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Learn how to fly a U-2 spy plane with the CIA's declassified manual
The Verge - 9 Jan 2013 05:44
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly a Lockheed U-2 spy plane? Now's your can. Jalopnik has uploaded the flight manual for the popular spy plane that declassified by the CIA a few days ago, opening up the full instru...
OCZ demos Vector SSD in even speedier PCI Express form for the pros
Engadget - 9 Jan 2013 17:59
OCZ produced something of a surprise when its in-house Vector SSD stood well against more seasoned competition. It's proud enough of that feat that it's following up with demos of a PCI Express model for creative pros an...
Verizon Media Server and IP client hands-on
Engadget - 9 Jan 2013 06:32
We caught up with Verizon at the booth and had a chance to spend some time with the new whole-home HD DVR and its clients, we were expecting last year. The VMS1100 media server features six tuners and a 1TB hard drive. Y...
Europe's Telco Giants In Talks To Create Pan-European Network, Reports FT
TechCrunch - 9 Jan 2013 12:11
Europe's largest mobile network operators are considering pooling their resources to create pan-European network infrastructure, the FT is reporting. Quoting several people familiar with the situation, the paper says dis...
This Wireless Blender Is Your First Step to a Cord-Free Kitchen
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2013 04:20
Magnets can do more than just heat your meals--they can power the rest of your cooking gadgets as well. More
Dazzling comet may be brightest ever seen
NBC News - 9 Jan 2013 23:58Yahoo mail enables encryption
NBC News - 9 Jan 2013 23:55
Yahoo has finally given customers what Facebook, Gmail and Twitter users have had for years: the option to always enable S secure, encrypted browsing for all their Yahoo Mail activities. Without S, a user's online data c...
Google makes $200M investment in Texas wind farm
CNET - 9 Jan 2013 23:54
The 161 megawatt Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County boasts 70 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbines that Google says produce enough juice to power more than 60,000 homes in the U.S.
Stern Pinball's Transformers Pin home game hands-on (video)
Engadget - 9 Jan 2013 10:01
Sure, CES isn't all fun and games, but, well, sometimes it's exactly that. Like when Stern Pinball CEO Gary Stern pays a visit to our CES stage and brings along his company's latest, the Transformers Pin. This isn't just...
Google+ adds pan and zoom feature for high-res photos
The Verge - 9 Jan 2013 07:51
Google+ tech lead Dave Cohen announced on Google+ this evening that the service has rolled out a new feature for interacting with high res photos. It's a pretty elegant implementation for navigation: a mouse wheel or two...
Even in 4-inch heels. she can ride electric skateboard
NBC News - 9 Jan 2013 06:31Which Mobile Games Attract The Most Lucrative Players?
TechCrunch - 9 Jan 2013 06:02
Because data is hard to come by on active usage for top mobile apps, it's hard to understand how wide a footprint the very highest-grossing games have. Plus, with a Renaissance in mid-core games over more casual titles d...
Watch a Hot Air Balloon Wedding Crash
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2013 05:00
If rain on your wedding day is a bad sign than what is having your wedding ceremony interrupted because your hot air balloon crashed? That's what happened to poor Jonathan and Kerin Narcisse, who exchanged their vows in ...
Inprov Electronics Boogie Board Sync hands-on (video)
Engadget - 9 Jan 2013 04:44
Either Improv Electronics loves trees, or note taking. Perhaps both? What we do know for sure is that its latest offering to the list maker is here at CES, and we just got some hands (and pen) on time with it. The Sync i...
T-Mobile gives MLB a magenta makeover with multi-year partnership
Engadget - 9 Jan 2013 04:39
As if managers of MLB teams didn't have enough to look forward to with the upcoming baseball season, many of 'em will be staring at one of these contraptions in the dugout. Today, T-Mobile announced a multi-year partners...
What the Hell Is Facecake? (It's an Awesome Augmented Reality Shopping App)
Gizmodo - 9 Jan 2013 04:26
I really love to shop, but I always feel bad about pestering the salesperson for different sizes or colors of a pair of pants or something. But Facecake eliminates that issue--and makes it so you never have to ask anothe...
Short-Lived App Firegram Used Instagram Loophole to Deliver More Likes
PetaPixel - 9 Jan 2013 01:15Report: Digital Advertising Broke $100 Billion in 2012
Mashable - 9 Jan 2013 23:58
Global digital advertising spending broke $100 billion for the first time, according to eMarketer, which predicts the business will grow another 15.1% this year. That figure compares to a market increase of 17.8% in 2012...
Art Brodsky: U.S. Internet Suffers When The Refs Blow The Calls
The Huffington Post - 9 Jan 2013 23:57
Remember last fall when the National Football League (NFL) began its regular-season schedule? Even if you weren't a football fan, it would have been hard...
Lemmy introduces Motorheadphones line
PC World - 9 Jan 2013 23:56
If you've ever asked yourself WWLLT (What Would Lemmy Listen To), now you have your answer. Lemmy Kilmister, the frontman of the band Motörhead, was on hand at CES 2013 to introduce the new Motorheadphones line. This in...
iBitz fitness tracker encourages kids to exercise by caring for a virtual pet (hands-on)
The Verge - 9 Jan 2013 23:54
Amid concerns that the world's youth are becoming increasingly unhealthy, GeoPalz is releasing a new fitness tracking system for families that -- like so many others -- is primarily aimed at making exercise fun for kids....
Google wafts $200M to Texas wind farm
CNET - 9 Jan 2013 23:54
The 161-megawatt Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County boasts 70 Siemens wind turbines of 2.3 megawatts each. Google says the farm produces enough juice to power more than 60,000 homes in the U.S.