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Solar Max: Amazing Sun Storm Photos of 2013
SPACE.com - 11 Apr 2013 19:25
See amazing photos of the sun during the peak of solar activity in 2013.
Verizon CEO McAdam: Streaming video accounts for 50% of their wireless traffic
ZDNet - 11 Apr 2013 22:40
Networks are getting faster and reaching further, smartphone displays are growing in size, and more people are using tablets. These factors lead to more media consumption and Verizon reports they are seeing traffic relat...
Panasonic Confirms That The ZT60 Will Be Their Last Plasma TV
Ubergizmo - 11 Apr 2013 12:52
Back in March, we reported that according to rumors, Panasonic could be pulling out of the plasma TV market and it seems that has been confirmed by the company's vice president, Kiyoshi Okamoto. Okamoto revealed that the...
Canon Introduces a Virtual DSLR Website to Help Beginners Learn the Basics
PetaPixel - 11 Apr 2013 04:31
If you're just starting out in photography, there are a lot of resources out there to help you understand the basics before you just jump in. And while books and videos are certainly helpful, one of the more fun ways to ...
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Suspends Trading As Prices Crash
Singularity Hub - 11 Apr 2013 23:28
The market price of bitcoins in USD has fallen and fallen hard. After peaking at $266, prices plunged Wednesday morning. There was a strong late rally, such that some data providers listed the "close" around $165. But th...
Products with faster USB speeds to reach market in 2014
PC World - 11 Apr 2013 22:20
Products based on a USB specification that will double the data transfer rates between host devices and peripherals will reach the market in late 2014, the USB Implementers Forum said on Thursday. The standards-setting o...
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox suspends service following huge swing in trading price
PC World - 11 Apr 2013 21:16
Mt. Gox, the largest exchange for buying and selling bitcoins, is temporarily shutting down following an uptick in activity on the site sparked by a massive drop in the digital currency's price. The Tokyo-based exchange ...
Jelly Bean update for AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket now available
Engadget - 11 Apr 2013 17:13
We've witnessed AT&T deliver a very fresh Android experience to a number of Samsung's galactic handsets in the past few months, but we definitely won't complain when others get the same treatment -- even if it is slightl...
Watch the Police Attack and Arrest a Man for Recording Them with a Cell Phone Camera
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2013 07:00
Cameras are the new weapons, or at least that's what it seems like in the eyes of the police. Police officers from the San Diego Police Department pretty much attacked and arrested a man for recording them with his cell ...
Researchers discover brain scan signature that can determine when people feel pain
The Verge - 11 Apr 2013 02:31
In a set of recent studies, researchers were able to determine whether individual subjects were feeling pain -- simply by observing scans of their brain activity. As detailed in The New England Journal of Medicine, the s...
Silicon Valley's top VCs line up to fund Google Glass developers
GigaOM - 11 Apr 2013 01:07
Looking to get in early on a potentially disruptive technology, Silicon Valley's top investors have teamed up to form the Glass Collective, committing to the technology and supporting developers building for it.
Creative T3150 delivers stealthy, 2.1-channel Bluetooth audio on the cheap
Engadget - 11 Apr 2013 23:59
Bluetooth speakers still tend to revolve around portable designs, but there's been a gradual shift toward traditional-looking speakers that just happen to have short-range wireless as an option. Creative's T3150 is proof...
The real reason for the PC sales plunge: The era of "good enough" computing
ZDNet - 11 Apr 2013 23:56
We're not buying new PCs. Is it Windows 8's fault? The answer is yes, but not in the way you might be expecting.
Find practically any file in OS X
CNET - 11 Apr 2013 23:52
Spotlight's default search is limited to user files, but if needed you can expand it to include most system files.
The Best Way to Paint Is with Slow Motion Explosions
Gizmodo - 11 Apr 2013 23:50
Blowing stuff up is a blast in more ways than one, but only occasionally can you venture to call it art. This is an edge case. Ever an explosive duo, the Slow Mo guys have moved from pans of gasoline to bottles of paint ...
Can a Hacker Hijack a Plane With an Android App?
Mashable - 11 Apr 2013 23:48
Imagine the kind of havoc a malicious hacker could cause if he or she were able to take over an airplane simply using his Android phone. With a tap of his or her fingers, the hacker could arbitrarily control the plane re...
Dell, Microsoft ink deal for Windows Embedded distribution
ZDNet - 11 Apr 2013 23:44
Dell will become a global distributor, outsource manufacturer and integrator for Windows Embedded products.
Where did global warming go? The deep ocean, experts say
NBC News - 11 Apr 2013 23:40
The deep oceans have recently been soaking up much of the excess heat trapped under the ever-thickening blanket of greenhouse gases that humans pump into the atmosphere, according to a recent study.The finding may help e...
New Mars photos may show 1970s Soviet lander
NBC News - 11 Apr 2013 23:40
By Clara MoskowitzSpace.comRussian space enthusiasts poring through photos from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have spotted what looks like the remains of the Soviet Mars 3 lander that arrived at the Red Planet in 19...
Google: Tell Us What to Do With Your Account After You Die
Mashable - 11 Apr 2013 23:40
You've written your will. You've talked to your family about end-of-life care. But have you told Google what you want to happen to your Gmail or YouTube accounts? That's the stated purpose behind a tool the search giant ...
eBay-Backed Ecommerce Software Company ChannelAdvisor Files For $86M IPO
TechCrunch - 11 Apr 2013 23:37
The latest technology company to join the IPO bandwagon is e-commerce optimization company ChannelAdvisor. The S-1, filed with the SEC today, indicates that ChannelAdvisor could raises as much as $86.25 million in an off...