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What Happens When You Leave a Piano on the Street?
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2012 04:00
Heartbreak, that's what happens. The video, made by Anthony Sherin, captures the life of a piano left on the streets of New York City. It starts out nicely, people play a few notes, others join in and then... it gets ran...
ITU treaty negotiations collapse as US, Canada and UK refuse to sign
Engadget - 14 Dec 2012 00:12
As anticipated, several countries pushed to expand the UN's authority to regulate the internet and the US, along with many of its allies, have said they will not sign the updated treaty. Interestingly, the collapse of ne...
BookBook arrives for iPad mini, delivers a novella-sized tablet disguise
Engadget - 14 Dec 2012 05:13
If Twelve South's BookBook for iPad is War and Peace, its new BookBook for iPad mini case is The Old Man and the Sea: a lot smaller, but no less appreciated. The black, brown or red shell protects Apple's tiny tablet wit...
Vodafone Sure Signal now plugs directly into the wall, doles out more 3G at once
Engadget - 14 Dec 2012 07:20
Femtocells are rarely subtle devices, including Vodafone's earlier Sure Signal models. That's what makes a newly revamped version of the Sure Signal so noteworthy -- it's very nearly unintrusive. The new edition plugs di...
Top 5 storage gifts for 2012
ZDNet - 14 Dec 2012 16:03
Priced from $15 to $1500 there's something for every budget, even Mitt Romney's! Here's what I'd like for Christmas, if I didn't already own all of these.
Daily news roundup: December 14, 2012
Android Central - 14 Dec 2012 10:19
    In case you missed any of the days news here's a wrap up of everything you need to know. Everything was covered, from LTE in the UK to LTE from AT&T, devices, and of course software. Have a read and see...
Walmart improves Android app to help holiday shoppers
Android Central - 14 Dec 2012 05:30
Walmart has made some subtle updates to its app -- now v1.4.1 -- that should help customers looking to ease the headaches of shopping this holiday season. Now in addition to online ordering and shopping cart management, ...
You Guys, Google Is Just So Freaking Cute
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2012 05:00
If you hadn't noticed, it was a pretty big day for Google. The Google Maps app came out late last night and completely dominated Apple Maps and to celebrate, Google—as only Google can—had its YouTube, Googl...
Polish man mistakes hot iron for mobe
The Register - 14 Dec 2012 03:14
MY FACE! MY BEAUTIFUL FACE! The scenario sounds familiar: your significant other heads out , so you decide to relax with some sport on the tellie, a beer and, because you don't want to be found out as a total layabout, o...
White House will weigh in on Death Star petition
NBC News - 14 Dec 2012 00:54Adobe Lightroom 4.3 now available, brings support for Retina displays and more
Engadget - 14 Dec 2012 00:54
It's been but a mere few days since Adobe added some much-welcomed Retina support to its Photoshop and Illustrator CS6 apps, but that's not stopping the outfit from coming back with more updates today. This time out, how...
Won't follow Apple Store rules? How 'bout an iTASER TREAT!
The Register - 14 Dec 2012 23:58
Don't tase Li, bro Police in Massachusetts have defended the tasering of a 44-year-old woman by one of its officers after she refused to leave a local Apple Store.…
5 YouTube Videos to Help Winterize Your Home
Mashable - 14 Dec 2012 23:55
Winter's coming. There's no turning back. But have no fear: these 5 videos will help you prepare your home for the cold. More About: Lifestyle, YouTube, features, holidays 2012, home, winter
Chikita: iOS 6 Adoption After Google Maps Release Sees 0.2% Increase, Impact Of Apple Maps Likely Exaggerated
TechCrunch - 14 Dec 2012 23:52Video catches huge asteroid buzzing Earth
NBC News - 14 Dec 2012 23:50
A new video captures the giant asteroid 4179 Toutatis tumbling through space on its flyby of Earth earlier this week.
The Secret Science In a Pint of Beer
Gizmodo - 14 Dec 2012 23:50
There are two things we here at Gizmodo love unabashedly: science and beer. So, when we saw that the gang at the UK's Institute of Physics had launched a site about the physics of beer, we just had to invite them to come...
Bing brings new social sidebar to the iPad, helps you see who's been looking for what
Engadget - 14 Dec 2012 23:47
Bing's desktop version recently underwent a bit of a makeover and Microsoft has now added its search engine's new social sidebar for the iPad's Safari users. Upon performing a web search, folks will have access to a side...
Best of CES 2012: Where are they now?
CNET - 14 Dec 2012 23:45
Come with us on a trip back to January 2012 as we track down last year's award winners and find out...what happened? [Read more]
Police use 24/7 power grid recordings to spot doctored audio
The Register - 14 Dec 2012 23:44
Fakers outed by telltale buzz Forging audio recordings is a lot harder than it used to be, thanks to a new method of authenticating recordings based on the buzz of the electrical power grid at the time they were recorded...
Jason Calacanis Says He Will Shut Down Podcast Network ThisWeekIn.com, This Week In Startups Will Continue
TechCrunch - 14 Dec 2012 23:44
Jason Calacanis has announced via blog post that he's planning to wind down his podcast network ThisWeekIn.com and return the remaining funds to investors. Two of the shows, This Week In Startups (which Calacanis hosts) ...
The 25 most anticipated games of 2013
CNET - 14 Dec 2012 23:43
Browse CNET's gallery of the 25 most anticipated games of 2013 to see what the future of interactive entertainment has in store. [Read more]