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Harman Kardon Nova Wireless Stereo Speaker System - $299
The Gadget Flow - 15 Dec 2013 08:00
The Harman Kardon Nova is a wireless stereo speaker system. Its cutting-edge technology and design makes it a beauty with a stunning visual appeal and a beast in terms of audio performance. The bass boost function and cu...
German-Chinese optics partnership results in 'world's fastest' mirrorless camera lens
Digital Trends - 15 Dec 2013 02:15
A German-Chinese partnership between two optics companies have created the "world's fastest" lens for mirrorless camera systems. The Ibelux is the launch product for a new brand, Handevision, that will see additional len...
Lung lesions of TB variable, independent whether infection is active or latent
Science Daily - 15 Dec 2013 23:09
The lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the patient has clinically active or latent disease, according to a new animal study. ...
China's moon rover leaves traces on lunar soil
Miami Herald - 15 Dec 2013 07:14
China's first moon rover has touched the lunar surface and left deep traces on its loose soil, state media reported Sunday, several hours after the country successfully carried out the world's first soft landing of a spa...
Burger consumption in restaurants associated with higher obesity risk in African-American women
Medical News Today - 15 Dec 2013 10:00
Americans are increasingly eating more of their meals prepared away from home, and this is particularly true among African Americans, who also have higher rates of obesity than other Americans. Young adults tend to eat o...
JBL LSR305: Resetting sound expectations for desktop speakers
CNET - 15 Dec 2013 18:36
JBL's nifty powered speakers' innovative tech puts it ahead of the pack, making the LSR305 a force to be reckoned with.
Backdraft at 1,000 FPS in full 4K resolution
DP Review - 15 Dec 2013 11:00
Filming fire has come a long way since the 1991 movie Backdraft. Emerging Director Brendan Bellomo and DP Greg Wilson shot a slow motion short using the Phantom Flex4K camera, which shoots 1,000 FPS at full 4K resolution...
This is what the Universe would look like if it were a tiny model
Gizmodo - 15 Dec 2013 08:54
The observable Universe is a 92-billion-light-year sphere--a place so big that it's impossible to imagine its dimensions. But what if the Universe were as small as a scale model train? Then the Horsehead Nebula would loo...
Canadian government investigates Google for 'anti-competitive acts'
The Verge - 15 Dec 2013 07:34
Google may be in hot water with the Canadian Competition Bureau. The bureau announced it would be investigating the company in May, but more recent reports suggest it's not too happy with what the investigation has turne...
Boston Police indefinitely suspend license plate reader program citing privacy concerns
The Verge - 15 Dec 2013 05:28
Privacy advocates scored a major victory in Boston this week when the city’s police department announced it would indefinitely suspend its use of automated license plate readers. The Boston Globe reports that the 14 de...
SpaceX Wins Use of NASA's Launch Pad 39A
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2013 05:08
SpaceX and NASA have reached an agreement (though negotiations on the details are ongoing) for the private space company to lease NASA's launch pad 39A. SpaceX rival Blue Origin had also sought the launch pad for its own...
Dell Venue 11 Pro: The anti-iPad
CNET - 15 Dec 2013 02:29
The Dell Venue 11 Pro is a very different creature than an Apple tablet. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Valve SteamOS Public Beta Version Released
Ubergizmo - 15 Dec 2013 02:28
Valve has just rolled out a public beta version of SteamOS to the masse. Just in case you were wondering what the heck SteamOS is all about, it happens to be an open-sourced Linux-based operating system, and Valve claims...
Indiana State Police Acknowledge Use of Cell Phone Tracking Device
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2013 01:14
An anonymous reader writes "Indiana state police acknowledge use of cell phone tracking device 'Stingray', tricking all cellphones in a set distance into connecting to it as if it were a real cellphone tower. A joint USA...
Why Apple Should Make Car Entertainment Systems
Cult of Mac - 15 Dec 2013 00:12
Apple will soon release a new product that enables an iOS interface on and enhanced iPhone connectivity to in-car entertainment systems built by a long list of car makers. Nice, but it doesn’t go far enough. Here’s w...
How I Saved $150 on My Monthly Wireless Bill
Mashable - 15 Dec 2013 23:57
Since the iPhone hit the market in 2007, consumers have been treated to a wave of smartphones that provide a huge amount of computing power wherever they go. But we're all paying a price for this. Literally. The average ...
Esoterism Embrace-5 aluminum bumper for iPhone 5/5s review
AppleTell - 15 Dec 2013 23:56
The Embrace-5 is my favorite aluminum bumper I've used on an iDevice. It's quite possibly my favorite iPhone case of any type. The designers at Esoterism got nearly everything right, including their method of addressing ...
Vote Now! Best Space Stories of the Week - Dec. 15, 2013
SPACE.com - 15 Dec 2013 23:49
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
Graphene-based Nanoantennas Could Allow WLANs of Nanodevices
Slashdot - 15 Dec 2013 23:49
Freshly Exhumed writes "With the onslaught of graphene experimentation, especially in computing and RF, news from IEEE Spectrum comes that researchers at Georgia Tech have computer-modeled nanoantennas made from graphene...
Holy Brakes, Batman!!!
Coolest Gadgets - 15 Dec 2013 23:28
We have all seen them on the road. The person who seems to have spent more on trickin’ out their ride then on the ride itself. I can’t say that I am a big fan of blinging up you car. But for the superhero fans in the...
Should People Be Allowed to Make Phone Calls on Planes?
Gizmodo - 15 Dec 2013 20:44
There's been debate for years about whether people should be allowed to use their cellphones on planes. And with safety concerns diminishing, we've collectively moved on to other grievances : namely how annoying it will ...
App permissions manager disappears in Android 4.4.2
Digital Trends - 15 Dec 2013 14:58
Google has removed an experimental Android feature that allowed users to customize individual app permissions (such as location and network access) independently. This App Ops tool has been taken out of Android 4.4.2. Th...