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Watch Us Run the Pentax K3 Under a Faucet
The Phoblographer - 1 Dec 2013 07:09
So, just how much weather sealing does the Pentax K3 have? The post Watch Us Run the Pentax K3 Under a Faucet appeared first on The Phoblographer.
Apple retail stores go (RED) for World AIDS Day on Dec. 1
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Dec 2013 01:58No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service — and No Google Glass, Either
Slashdot - 1 Dec 2013 01:15
Seattle diners who want to take their food-tweeting pictures with Google glass were already facing a preemptively hostile environment; now (in a different restaurant), a diner's been asked to remove his Google Glass head...
Xbox One sees speed improvements with SSD, hybrid modifications
Slash Gear - 1 Dec 2013 02:32
Xbox modder Brian Williams has installed two non-standard drives on an Xbox One, testing them to see whether they make for faster boot and game load times than the standard drive. The exercise demonstrates where the gami...
Apple Store Logos Around The World Turn Red For World Aids Day
Cult of Mac - 1 Dec 2013 23:51
We are marking #World AIDS Day by turning Apple’s logo red. Together we can achieve an AIDS free generation. pic.twitter.com/3kdx9UZr9f -- Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 1, 2013 December 1st is World AIDS Day, a movemen...
Our top 5 apps: Ask the AC Editors
Android Central - 1 Dec 2013 23:11
The first applications we install on every phone As editors and writers for a place like AC, we look at a lot of apps. Some are good, some are bad, and to be honest — most are somewhere right in the middle. That's bou...
[AppleTell] C6 large backpack review
Technology Tell - 1 Dec 2013 20:59
[From AppleTell] The C6 large backpack is rugged, stylish, handy and very comfortable to carry around, but at over $200, it may be more than you need.
[AppleTell] IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard wireless MIDI pedalboard review
Technology Tell - 1 Dec 2013 16:39
[From AppleTell] IK Multimedia's iRig BlueBoard is a Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard that makes using your iOS device as an effects processor easier than ever.
Linux-based Internet-connected devices widely vulnerable to new worm
Slash Gear - 1 Dec 2013 03:03
Symantec researcher Kaoru Hayashi has posted a report to the effect that a sizable portion of the “Internet of Things” is now vulnerable to a worm called Linux.Darlloz. The worm attacks CPUs running on devices like r...
Panasonic VT/ZT Plasmas, Starting At $1500
Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2013 23:38
Panasonic's ST/VT/ZT plasmas are the best televisions on the market, and they won't be on the market much longer . Amazon and Paul's TV both have versions of these sets on sale today, and that is a sick price on the 55" ...
How "Find My Mac" helped track down two murder suspects
TUAW - 1 Dec 2013 23:30Amazon hits the iPad Air with a new commercial mocking Jony Ive
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Dec 2013 23:11Time Machines: Dial-a-tune
Engadget - 1 Dec 2013 17:30
Welcome to Time Machines, where we offer up a selection of mechanical oddities, milestone gadgets and unique inventions to test out your tech-history skills. This invention brought streaming music to New York City's earl...
Here's How the NSA Is Actually Set Up
Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2013 16:16
There have been tons of revelations about the National Security Agency since Edward Snowden began leaking documents in June. So many, in fact, that it's kind of hard to keep track of all the important stuff we've learned...
Footed Platte Cutting Board - $77
The Gadget Flow - 1 Dec 2013 08:00
The Footed Platte Cutting Board from Gray Works Design is a classy masterpiece that is both unique and sculptural. It's also an environment friendly product hand-made from sustainably harvested or salvaged walnut. Each b...
Propaganda Help! Bookmarks - $15
The Gadget Flow - 1 Dec 2013 08:00
The Propaganda Help! Bookmarks are not just bookmarks, but also a call for help on behalf of the book itself. When you see a hand poking out of the book with all five fingers splayed out, it's actually a call...
PowerCurl Mini for USB Adapters - $10
The Gadget Flow - 1 Dec 2013 08:00
PowerCurl Mini from Quirky will make your life a lot easier by neatly holding the jumble of wires that USB adapters create in your bag. Smartphones are meant to make your life easy by unchaining you from the desk and...
Papercraft for the feet: artist makes cardboard replicas of next year's Adidas shoes
The Verge - 1 Dec 2013 03:00
Getting impatient for Adidas' 2014 lineup? Maybe you want to talk to Chris Anderson about doing some work for you, then: the UK-based artist has been commissioned by retailer Chimp to make cardboard versions of a number ...
Samsung Galaxy Grand Lite Reportedly In The Works
Ubergizmo - 1 Dec 2013 01:35
It was only last week that Samsung announced the Galaxy Grand 2, the successor to last year's Galaxy Grand handset, but it looks like that might not be all as Samsung has a Galaxy Grand Lite as well, at least according t...
Antares Luxury Smartphone Unveiled
Ubergizmo - 1 Dec 2013 01:35
If there's one drawback to a luxury phone is that apart from its premium materials on the outside, typically under the hood there's really not much to boast about. We've seen companies such as Vertu and Tag Heuer release...
In Which We Make Coffee With The Founders Of Bonaverde, A Machine That Roasts, Grinds, And Brews
TechCrunch - 1 Dec 2013 00:22
Last we heard from the founders of Bonaverde, they had just launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $135,000 to produce a coffee maker that turns green, unroasted beans into a cup of coffee in under 14 minutes.
Water decontamination system in trouble at Japan's Fukushima
Phys.org - 1 Dec 2013 23:37
A trouble-prone system used to decontaminate radioactive water at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant was switched off Sunday because of a chemical leak, the plant's operator said.