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Geektime Conference: SalesPredict
Geek Time - 15 Oct 2013 14:05
What if you could come to the meeting with a client having all the details you need on it? Israeli startup SalesPredict claims to be able to give you exactly that
Snapchat's unopened 'snaps' can be seized by the police
CNET - 15 Oct 2013 06:41
The ephemeral photo-sharing app says it's handed over about a dozen unopened user images to law enforcement officials with warrants.
Geektime Conference: mirOculus
Geek Time - 15 Oct 2013 11:03
An effective yet cheaper and faster solution with whcih to discover microRNA, cancerous profiles
Sony VAIO Tap 11 and VAIO Flip hybrid notebook get priced for October
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2013 14:00
Sony took a two-pronged approach with Windows 8 tablets back at IFA 2013 last month, opting to hit both the slate form-factor with the VAIO Tap 11 and the convertible hybrid with the VAIO Flip, and now the company has co...
Google Gem Nexus smartwatch to arrive on October 31 with Android 4.4 KitKat?
Pocket-lint - 15 Oct 2013 09:55
Hot on the heels of Samsung's Galaxy Gear and Sony's Smartwatch 2 is rumoured to be the Google Gem Nexus smartwatch. This fabled device is claimed to come with the latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS and will arrive on October ...
In BlackBerry's letter to customers, a stiff upper lip
ZDNet - 15 Oct 2013 06:08
Funny how tech companies that won't say a word are suddenly full of them once trouble really strikes.
Comment isn't free: the downside of Web 2.0
New Scientist - 15 Oct 2013 11:33
Popular Science magazine's decision to kill online commenting should be the start of a wider discussion, says Dietram A. Scheufele
Getac V110 notebook and F110 tablet are thin and rugged
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2013 15:16
Rugged computer maker Getac has announced a couple new machines today including the V110 rugged convertible notebook and the F110 rugged tablet. The V110 is billed as the thinnest and lightest rugged convertible notebook...
Belkin YourType Wireless Keypad: Review and giveaway
TUAW - 15 Oct 2013 15:00Relentless.com Is A Secret Way You Can Get To Amazon.com
The Huffington Post - 15 Oct 2013 18:10Apple admits Conan has a special iPhone
CNET - 15 Oct 2013 19:25
Conan O'Brien's iPhone 3GS is a very special edition of one -- it can be upgraded to iOS 7. It's called the iPhone 3GCOB.
Google Nexus 5 Smartphone Apparently Leaked
Time - 15 Oct 2013 16:13
The next version of Google’s flagship Android handset — let’s call it the Nexus 5 for now since the Nexus 4 is the model that’s currently available — has apparently been leaked and then leaked again. The first ...
Twitter Could Make Wall Street the Least Money of Any Big U.S. IPO Since 2008
Mashable - 15 Oct 2013 01:55
We’ve already explored Twitter and Facebook’s wildly divergent revenue and user-growth trajectories. But it seems the differences between the two social media giants extend to the way they treat their investment bank...
Female land speed record broken by Jessi Combs after 48 years
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2013 14:25
The land speed record for females has stood for 48 years since it was set in 1965 by a woman named Lee Breedlove. The record was set on the Utah Salt Lake Flats with an average speed of 308.51 mph over a total of four ru...
Did China Rip Off the Apache Helicopter?
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2013 01:00
With fully integrated avionics, weapons, and communications systems, the AH-64D Apache is one of the most successful and deadly aerial assault platforms America's ever fielded, and the technology that powers it is a clos...
United Airlines Site Glitch Results in Nearly Free Flights — Again
Mashable - 15 Oct 2013 00:29
You could call it the sale of the century, but it's becoming a monthly occurrenceUnited Airlines, due to a website glitch, is selling plane tickets for nearly no cost One of our readers, who asked to remain anonymous, ca...
Apple Oct 22 iPad event: what to expect
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2013 23:56
The next big Apple event will take place the 22nd of October and it’ll be featuring several new pieces of hardware. Amongst these are a new iPad, a new iPad mini, and quite possibly a flow of new information on the 201...
SoftBank buys Clash of Clans developer Supercell, pushes into mobile gaming
Engadget - 15 Oct 2013 23:41How We'll Command the Future With Our Thoughts
Gizmodo - 15 Oct 2013 23:17
The minds of man and machine suffer from a glaring disconnect: The inability to interface directly with one another. We have to use our hands, keyboards, and mice to issue commands to our robotic minions and they can onl...
Google Maps update for iOS brings in-line route previews, tips for beginners
Engadget - 15 Oct 2013 23:16Apple-used Irish tax shelter about to close profit loophole
Slash Gear - 15 Oct 2013 23:03
A collection of firms – including Apple – have until this announcement from the Irish government been able to push profits through Irish subsidies from overseas to avoid paying taxes on said profits. An announcement ...
Bending it the right way: How LG and Samsung curved their phones differently
Ars Technica - 15 Oct 2013 23:00
Despite advances in display tech, there's still one other big piece to curve.