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Olympus Releases New Firmware for the OMD EM1
The Phoblographer - 10 Dec 2013 18:50
The new Olympus OMd EM1 firmware update gives better AF performance. The post Olympus Releases New Firmware for the OMD EM1 appeared first on The Phoblographer.
Want a projector? Here's how to turn your smartphone into one
Pocket-lint - 10 Dec 2013 22:45
Attention Macgyver wannabes: You can now turn your smartphone into a home cinema projector using common household items. Most people have experienced a time or two when they've wanted to share a photo, movie, website, or...
CyanogenMod releases screen recording app, gets encrypted SMS support
ZDNet - 10 Dec 2013 23:23
CyanogenMod's nearly 10 million users will benefit from newly integrated encrypted SMS feature and can now install an app that lets them take video and audio recordings of their screens.
Europe to keep 'anti-troll' eye on Nokia patent licensing after Microsoft sale
ZDNet - 10 Dec 2013 20:32
Nokia's rivals fear that the company will begin unfairly milking its patent portfolio, according to the European Commission, but the organisation will be closely observing the former handset maker.
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The Huffington Post - 10 Dec 2013 18:01Google Glass as a music player sounds good but it sucks (your battery)
GigaOM - 10 Dec 2013 18:47
Sometimes more is less. Google Glass can now be a music player but various reports echo my initial concerns: Listening to tunes on the wearable display quickly chews up the diminutive battery.
Narrative Clip lifecasting camera finally heading toward a lapel near you
Engadget - 10 Dec 2013 22:58
You know a product has had a few production roadblocks when a company sprinkles phrases like "today it's actually happening" into a shipping announcement. It's not like the Narrative Clip (Memoto) is the first Kickstarte...
Motorola introduces Buds - Bluetooth earbuds with a collar
Pocket-lint - 10 Dec 2013 20:32
Motorola has introduced a new pair of earbuds - and they look, um, interesting. The earbuds, called simply Buds, feature some sort of neck collar that support the actual earbuds, which are described as ear stems, making ...
Google Takes One Giant Leap in Building the Connected Classroom
The Huffington Post - 10 Dec 2013 18:43Sony Alpha A7R review
Pocket-lint - 10 Dec 2013 15:00
The Sony Alpha A7R is a specialist camera if we ever saw one. Visually it looks nigh-on identical to the Alpha A7 - the other full-frame compact system camera released alongside this one - but it's that capital "R", whic...
Legendary RPG Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Will Be Out On iPad Soon
Cult of Mac - 10 Dec 2013 13:43
Whether you’re a chaotic good wild mage or a neutral evil Drow, there’s good news coming out of the Underdark this morning. Following its launch on Mac last month, Beamdog Entertainment’s updated version of Baldur�...
Open source will let your fridge send messages to your TV and phone
Ars Technica - 10 Dec 2013 07:01
Qualcomm's "Internet of Everything" software moves to Linux Foundation.
Amazon Uses Robots To Speed Up Human 'Pickers' In Fulfillment Centers
Slashdot - 10 Dec 2013 07:01
cagraham writes "The WSJ, combing through Amazon's Q3 earnings report, found that the company is currently using 1,400 robots across three of their fulfillment centers. The machines are made by Kiva Systems (a company ac...
200,000 people apply to live on Mars
CNN - 10 Dec 2013 23:25
Mars One says it is moving along with its plan to send four lucky Earthlings to colonize the Red Planet. The catch: They won't ever come back.
The Fuelshark Won't Save You Gas Because It Runs On Bullshit
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2013 19:10
You may have heard about the Fuelshark. According to the package, you may have seen it on TV. That same package also says the Fuelshark will save you 10% or more on gas, and all you have to do is plug it into your cigare...
HP shrinks full-sized Haswell desktops with new mini PCs
PC World - 10 Dec 2013 19:00
HP crams a Haswell processor, storage, memory into small desktops sizes such as thin clients (pcworld.com)
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The Huffington Post - 10 Dec 2013 18:41Mars One unveils first stage of plan to colonize Red Planet
Fox News - 10 Dec 2013 18:15
An ambitious project that aims to send volunteers on a one-way trip to Mars unveiled plans for the first private unmanned mission to the Red Planet Tuesday, a robotic vanguard to human colonization that will launch in 20...
Temple Run 2 update brings Christmas cheer, aquatic fun to the jungle
AppleTell - 10 Dec 2013 17:47
We normally don't post app updates here at AppleTell; too many new apps to cover, after all. However, this is Temple Run 2, which I'm told is quite popular with the kids these days. This holiday season, it may be even mo...
Coursera's iOS app expands the reach of online education
Engadget - 10 Dec 2013 23:29
Coursera is one of the largest US providers of free education through MOOCs (massive open online courses). One month ago, the company announced its collaboration with the State Department to develop educational hubs arou...
How Europe Is Going to Land on a Comet
Gizmodo - 10 Dec 2013 22:20
In November 2014, after traveling 10 years and hundreds of millions of miles, a European spacecraft will touch down on a two-and-a-half-mile-wide ball of ice and dust as it hurtles through space towards the sun. And if a...