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How to Book Travel Online for Less
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2013 18:30
With clear skies and rising temperatures around the country, the summer travel season is nearly upon us. And unless you've got money to burn or a first-born to offer, now's the time to book your travel plans. Here's how ...
Pixar artist's Facebook sticker pack now rolling out to users
The Verge - 27 Apr 2013 03:21
Facebook is beginning to roll out an animated sticker pack designed by Pixar illustrator Matt Jones. Facebook has been trying to take emoticons a step further by super-sizing them in shape, style, and substance with its ...
Bing, Skype, and Xbox rebranding plans revealed in Microsoft design presentation
The Verge - 27 Apr 2013 23:43
At a recent design day event in Norway, Windows Phone design studio general manager Albert Shum and Todd Simmons, creative director at Wolff Olins, held a talk about "re-imagining" Microsoft. After switching its Windows,...
10 Annoying Apps We're All Stuck Using (and How to Make Them Better)
Life Hacker - 27 Apr 2013 17:00
Every app has its share of annoyances, but some are so popular that you're just plain stuck using them--either because your friends do, because you need it for a particular gadget, or just because there's no real alterna...
Google Glass Has Already Been Hacked and Rooted
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2013 04:25
Though Google Glass runs Android, it's not exactly as wide open as your typical Android phone. And given its spot as the most futuristic tech available right now, you know hackers want to tinker with Google's specs. Lege...
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg get big payouts
L.A. Times - 27 Apr 2013 03:51Facebook CEO Sold Stock Options For $2.3 Billion
The Huffington Post - 27 Apr 2013 02:02All The News That Fits On Glass
The Huffington Post - 27 Apr 2013 01:26'Wintel' on the wane: Intel goes Google
CNET - 27 Apr 2013 23:41
Intel has been synonymous with Windows PCs seemingly forever. But it's trying to change that in a hurry. Enter Google.
7 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
Mashable - 27 Apr 2013 23:21
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and updated apps. This week we found an...
New Artificial Electric Skin Will Let Robots Feel for Real
Gizmodo - 27 Apr 2013 15:20
There are plenty of robot arms out there, but what about robot skin to cover them in? A new kind of piezotronic transistor mesh could make for robotic skin that's as soft supple sensitive as your own is, covered in thous...
Hackers get root access on Google Glass ahead of retail release
The Verge - 27 Apr 2013 03:31
Tinkerers have only had their hands on the Google Glass "Explorer Edition" for a few days, but they've already found a way to achieve root on Google's much-ballyhooed face-computer, granting full access to the device's A...
Beyonce Shuts Press Photographers Out of World Tour
Mashable - 27 Apr 2013 02:04
Press photographers need not enter. That's basically the message organizers of megastar Beyonce Knowles' ongoing "Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" have reportedly told the media. According to photography blog Fstoppers, Beyo...
Celebs, Politicians Mix It Up at D.C. Garden Brunch
Variety - 27 Apr 2013 23:51
Stars ranging from "Scandal's" Tony Goldwyn to "House of Cards'" Kevin Spacey turn heads at Beall Washington House.
Seamlessly Flow from Shoulder Strap to Tripod with the Fusion Plate
PetaPixel - 27 Apr 2013 23:38
About a year and a half ago, photographer David Fliger of Fusion Photo Gear found himself in a field, rushing to mount his camera onto a tripod in order to get a shot of a tractor in the fading light. There was only one ...
Budweiser's intimate, dangerous way to make Facebook friends
CNET - 27 Apr 2013 23:06
The brewing company's Brazilian arm creates cups, which, if you clink them together to say cheers, turn both parties into Facebook friends. Oh, how difficult.
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Joins the $1 Salary Club
Mashable - 27 Apr 2013 23:03
Facebook confirmed in a filing that Mark Zuckerberg, the social network's founder and CEO, is taking a $1 salary this year, and foregoing any bonuses. But he's not exactly taking a vow of poverty. When Facebook went publ...
Take Notes With the Google Keep Extension that Google Forgot to Make
Life Hacker - 27 Apr 2013 23:00
Chrome: Google Keep isn't the most full-featured note syncing service around, but it works well for casual note taking, and an unofficial Chrome extension lets you access it extremely quickly.
Two Views From Samsung About its "Octa" Chip
All Things D - 27 Apr 2013 23:00
At the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Samsung described an unusual eight-brained processor as a major step above competing chips. Now that U.S. buyers will be late to get it, the company is playing down the differ...
Ask Engadget: best WiFi router for super-fast Fiber?
Engadget - 27 Apr 2013 22:45
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Travis from Provo, who is a jammy individual, wants to repl...
How to Literally Jump Into the Hadouken Photography Fad
PetaPixel - 27 Apr 2013 22:39
Last month, we told you about a fun (and maybe a bit ridiculous) photography fad that had blown up overnight in Japan. The fad was to recreate Japanese anime-style fight scenes, and it has since been named 'Hadouken' pho...
Draw Something With Strangers On A Train: Disrupt NY 2013 Hackathon Duo Building Visual Ice-Breaker App For Galaxy Note
TechCrunch - 27 Apr 2013 22:36
The Disrupt NY 2013 Hackathon has kicked off and here's one of the new hack team pairings hoping to claim tomorrow's prize after a long night of coding. Michal Shaffer, left, from New York and Peter Ma, right from San Fr...