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XCOM: Enemy Unknown hits Android devices
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 13:32
Fans of the XCOM game franchise on consoles will be glad to hear that one of the games in the franchise is now available for Android gamers. XCOM: Enemy Unknown …
FBI Informant Sabu Linked to International Cyberattacks
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 10:32
Remember Sabu, the Anonymous hacker turned FBI informant ? According to the New York Times, he's been linked to a series of international cyber attacks--and the suggestion is that they may have been ordered by the Bureau...
Skylanders Trap Team lets gamers capture digital bad guys
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 13:49
One of the most popular game franchises that Activision has to its credit is Skylanders. The game franchise allows kids to bring real life action figures to life in the …
Why Apple Is Not Like A Movie Studio
TechPinions - 24 Apr 2014 14:05
On April 22, 2014, Walt Mossberg wrote an article entitled: “Why Apple Is Like A Movie Studio.” Is This The Beginning Of The End? “Some have argued that Apple's era of greatness is over, that with CEO Tim Cook sitt...
How Google completely botched the Google Glass rollout
BGR - 24 Apr 2014 06:30
Google Glass has had a rough year in the court of public opinion. Not only has the device become the fodder of jokes for late-night comedians, but even some of its high-profile early adopters have started bashing it with...
Philips Fidelio E2 review
Pocket-lint - 24 Apr 2014 13:00
We've seen boat loads of Bluetooth speakers in recent times, with the trend for portable single units being a more common trend. Philips, on the other hand, has delivered a more classic stereo bookshelf speaker system: t...
Andy Warhol's Lost Amiga Computer Art Rediscovered 30 Years On
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 13:15
The Andy Warhol Museum has recovered a series of artworks created by the famed pop artist in the mid-1980s using a Commodore Amiga home computer. Newly retrieved from old floppy disks, they're now available for all to se...
Dad saves a kid from getting hit by becoming faster than a superhero
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 04:39
Old man strength. The ability to fix anything broken inside the house. The impeccable sense of direction. The never ending wallet. Dads are basically real life superheroes. Especially this dad, who probably activated the...
Facebook tries to break the news with FB Newswire
PC World - 24 Apr 2014 19:42
Facebook, looking to provide more valuable news information, is providing a new tool to that will post real-time content related to the day's news. On Thursday the company announced the launch of FB Newswire--a tool for ...
Facebook Wants To Be A Source For Real-Time News
ReadWrite - 24 Apr 2014 18:27
Facebook and Twitter are on a well-documented mission to one-up each other. But Facebook threw the latest punch on Thursday, announcing a new feature that caters to Twitter's most avid users: Journalists. Facebook is ...
Leica's T mirrorless camera is built from a solid brick of aluminum
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 17:34
Leica's been making cameras for a full century this year, and to celebrate, it's just now getting around to releasing an interchangeable-lens camera that you might actually be able to afford... until you factor in the gl...
Look at Zuck's New Madam Tussauds Waxwork
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 12:06
In case running the world's most successful social network wasn't enough, Zuckerberg must now truly know he's made it--because he's been immortalized in wax by Madam Tussauds.
The hemihelix: Scientists discover a new shape using rubber bands (w/ video)
Phys.org - 24 Apr 2014 00:00
While setting out to fabricate new springs to support a cephalopod-inspired imaging project, a group of Harvard researchers stumbled upon a surprising discovery: the hemihelix, a shape rarely seen in nature.
Web giant Sina caught in China's 'lewd and pornographic' crackdown
L.A. Times - 24 Apr 2014 18:06A Remote Control Brake That Stops a Kid's Bike In Its Path
Gizmodo - 24 Apr 2014 16:00
Mastering balancing is only half the challenge of learning to ride a bike. Knowing how and when to apply the brakes is the other half. And like a driver's ed car that features an extra set of pedals for the front passeng...
Amped-up ear implant helps to re-grow auditory nerves
Engadget - 24 Apr 2014 14:10
Cochlear implants already help those with auditory damage to hear better, but what if they could also grow new nerves while they're there? Scientists at the UNSW have discovered a way to do just that, at least in hamster...
Analyzing Apple's Emerging Growth, iTunes, and Explaining iPad Woes
TechPinions - 24 Apr 2014 04:55
Apple surprised with iPhones and “disappointed” with iPads. While many in the media will overreact and question Apple’s growth prospects, I find myself as optimistic as ever about Apple and its future. The foundati...
Man With the Most Teslas Says Cold Weather's No Problem
Mashable - 24 Apr 2014 02:59
Although the Tesla has won its fair share of fans in both the automotive and tech communities, there still remains a bit of skepticism around its ability to truly replace gas cars Some of that skepticism is focused on th...
Twitter Hit With Avalanche of Spam From Hacked Accounts
Time - 24 Apr 2014 02:51
The security failure may be linked to a breach at the social network We Heart It
Reports On The Death Of The iPad Are Greatly Exaggerated
Forbes - 24 Apr 2014 02:50
Apple's second quarter results were announced today by CEO Tim Cook, and as part of the earnings call, he talked about the sales and acceptance of the iPad. Sales are lower this quarter than the same period in 2013, with...
NETGEAR announces STS7000 home security tablet
Slash Gear - 24 Apr 2014 23:33
Part of the connected home initiative many are attempting to tackle is home security. NETGEAR and iControl have teamed up to make security a focus with thier new STS7000 unit. …
Shrimp With Super Strong Punch Inspires 'Advanced' Biomaterial That's Tougher Than A Football Helmet
IBTimes - 24 Apr 2014 01:34
Engineers developing a new, supertough material drew inspiration from a curious source: a crustacean called the mantis shrimp.