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Rhapsody posts Windows Phone 8 app with offline playback
Engadget - 17 Feb 2013 08:14
Just because Rhapsody is an old hand at online music doesn't mean it has to lag behind: the company just posted a new version of its app tailored to Windows Phone 8 listeners. Besides the native OS tie-ins, it adds offli...
Crash-proof computer tactic revealed by UK researchers
PC World - 17 Feb 2013 00:43
For a PC user, nothing chills the heart like the "Blue Screen of Death" in Windows. It means the computer has crashed. Although crashes are as old as computers, some UK researchers may be taking the first steps toward se...
HTC DSLR Lens Teaser Has Some Hoping for Canon Lens Add-Ons
PetaPixel - 17 Feb 2013 23:01Polytron's Transparent Smartphone May Be in Your Future
Mashable - 17 Feb 2013 03:46
If Polytron Technologies has its way, you'll barely be able to see your next smartphone. The Taiwan-based manufacturer has released a futuristic-looking prototype for what it hopes will be the world's first transparent s...
The making of Bungie's Halo successor: Destiny
CNET - 17 Feb 2013 20:00
CNET goes behind the scenes to learn about the much-anticipated next title from the creators of Halo.
Anatomy of a Winning Resume
Mashable - 17 Feb 2013 05:45
Searching for jobs is a daunting task for many, so it's imperative your resume is in tip-top shape. With 25% of human-resources managers receiving 50 resumes per job listing, competition is fierce, according to an infogr...
Dolica AX620B100
DPhoto Journal - 17 Feb 2013 07:44
Dolica AX620B100 is 62-Inch Proline Tripod with Ball Head and ideal for both indoor and outdoor photography. The tripod features Dust and moisture resistant release leg locks, Non-sl ip rubber foot with retractable spike...
Egypt's telecom ministry appeals court-ordered YouTube blockade
The Verge - 17 Feb 2013 23:36
Earlier this month an Egyptian court ordered that YouTube be blocked for 30 days as punishment for hosting Innocence of Muslims, an anti-Islam video that prompted riots when it spread across the web last year. However, i...
iPhone 5 trails four Android phones in user satisfaction, survey says
Fox News - 17 Feb 2013 14:00
According to a survey of over 92,000 smartphone users, the Apple iPhone 5 ranks fifth behind four Android smartphones in user satisfaction.
Shinal: LinkedIn's diverse revenue stream is a strength
USA Today - 17 Feb 2013 08:42
LinkedIn has fared well among tech stocks because it has a diverse revenue stream.
Don't Zoom, Move: Treating Your Zoom Lens as a Series of Primes
PetaPixel - 17 Feb 2013 00:29A Basic Lens Intro for Beginners
PetaPixel - 17 Feb 2013 19:46A Giant Light Snake Slithering Down the Streets of Singapore
PetaPixel - 17 Feb 2013 08:509 Golfers Sink Epic Simultaneous Putts
Mashable - 17 Feb 2013 23:24
These nine dudes are putting Tiger to shame. In some sort of crazy act of fate or intricate planning-and-swing-execution, the ace golfers (especially the guys farthest away from the hole) manage to sink nine simultaneous...
Like Elephants, Search Engines Never Forget
TechCrunch - 17 Feb 2013 22:00
Editor's note: Hunter Walk was most recently Director of Product Management at YouTube. Search engines have long memories. I think about this whenever reading new coverage of some immoral, misanthropic or illegal act. Th...
Does Anyone Actually Want a Transparent Phone?
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2013 21:08
There are a couple of rumored features that "phones of the future!" always seem to have, and up there with flexibility is transparency. See-through phones have been a futuristic what-if for ages now, but now a company ca...
Paranoid Movie Watches You Watch It and Changes to Your Liking
Gizmodo - 17 Feb 2013 18:30
If Choose Your Own Adventure books weren't your go-to in fourth grade there's something seriously wrong with you. But you're going to have another chance to dictate the creative process thanks to a movie that chooses its...
Rewind.me is "Klout for the real world"
USA Today - 17 Feb 2013 03:38
Permission-based app collects data from Foursquare, Facebook, Instagram and organizes it
Utter! Voice Command Beta: control your phone by voice
Android Central - 17 Feb 2013 23:49
The recent update to Google Now has just made one of the nicer Jelly Bean features -- offline voice recognition -- available for third party developers to use, and voice command app utter! is the first to take advantage ...
Netgear PTV3000 gets a firmware update, now officially supports host of Android devices
Android Central - 17 Feb 2013 23:47
NetGear's PTV300 Miracast adapter has been available for some time now, but it just recently received a firmware update that made it compatible with a number of Android devices. Now at v2.2.9, which is the third official...
What to do when Amazon decides to jump into your business
GigaOM - 17 Feb 2013 20:30
Nothing strikes fear in a business like having the world's largest e-tailer and cloud provider decide to take you on. But, according to Chris Potter, of Screenlight, you can not only push back -- you can succeed, if you ...
Detecting asteroids, meteors takes on new urgency
USA Today - 17 Feb 2013 05:05
Private group works to prevent next close encounter with an asteroid or meteors.