Technology News
The 10 techies to watch in 2014
CNET - 23 Dec 2013 12:00
Some are familiar faces, others less so -- but each in their own way is trying to shake up the status quo.
Prezma - Creating value from your digital content
Geek Time - 23 Dec 2013 18:51
An Israeli startup has developed a platform that allows business owners to centralize all of their digital content in one added value location
Bongo Bamboo Bluetooth Speaker - $132
The Gadget Flow - 23 Dec 2013 10:00
The Bongo Bamboo Bluetooth Speaker by Otis and Eleanor is an all-natural portable speaker. It's lightweight and eminently portable. You can carry it around to the beach, picnics, parties or even a romantic dinner in the ...
Happy Holidays from NASA's Ames Research Center!
PTTU - 23 Dec 2013 22:47
NASA's Ames Research Center News and Features: Hangar One with festive lighting.
The best Android shooter games
Android Central - 23 Dec 2013 22:33
We've rounded up some of the best shooting games across Android for those that always need a target. We've got the full gamut here, ranging from simple, single-tap games to full-blown first-person shooters that nearly br...
Build a Hidden Compartment Inside a Coin
Life Hacker - 23 Dec 2013 17:30
Hidden compartments for super-secret or important documents are always fun to build, and Instructables user assemblyrequired managed to build this one inside of a quarter, modeled after the old secret coin compartments u...
LG G2 Mini specs appear on benchmarking test: Quad-core and KitKat are present
Pocket-lint - 23 Dec 2013 15:22
The LG G2 Mini is almost certainly on its way. Everyone is doing a mini version of their flagship phone these days and the latest trend is towards full specced handsets but just with a smaller screen. The LG G2 appeared ...
RSA Flatly Denies That It Weakened Crypto For NSA Money
Slashdot - 23 Dec 2013 11:01
The Register reports that RSA isn't taking quietly the accusation reported by Reuters, based on documents released by Edward Snowden, that the company intentionally used weaker crypto at the request of the NSA, and accep...
Why the Wearables Revolution Won't Be Like the Smartphone 'Dogfight'
Cult of Mac - 23 Dec 2013 03:23
A new book called Dogfight: How Apple and Google Went to War and Started a Revolution by Fred Vogelstein revealed the mechanism by which Apple influenced the direction of Android — shock and awe. Yes, the introduction ...
Electric-Blue Clouds Appear over Antarctica
PTTU - 23 Dec 2013 22:49
Science@NASA: A vast bank of electric-blue clouds has appeared over Antarctica, signaling the start of the season for southern hemisphere noctilucent clouds.
Top 5 Game-Changing Gadgets of 2013
ReadWrite - 23 Dec 2013 22:01
ReadWriteReflect offers a look back at major technology trends, products and companies of the past year. This year, we got serious about connecting our homes. We smartened up our arms and eyes. And we figured out ways t...
Snapchat's Sneaky Update Adds New Filters and Message Replays
Mashable - 23 Dec 2013 20:24
Snapchat has updated its iOS and Android apps, adding several improvement like "smart" filters and the ability to replay photos and videos The photo and video messaging service now allows users to replay one snap every 2...
The Big Selling Point For Driverless Cars: Safety
ReadWrite - 23 Dec 2013 20:06
ReadWriteDrive is an ongoing series covering the future of transportation. In December, this series is presented by Buick Regal. Watching a car drive or park itself is a dramatic sight. It conjures images of a Jetsonia...
US military reportedly uses unlicensed copies of Windows 7
Digital Trends - 23 Dec 2013 20:00
A U.S. military base located in Qatar is allegedly running copies of Windows 7 that aren't paired with legitimate product keys. An unidentified soldier talks about why this issue concerns him. The post US military report...
Mushkin Atom 3.0 USB flash drive introduced
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Dec 2013 19:00
I am quite sure that by now, many of us have already amassed quite a collection of USB flash drives over the months and years that have gone by. Hardly any conference or road show is devoid of a USB flash drive which mor...
iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will both be missing the latest trendy smartphone feature when they launch next year
BGR - 23 Dec 2013 18:55
The iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5 will reportedly not have flexible displays, as some people may have expected, unnamed "industry sources" told The Korea Herald. Apparently Samsung is unable to mass-produce curved displays in s...
Hubble looks but finds no trace of comet ISON
Phys.org - 23 Dec 2013 18:40
On December 18, the Hubble Space Telescope slewed to Comet ISON's expected position and found nothing down to the incredibly faint magnitude of 25. According to astronomer Hal Weaver, who planned the ISON search, that li...
NAUTIZ X1 ultra rugged smartphone begins to ship
Coolest Gadgets - 23 Dec 2013 18:00
Have you ever heard of the Handheld Group before? Neither have I, but we do know that they are a fast-growing manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, PDAs and smartphones, and they have begun to ship the Nautiz X1 to th...
AKG K845 over-ear Bluetooth headphones review
AppleTell - 23 Dec 2013 16:59
The K845 over-ear headphones from Harman International's AKG brand are the best headphones I've tried out in recent memory. They're huge, covering the user's ears and a lot more, but they provide first-rate sound without...
Following evasi0n jailbreak release, A4 devices on iOS 6.1.5 also untethered via "p0xisxpwn" Cydia package
9 to 5 Mac - 23 Dec 2013 14:48Heat the Room You're Actually In This Winter, Not the Entire House
Gizmodo - 24 Dec 2013 01:45
Baby, it's cold outside. Actually, it's pretty darn chilly inside too. But before you go cranking up the house's thermostat and heating a bunch of empty rooms, take a look at some toe-toasting space heater alternatives.
Twitter tweaks iOS app to put photos first when composing tweets
Engadget - 24 Dec 2013 00:43
Find yourself tweeting a lot of photos this time of year? Well, the microblogging outfit has just made that task easier for iPhone users. Twitter made a change to its iOS app today that automatically brings up a device's...