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THX releases iOS app for calibrating your home theater's visuals and audio
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 15:39
Audio titan THX has released its very first mobile app, and it's aimed at helping folks fine tune their home theater experience. Dubbed "THX tune-up," the app slings videos, photos and test patterns to televisions and pr...
Android-powered Vertu Ti (RM-828V) leaked all over, just needs a diamond-studded price tag
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 20:26
Shortly after the latest rumor that Vertu's prepping its first-ever Android-based device, eagle-eyed Blog of Mobile delivered further evidence to support the claim, and it even managed to dig out what claims to be produc...
BlackBerry 10 launch event video now available for replay
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 19:43
Looking to catch up with what was surely one of the most important events for the company formerly known as RIM? You can do so with our liveblog, or you can now watch (or rewatch) the entire keynote courtesy of a video r...
The 64GB Surface Pro Will Have Just 23GB of Usable Space
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 13:32
If you thought yesterday's news--that the 128GB Microsoft Surface Pro will only offer 83GB of usable storage--was bad, think again. The Verge has learned that the 64GB version will offer up just 23GB of space to the user...
BlackBerry Z10 Camera: The Worst Low-Light Performance We've Seen in a Long Time
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 22:40
For the old BlackBerry, a handset's camera was an ancillary feature. But the new hip BlackBerry is supposed to be tuned into how regular people--not just suits--use their phones. The BlackBerry Z10's camera has a chance ...
Samsung renames Galaxy Premier as Galaxy Pop for its multi-colored Korean debut
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 22:27
Premier League, Premier Cru, Premier Inn, all names which exude class and distinction, but presumably have little traction in Samsung's home of Korea. It's there that the company has decided to re-brand the Galaxy Premie...
This flying mini-drone could be your future lifecasting pet robot
The Verge - 30 Jan 2013 01:02
Once you've gotten good at cutting together banal, 6-second clips of your daily activities with Vine, the next step should be obvious: get a pet flying robot to follow you around and record everything you do. That's one ...
Blackberry Q10: The Next Generation Physical QWERTY Beast Has a Touchscreen Too (Updating)
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 17:31
Blackberry's QWERTY handset for Blackberry 10 is here. Launched today, BB10 10 does away with a lot of baggage that has been holding the company back, but the QWERTY keyboard is here to stay. This slim, lightweight phone...
This 1983 Song-and-Dance Ad For Lotus 1-2-3 Is Hilarious
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 14:12
Last weekend, Lotus 1-2-3 turned 30. It was widely regarded as the IBM PC's first killer piece of software--a heady combination of spreadsheet, database, and graphics processor--and set the ball rolling for a whole world...
Microsoft offers Windows 8 Pro upgrade to students for $70, starting February 1st
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 23:17
The time when everyday PC owners can get a cheap Windows 8 Pro upgrade will soon be at an end, but that doesn't mean all prospective users will be left in the lurch. As of February 1st, the day the $40 promo pricing ends...
BlackBerry Spokesperson Alicia Keys Tweets From Her iPhone
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 18:19
BlackBerry unveiled Alicia Keys as its new spokesperson, but turns out she's been posting from her iPhone. Seems a little dubious, but we'll see. More
BlackBerry 10 app roundup: Social, games, news and more
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 18:03
Beyond the several standard applications unveiled today for BlackBerry 10, RIM's got a much, much longer list of standouts from the BlackBerry World store to share. The New York Times, ESPN, and BBC are just a few of the...
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Foursquare shown on BlackBerry 10, integrated into OS
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 17:42
The four biggest smartphone applications in social -- Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Foursquare -- are headed to BlackBerry's latest software platform, BlackBerry 10, via BlackBerry World. Not exactly a surprise consid...
BlackBerry Z10 spotted at UK retailers prior to BB10 event
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 16:35
Looks like UK retailers might be jumping the gun a bit on the about-to-be-announced BlackBerry Z10 smartphone ahead of the upcoming event. Twitter user @bandozer spotted one at a Phones4U retailer and managed to snap a p...
Netflix: "The Goal Is to Become HBO Faster Than HBO Can Become Us"
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 11:11
We've long know that Netflix is ambitious, striving to make its own original content when it can. But now the company had made its intentions clear: it isn't just keeping up with the big boy cable networks--it plans to b...
Boeing Knew About the 787 Dreamliner's Battery Problems Before It Caught Fire
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 06:16
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was recently grounded across the world because its lithium ion batteries would self-combust in a blaze of glory (aka the batteries melt). What's interesting is that Boeing knew about all the bat...
These Wireless Battlefield Routers Will Make Air Strikes Even More Accurate
Gizmodo - 30 Jan 2013 20:20
Battlefield communications will be getting a boost in the near future. The US Air Force has just completed testing on a new plane-mounted wireless router system that will allow troops to collaborate with other ground for...
The 17 Winners Of The Facebook, Gates Foundation's Education App Contest Are Making College Easier
TechCrunch - 30 Jan 2013 07:47
Back in September, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched a contest that aimed to challenge entrepreneurs and app developers to build awesome, innovative education apps on Facebook's platform. The so-called College...
Foodspotting CEO Alexa Andrzejewski On The $10 Million Sale To OpenTable, And The Importance Of Telling Your Startup's Story [TCTV]
TechCrunch - 30 Jan 2013 06:26
The startup world woke up to some exciting news this morning, with the $10 million cash sale of restaurant dish photo sharing and recommendation app Foodspotting to online restaurant reservation giant OpenTable. So were ...
Kitten Meets Hedgehog, Lifetime Friendship Formed
Mashable - 30 Jan 2013 03:46
Friendships can form at unexpected times in unexpected places. People don't just put out a classified looking for a best buddy. Luckily, sometimes fate -- or someone trying to make a cute YouTube video -- intervenes. Lok...
Kepler Spacecraft Back in Action After Reaction Wheel Problem
Universe Today - 30 Jan 2013 19:16
There has been some concern about the Kepler spacecraft after one of the devices that provide the ability for super-precise pointing began misbehaving. Reaction wheels are devices which aim a spacecraft in different dire...
BlackBerry 10 available mid-March in the US, Feb 5th in Canada, tomorrow in the UK
Engadget - 30 Jan 2013 18:23
If you like what you've seen so far from RIM BlackBerry's big launch event today, then you might want to know when you can get it? Those in the US might have hoped the rumors weren't true, but indeed, you will have to wa...