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Google will automatically encrypt cloud data in response to NSA anxiety
The Verge - 16 Aug 2013 10:34
Google Cloud Storage -- a non-consumer service used by companies like Ubisoft, Rovio, Best Buy, and others for storing content-- will for the first time automatically encrypt its users' data. The move is intended to prot...
Sony QX10, QX100 Lens Camera Diagram Leaked From User Manual
Ubergizmo - 16 Aug 2013 13:28
We have been hearing rumors that Sony could be looking to launch a lens camera accessory for iOS devices, which essentially is a lens that one could attach to their smartphone to boost its photography abilities. We've se...
Moto X 'Skip' unlocking accessory now available for $20
Android Central - 16 Aug 2013 02:05
Unlock your phone via NFC with a tap on this wearable accessory. Motorola has just put up an odd Moto X accessory for sale called the "Skip" which unlocks your Moto X when you take it out of your pocket. The "wearable ac...
Encrypted email service Lavabit raises $100K for legal defense fund
The Verge - 16 Aug 2013 11:29
A week after Lavabit founder Ladar Levison shuttered the encrypted email service rather than comply with undisclosed government demands, he's getting set for a legal fight. Speaking to RT, Levison says that the defense f...
China's UC Browser is top mobile browser in India
ZDNet - 16 Aug 2013 18:14
Almost 1 in 3 in mobile users in India are now using the software developed by Chinese firm UCWeb, with Opera browser in second place.
An unearthly answer to the lightning enigma
New Scientist - 16 Aug 2013 17:00
A lightning bolt is four times hotter than the sun's surface, yet we don't what triggers it. Alexandr Gurevich thinks the culprit is cosmic rays (full text available to subscribers)
Purdue prof creates RoboDesk for wheelchair users
Miami Herald - 16 Aug 2013 10:12
A Purdue University scientist has developed a motorized wheelchair tray called the "RoboDesk" that helps disabled people use mobile devices such as iPads more easily.
Artist Pranks Best Buy Customers With Fake Gadget To Highlight Consumerism
Ubergizmo - 16 Aug 2013 00:30
There are a lot of electronic devices we use in our daily lives that we might not really need. We think we "need" them, when actually in reality we only "want" them. To that extent an artist, who refers to himself as Pla...
This Week in Photography History: Chasing Light With Galen Rowell
The Phoblographer - 16 Aug 2013 18:17
This week in Photography History we took a look at the work of Galen Rowell, arguably one of the finest landscape photographers. His work continues to inspire hordes of photographers and is truly captivating to look at. ...
Leaked NSA audit shows privacy violations in cellular and fiber optic surveillance
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 17:36
The NSA insists that it respects American privacy, but documents leaked by Edward Snowden to the Washington Post suggest that the agency has trouble maintaining that respect. A May 2012 audit, buried in the documents, 2,...
CIA's Declassified Documents Reveals Secrets About Area 51 and UFOs
Universe Today - 16 Aug 2013 20:15
The CIA has released a 355-page document which officially acknowledges that Area 51 in Nevada does exist, and the agency comes clean about their weather balloon cover stories. The document covers the U-2 and SR-71 spypla...
WATCH: Controversy Over 'Homophobic' Toshiba Ad
The Huffington Post - 16 Aug 2013 18:58Skype to be pre-installed in new version of Microsoft Windows
L.A. Times - 16 Aug 2013 18:03
Bloatware is the term given to programs that come pre-installed on computers even though it's unlikely they will be used by every owner. Sometimes they are difficult to get rid of and can consume resources unnecessarily.
China reportedly to probe IBM, Oracle, EMC over security concerns
ZDNet - 16 Aug 2013 16:36
National security concerns have reportedly arisen from the PRISM saga as many of China's core IT systems are dominated by foreign hardware and software firms.
VeriFone's Way2ride app offers tap-to-pay functionality without the need for NFC
GigaOM - 16 Aug 2013 15:33
A new app uses your smartphone's speaker and microphone to make automatic payments in NYC taxis.
CineStill 800 Tungsten X-Pro Film Has a Unique Background
The Phoblographer - 16 Aug 2013 15:15
The company is using rolls of Kodak Vision3 500T 5219, which is a motion picture film stock. It is supposed to give excellent skin tones and also allow for two extra stops of pushing or pulling. (Visited 257 times, 257 v...
Resident Evil 7 Will Return To Its Survival Horror Roots
Ubergizmo - 16 Aug 2013 13:20
Back in 2012, Capcom announced Resident Evil 6 and while the game was anticipated by many due to the popularity of the Resident Evil franchise, reviews of the game were somewhat mixed and some were wondering if Capcom wo...
Chinese popstar again leaks suspected iPhone 5C on Weibo
ZDNet - 16 Aug 2013 12:35
Former teen idol Jimmy Lin has posted pictures of himself with the next Apple handset ahead of its official release, similar to the stunt he pulled last year for the iPhone 5.
CIA confirms the world's worst kept secret: Area 51 is real
The Verge - 16 Aug 2013 12:02
After almost sixty years, and a ridiculously high number of pop culture references, the CIA has finally confirmed that Area 51 is real. As The Atlantic Wire reports, the revelation comes from a recently declassified docu...
Ubuntu Edge raises record-breaking $10 million, enters Guinness Book of Almost
Engadget - 16 Aug 2013 11:47
$10,311,220. It isn't sufficient to greenlight Canonical's innovative hybrid smartphone, but it is just enough to beat the sum raised by the Pebble smartwatch and thereby steal the crowdfunding record. Well, sort of, at ...
2013 "Childhood" Photo Contest
Photography News - 16 Aug 2013 11:19
Photo: Thomas Preston August 16, 2013 /Photography News/ Childhood is such a unique and fleeting time. It can be a time of wonders and challenges. It is definitely a time of experiencing and learning. PictureCompete is s...
iOS App Store vs. Google Play: Key Stats and Important Observations
TechPinions - 16 Aug 2013 06:10
I've come across a few stats regarding the iOS App store and the Google Play store that are more than just a little interesting. If you follow the industry closely then you are aware of the narrative that gets ...