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Republic Wireless offers unlimited everything for $19 a month, but is it too good to be true?
Android Central - 23 Feb 2013 22:02
Republic Wireless has been kicking around in beta form for about a year now, and they have recently me to spend some time with their phone and their service. I'll admit, I went into it all a bit skeptical. I understand t...
Watching This Optical Illusion Video Is Like Doing Drugs
Gizmodo - 23 Feb 2013 06:00
If you're feeling a little freaky on this Friday night but not freaky enough to dip into hallucinatory drugs, watch this video instead. Basically, you stare at the video and then look at a wall and watch everything colla...
Zendesk hack a reminder of SaaS risk
PC World - 23 Feb 2013 14:30
The recent Zendesk hack that compromised user data from Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest reflects the risks in using third-party service providers. Zendesk sells cloud-based customer service software for storing, organizing...
Transparent sensor could turn your wall into a camera
NBC News - 23 Feb 2013 00:46Help Us Kickstart The Big Apple: Disrupt NY Startup Battlefield Applications Are Due Monday
TechCrunch - 23 Feb 2013 23:00
Startup Battlefield is the heart and soul of Disrupt. It's one of the best platforms in the world to launch your startup, and we're looking for the very best startups to feature at Disrupt NY this April. But applications...
Amazon to open market in second-hand MP3s and e-books
New Scientist - 23 Feb 2013 14:00
A new market for second-hand digital downloads could let us hold virtual yard sales of our ever-growing piles of intangible possessions
Google negotiating for subscription music service to launch in third quarter
The Verge - 23 Feb 2013 04:43
Google has spoken to some of the top music-recording companies about creating a subscription music service similar to Rdio and Spotify, but music industry sources have told The Verge that any launch of such a service is ...
A Victorian Era Pocket Watch Spy Camera
PetaPixel - 23 Feb 2013 22:59American ISPs reportedly rolling out 'six strikes' anti-piracy rules on Monday
The Verge - 23 Feb 2013 22:58
A long-delayed set of anti-piracy rules could be put in place early next week. Sources have told both The Daily Dot nd TorrentFreak that five major US ISPs -- AT&T, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and Cablevision --...
'Signs of Love' photography competition - Call for entries
Photography News - 23 Feb 2013 10:45
Photo: Joe Calleri, 'The Boys' February 23, 2013 /Photography News/ Love is the emotion that binds all of us. Love signifies caring, faithfulness, devotion and hope. Love comes in all shapes and forms. Love can be our fe...
The Only Woman Who Ever Got Hit By a Meteorite Survived
Gizmodo - 23 Feb 2013 08:00
Imagine going about your day like the people in Russia only to be smacked against a wall by a meteorite's shockwave. That's already crazy. But imaging being in your home, napping on your couch and actually getting hit by...
Super space germs could threaten astronauts
NBC News - 23 Feb 2013 03:54Bizarre star-shaped gravity waves created
NBC News - 23 Feb 2013 01:36Android 4.2.1 update for international Galaxy S3 leaks
Android Central - 23 Feb 2013 00:06
Frequent firmware leaker SamMobile has just released what it believes is a build of the Android 4.2.1 update for the international (i9300) Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3). What we're looking at here is someone testing the new f...
Google flexes its Googleplex with planned expansion
CNET - 23 Feb 2013 23:58
The design of the 42-acre "Bayview" expansion, which is set for completion in 2015, reportedly grew out of a mountain of Google data.
Student Suspended for Organizing 'Harlem Shake' Flash Mob
Mashable - 23 Feb 2013 23:44
Perhaps school administrators were sick of the meme? A 17-year-old high school student was arrested and suspended for five days after organizing a failed "Harlem Shake" video shoot on campus Friday, according to the New ...
Future Asteroids Could Be Deflected With Nothing But Space-Graffiti
Gizmodo - 23 Feb 2013 23:00
Our planet's recent close call with one asteroid, and direct visit from another has definitely made it seem important to consider how to avoid the pesky things in the future. One solution is to direct the Sun's power int...
Online Campaign Nets Homeless Man $100K for Returning Lost Ring
Mashable - 23 Feb 2013 22:57
An online fundraiser has accumulated more than $100,000 for a Kansas City homeless man after he returned an engagement ring to its owner. More About: giveforward, online fundraising, Social Good
Microsoft's Tough Friday: Software giant battles hackers, malware, and a cloud outage
PC World - 23 Feb 2013 22:56
While workers at many companies were ending their work week Friday, Microsoft techs were scrambling to put out operational fires. Late on Friday afternoon, Microsoft discovered that its worldwide Azure cloud service had ...
Insert Coin semifinalist: Radiator Labs wants to help you control your heat
Engadget - 23 Feb 2013 22:38
Just about any apartment-dwelling urbanite can tell you that radiators are a bit of a necessary evil in the world of city living. What if there was a way to control the heat to individual rental units, without relying en...
6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
Mashable - 23 Feb 2013 22:18
ProxToMe Need to send files from your phone to a friend? How about a group of friends? ProxToMe is a new app that lets you see other iOS devices around you, and then send a file from your phone to theirs, instantly. The ...
Here's What To Expect From Mobile World Congress 2013, Europe's Biggest Mobile Show
TechCrunch - 23 Feb 2013 22:00
It's that time of year again -- mobile nerds and enthusiasts of all stripes have begun to descend upon Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, and naturally a TechCrunch contingent has set up camp in Spain to cover it all. ...