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Xbox One's 2014 Q2 console sales hit 3.9 million
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2014 00:24
Today Microsoft published its fiscal year 2014 second quarter earnings report, and among it is presented a varied picture: year-on-year results are looking up, while Windows has continued to suffer …
Korg resurrects iconic RK-100 keytar 30 years on
The Verge - 24 Jan 2014 02:33
There is perhaps no more potent symbol of '80s rock star excess than the keytar, an instrument that freed musicians to strike poses around the stage while hammering out synthesized riffs. Korg introduced the RK-100 model...
Motorola Gallery overtakes Google's for Moto X, G, Droids
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2014 17:53
If the public watching the inner bits of Google and Motorola's relationship through Android weren't confused about it before, they certainly will be now. Today Motorola Mobility LLC has released …
Kicker Amphitheater BT2 is a portable Bluetooth speaker
Coolest Gadgets - 24 Jan 2014 14:00
In this day and age, many of us would want to lead a wireless lifestyle – after all, it makes plenty of sense not being tethered by pesky cables and wires that tend to have a life of their own after office hours, getti...
Facebook Debunks Princeton Research On Losing 80% Of Its User Base In Future
Ubergizmo - 24 Jan 2014 04:30
Princeton researchers did roll out a study last week, touting that social network giant Facebook could very well lose up to 80% of its users by the time our calendars hit 2015 all the way to 2017. It does sound credible ...
Snowden Answers Our Burning Data Collection Question: What's The Worst That Could Happen?
TechCrunch - 24 Jan 2014 02:43
National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is answering the Internet’s burning questions. Surprisingly, he was even gracious enough to answer my question: “What’s the worst and most realistic harm from b...
Refrigerator Busted Sending Spam Emails In Massive Cyberattack
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Life Hacker - 24 Jan 2014 22:00
This week we discovered which hard drive brands are most reliable , learned how to fall asleep faster , tricked our brains into doing what we want , and made delicious meals in a slow cooker . Here's a look back.
Photographer Tim Kemple on the New Phase One IQ250 (And Comparison to D800)
The Phoblographer - 24 Jan 2014 18:54
Tim Kemple sent us comparison sample images shot with the Nikon D800 and Phase One IQ250. The post Photographer Tim Kemple on the New Phase One IQ250 (And Comparison to D800) appeared first on The Phoblographer.
Fixing damaged hearts through tissue engineering
Medical News Today - 24 Jan 2014 12:00
In the U.S., someone suffers a heart attack every 34 seconds - their heart is starved of oxygen and suffers irreparable damage. Engineering new heart tissue in the laboratory that could eventually be implanted into patie...
Diagnosis by 'smart' holograms
Medical News Today - 24 Jan 2014 11:00
'Smart' holograms, which are currently being tested to monitor diabetes, and could be used to monitor a wide range of medical and environmental conditions in future, have been developed by researchers."While these sorts ...
Exclusive: FBI warns retailers to expect more credit card breaches
Reuters - 24 Jan 2014 02:53
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This Transforming Medieval Text Is Actually Six Books in One
Gizmodo - 24 Jan 2014 23:20
With a literacy rate hovering around an estimated 5 to 10 percent of the population during the Middle Ages, only a select few of society's upper echelons and religious castes had use for books. So who would have use for ...
The Techslinger is a tablet holster
Coolest Gadgets - 24 Jan 2014 21:30
Our gadgets are important to us. How we look, is also somewhat important to us. It’s only been in the last few years that being ‘nerdy’ has become a trend, as it certainly didn’t have a positive connotation befor...
Mash-up the Hits with Music App Zya
Technorati - 24 Jan 2014 19:07
Zya, the new music mash-up app from Music Mastermind, looks to capture the music app game market.
Use your smartphone to check your remote control batteries
PC World - 24 Jan 2014 19:01
Are the batteries in that remote really dead? Your smartphone can help you find out.
Romantimatic Automates The "Thinking Of You" Texts You Can't Be Bothered To Send
Cult of Mac - 24 Jan 2014 11:47
You know how you really, really love your significant other? And how you like to remind him/her of just how important they are to you by sending sweet little messages to them every day? Well, now there’s an app for…
Kilimanjaro
ESA - 24 Jan 2014 11:05
Earth observation image of the week: false-colour image of Africa's highest mountain, also featured in the Earth from Space video programme
Google denies rumor of Google Mobile Services licensing fees
Slash Gear - 24 Jan 2014 07:41
A recent report surfaced that practically accused Google of charging manufacturers a rather hefty fee to license its Google Mobile Services on Android. The Android maker has now come out …
Opportunity Discovers That Oldest Rocks Reveal Best Chance for Martian Life
Universe Today - 24 Jan 2014 05:58
After a decade of roving relentlessly on the Red Planet, NASA's Opportunity rover discovered rocks that preserve the best evidence yet that ancient Mars was the most conducive time period for the formation of life on our...
Google Says It Has "No Current Plans Regarding Bitcoin"
Slashdot - 24 Jan 2014 05:09
An anonymous reader writes "A popular Reddit submission today suggested Google's payment team was looking to incorporate Bitcoin, naturally sparking a lot of excitement in the virtual currency community. TNW reached out ...
NASA Launches Next-Generation Relay Satellite Into Orbit
SPACE.com - 24 Jan 2014 05:06
The 3.8-ton TDRS-L spacecraft lifted off at 9:33 p.m. EST tonight (0233 GMT Friday) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, its Atlas 5 rocket searing an arc of bright-orange flame into the dark sky as it climbe...