Technology News
Harbingers Of Apps To Come, Here Are Four Google Glass For Fashion Hacks We Saw At Disrupt
TechCrunch - 14 Sep 2013 02:43
With an abnormally high population of Google Glass owners in one convention center and ShopStyle's API open to participants at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon, it should come as no surprise that a number of hacks combin...
Drag-and-Drop Web App Lets You Mess With Glitching Your JPGs
PetaPixel - 14 Sep 2013 18:30
For some reason, corrupting photos has become something of a thing recently. From the Gliché App for iPhone we shared a few months ago to Doctor Popular’s glitched ethereal double exposures, people are trying more and...
IFA roundup: What's new in mobile photography tech
DP Review - 14 Sep 2013 20:10High ISO Comparison: Olympus OMD EM1 vs OMD EM5 (JPEGs)
The Phoblographer - 14 Sep 2013 12:11
The images shot are JPEGs and resized for the web. They were shot at ISO 5,000 because both the OMD EM5 and EM1 both say that 6400 is an extension despite marketing that it is their native high ISO output. (Visited 1 tim...
Volvo Concept Coupe hands-on, the new face of Sweden's finest
Pocket-lint - 14 Sep 2013 11:35
No more vanilla Volvos. That's the message from the Swedish company as it launches its concept coupe in Frankfurt. What exactly does that mean? Well, for the past few years, Volvo's been chasing the Germans - think Audi,...
Every Original Star Trek Episode as a Vintage Movie Poster
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 23:00
So Into Darkness was fun , but there's nothing quite like the classics that started the whole thing off. If you're into them, Juan Ortiz has a treat for you: each of the original 80 episodes as a righteous vintage poster...
Watch iOS 6 Morph Into iOS 7 in One GIF
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 05:00
Things are going to change once iOS 7 hits your iPhone next week. Doesn't matter if you're buying the new iPhone 5C or 5S or not, all those icons you've gotten used to will morph into brighter, flatter and larger version...
FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack
Slashdot - 14 Sep 2013 04:02
MikeatWired writes "It wasn't ever seriously in doubt, but the FBI yesterday acknowledged that it secretly took control of Freedom Hosting last July, days before the servers of the largest provider of ultra-anonymous hos...
Google Maps updated for Android with sponsored hotel details, better navigation
Engadget - 14 Sep 2013 23:02
Now that Google has finished updating its Map app's UI, the company can focus on the finer details: navigation, documentation and monetization. The Android app's latest update tweaks hotel search results by adding sponso...
What's the Most Massive File on Your Hard Drive Right Now?
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 21:00
Cloud storage is great and all, but sometimes you've just gotta download. Sometimes, you've just gotta download something huge. Back in the days of dial-up, a couple hundred MB would take eons to bring down, but now we c...
ZAGGkeys Folio Keyboard for Galaxy Note 8.0 (review)
ZDNet - 14 Sep 2013 20:54
A major accessory maker for the iPad has released a keyboard/case for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that turns that tablet into a little laptop.
Two New iPhones, Aluminum Airships of the Future, Spacetoad, And More
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 20:00
We got not one but two new iPhone this week. That's a pretty big deal, but it's just the tip of this week's awesome-story iceberg. Dive in!
Twitter #Music charts now playing on Rdio
Engadget - 14 Sep 2013 19:48
Twitter #Music might've released a Spotify app first, but that doesn't mean it's forgotten you folks on Rdio: you can now listen to all the tracks that rank on the social network's charts from within the internet radio's...
Intel's Atom CPUs finally get serious with the new Bay Trail architecture
Ars Technica - 14 Sep 2013 18:26
But in smartphones and tablets alike, Intel is still the underdog.
Eric Schmidt Says Government Surveillance Is Just Part of Our Society
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 18:25
Since the whole PRISM thing blew up, and dozens of other Snowden revelations followed it, there's been a lot of talk about government spying--foreign stuff and domestic survellience--and what these revelations mean. Acco...
Wireless Speaker with Party Light adds some glamor to any occasion
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Sep 2013 17:53
When it comes to parties, there is nothing quite like great music for you to bop along, in addition to a fair amount of booze. Of course, it would also help a whole lot if the setting and ambience were perfectly set up, ...
Windows Phone Store passes 9 million daily transactions; targeted ads incoming
Engadget - 14 Sep 2013 17:08
The Windows Phone Store might not be as big as Apple's App Store or Google Play, but Redmond claims it's showing decent growth. According to WP Store General Manager Todd Brix, the platform has surpassed 9 million transa...
Explore the World's Best Museums Without Leaving Your Living Room
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 17:00
So what if you live nowhere near cultural epicenters like Paris, London, or New York? In this day and age, the wonders of human creation and artistic expression are never more than a few mouse clicks away.
Astronaut USB Light adds a touch of adventure to your computer
Coolest Gadgets - 14 Sep 2013 16:52
Do you like compromises? Sometimes, compromises are the best way forward in a particularly tense situation. Well, lets just say that you are right now rather tight when it comes to money, and are unable to purchase a new...
Netflix Checks With Pirates to Decide Which Shows to Buy
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 16:08
The hardest part of beating piracy is finding a way to compete with free. Netflix does it by making things dumb easy, that and purposefully picking up shows that are popular with pirates.
With 30 tuners and 30 TB of storage, SnapStream makes TiVos look like toys
Ars Technica - 14 Sep 2013 16:00
Houston company's monster DVRs power Colbert, The Daily Show, and other big TV names.
Watch This Historic Theater Transform Into The World's Largest IMAX
Gizmodo - 14 Sep 2013 15:06
Seeing an IMAX movie is impressive, sure, but what's even more impressive is watching an IMAX theater get built. The world's largest no less. It's a feat.