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U.S. ban on some Samsung products to go into effect
Reuters - 8 Oct 2013 17:59
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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK T904 Announced
Ubergizmo - 8 Oct 2013 19:25
Another day, and we have a different notebook to consider purchasing if you happen to be in the market for a new mobile companion. Well, the folks over at Fujitsu have just announced the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK T904, which has ...
HTC One Max Will Have Fingerprint Sensor And Be Introduced Next Week, WSJ Reports
TechCrunch - 8 Oct 2013 10:46
HTC's next big smartphone will offer up a fingerprint sensor like the iPhone 5s, the Wall Street Journal is now reporting, and will be unveiled on October 15. Separately, invites have been sent out to journalists from HT...
Fujitsu LIFEBOOK U904 Ultrabook
Ubergizmo - 8 Oct 2013 19:08
Fujitsu has just added a new member to the LIFEBOOK family, in the form of the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK U904 Ultrabook which will hopefully be able to deliver on its intention of empowering people to achieve their full potential...
Canon PowerShot S120 Review
Photography Blog - 8 Oct 2013 18:00
The Canon PowerShot S120 is a new compact camera for enthusiasts. Featuring a 5x zoom lens with a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, ISO range of 80-12,800, 12.1fps burst shooting, RAW support, full manual controls, built-i...
Clash of Clans on Android: How to import your game from iOS
CNET - 8 Oct 2013 16:41
The popular Clash of Clans game is no longer iOS-only. Here's how Android users can get started. And yes, players can keep their villages in sync across both major platforms.
Google's Schmidt: Google Now approach could go enterprise
ZDNet - 8 Oct 2013 06:53
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt tells CIOs they need to blow up their infrastructure pronto, argues Android is secure and covers a lot of turf.
Solving the internet capacity crunch
EurekAlert! - 8 Oct 2013 06:00
(University of Bristol) The University of Bristol in collaboration with the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology have demonstrated successfully for the first time a multicore fiber-based networ...
Long-Lost 'Doctor Who' Episodes Discovered
Mashable - 8 Oct 2013 05:59
A group of Doctor Who fans have uncovered a cache of 106 long-lost Doctor Who episodes in Ethiopia, according to recent reports. But what do we know for sure, and what’s just hearsay? The Mirror‘s Sunday People repor...
Is the NSA's Data Center Melting Down Because It's Spying Too Much?
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 03:37
This is embarrassingly funny. The WSJ reports that the NSA's new Utah data center has suffered 10 meltdowns in the past 13 months because of electrical surges. The NSA is basically using so much power in its spying effor...
This Air Travel Map From 1929 Is Absolutely Stunning
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 23:56
The 1920s was a thrilling decade for aviation. Daredevils were just beginning to hop across the Atlantic, and at least one airline was even experimenting with in-flight entertainment. But if you wanted to tour the United...
Still have to write that thank-you note? Pay a robot to do it for you
Ars Technica - 8 Oct 2013 23:55
Bond Gifts has hired a handwriting robot to create custom cards via an app.
An Interactive Map of San Francisco's Many Literary Landmarks
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 23:40
In the lead-up to Litquake, the annual city-wide literary festival that kicks off this Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle just launched a seriously impressive online map marking some of the Bay Area's most iconic moment...
Nielsen's New Twitter TV Ratings Are a Total Scam. Here's Why.
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 23:23
Nielsen, the ratings monitoring service that gives networks the ammo to charge exorbitant prices for commercials, released their first "Twitter TV ratings"--ratings metrics that take into account social-media activity--t...
Report: Apple's next, probably-iPad-focused event happens October 22
Ars Technica - 8 Oct 2013 23:23
AllThingsD is rarely wrong about these things.
Soar Through the Alps With This Interactive Video of a Wingsuit Flight
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 23:20
Taking flight with a wingsuit is probably the scariest thing I can think of doing. And that's part of the reason why this interactive video of German crazy person Beni Kälin jumping off a Swiss mountaintop is so cool. I...
Bike+ is a security alarm and fitness computer for bicycles (hands-on)
Engadget - 8 Oct 2013 23:01A Sleek Ping Pong Table You Won't Want To Hide in the Basement
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 23:00
Billiard tables have become bonafide works of art that some people furnish entire rooms around--but ping pong tables are only just catching up. But the hideous green folding contraptions of yesteryear are quickly being r...
Apple's iPad event reportedly set for October 22nd
Engadget - 8 Oct 2013 22:53Report: Apple Is Holding an iPad Event October 22
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 22:50
AllThingsD is reporting that Apple is holding an iPad event on Tuesday, October 22. Apparently, the focus of the event will be not only iPads, but also new Mac Pros and OS X Maverick.
Deadspin What Would A Jaguars-Alabama Betting Line Look Like?
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 22:48
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This Mesmerizing Ai Weiwei Installation Is Made From 3,144 Bicycles
Gizmodo - 8 Oct 2013 22:41
Last night in Toronto, Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei presented a new version of his incredible Forever Bicycles installation. As the centerpiece of this year's Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, the all-night contemporary ...