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DisplayLink DL-5500 to support 4K video via USB 3.0 connection
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2014 13:00
A few years ago if you wanted to run multiple monitors, you needed a video card with multiple outputs or multiple video cards in your PC. DisplayLink came along and …
Xtreamer Android Multi-Console is media streamer and games machine in one, AirPlay iPad mirroring too
Pocket-lint - 15 Jan 2014 11:35
Korean company Xtreamer has launched a small set-top-box that does so many things you might be able to replace several devices that currently sit under your telly. The Xtreamer Multi-Console is a quad-core Android-based ...
PiPad The Homemade Tablet
Ubergizmo - 15 Jan 2014 22:28
You know what they say – if you want something done, you have got to do it yourself. Sometimes, you do have the solution to the question that you are asking, and for a certain Michael Castor who figured out that he wou...
Hackintosh Mac Pro Made From A Real Trash Can
Ubergizmo - 15 Jan 2014 23:18
The new Apple Mac Pro is admittedly a very interesting computer to look at. There are some out there who love the cylindrical design, calling it futuristic, while others might criticize it, likening it to trash cans or c...
The BMW i3 could be your first EV
CNET - 15 Jan 2014 23:00
When a company like BMW releases an electric car it's time to take note. When a company like BMW releases a really good electric car...it might be time to buy one.
Amazing Viral Photos That Are Actually FAKE
The Huffington Post - 15 Jan 2014 14:39How Hot Is the Sun?
Live Science - 15 Jan 2014 21:15
The sun, a massive nuclear-powered star at the center of the solar system, generates the heat and light that sustain life on Earth. But how hot is the sun?
Research: 'Sourcing hub' could help create more efficient supply chain
e! Science News - 15 Jan 2014 23:23
Firms can manage their sourcing better by developing relationships not only with their suppliers but also with their suppliers' suppliers, according to two papers co-written by a University of Illinois expert in supply c...
3D-Printed Music Boxes Let You Compose Your Own Tune
Gizmodo - 15 Jan 2014 16:20
When shopping for a music box there's usually a decent selection of lawsuit-free public domain songs to choose from. But a new online service called Music Drop finally lets anyone compose their own 16-note tune, which is...
Review: MeFOTO Sidekicker 360 Smartphone Tripod Adapter
The Phoblographer - 15 Jan 2014 07:33
MeFOTO's Sidekick 360 is a timelapse photographer's godsend. The post Review: MeFOTO Sidekicker 360 Smartphone Tripod Adapter appeared first on The Phoblographer.
Why Standard Deviation Should Be Retired From Scientific Use
Slashdot - 15 Jan 2014 23:48
An anonymous reader writes "Statistician and author Nassim Taleb has a suggestion for scientific researchers: stop trying to use standard deviations in your work. He says it's misunderstood more often than not, and also ...
Razer's CEO spills all on the promise (and perils) of Project Christine
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2014 23:15
We spoke with Razer CEO Min Liang-Tan at CES about his company's new smartband Nabu, the prototype modular PC Project Christine, and the company in general. The post Razer's CEO spills all on the promise (and perils) of ...
China Is Cloning Pigs on an 'Industrial Scale'
Gizmodo - 15 Jan 2014 14:30
A new report by the BBC reveals that China isn't just experimenting with cloning--it's doing it on an "industrial scale." Which is at best interesting and at worst more than a small cause for concern.
Amazon working on device that will be 'bigger than Kindle', Apple TV rival perhaps?
Pocket-lint - 15 Jan 2014 18:44
Amazon is working on a new device that it claims could be "bigger than Kindle". The company hosted a happy hour recruitment tour in Boston at the end of December and in the invitation it revealed that a new product is in...
Stunning Footage from SpaceShipTwo's Third Powered Flight
Universe Today - 15 Jan 2014 00:15
Virgin Galactic released video from SpaceShipTwo’s flight test last Friday, January 10, 2014. This was the third supersonic, rocket-powered test of the Virgin Galactic system after dozens of successful subsonic test fl...
Adafruit shows how to make your own touchscreen camera using Raspberry Pi (video)
Engadget - 15 Jan 2014 23:02
Do you like the idea of building your own digital camera, but want something a little more sophisticated than Ikea's cardboard cam? Adafruit will be happy to help you out. It has posted instructions for making a point-an...
[In-Car Tech] Elio's latest to be at Sundance Film Festival, old GM plant secured
Technology Tell - 15 Jan 2014 22:35
[From In-Car Tech] Elio Motors is at it again. The upstart American auto company is saying it will show its latest concept, dubbed "P4", at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT that is happening this week.
A possible meteor shower from Comet ISON?
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2014 17:20
Hey, remember Comet C/2012 S1 ISON? Who can forget the roller-coaster ride that the touted "Comet of the Century" took us on last year. Well, ISON could have one more trick up its cosmic sleeve -although it's a big maybe...
Doing Maths on the Fly, Birds Form V for Efficiency (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 15 Jan 2014 23:43
Across the globe, hundreds of species of birds can be seen flying in V-formations. We have long suspected that these formation might help birds fly with less effort. Yet the precise mechanics have remained unknown - unti...
Kennedy To Succeed Swanson at Raytheon
Space News - 15 Jan 2014 23:27
Tom Kennedy will succeed Raytheon Co.'s longtime chief executive, William Swanson.
Nokia Lumia 1820 And Lumia 1525 Flagship Information Leaks
Ubergizmo - 15 Jan 2014 21:01
I guess you can call it the law of the tech world – as a particular device nears its release date, more and more leaks are headed our way, and that seems to be the case with not one, but two devices from the folks over...
Amazon and GoDaddy Are the Biggest Malware Hosters
Slashdot - 15 Jan 2014 19:36
An anonymous reader writes "The United States is the leading malware hosting nation, with 44 percent of all malware hosted domestically, according to Solutionary. The U.S. hosts approximately 5 times more malware than th...