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The new Sony SRS-BTV5 Bluetooth speaker is compatible with any Bluetooth A2DP compatible device. This palm-sized Bluetooth speaker supports NFC functionality to simplify the pairing process. The Sony SRS-BTV5 also has a 1.2 watt speaker, a volume control and a built-in mic, allowing you to use it as a speakerphone. Its rechargeable battery offers up to five hours worth of playtime. No word on pricing or availability at this time. [Gizmodo]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Joe Paterno will remain in Brown University’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Ivy League university announced Friday that an independent board that oversees the hall has voted not to remove the late Penn State football coach, who graduated from Brown in 1950.

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Another week, another batch of critics who just can’t be pleased.

Nearly everyone loved “The Master,” but the Scientology-inspired film didn’t go over as well at AMNY, where a writer found the movie satisfying in some pretty significant ways. That review notwithstanding, anything short of a Best Picture nomination is sure to come as a disappointment to the folks over at The Weinstein Company.

Josh Radnor’s new movie, “Liberal Arts,” received some favorable reviews, though one critic took some issue with Radnor’s own character. But of the other new films at the cineplex, none was more disparaged than “The Last Ounce of Courage,” a preachy project from the same folks who brought you “2016: Obama’s America.” The target this time: godless Americans who gleefully strip the holidays of any references to Christmas. This supposed sanitization of Christ’s birthday provides the backdrop for what most critics agree is a pretty pitiful crusade.

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The Motorola Droid RAZR M was just made available to the public, so it’s time for a review. We have played with the device since its official launch in New York last week. The overall idea of this device is to provide a compact form factor, and a relatively “large” screen (4.3″) at the same time. Of course such as size isn’t that big these days as it is possible to find 5.5″ smartphones, but again, Motorola has other phones like the Droid RAZR Maxx HD to address that market, so let’s review this phone for what it is: a push towards super-thin bezels, high-quality display and large battery capacity (2000mAh). This sounds very nice on the paper, but is it so rosy in the real world? Let’s see…

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