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Deal of the Day: Seidio OBEX Waterproof Case for Samsung Galaxy S3
Android Central - 21 Jun 2013 15:16
The June 21 ShopAndroid.com Deal of the Day is the Seidio OBEX Waterproof Case for Samsung Galaxy S3. The OBEX utilizes advanced technology that not only safeguards your device against drops, but also keeps external elem...
How to Embed Your Instagram Video
Mashable - 21 Jun 2013 00:19
Now that Facebook has unveiled video on Instagram, creating videos is an easy process. It makes good on Instagram's intention: bring simplicity to the video experience. It's hard not to see Instagram video as a response ...
Spring cleaning giveaway round 2 winners
Android Central - 21 Jun 2013 23:48
My office is finally a bit more manageable, and I can see my desk. Thanks everyone for participating in the giveaways, it really does make us feel better to know that this stuff is going to people who will use and apprec...
How a Slanted Skyscraper Will Share Sunshine With the High Line
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 20:12
When you build a monolithic tower that reaches hundreds of feet up into the sky, it's going to cast a shadow. That can be a big problem for those on the ground, if they'd like to occasionally see the sun. But the designe...
Singapore NBN contractor suspends work due to haze
ZDNet - 21 Jun 2013 18:43
OpenNet's key subcontractor, SingTel, has stopped all fiber installation and repair work to safeguard its workers from worsening haze conditions. This will see some installation appointments postponed.
Tesla Motors demonstrates 90-second Model S battery-swapping tech
The Verge - 21 Jun 2013 07:08
Tesla Motors has shown off its new battery pack-swapping technology for the Model S electric sedan. At an event at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, California, founder Elon Musk explained that the whole process ...
Ferroelectric-graphene-based system could lead to improved information processing
MIT - 21 Jun 2013 06:00
Researchers at MIT have proposed a new system that combines ferroelectric materials -- the kind often used for data storage -- with graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon known for its exceptional electronic and mech...
Holy Crap These Four Images Are Actually Just One Single Picture
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 04:00
On first glance, you probably thought these images were four different pictures stitched together with Pic Stitch for Instagram or something. I don't blame you, it looks like a perfect windowpane. But what's crazy is if ...
Mt.Gox Bitcoin exchange freezes US dollar withdrawls for two weeks
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 03:36
It's easy to see that the Bitcoin market is under stress when there's rising overall activity and tighter oversight. However, it's now so hectic that the Mt. Gox exchange has trouble fulfilling even basic transactions --...
Instagram adds video functionality with image-stabilization
DP Review - 21 Jun 2013 00:00
Kevin Systrom, co-founder of Instagram, announced today that the app has been updated to include video capture, including a digital image-stabilization feature. While video clips are limited to only 15 seconds in total, ...
The Google Reader Apocalypse is Upon Us. Here's How to Migrate.
Strobist - 21 Jun 2013 23:58
Despite much weeping and gnashing of teeth in the online world, Google is unceremoniously killing what many consider to be the best RSS reader on the planet. If you are one of the 300,000+ readers who access Strobist thr...
Is Salesforce building on Oracle's next-gen database?
ZDNet - 21 Jun 2013 23:57
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison previewed cloud partnerships with companies like Salesforce and his company's 12c database, which will be multi-tenant. Is that what Salesforce included in a nine-figure Oracle contract?
Project Loon: Google's biggest obstacle isn't technology. It's politics
GigaOM - 21 Jun 2013 23:55
Mesh networking and dirigibles have been around for decades. What truly makes Project Loon a difficult -- if not impossible -- undertaking is getting the world's governments to agree to it.
Facebook bug improperly revealed some personal information to 'friends'
Android Central - 21 Jun 2013 23:49
Approximately 6 million users affected; no evidence of malicious exploits of the bug Facebook's security team made a post today to let users know of a bug that was discovered and fixed that has revealed some user's conta...
Associated Press Invests in Bambuser for Crowdsourced News Footage
PetaPixel - 21 Jun 2013 23:49
Categories: Industry News Tags: apassociatedpressbambuserinvestmentstake The use of social media has become vital for the news-reporting agencies and outlets of the world. Mix that in with the ubiquity of mobile phones, ...
Toyota Will Donate One Meal for Each View This Video Gets
Mashable - 21 Jun 2013 23:45
How many YouTube videos do you think you watch each day? Thanks to Toyota, the next one you view can actually change someone else's day for the better. The car maker is donating up to 1.25 million meals -- one for each Y...
Two Men Arrested For Trying To Build An X-Ray Gun
Popular Science - 21 Jun 2013 23:45
Which leaves us with the important question: Could an X-ray weapon actually work? On Wednesday, the New York Times reported the curious case of Glendon Scott Crawford, a man with Ku Klux Klan connections who wanted to bu...
Apple Board Modifies Tim Cook CEO Bonus Stock Award to Be More Performance Based
Mac Rumors - 21 Jun 2013 23:41
Apple's Board of Directors has elected to modify the award of restricted stock that Tim Cook's received after being promoted to CEO in August 2011. The modification, made at Cook's request, changes the award of 1,000,000...
Ask A VC: Mayfield Fund's Navin Chaddha On The Consumerization Of Digital Health Care
TechCrunch - 21 Jun 2013 23:40
In this week's episode of Ask A VC, Mayfield Fund Managing Director Navin Chaddha sat down in the hot seat to answer reader questions.
Please Don't Ruin Instagram With Crappy Videos
Gizmodo - 21 Jun 2013 23:40
An Instagram photo carries a certain artificial heft to it. There's a sense of importance, or at least permanence, to the photos we post to these accounts that you don't get from tweets or even status updates on Facebook...
RadioShack bundling $100 Google Play store credit with HTC One purchases
Engadget - 21 Jun 2013 23:39
Loyal Engadget readers know that we don't normally trouble ourselves with promotions, but this one is too wild to ignore. Until June 30th, RadioShack is offering the HTC One to AT&T and Sprint customers with an added bon...
Oracle: Can it handle tech curves, multi-front wars?
ZDNet - 21 Jun 2013 23:33
Oracle has a multi-front war going and a few technology shifts to navigate. It will take a few years to determine how the company ultimately fares.