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Plants Vs Zombies 2 Achieves 25 Million Download Milestone
Ubergizmo - 3 Sep 2013 08:02
PopCap Games must certainly be revelling in the success of Plants vs Zombies 2, where this particular title on the iOS platform has already hit the 25 million download mark, just nearly a fortnight after reportedly achie...
Kerry on Syria: President Obama Is Not Asking America to Go to War
Mashable - 3 Sep 2013 23:59
Secretary of State John Kerry discussed President Obama's plan for a military strike on Syria, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday afternoon. Kerry presented what he called a targeted stri...
Japan-Made 'Rhinoceros Beetle' Tank
Ubergizmo - 3 Sep 2013 05:12
There are definitely defining moments in a man's life where he needs a dream to chase, and building a 'tank' could be one of them for those of you who are pretty handy with your hands, and are equipped with the technical...
How to Sun-Cook a Steak in South Africa
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 00:30
Consistent electricity is more guideline than rule in South Africa, even on the outskirts for the capital city of Johannesburg. This ambiguity leaves residents either living in the dark or at the mercy of expensive and h...
The case against Stephen Elop as Microsoft CEO
ZDNet - 3 Sep 2013 23:04
Before we start calling Stephen Elop the heir apparent to the Microsoft corner office, let's not forget the factors working against him.
Nintendo 2DS: dropping one dimension, adding one more choice (hands-on)
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 22:41
Nintendo caught us all by surprise when it announced its -- all too literally named -- 2DS handheld last week. But are we really surprised? For a company that found its last success with the "family" experience, and love...
Why Nokia plus Microsoft won't equal Apple: It's much more complicated than that
ZDNet - 3 Sep 2013 22:39
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia is aimed at building a devices and services strategy, but the joint company won't take the same form as Apple.
Remote File Manager Sneaks a SNES Emulator Onto Your iPhone
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 20:30
iOS: Technically, Apple doesn't allow game emulators into the App Store. However, every once in a while, an emulator sneaks in. Remote File Manager is one of those apps.
If you think the NSA is bad, try the Putin-controlled Chrome toolbar
ZDNet - 3 Sep 2013 20:25
I am not making this up. You can't make this stuff up. This is what the world is coming to.
Lenovo's ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours
PC World - 3 Sep 2013 06:23
Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad T440, a laptop that comes with two batteries to provide up to 17 hours running time, the company said Tuesday. The PC maker also introduced the ThinkPad X240, which also packs two batte...
What's new in the new Kindle Paperwhite? Better lighting, a faster chip and one big Amazon logo
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 23:47
The most striking difference you'll notice in the just leaked announced new Kindle Paperwhite isn't something on the device's screen -- it's on the backplate. AMAZON. That brand, once so subtly tied into the company's ga...
Must See HDTV (September 3rd - 8th)
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 23:40
This week, viewers can take their pick of big events coming to TV screens: the NFL is back, Futurama is going away for good, The League and Always Sunny are launching on a new cable network, Diablo III is arriving on con...
Today Marks Lava Lamps' 50th Year of Lighting Up Your Parents' Basement
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 23:20
Believe it or not, that beloved 1960s relic that once cast a warm, unnatural glow on hippies everywhere is officially 50 years old today. And even though you may still see lava lamps churning away in basements scattered ...
The World's Most Beautiful Scrabble Game Is Now Even More Drool-Worthy
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 23:00
Do you hear that? That's the sound of your Christmas shopping getting ever so slightly easier this year thanks to Andrew Capener. The creator of the original stunning Scrabble Typography Edition is back with an improved ...
Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:15PM ET
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 22:40
It's not Monday, but it still time for another Engadget HD Podcast. We hope you will join us live when the Engadget HD podcast starts recording at 5:15PM. If you'll be joining us, be sure to go ahead and get ready by rev...
Dressing Up For the Reaper: How Embalming Makes the Dead Look Alive
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 22:31
President Abraham Lincoln died on April 15th, 1865, mere hours after John Wilkes Booth inflicted the mortal gunshot wound, but his body had to survive a 19-day train ride across the country before being laid to rest in S...
Nymi bracelet uses biometric heart data to unlock digital and physical doors (video)
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 22:31
Unlike faces and fingerprints, a heart's electrical activity is difficult to fake -- it's a unique and potentially ideal security tool. Bionym is taking advantage of this trustworthiness in its upcoming Nymi bracelet. Th...
Rare Images Show How the Museum of Natural History Preps Its Displays
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 22:07
The giant mammal bones on display at New York City's American Museum of Natural History are impressive approximations of creatures that once walked the earth (and in some cases, those that still do). But equally if not m...
We're liveblogging Samsung's 'Unpacked Episode 2' tomorrow at 1PM ET!
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 22:00
For the last few years, IFA has become synonymous with Samsung's Galaxy Note. The Korean company isn't being especially mysterious about its announcements at this year's show, either; "note," if you will that the action ...
Kodak exits bankruptcy with new focus on business imaging
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 21:42
After a year and a half of trials and tribulations, Kodak is finally in the clear -- it just exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now that the company has finished offloading its document and personal imaging groups, it's free ...
A Common Liver Drug Could Be Key to Curing Parkinson's
Gizmodo - 3 Sep 2013 21:40
The tragedy of Parkinson's, which progressively robs patients of their physical abilities, is that while certain drugs, therapies and devices can restore some quality of life, so far we haven't found a way to stop brain ...
We'll be liveblogging Sony's IFA press conference tomorrow at 10AM ET
Engadget - 3 Sep 2013 21:30
We're here in Berlin, and we're ready to kick things off right. Sony's leading tomorrow's press conference charge with an event starting at 10AM ET tomorrow, and this being a Sony event, we're expecting big things -- and...