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Microsoft's Windows 8 Blunder
TechPinions - 5 Jul 2013 09:20
When I first saw the direction Microsoft and their partners were looking to take Windows 8 I was optimistic. Metro sounded good in concept, as did some of the features and functions built into Windows 8. But then as the ...
Canon EOS 70D
DPhoto Journal - 5 Jul 2013 12:44
Last Updated (05 July'13): - Review & Sample Photos @ TechRadar Canon EOS 70D is a DSLR Camera that combines a 20.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ image processor to ensure high-resolution images and excellent ...
The Best Films of 2013 (So Far)
Variety - 6 Jul 2013 01:31
PHOTOS: The Best Films of 2013 (So Far) Conventional wisdom has it that the studios, ever mindful of awards season, tend to reserve their quality movies for year's end. Certainly that seems to have been the case this yea...
A Map of the Entire Internet, 1977
Gizmodo - 6 Jul 2013 01:30
Once upon a time, you could draw a map of the known Internet. Here's what the world of networked computers looked like in 1977 when ARPANET was still just a huge government-funded science project. It's actually incredibl...
Instagram Updated with Landscape Support, Cinema Stabilization for Front-Facing Camera [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 6 Jul 2013 01:26
Instagram has been updated to version 4.0.2, adding a couple of small but important improvements. The app now supports both photo and video recording in landscape mode, and anti-shake reduction for video capture has been...
Scientists Have Detected Massive, Unexplained Deep Space Explosions
Gizmodo - 5 Jul 2013 17:57
Space is gigantic, so even though we have giant dishes trained to listen to it, we only hear a tiny slice. But scientists manning the Parkes radio telescope in New South Wales, Australia stumbled on a few blips worth hea...
Google Glass Updates: A New App Store, Media Player and Lock Screen
Gizmodo - 5 Jul 2013 17:13
With Google's most recent update for its Glass Explorer Edition come some signs of what's to come: a new app store, a dedicated media player and a security-conscious lock screen.
Music created by $30,000 worth of Nikon SLRs
CNET - 5 Jul 2013 02:40
One photographer hatched a plan to make a symphony from a vast array of professional Nikon SLRs. The result can only be described as music to a camera geek's ears.
The Best Android Apps of the Week: The World Didn't End (Yet)
Gizmodo - 6 Jul 2013 01:59
Ashley's out this week, so you're stuck with me for your apps coverage. Did you know that I use a Windows Phone? There's a newish Domino's app for Windows Phone that is pretty good but also it ticked me into ordering a D...
The Popularity of Your Tweets Can Be Predicted
Mashable - 6 Jul 2013 01:33
Three university researchers have come up with a model they suggest can predict how popular a tweet will be. This formula doesn't look at the content of a tweet, but focuses on the behavior of people and retweets on Twit...
Ask A VC: Lightbank's Paul Lee On The Art Of Finding Your Co-Founder
TechCrunch - 6 Jul 2013 01:30
In this week's episode of Ask A VC, Lightbank partner Paul Lee stopped in the studio. Lee, who is based in Chicago, joined Lightbank as a Partner in February 2011 and has led investments in BabbaCo, Udemy, ElaCarte, Skyv...
FCC approves Softbank's $21.6B acquisition of Sprint
PC World - 6 Jul 2013 01:30
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the $21.6 billion acquisition of Sprint by Japanese telecommunications group Softbank, saying it promises to bring consumers faster and more advanced wireless broad...
Samsung's Response To Android May Have Hit A Snag
Forbes - 6 Jul 2013 01:26PocketWizard Cable for Nikon Powers PW Transmitters From the Camera
PetaPixel - 6 Jul 2013 01:13
Categories: News Products Tags: batteriescableminitt1multimaxnikonnikondslrnikondslrsnobatteriesplusiiipocketwizardpocketwizardminitt1pocketwizardmultimaxpocketwizardplusiiipowerpowercable There's a new cable on the mark...
HTC One Android 4.2.2 update live in parts of Europe
Android Central - 5 Jul 2013 21:39
417MB update to the latest version of Android now available in some European countries A few days after Taiwanese HTC One owners got their update to Android 4.2.2, the latest firmware update is starting to roll to some E...
Graphene may give us cooler, longer-lasting computers
GigaOM - 5 Jul 2013 15:23
An international research team has found that graphene can cool down hot spots in electronic equipment, such as processors, enough to make a major difference to energy efficiency and equipment lifespan.
Ecommerce Site Lets You Search for Clothes by Uploading Photos
Mashable - 5 Jul 2013 06:49
For ladies and gents looking to spruce up their wardrobe, a new social ecommerce platform lets users upload photos of a specific item of clothing, and then provides a results page that includes matches for that specific ...
EU passes 'in-depth' inquiry into US spying programs
The Verge - 5 Jul 2013 04:34
The European Parliament has voted to conduct an "in-depth" inquiry into the scope and nature of the USA's internet spying programs, reports The Hill. The group will assess the impact of surveillance activities like PRISM...
Apple Stores to Sell Square Stand Point-of-Sale System [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 6 Jul 2013 01:49
Apple Retail Stores will begin offering Square's iPad-based point-of-sale system, Square Stand, on July 9, reports 9to5Mac. First introduced in May, the Square Stand is a cash register replacement that features both a se...
iPhone 5 trumped Galaxy S4 on user complaints at launch -- study
CNET - 6 Jul 2013 01:20
The iPhone 5 received nearly twice the rate of negative comments at launch compared with the Galaxy S4, but Apple clearly wins in the most important metric of all, according to social media analysts We Are Social.
Sandy Play-Doh Lets You Build Your Castles Anywhere
Gizmodo - 6 Jul 2013 01:20
Engineering the perfect sand castle is tricky even in ideal conditions. If you don't get the sand to water ratio just right, your majestic creation will collapse and wash away. Unless you're cool with cheating. In that c...
Tech Companies Looking Into Sarcasm Detection
Slashdot - 6 Jul 2013 01:12
Nerval's Lobster writes "Now here's the greatest thing ever: French tech firm Spotter has apparently devised an analytics platform capable of identifying sarcastic comments, according to the BBC. Spotter's platform scans...