to the elections and assess their political and emotional impact.   Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term tonight, winning over Mitt Romney i... via The New York Times's Facebook Wall by The New York Times on 11/6/12 Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term tonight, winning over Mitt Romney in the majority of states considered battlegrounds. View an in-depth breakdown of state-by-state results: http://nyti.ms/SsoaNG . Obama Wins New Term as Electoral Advantage Holds www.nytimes.com Voters returned President Obama to the White House, but he will face a Congress with the same divisions that marked his first term. News Analysis: Obama Second Term Has Immediate Challenges via NYT > U.S. by By PETER BAKER on 11/7/12 The next battle for President Obama is to decide what he wants to accomplish in a second term and ho