Technology News
Behold the Glowing Glory of a Sunspot In Unprecedented Detail
Gizmodo - 7 Aug 2013 22:40
When you stare at the sun it just looks like pain. But when the New Solar Telescope (NST) does, it can catch glimpses of truly mesmerizing solar activity, and all without going blind. Here, for example, is the most preci...
WhatsApp Adds Voice Messaging
Mashable - 7 Aug 2013 21:50
Messaging app WhatsApp started rolling out voice messaging to its app on Wednesday. Similar to voice messaging using Facebook Messenger, the new feature allows you to record a short audio clip and send it to a friend. To...
'Catfish': Kristen Truthful About Almost Everything With Online Boyfriend
The Huffington Post - 7 Aug 2013 07:45What Happens When China's Copycat Masters Are Hired to Paint Themselves
Gizmodo - 7 Aug 2013 21:20
We've heard a lot about the evils of China's booming art copying industry, which hocks inexpensive replicas of everything from Expressionist paintings to priceless Chinese porcelain. But the people who make these perfect...
Forrester: Survey data dispels 'myths' about software industry trends in 2013
PC World - 7 Aug 2013 20:55
ERP (enterprise-resource-planning) applications may run the core operations of companies around the world, but enterprises are placing a higher priority in 2013 on other types of software, in particular BI (business inte...
Android app malware rates jump 40 percent
ZDNet - 7 Aug 2013 19:00
A new report released by Trend Micro says that mobile malware rates are skyrocketing.
Billionaire meat chase: Bill Gates, Peter Thiel are funding engineered burgers too
The Verge - 7 Aug 2013 03:46
Google co-founder Sergey Brin forked over $325,000 of his own cash to fund the development of the world's first lab-grown burger -- which went through a public tasting on Monday. But, as The Washington Post pointed out i...
How to Turn an Old iPod Into a Recovery Drive for Your Mac
Life Hacker - 7 Aug 2013 13:00
If you have an old iPod sitting around collecting dust, you might as well get some use out of it. One way to do that is to turn it into a bootable drive where you can troubleshoot, test out other operating systems, or ju...
Galaxy S4 Mini With Dual Mode LTE Stops By The FCC
Ubergizmo - 7 Aug 2013 22:18
Just last week Samsung announced the dual mode LTE variants of both the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S4 mini. The latter has stopped by the FCC to get its radio approved, a customary process before the device can be sold to ...
An Inflatable Table That Lets You Work on a Cushion of Air
Gizmodo - 7 Aug 2013 20:00
Amsterdam-based Blofield is known for its collection of premium inflatable furniture that looks like it could actually pass for real couches and chairs. But the company has gone a different direction with its newest line...
"Bitcoin is ... money" -- judge says SEC can target alleged Ponzi schemer
GigaOM - 7 Aug 2013 17:03
A judge ruled the SEC can pursue a Ponzi schemer who used Bitcoin because the crypto-currency is a form of money. This should come as no surprise -- and nor does the decision give any new powers to the SEC.
John Carmack Has New 'Full-Time' VR Job, But Is Not Quite Gone From id
Gizmodo - 7 Aug 2013 16:31
Legendary game programmer and Doom co-creator John Carmack is getting a new "full-time" job. He's going to be working as the head of technology at Oculus VR, the company behind the upstart Rift virtual reality goggles.
3D Systems buys collaborative software maker TeamPlatform
Engadget - 7 Aug 2013 12:22
You might say that, aside from the whole 3D printing thing, 3D Systems is in the acquisition game. The company's spent much of the past few years snapping up smaller brands like there's no tomorrow. And while a number of...
Road-Powered Electric Vehicle Network In South Korea Debuts
Ubergizmo - 7 Aug 2013 06:11
There is always a first time for everything, and today, we have word that the first road-powered electric vehicle network in the world has just turned itself on in South Korea. What you see in the image above depicts an ...
Microsoft patches Yammer hole that allowed full account takeover
ZDNet - 7 Aug 2013 04:47
Insecure implementation of authentication protocol led to vulnerability in service used by 85% of Fortune 500
Yahoo hires Google's Zagat chief to lead Flickr
Engadget - 7 Aug 2013 02:44
Marissa Mayer may have left Google behind over a year ago, but the Mountain View influence is still trickling into Yahoo. Bernardo Hernandez, Google's Managing Director of Product Management for Zagat, will be joining th...
This 3D printed robot can scoot along power lines to inspect them
GigaOM - 7 Aug 2013 01:21
SkySweeper is one of 66 projects competing in the Road to Maker Faire, which launched today. The winning project will receive $2,500 to go toward attending the fair in September.
Twitter announces improvements to security and authentication features
GigaOM - 7 Aug 2013 01:08WhatsApp adds voice messaging as it hits 300 million monthly active users
The Verge - 7 Aug 2013 00:48
WhatsApp -- the hugely popular messaging app found on Android, the iPhone, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, and even Symbian -- is now in the voice messaging business. On Tuesday, while also announcing that it now has 300 mill...
Big Print Marketplace: Helping Photogs Trade Prints Through Tumblr
PetaPixel - 7 Aug 2013 00:00
Categories: News Websites Tags: CulturehashtagInspirationphotographerprintssharingtradetumblr Sure, the vast majority of photos created these days never live beyond a few seconds on an LCD screen. But it's still true tha...
Worldwide File- and Object-Based Storage (FOBS) market continues to gain momentum
ZDNet - 7 Aug 2013 23:57
The future of storage is software based, claims a new IDC report, because FOBS solutions are more versatile than rigid, hardware-based options.
Instagram Now Lets Users--and Marketers--Post Canned Video
ReadWrite - 7 Aug 2013 23:56
Instagram announced in a blog post today that its 4.1 version will include a feature that lets you upload 15-second videos to the mobile app. Up to now, Instagram and Vine users could only upload videos captured in the m...