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ASUS ROG reveals 'the ultimate gaming machine', the Poseidon Formula One
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 06:23
ASUS cannot get enough of Computex, and today its PC gaming arm is rolling out some high powered new kit. This is the Poseidon Formula 1, housing the apex of ROG's gaming hardware know-how and brandishing its new Poseido...
Why Is There a Hole on the Sun?
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 05:00
To be honest, this image looks a helluva lot more like an eyeball or a marble than the glowing fiery orange orb floating in our sky that we call the Sun. But nope, it's our Sun all right. It looks off because the image w...
MSI shows off a concept gaming laptop with a touchscreen trackpad (hands-on)
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 05:50
Hot on the heels of announcing some fresh gaming notebooks, MSI is showing off yet another laptop -- albeit, one you can't buy yet. The GS70 Stealth is a 17-inch gamer's machine, and by most indications, it's designed to...
Dell unveils Haswell-powered laptops and desktops for professionals (video)
Engadget - 4 Jun 2013 09:53
Between Computex and the launch of Intel's fourth generation Core Haswell processors, June's shaping up to be a big month for the PC industry. Fresh from letting us play with its new folding hybrid, Dell is whipping out ...
This Amazing Algorithm Draws Video Game Characters Using Tetris
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 13:16
If you think drawing in real life is hard work, just wait until you see how tough it is to create art using Tetris.
Samsung wins import ban on AT&T iPhone 4 and 3G iPads in ongoing patent dispute
The Verge - 4 Jun 2013 23:21
The ITC has banned Apple from importing some models of iPhone and iPad because they infringe on Samsung patents. In a cease and desist order issued today, the International Trade Commission ordered Apple to stop importin...
Amazon Wants to Be Your New Grocery Store
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 20:39
Amazon already controls virtually every corner of the retail market--every corner except for one that is: America's grocery stores. But that may soon change, as they're planning to expand testing of a new online grocery ...
Asus' $4,000 4K monitor goes on sale this month, pushes Retina MacBook to its breaking point
The Verge - 4 Jun 2013 13:22
There's no denying that Asus has a real technological marvel on its hands with the newly introduced 31.5-inch 4K monitor that's gracing its Computex 2013 stand. This stunningly sharp IGZO panel can output images and vide...
What the New WWDC App Tell Us About iOS 7
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 00:36
Apple's new WWDC app, meant to guide developers through next week's mega-conference, is up in the App Store today. If you look closely, you can see bits of iOS 7 in it. While it's exceedingly easy to overvalue just how m...
How Smartphones Are Trying to Replace Your Doctor (But Can't Yet)
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 17:00
For most of time medicine was a guessing game. Doctors, or witch doctors, or shaman would inspect a patient, stir a potion and hope it would work. With some notable exceptions, modern medicine isn't so different. The dat...
Chinese firms still hopeful in 'difficult' Indian market
ZDNet - 4 Jun 2013 18:24
Chinese investors see tremendous potential in India but face challenging market conditions including long wait for government approvals and strained bilateral relations, according to China Daily.
Salesforce adds social marketing power with $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal
Reuters - 4 Jun 2013 16:02
(Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks throug...
Intel Haswell Chips And Windows 8.1 Could Revive Waning PC Market
Forbes - 4 Jun 2013 01:22Study: Apple will outgrow new campus in Cupertino before it's built
L.A. Times - 4 Jun 2013 22:19Can I Use the Same Charger for Multiple Devices?
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 22:00
The mobile computing revolution may have freed us from wall sockets, but only for as long as our batteries last. And with a charger for every gadget, there's now a menagerie of wall warts and power cords clustered around...
There's little to suggest humans really ate Neanderthals
NBC News - 4 Jun 2013 20:25
By Charles Choi,LiveScienceNo clear evidence suggests modern humans ate Neanderthals, much less that they did so enough to drive Neanderthals to extinction, despite recent claims from scientists in Spain.Neanderthals wer...
Rocket launch to light up parts of East Coast
NBC News - 4 Jun 2013 19:35
By Joe RaoSpace.comSkies across the Mid-Atlantic states are expected to be crystal clear tonight, and if all goes according to plan, the switchboards of local radio and television stations might see a sudden bevy of call...
MetroPCS To Get Two T-Mobile Branded Devices, Starts BYOP From 12th June
Ubergizmo - 4 Jun 2013 18:46
According to a new report two T-Mobile branded devices are coming over to MetroPCS. The pre-paid carrier will also be starting its BYOP service reportedly from 12th June.
College meets crowdsourcing with Microsoft's "Fund a PC" ChipIn campaign
PC World - 4 Jun 2013 18:30
Do you want a nifty new Windows PC to help you pound out homework, but can't afford the cost of a touchscreen device? Microsoft has the solution: Bug your friends and family! Microsoft's bizarre new ChipIn service is des...
Brain imaging could let courtroom know you're guilty
NBC News - 4 Jun 2013 18:28
By Tanya LewisLiveScience NEW YORK -- Someday soon, judgments of guilt or innocence in a courtroom might be determined from a brain scan, scientists say.Technologies for imaging the brain have advanced rapidly, to the po...
President Obama takes on patent trolls with executive actions
CNET - 4 Jun 2013 18:06
The president issued five executive actions and seven legislative recommendations to tackle companies that sue only for the sake of revenue-generation.
Bose QuietComfort 20: Noise-Canceling Engineered to Fit Your Ear Holes
Gizmodo - 4 Jun 2013 16:36
Today, Bose introduced the in-ear evolution of the awesome noise-canceling headphones that have been hanging on the heads of weary travelers for years. I just listened to the QuietComfort 20 buds, and I can't believe how...