Technology News
This Is What It's Like to See the World as an Animal
Gizmodo - 11 Dec 2013 14:30
If you've ever wondered how animals view the world, this video should satisfy your curiosity. It shows how five different animals--cats, dogs, rats, hawks and bees--see the world.
The Elder Scrolls Online Debuts in April on PC and Mac, PS4 and Xbox One in June
Time - 11 Dec 2013 18:01
No surprise, The Elder Scrolls Online is going to arrive for PCs worldwide well before the next-gen consoles, and that arrival date would be April 4, 2014. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will follow in June 2014...
'Hardware problem' causes outage for Yahoo Mail
CNET - 11 Dec 2013 21:52
The email service hits day two of its outage, and the company promises to restore access by 3 p.m. PT.
E-ELT construction work to start
Phys.org - 11 Dec 2013 20:02
At a ceremony at ESO's Vitacura offices in Santiago on 9 December 2013 the ESO Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, and senior representatives of the Chilean company ICAFAL Ingeniería y Construcción S.A., signed a contract ...
[GamerTell] How To: Catch Monsters in Starbound
Technology Tell - 11 Dec 2013 19:12
[From GamerTell] The Starbound beta's Annoyed Koala update adds monster taming as a possible activity, and GamerTell's here to tell you how to catch a pet.
Win: The full set of limited-edition LEGO cars from the Shell partnership
Pocket-lint - 11 Dec 2013 18:30
Nothing brings out the kid in us more than playing with a bit of LEGO - young or old, there is something about the colourful building blocks that make everyone want to get involved. To celebrate its partnership with the ...
Mars' Dark Streaks Suggest Salt Water Is Flowing On Red Planet
The Huffington Post - 11 Dec 2013 17:50[AppleTell] Fight the Mexican cartels in AntiSquad for iPhone and iPad
Technology Tell - 11 Dec 2013 16:49
[From AppleTell] Customize your squad with three heroes--sniper, melee specialist, heavy weapons specialist--to go ballistic on your enemies in AntiSquad on iOS.
Hackathons in Singapore: My thoughts
ZDNet - 11 Dec 2013 09:43
I am not sure when the non-evil meaning of the word 'hack' started. It can be confusing.
Coucou Bag Organizer - Swiss Organization For Your Handbag - $29
The Gadget Flow - 11 Dec 2013 08:00
The coucou bag organizer will help you to keep your stuff under control. Your earplugs will no longer make out with your brush , your mobile phone won’t hide behind your wallet, your pen won’t harass your sunglasses ...
New system allows for high-accuracy, through-wall, 3-D motion tracking
MIT - 11 Dec 2013 07:00
Imagine playing a video game like Call of Duty or Battlefield and having the ability to lead your virtual army unit while moving freely throughout your house. Gaming could become this realistic, thanks to new technology ...
Why the Canada Post Wants to Eliminate Up to 8,000 Mailmen
Mashable - 11 Dec 2013 23:44
Canada's primary mail delivery service plans to end its door-to-door deliveries in cities, but do not expect the U.S. Postal Service to adopt those changes anytime soon. The Canada Post's new system will embrace "communi...
5 Unique And Innovative Online Shopping Sites
ReadWrite - 11 Dec 2013 21:55
ReadWriteShop is an occasional series about the intersection of technology and commerce. Online shopping is oftentimes incredibly cut-and-dry. In the same way that online retail has given us the ability to shop with the ...
Spotify on mobile goes free, replaces a paywall with shuffle play
Android Central - 11 Dec 2013 21:29
Listen to artists or playlists at random for free With an update to its app, Spotify has dropped the paid subscription requirement for using its music service on mobile. Although a free component was previously available...
Fitbit Force vs. Jawbone UP24: Which activity tracker should you buy?
GigaOM - 11 Dec 2013 21:22
After spending time with both the Fitbit Force and Jawbone UP24, I've compared their features side by side to see which one is worth your activity tracking dollars.
7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now
The Huffington Post - 11 Dec 2013 20:51Knicket plans to make searching for new apps much easier
Digital Trends - 11 Dec 2013 19:15
If you're frustrated by the standard Google Play or App Store search engines, then you could give Knicket.com a try, which introduces a cross-platform app search complete with a set of handy filters. The post Knicket pla...
Xbox One Tops Two Million Units Sold in First 18 Days
Time - 11 Dec 2013 17:22
Microsoft’s reporting it’s sold-through over two million Xbox One systems worldwide, a figure that if you don’t have a calculator handy (or the urge to divide two million by 18), the company says equals over 111,11...
Wild Animal Selfies: Creatures Get Hip with Word of the Year
Live Science - 11 Dec 2013 17:16Edward Snowden Is Runner-Up for TIME's Person of the Year
Mashable - 11 Dec 2013 14:50
Edward Snowden came in second place for TIME's Person of the Year, losing the top spot to Pope Francis, editors announced Wednesday morning. The first revelations of the far-reaching NSA surveillance programs surfaced in...
Benro 3570F and 4570F Classic Tripods
Photography Blog - 11 Dec 2013 10:55
Kenro, the official UK and Ireland distributor of the Benro range of tripods has announced the availability of two larger sizes in its Classic Series.
Canon EOS 7D 2.0.5
Photography Blog - 11 Dec 2013 10:45
Canon has issued a firmware update for the Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera.