Technology News
Razor Builds the Ultimate Drifting Go-Kart: Why Must I Always Be Over the Weight Limit for Everything Good in This World?
Time - 11 Jul 2013 22:14
Whelp, here's the coolest go-kart in the history of mankind. Too bad I blow through its 140-pound weight limit with such destructive force that Toys R Us asked me to please "stop even looking at it on our website, just i...
This is Nokia's Lumia 1020, a 41-megapixel Windows Phone camera
The Verge - 11 Jul 2013 11:42
Nokia is holding a press event in New York on Thursday to "reinvent zoom," but here's the star of the show: the Lumia 1020. The Verge understands that Nokia will unveil its Lumia 1020 Windows Phone complete with a 41-meg...
Def Con founder asks feds to skip hacker conference, citing high tensions after NSA leaks
The Verge - 11 Jul 2013 15:01
Def Con, the world's largest hacking conference, has a long history of being a kind of "neutral zone" where computer miscreants casually mingle with federal agents -- oftentimes unwittingly. But founder Jeff Moss (aka "T...
Acer launches $699.99 Aspire M5-583P laptop, exclusive to Best Buy
ZDNet - 11 Jul 2013 23:16
The Windows 8 notebook features a 15.6-inch touchscreen display and Intel Core i5 Haswell processor.
Blue-colored planet that rains glass uncovered by NASA's Hubble space telescope
The Verge - 11 Jul 2013 17:52
Earth is often referred to as the "blue planet," or "pale blue dot," due of course to the abundance of liquid water on its surface (about 70 percent is covered by water). But now astronomers have found another blue plane...
Razer Blade Pro Review
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2013 17:21
We review Razer's Blade Pro gaming laptop which features a 17.3-inch display, Intel Core i7 and more.
Sony Music Unlimited for iOS adds high-quality streams and offline mode
Engadget - 11 Jul 2013 23:49
Just a few weeks ago, we learned that Sony Music Unlimited for iOS would be introducing offline mode and high-quality streaming, and today that update has gone live in the app store. Music Unlimited subscribers can now s...
Woman in Apple store with device strapped to chest a mystery
CNET - 11 Jul 2013 23:39
Police remain baffled about a woman who walked into staff areas of a Boca Raton, Fla., Apple store, a mystery object strapped to her, and claimed she needed help.
Verizon Might Owe $14B To Apple Because Of Slow iPhone Sales
Ubergizmo - 11 Jul 2013 22:58
Verizon might end up owing Apple $14 billion if it fails to achieve the $45 billion in purchase commitments it made to Apple back in 2010. It needs to sell $23.5 billion worth of iPhones.
Is Microsoft Leaving Bing, Skype In The Dust With Major Reorg?
Forbes - 11 Jul 2013 19:20Everything This Electric Bike Needs Is Crammed Into Its Front Left Fork
Gizmodo - 11 Jul 2013 15:38
It's usually pretty easy to spot an electric bike coming down the road. Besides the lack of pedaling, they also feature over-sized frames packed with batteries, or bulbous hubs on the side of the wheels for the electric ...
Oops. Japanese Government Shares Internal eMails on Google
ABC News - 11 Jul 2013 14:22
You may want to think twice the next time you skip over those privacy settings online. Government ministries in Japan are playing damage control after accidentally leaking internal emails on Google Groups, unaware that t...
Review: Dell's Wireless Dock D5000 really does free your laptop from cables
PC World - 11 Jul 2013 12:30
Laptop docking stations can offer a perfect mix of productivity and convenience. They transform your portable computer (with its cramped keyboard, smallish display, and limited connectivity options) into a workstation co...
How Cell Phone Carriers Stiff Consumers
Forbes - 11 Jul 2013 06:39
Eight ways cell phone carriers are sticking it to consumers.
Writing programs using ordinary language
MIT - 11 Jul 2013 06:00
In a pair of recent papers, researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have demonstrated that, for a few specific tasks, it's possible to write computer programs using ordinary language ...
Apple Store is being built on top of 15th-century Spanish ruins
The Verge - 11 Jul 2013 04:43
Apple is building a new store in Madrid right on top of 15th-century hospital ruins, and it's doing so with the local government's blessing. While constructing a basement for the new Apple Store, workers discovered deter...
LG Display shows off 2.2mm thick 'world's slimmest' 1080p LCD for smartphones
Engadget - 11 Jul 2013 04:31
As smartphones continue to get thinner and thinner, LG Display is continually doing its part to shave off a few millimeters. Its latest introduction is this "world's slimmest full HD panel for smartphones", measuring at ...
US Navy's X-47B unmanned jet successfully lands on an aircraft carrier
Engadget - 11 Jul 2013 04:24
The US Navy's unmanned plane, the X-47B, has been in development for years. It first flew in 2011, began testing aboard an aircraft carrier in late 2012, and finally took off from a floating airstrip earlier this year. T...
This 1/8-Scale Kodak Brownie Was Made for a Queen's Dollhouse... and It Works!
PetaPixel - 11 Jul 2013 23:58
Categories: Culture Educational Equipment Finds Tags: 1/8cutedollhouseminiatureoneeighthqueenreplicatinyworking If you ever get a chance to visit the National Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, be sure to...
8 Weirdest Pieces of Vintage Royal Baby Merchandise
Mashable - 11 Jul 2013 23:57
The Royal Baby hubbub has swag-pushers on overdrive. Expect London store shelves filled with decorative plates, golden thimbles and commemorative scrunchies when Baby Cambridge arrives. Before Royal Baby enthusiasts stuf...
Iran's private internet: nation looks to control what citizens can see
The Verge - 11 Jul 2013 23:54
We've heard rumblings of a state-run, restricted Iranian internet for some time, but plans appear to be materializing of late. The nation has attempted to limit outbound traffic and VPNs that can help citizens evade filt...
'Smart Diaper' with QR code may track tots' health
CNET - 11 Jul 2013 23:50
New disposable diapers making a run on Indiegogo test a baby's pee to track urinary tract infections, dehydration, or kidney woes.