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57 Gorgeous Spring Wallpapers
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 20:00
Winter is no longer coming. And to celebrate, many of you have spent the last month taking photos for us. Here are your amazing photos (and wallpapers) of spring. More
How Tall Can a Human Get?
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 14:51
Humans come in all shapes and sizes, but when it comes to height there seems to be an unofficial limit on how tall someone can be. On average, the tallest of humans measure in at around seven feet six inches, with a few ...
White House threatens veto of House cybersecurity bill
Reuters - 16 Apr 2013 23:48
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Android co-founder says mobile OS was originally designed for cameras
DP Review - 16 Apr 2013 21:34
Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, claims that the popular mobile operating system was originally designed for digital cameras, not phones. In an interview published by PC World, Rubin said that the original concept, as ...
Google Person Finder Activated After Boston Marathon Blast
Ubergizmo - 16 Apr 2013 06:02
The senseless bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon is clearly another scar in the collective consciousness of Americans, and Google has readily stepped in to assist the situation by using Google Person Finde...
Twitter reportedly pursuing deal with Viacom, NBC for video content
The Verge - 16 Apr 2013 05:28
Twitter is in talks with Viacom and NBC to form a deal to display TV clips on its site, according to a report on Bloomberg. Under the reported deal, the TV companies would provide clips that would appear on Twitter and t...
EA 'retires' SimCity Social, Sims Social, and more from Facebook
CNET - 16 Apr 2013 00:38
As of June 14, three of Electronic Arts' once-popular social games will be no more.
Engadget HD Podcast 345 - 04.16.13
Engadget - 16 Apr 2013 20:09
4K TVs for less than $1,500? That's the new world we live in, as we dive into Ultra HD, next Xbox rumors and more on this week's podcast. Meanwhile, news of the death of Panasonic plasma R&D program was apparently greatl...
Facebook Home's Uniquely Flawed Experience Examined
TechPinions - 16 Apr 2013 12:54
Facebook announced last week their new experience for Android smartphones, called Facebook Home. This is Facebook's first major attempt to control more of the phone's experience without actually selling a phone. Facebook...
YouTube Spotlights Videos of 'Explosions at the Boston Marathon'
Mashable - 16 Apr 2013 08:02
The Boston Marathon explosions have left many looking for an explanation behind the tragic events that unfolded on Monday. As people scour the web for answers, YouTube has made it easier to stay up-to-date on the latest ...
Twitter Is Exploring New Ways For Android Users To Discover Tweets, Says Product VP Michael Sippey
TechCrunch - 16 Apr 2013 23:57
Facebook boldly moved to expand its presence in the mobile space with its Android-only replacement last week (with mixed results), but it's far from the only company who has shown interest in Google's mobile OS as a spri...
Turn Your Fake, Unopenable Kitchen Drawers Into Real Storage
Life Hacker - 16 Apr 2013 23:30
If you have a few kitchen "drawers" that don't open because they're just there for "decoration," you can turn them into something useful with just a little bit of DIY work.
Jason Healey: Stuxnet and the Dawn of Algorithmic Warfare
The Huffington Post - 16 Apr 2013 20:19Kim Garst: Cyberbullying: Your Kids Need You on Their Side
The Huffington Post - 16 Apr 2013 23:54It's Clear Why Dish Wants Sprint, But Should Sprint Want Dish?
Forbes - 16 Apr 2013 23:08
Dish Network's Charlie Ergen certainly knows how to grab the spotlight as yesterday's unsolicited $25.5 billion bid for Sprint proves once again. The offer -- an attempt to top a lower bid from Japan's Softbank -- though...
Microsoft Has No Plans To Release Its Own Windows Phone Anytime Soon
Ubergizmo - 16 Apr 2013 22:28
We've been hearing a number of rumors of Microsoft possibly creating a Microsoft-branded "Surface Phone," which we expected to hear by the first half of this year, especially since Foxconn has reportedly been chosen to m...
Google Releases Glass Specs: Full Day Battery Life, 5MP Camera, 720p Video, 16GB Flash Memory & Bone Conduction Transducer
TechCrunch - 16 Apr 2013 05:36
The news about Google Glass just keeps coming today. After announcing that Glass is about to ship and releasing the Glass Mirror API documentation, Google has now also posted the full spec sheet for the Glass hardware. T...
Twitter shows how the news is made, and it's not pretty -- but it's better that we see it
GigaOM - 16 Apr 2013 03:59
In the aftermath of events like the Boston Marathon bombings, Twitter is often criticized for the way it indiscriminately distributes lies as well as facts -- but as chaotic as that process is, we are better off for havi...
Thanks to HTML5, Streaming Movies on Netflix Might Suck Less
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 03:19
Netflix currently uses Microsoft's Silverlight plugin to run its streams. It's an inelegant solution that sometimes makes for subpar and bogged down streaming experiences. But Silverlight is possibly dying! And Netflix w...
Facebook Is Talking to Apple About Making Facebook Home for the iPhone
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 02:35
According to Bloomberg, Facebook is currently in talks with Apple to bring Facebook Home to the iPhone. Mind you, that doesn't mean we should expect Facebook Home to actually come to the iPhone (as that seemingly wouldn'...
Download BitTorrent Files from Your Browser with BitTorrent Surf Beta
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 01:20
Yo ho yo ho, a pirate's life for me. And for you! And for everyone! Because downloading BitTorrent files just got a lot easier. BitTorrent is finally pushing its torrenting browser plug-in, BitTorrent Surf, to beta for y...
Zoom H6: The Essential DSLR Audio Tool Gets an Update
Gizmodo - 16 Apr 2013 00:39
The Zoom H4N has clinched the spot of go-to audio recorder for DSLR videographers everywhere. With the announcement of the H6, Zoom may have made the best in class even better. More