Technology News
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Review
Ubergizmo - 27 Aug 2013 17:20
Starting back in 2011, Samsung decided it would enter the tablet market with its Galaxy Tab 10.1, which was a great Android tablet at the time. Then, Samsung upped its tablet game by coming out with the Galaxy Tab 2, whi...
MedicalKeyring: Your medical data on a fingerprint thumbdrive
CNET - 27 Aug 2013 18:25
This keyring, billed as having the world's smallest biometric fingerprint reader, shows your emergency medical info at the touch of a button.
Tokyoflash's Kisai Blade looks to the air for inspiration, tells time with tube LEDs (video)
Engadget - 27 Aug 2013 04:00
TokyoFlash's watches aren't known for their subtlety, but, despite taking cues from the aviation world, its latest design looks a bit more grounded than previous offerings. The Kisai Blade sports a custom-made turbine-st...
Chinese man arrested for fabricating online rumors against Sinopec
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 14:04
After failing to win a tender by state-owned oil company Sinopec, the president of a bidding firm allegedly sp
Google, Apple remove some restrictions on technology to Iran
PC World - 27 Aug 2013 09:10
Google has told Android developers that they can start offering free apps in Iran, while Apple has removed Iran from among the countries to which sales of its products are prohibited. "Developers, starting today you can ...
The Perfect Pizza Grilling Stone is like summer Part 2
CNET - 27 Aug 2013 23:10
The Perfect Pizza Grilling Stone uses a two-part construction in order to create an evenly heated cooking surface. The pizza accessory is meant for use on the grill, but it can also be used indoors.
Chip designer ARM buys internet of things software firm
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 21:18
ARM has bought the Finnish software firm Sensinode in an attempt to bolster its ability to capitalise on the growing Internet of Things services market.
Hackers cash in on Windows XP retirement, exploit kit prices to surge?
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 21:01
Are cybercriminals looking to reap the rewards the day Microsoft stops patching Windows XP?
Password breaker successfully tackles 55 character sequences
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 20:26
In a time where businesses and individuals are using longer passwords to protect their accounts, we're reminded how quickly cybercrime is evolving.
Judge approves Facebook's $20m 'Sponsored Stories' settlement
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 19:29
A US judge has approved Facebook's offer of $20m to settle a case over how users' 'likes' are fed into 'Sponsored Stories' advertising, with approximately half going to Facebook users.
Facebook Reports Government Data Requests, US Leads With 12K During The First Half Of 2013
TechCrunch - 27 Aug 2013 19:06
Today Facebook did the world a service by detailing the number of data-collection requests it receives from various nations around the world, as well as the number of user accounts that are part of the inquiries. It also...
A Creepy Tour of Russia's Decrepit Abandoned Summer Camps
Gizmodo - 27 Aug 2013 17:40
When kids love camp, they really, really love camp. And they're not hard to spot since they never shut up about it--often into adulthood. So for those of you who relish the nostalgia of those carefree, summer days of yor...
Silicon Valley's top startup guru says he wouldn't want to run a startup
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 13:41
Y Combinator's Paul Graham trains entrepreneurs but doesn't want to be one...
Dell XPS 8700 Special Edition's review: A little less performance for a lot less cash
PC World - 27 Aug 2013 12:30
Dell's take on the performance PC doesn't hold a candle to some of the over-the-top machines boutique vendors build, such as the $8000 Maingear Shift or even the $2571 Digital Storm Virtue, but Dell picked all the right ...
Sony α3000 "DSLR-Style" Camera Launched
Ubergizmo - 27 Aug 2013 06:26
Sony just made the α3000 (alpha 3000) official. As previous web rumors indicated, it is an entry-level "DSLR-style" (design-wise) camera which is built for those who like the "feel" of DSLR cameras, without diving into ...
Accounting for everyone
MIT - 27 Aug 2013 06:00
Rodrigo Verdi is aware that accounting does not have the most -- how to put it -- alluring reputation. He senses, from the first time students walk into his accounting class, their anticipation that the subject will be d...
Sony launches Zeiss 16-70mm F4 OSS, 18-105mm F4 G, and black 50mm F1.8 E-mount lenses
DP Review - 27 Aug 2013 06:00
Sony has announced three new E-mount lenses today for NEX system cameras: the Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T* 16-70mm ZA F4, 18-105mm F4 G OSS power zoom, and a black version of its 50mm F1.8 OSS. All three feature Sony's Opt...
How Snowden got the NSA documents
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 04:30
A report confirms what was likely all along, that Edward Snowden's contractor job gave him unrestricted access to a mountain of sensitive materials for which he had no legitimate need.
Yahoo Now Distributing Recycled Usernames
Mashable - 27 Aug 2013 04:28
That elusive username you've always dreamed of may finally be within reach. Yahoo has officially begun distributing recycled usernames. The move is part of a project announced in July to deactivate Yahoo accounts that ha...
Syrian Electronic Army implicated in Twitter, New York Times attacks
CNET - 27 Aug 2013 23:59
The hacker group gets administrator privileges for Twitter's domain name record and also appears involved in a New York Times' Web site outage.
Supermodder Ben Heck builds a quadcopter
CNET - 27 Aug 2013 23:58
The king of the modders is building a quadcopter from scratch for his YouTube show -- and you can enter a competition to win it.
Mankind to machine: 13 computing devices you'll be wearing in the future
ZDNet - 27 Aug 2013 23:56
If you thought Google Glass was the "future" of wearable tech, think again. From e-tattoos to 3D printed clothes, ZDNet explores what we could be wearing in the very near future.