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BlackBerry Wants Your Help Designing New BBM Emoticons
Ubergizmo - 18 Nov 2013 00:45
Emoticons are used daily when we chat over instant messenger, with some messengers coming bundled with their own set of emoticons instead of relying on third-party alternatives. BBM is one of them and the messenger platf...
Nimbus Smart Dashboard + Clock - $130
The Gadget Flow - 18 Nov 2013 08:00
The Nimbus Smart Dashboard + Clock is just as wickedly cool and trendy as Harry Potter's Nimbus 2000 flying broomstick. This one doesn't fly, but it provides you with a dashboard and four dials that make you a seeker of....
Grab Opener: The One-Handed Bottle Opener - $16
The Gadget Flow - 18 Nov 2013 08:00
The Grab Opener aka the GrOpener is a one-handed bottle opener. It's hardly necessary to explain why this is the most useful invention since sliced bread. You have a chilled beer in one hand and a slice of pizza in...
Google's Eric Schmidt announces new blocks on child porn
The Verge - 18 Nov 2013 09:02
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has outlined how his company is introducing new measures to block child pornography from appearing in its searches. Schmidt explained the changes to Google's search function in an...
Authorities Made the Swedish Ice Hotel Install Fire Alarms
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2013 03:00
You've probably wondered what it'd be like to stay in Sweden's Icehotel , or similarly frigid accommodations. But you may have neglected to consider the danger posed by fire in these facilities. How shortsighted of you.
TronicalTune: Robot tuners for any guitar
The Loop - 18 Nov 2013 21:25
These are the tuners Gibson used for its Robot guitars, but these look improved, and they are available for a wide range of guitars. I'm going to get a set for one of my older guitars and see how they work.∞ Read this ...
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Releasing March 18 On PS3
Ubergizmo - 18 Nov 2013 13:41
Square Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is a title we're sure many RPG fans have been looking forward to as the game has been completely remastered from the bottom up to offer improved graphics and a coupl...
Top 5 Companies To Watch | GeoMetWatch
Space News - 18 Nov 2013 07:21
GeoMetWatch landed a breakthrough deal this past spring, securing an agreement from AsiaSat to host GeoMetWatch's infrared sounding instrument on the AsiaSat 9 telecommunications satellite slated to launch in 2016.
Old iPhones Are Being Repurposed to Decorate Your House
Gizmodo - 18 Nov 2013 00:27
Recycling e-waste is kind of important. Our devices are full of heavy metals and toxins that probably shouldn't just chill in landfills. But iPhone repair company Twice Used is designing housewares that put a new spin on...
Phencyclidine-related hospital visits increase by 400%
Medical News Today - 18 Nov 2013 10:00
A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) has found that visits to hospital emergency departments as a result of hallucinogenic drug phencyclidine has increased by more than ...
Robots let doctors 'beam' into remote hospitals
Miami Herald - 18 Nov 2013 09:09
The doctor isn't in, but he can still see you now.
LR teen pitches startup at business contest
Miami Herald - 18 Nov 2013 08:01
The night before Josh Moody pitched his startup, Overwatch, at the 2013 ARK Challenge Demo Day in September, he did his trigonometry and calculus homework.
Salesforce.com wants to sell your mobile apps to its customers
GigaOM - 18 Nov 2013 07:43
CRM software giant wants more third-party applications to be sold and delivered by its own development and distribution platform. This could get interesting.
Google's Windows Phone app updated with improved voice support
The Verge - 18 Nov 2013 22:30
Google has a mixed history with Windows Phone. After dropping a Gmail-shaped bomb on the platform, a row over a YouTube app, and a temporary block of its Google Maps web interface for Windows Phone users, it’s surpr...
Comet ISON Grows Wings; Comet Lovejoy, a Fountain
Universe Today - 18 Nov 2013 16:00
Wonderful photos of Comets ISON and Lovejoy with their swollen comas and developing tails have appeared on these pages, but recently, amateur and professional astronomers have probed deeper to discover fascinating dust s...
Watch Airbnb's Chef Rap About Food At A Hackathon
TechCrunch - 18 Nov 2013 09:01
Earlier tonight at the Food Hackathon in San Francisco, a chef took to the presentation area to pitch the audience on a whimsical new line of clothing designed to help make the folks who make the food gorgeous. Then he s...
Nighttime Rocket Launch Tuesday Visible from US East Coast
SPACE.com - 18 Nov 2013 07:23
NASA and the U.S. military will launch a record payload of 29 satellites from a Virginia spaceport Tuesday night (Nov. 19) on a mission that could create a spectacular sight for skywatchers along the U.S. East Coast, wea...
NASA Launching New Mission to Mars Today: How to Watch Live
SPACE.com - 18 Nov 2013 07:13
A NASA probe is scheduled to launch to Mars today (Nov. 18), and you can watch it live online.
Of Course Facebook is a Utility!
Time - 18 Nov 2013 06:27
Jenna Wortham of The New York Times wonders if Facebook is “fading.” She finds herself spending less time there, says that her younger relatives show little or no interest in it and notes that Facebook itself says th...
Twitter Alerts Adopted by UK and Irish Government Agencies
Mashable - 18 Nov 2013 06:14
The practical uses for Twitter in the UK and Ireland, beyond sharing news and personal updates, will now include emergency alerts. Twitter UK representative Steve Summers made the announcement on Sunday via a blog post o...
US Airways responds to social media attacks after blind man and dog removed from flight
ZDNet - 18 Nov 2013 05:05
US Airways caused an uproar on Twitter and Facebook when it kicked a blind man and his service dog off a flight.
NASA shelves fuel-efficient tech, effectively slashes outer planet exploration
Slash Gear - 18 Nov 2013 04:07
NASA this weekend all but abandoned a money-saving technology due to a lack of money. You read that correctly. The space agency’s budget woes are so suffocating that it can’t even get the funding to develop ways to m...