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Finally, A Tiny Wearable Activity Tracker That Supports Android And Takes Your Pulse
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2013 21:00
I know what you're thinking and I thought the same thing too. But this little activity tracker is different from the others, I swear. More
Unlike Disney, Universal Studios sticks to status quo with HBO deal
The Verge - 6 Jan 2013 20:34
Last month, Netflix scored a coup by convincing Disney to release films on its video subscription service in the same window as for-pay television networks like HBO. Instead of being the first in a line of deals that wou...
Flying, Rolling Robot Might Make a Great Titan Explorer
Universe Today - 6 Jan 2013 19:38
The HyTAQ (Hybrid Terrestrial and Aerial Quadrotor) robot developed at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) Ever since the Huygens probe landed on Titan back in January 2005, sending us our first tantalizing and oh-so-...
Mad Catz reveals line of multiplatform gaming peripherals alongside GameSmart initiative
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 22:16
After introducing the world to its GameSmart crossplatform hardware initiative last week just ahead of CES 2013, Mad Catz today revealed exactly what that'll mean for consumers: several of the company's peripherals are b...
Michael Cronan, marketing executive behind TiVo and Kindle brands, dies at 61
The Verge - 6 Jan 2013 00:43
Michael Cronan, a marketing executive responsible for conjuring up the names of two hugely influential consumer gadgets, TiVo and the Amazon Kindle, died Tuesday at the age of 61. Throughout his renowned career, Cronan o...
Circuit Breaker
TechCrunch - 6 Jan 2013 17:00
There's something I've always hoped for but never seems to appear: A hardware switch to disconnect my device from all outside communication. Call me paranoid, but airplane mode just isn't good enough for me. Such a switc...
Big Bird, Brain Scans Yield Clues About Learning Disabilities
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 16:26Belkin adds WeMo Light switch, looks to tack on Android compatibility later this year
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 15:00
At CES 2012, Belkin outed its WeMo line of home automation products with the Home Control Switch and Motion Sensor with a Baby Monitor tacked on in October. This year in Las Vegas, the company adds a Light Switch to the ...
Fujifilm gets official with X20 and X100s cameras, promises 'world's fastest AF'
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 17:27
We saw some details leak out earlier this week, and Fujifilm has now gotten official with its two latest high-end compact cameras. That includes the X100s (pictured above), a successor to the X100 that boasts what Fujifi...
Charge All Your iOS Gear From a Single Outlet With Griffin's PowerDock 5
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2013 19:37
If your bedside table has become an unmanageable menagerie of phones, tablets, and other devices charging overnight, Griffin wants to bring order to your chaos of cables. The company's new PowerDock 5 charging station ha...
7 Facebook alternatives for teens
Fox News - 6 Jan 2013 14:00
With 1 billion users, Facebook is the most popular social network. But with their parents also on the site, many teens are looking for other places to build their identities.
Withings new flagship Smart Body Analyzer scale now measures air quality, heart rate
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 21:15
Now that Withings has added a "low-end" model to its connected-scale pantheon, it's time for the flagship model to get a refresh. The company's latest Smart Body Analyzer may look like its predecessor, but now comes with...
What It's Like to Have a Nexus 7 As a Phone
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2013 17:35
Like most in the Android world, I've been steadily increasing my comfort zone on how big a screen I want. Back in the day, I was obsessed with getting my phone as small as possible, like Zoolander. Then I got my first sm...
The Yeti 150 Solar Charger Will Be Great for The End of the World
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2013 21:38
It weighs in at a cumbersome 12 pounds, but the Yeti 150 charger box by Goal Zero is an electrical beast: it includes AC, 12V and USB ports--which should cover every gadget you own. More
Vizio debuts its first Windows 8 tablet, an 11-inch slate with a 1080p display, AMD processor
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 15:00
After breaking into the PC market last year, it was only a matter of time before Vizio released its first Windows 8 tablet. The company just announced the Vizio Tablet PC, an 11-inch slate running full Windows (i.e., non...
Eric Schmidt's North Korea trip confirmed for next week
The Verge - 6 Jan 2013 06:41
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has confirmed that he will be traveling to North Korea with Google chairman Eric Schmidt next week. The trip is said to be a "humanitarian mission" and will also include Google ...
Trombone Player Uses GoPro Camera to Make a Zany Music Video
Mashable - 6 Jan 2013 23:58
Now, this is an innovative way to use a GoPro camera. A new YouTube video shows one musician using the camera to capture himself playing a trombone. The GoPro is advertised as a durable camera to take on adventure-type o...
Celebrated Atom Smasher Set For Long Hiatus
The Huffington Post - 6 Jan 2013 16:33This Trippy Animation Was Made From Nothing But Coffee, White-Out, and Ink
Gizmodo - 6 Jan 2013 16:00
Hand-drawn ink and paper animation is a technology that's been around for quite some time, and on the whole, most people might even consider it completely out-dated. Animator Jake Fried took the opprotunity to spice it u...
Belkin introduces Thunderstorm Handheld Home Theater for iPad, we go hands-on
Engadget - 6 Jan 2013 13:00
While Belkin has long been at the forefront of Apple accessories, offering everything from keyboard cases to baby monitors, it somehow left the audio arena unexplored. That ends today with the introduction of the Belkin ...
Google executive Eric Schmidt en route to North Korea
USA Today - 6 Jan 2013 11:44
Eric Schmidt is in Beijing and is scheduled to leave Monday for North Korea.
Facebook's Stance On Protecting User Data Challenged In Oregon Murder Case
TechCrunch - 6 Jan 2013 15:45
Facebook has been cooperating with law-enforcement officials for some time when it comes to handing over user data as evidence in court cases. But the situation is less clear when those legal requests are made by others ...