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The Daily Roundup for 06.11.2013
Engadget - 12 Jun 2013 00:30
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for t...
Lenovo IdeaPad U330, U430 Ultrabooks Will Feature Haswell Processors
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 16:50
Lenovo will feature Inte's Haswell inside of two new ultrabooks: the IdeaPad U330 and IdeaPad U430
Turn Your Rice Cooker Into an Arduino-Powered, DIY Sous Vide Machine
Life Hacker - 12 Jun 2013 14:00
If you have an old rice cooker, grab your soldering iron: now's your chance to try the cooking sous vide, a cooking method we love . With a little effort, some supplies, and an Arduino at its heart, that rice cooker will...
Watch This Insane Helicopter-Bike Fly Around
Popular Science - 12 Jun 2013 23:55
Surface-bound Citibikes are so last week. Hey, cyclists: why are you still bicycling on asphalt like chumps when there's this (totally safe-looking, not at all super-dangerous) flying bicycle? Just kidding! You're not al...
HP and Google aim at small businesses with 'IT in a box' Apps SMBs
ZDNet - 12 Jun 2013 21:16
HP aligns itself more tightly with Google for a new approach to SMBs.
Alibaba taps transaction data to establish loan viability
ZDNet - 12 Jun 2013 20:35
China's e-commerce giant uses transaction data to establish credit viability and provide micro loans to individuals and businesses.
jOBS Biopic Starring Ashton Kutcher Releasing On 16th August
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 17:18
jOBS movie starring Ashton Kutcher will be released on 16th August, Open Road Films finally announced today.
Google Street View Car Gets Pulled Over In Japan
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 16:03
The Google Street View car seems to have gotten in a bit of trouble over in Japan.
Bloomberg adds fuel to the HTC One Mini fire
Android Central - 12 Jun 2013 15:36
Mini HTC One reportedly due 'by August' The evidence that HTC is working on an HTC One "mini" is growing, with fresh reports from Bloomberg seemingly confirming the rumored specs, and offering a tentative launch window. ...
Sony RX100 MKII And "Mobile Cybershot" Rumored For 27th June Announcement
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 12:56
We had earlier reported that some specs of Sony's rumored RX100 MKII were leaked, and now thanks to the folks at Sony Alpha Rumors again, they claim to have received a tip in which they are speculating that the RX100
Alleged Sony RX100 MKII Specs Leaked
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 11:57
Just the other day we reported on a rumor that Sony was close to announcing an upcoming camera, the RX100 MKII which will supposedly be an upgrade of the RX100. While we're still waiting for the official announcement whi...
Multiple User Profiles on the Same Account Coming to Netflix
Gizmodo - 12 Jun 2013 10:35
If you share one Netflix account within your household--be it with friends, family or whoever else--chances are you all share different tastes. Soon, you won't have to worry about getting a weird set of recommendations t...
Pandora buys FM radio station to lower royalty rates for streaming music
Engadget - 12 Jun 2013 04:34
Pandora has complained for years that royalties for internet-only radio stations are too steep. It may have found an end run around the problem, however: it just bought an FM radio station in South Dakota. The company's ...
Can Pink DSLRs Make Pentax Relevant Again?
Mashable - 12 Jun 2013 23:59
Pentax, the venerable photography company that nearly disappeared before it got acquired by Ricoh in 2011, has a new plan to stand out in the camera market by adding what it sees as a key missing ingredient in today's ca...
'Today' Feature in Notification Center Provides Traffic Information for Frequently Visited Locations
Mac Rumors - 12 Jun 2013 23:59
In iOS 7, Apple has included a new Notification Center feature called Today, which the company says is designed to provide users with the day's events at a glance, including information like birthdays, weather details, a...
Publicist Shannon Barr Joins Rogers and Cowan
Variety - 12 Jun 2013 23:58
Shannon Barr, founder of Shannon Barr Public Relations, has joined publicity firm Rogers & Cowan. Barr's staff and clients will move over to the firm with Barr taking over the title of vice president. She will report to ...
OS X Mavericks Wallpaper Could Mean Retina iMacs and Cinema Displays
Gizmodo - 12 Jun 2013 23:56
With Apple's announcement of OS X Mavericks came a brand new shiny desktop background featuring a glistening wave, downloadable from the Apple website. The most intriguing thing about the new wallpaper, though, is the re...
CyanogenMod ROMs Will Soon Come With Incognito Mode For Apps
Ubergizmo - 12 Jun 2013 23:54
CyanogenMod ROMs will soon have a feature called Run in Incognito Mode. It will allow users to shield their private data such as contacts, messages and call logs from app that require access to them.
Sony PlayStation 4 gaming roundup (hands-on)
Engadget - 12 Jun 2013 23:51
Forget streaming applications, share buttons and chip architecture -- the success of the next-gen video game consoles will be dictated largely by software. Games sell the system, and we couldn't help dropping by Sony's E...
Trade-in service sees MacBook boost following WWDC
CNET - 12 Jun 2013 23:49
A year's lull between MacBook Air models is driving higher than usual trade-ins of older machines, says gadget trade-in service Gazelle.
10 Ways to Mess Up Your Wedding Day
Mashable - 12 Jun 2013 23:47
For those fortunate to have found love, the wedding day is one of life's great milestones. But sometimes when you're trying to make everything right, things go terribly wrong. Whether the best man pushes you into a pool ...
White House petition seeks to ban men from driving
CNET - 12 Jun 2013 23:47
Over 12,000 people have already signed the call to President Obama to prevent all straight men from driving in a world full of distractions.