Technology News
Fixing broken brains: a new understanding of depression
New Scientist - 29 Jul 2013 17:00
Untreatable depression is on the rise, hinting at fundamental flaws in our understanding of the illness. But new treatments offer hope for everyone (full text available to subscribers)
HTC One Mini spied for AT&T
CNET - 29 Jul 2013 23:48
Press renders of the recently announced HTC One Mini have surfaced showing branding for Ma Bell.
This Robot Can Draw Your Blood
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2013 00:13
Some people are champs about having blood drawn and even go back as often as they're allowed to donate blood. If you're one of those people that's frickin great. Go pat yourself on the back. If not you are probably think...
The details behind Tesla's China plans
GigaOM - 29 Jul 2013 11:52
While Tesla has publicly said it plans to launch its Model S electric car in China this year, the San Jose Mercury digs into the details: a show room at the Parkview Green mall in central Beijing, which will be three tim...
Liz O'Neill: What's the Future of Search?
The Huffington Post - 29 Jul 2013 23:53
My fourth grade computer class was pretty much the best thing about 1997. We spent half of the class immersed in "educational" games like Zoombinis...
Create a Simple DIY 'Angle Viewfinder' for Your Smartphone Using an SLR Mirror
PetaPixel - 29 Jul 2013 22:41
Categories: Do It Yourself Equipment Tags: angleviewfinderbuildcaseDIYdoityourselfiphoneiphone5makemirrorcasesmartphone Want to shoot photos using your smartphone from the hip, but don't want buy a MirrorCase? When photo...
Design Reimagines Google Glass as Fashionable Eyewear
Mashable - 29 Jul 2013 03:00
While Google Glass is a technological marvel, it isn't exactly the most stylish of gadgets. Its awkward frame and chunky camera make the wearer look like they belong in a science-fiction film. So, in an effort to make Gl...
Asus could bring a phone to the US in 2014, says chairman
The Verge - 29 Jul 2013 23:56
Asus chairman Jonney Shih says his company is working hard on a phone that could potentially come to the US by 2014. In an interview with All Things D, Shih admitted that "for the phone, frankly speaking, we are still th...
Just Posted: Fujifilm X100S Review
DP Review - 29 Jul 2013 23:53
We've just posted our long-awaited review of the Fujifilm X100S - Fujifilm's flagship fixed-lens compact. The 16MP X100S offers a fixed 35mm equivalent F2 lens, and builds on the appeal of the popular but quirky X100 by ...
Modding the DNA of oranges may be the only way to save them
The Verge - 29 Jul 2013 23:14
Would you drink a genetically modified glass of orange juice? As The New York Times explores, that seemingly simple question is at the heart of an enormous debate among citrus growers. Faced with an unyielding disease th...
An Alleged Galaxy S4 Explosion Completely Destroyed This Apartment
Gizmodo - 29 Jul 2013 19:12
It's one thing if your phone bursts into flames and cooks up your leg-meat real bad , but that's nothing compared to losing your whole apartment in an inferno. That's exactly what a Honk Kong man claims happened to him w...
Microsoft accuses Microsoft of copyright infringement, asks Google to scrub search links
PC World - 29 Jul 2013 18:09
Chalk this up in the "funny, but not really" category: Last week, a company working with Microsoft to combat copyright pirates asked Google to remove multiple Microsoft web pages from Google searches--for infringing Micr...
How A New Royalty Bill Could Change Radio For The Better
Forbes - 29 Jul 2013 16:00Amazon unveils new hiring spree ahead of Obama visit
Reuters - 29 Jul 2013 06:03
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Senior VP Bob Mansfield removed from Apple's leadership page
Engadget - 29 Jul 2013 03:04
It could mean nothing, but it could mean everything. As of this morning, Bob Mansfield was still a senior vice president at one of the world's most iconic technology firms. As of now, his leadership bio is nowhere to be ...
Mysterious Billionaires and Back-Door Deals: Inside the Sale of Digital Domain
Variety - 29 Jul 2013 23:55
The acquisition of Digital Domain 3.0 Saturday by a Hong Kong-based scrap-trading company is in reality just the public face of a complex, long-gestating deal financed by a mysterious Chinese investor whose name is rarel...
Android beats iPad in tablet market share -- report
CNET - 29 Jul 2013 23:52
The iPad is no longer the infallible tablet king that it used to be, even just a year ago.
Cloud services could make or break offshore outsourcers
ZDNet - 29 Jul 2013 23:52
Having a portfolio of services -- which includes the cloud -- is the best bet for survival for many offshore service providers in the long run.
Broadway Box Office Sustains its Summer Sizzle
Variety - 29 Jul 2013 23:50
Last week's Broadway box office chart didn't give anyone much to talk about. And a lot of producers will tell you that there's nothing wrong with that. After all, with tourist-fueled sales continuing to drive overall att...
The Word from WordPress: Catching Up With Matt Mullenweg
Time - 29 Jul 2013 23:50
If you glance at Wikipedia to determine what WordPress is, you might come away with the impression that it's a tool for creating and maintaining a blog. It is. But that's an increasingly insufficient way to describe it: ...
Cartoon Network Cancels 'Incredible Crew,' Another Blow to TV Sketch Comedy
Variety - 29 Jul 2013 23:45
There is a sketch comedy crisis in television, but it has little to do with "Saturday Night Live."
Sign of Change at Yahoo: The Fantasy Football App No Longer Stinks
Time - 29 Jul 2013 23:45
Yahoo's been making a lot of big moves under CEO Marissa Mayer, from the acquisition of Tumblr to the revamping of Flickr. But none of the company's recent efforts have re-instilled my faith in the company quite like the...