Technology News
How to use your Android tablet as a second laptop screen
PC World - 7 Jul 2014 22:00
If you're in the market for screen real-estate, Android has a convenient solution: use your tablet as laptop overflow screen.
Traffic lights: There's a better way
MIT - 7 Jul 2014 06:00
MIT researchers develop an improved system for timing of urban lights to minimize commuting times.
iPhone 6 design debate gets testy
CNET - 7 Jul 2014 03:20Scientists Unlock A Key To How Increasing Levels Of Carbon Dioxide Affect Food Crops
IBTimes - 7 Jul 2014 18:34
A team of U.S. scientists has discovered how carbon dioxide limits the ability of plants to deal with heat and drought. The discovery, reported in this week's early online edition of the journal Nature, is boosting hopes...
California shark bite victim says he feared for his life
Fox News - 7 Jul 2014 02:46
Steven Robles was an hour into his regular weekend swim off some of Southern California's most popular beaches when he came face-to-face with a great white shark.
Apple and Google move computing forward in identical-yet-incompatible ways
Ars Technica - 7 Jul 2014 01:00
Op-ed: If you think ecosystem lock-in is bad now, just wait until the fall.
TSA to put mobile phones, other electronic devices under higher scrutiny
PC World - 7 Jul 2014 06:48
The Transportation Security Administration has said it may ask air travelers headed to the U.S. on direct flights to power up some electronic devices, including cell phones, as part of enhanced security measures at certa...
Google ad network off limits to porn, adult content
Tech Times - 7 Jul 2014 05:26
Google has banned pornographic websites from using AdWords. The changes, which were first announced in March, still surprised some porn companies.
36-Year-Old NASA Probe's Engines Successfully Fired Up by Private Team
Scientific American - 7 Jul 2014 03:15
The team intends to rescue the International Sun-Earth Explorer 3 and then focus on what to use the spacecraft for --
OnePlus confirms the OnePlus One will get Android L - maybe sooner than most phones
BGR - 7 Jul 2014 23:45
The OnePlus One isn’t exactly the easiest smartphone to get your hands on, but for enthusiastic Android fans it’s still the most exciting smartphone we’ve seen this year. Now, to add a bit of extra excitement, OneP...
Isis Wallet Will Rebrand After Rise of Militant Group
NBC News - 7 Jul 2014 23:39
The company did not say which new names they may be considering, but the CEO promised to share details as "our journey progresses."
AudioTechnica QuietPoint Headphones remove distractions from your mental oasis
Coolest Gadgets - 7 Jul 2014 21:30
There are times in the day where we need to be thinking on our feet, plowing through work and daily challenges as if there were no tomorrow. While that takes up a good portion of the day, we find respite in small moments...
The Differences Between a Budweiser and a Craft Brew (In GIFs)
Gizmodo - 7 Jul 2014 19:40
We all sort of have an idea of how it works: craft brew is lovingly hand-coaxed into existence, while commercial brew is rattled around in big, scary machines, right? Well let's see with our own eyes. The good folks at S...
Cleantech's Death Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
TechCrunch - 7 Jul 2014 03:32
After years of largesse where billions of dollars were spent on startup clean technology companies, the venture investors active in the industry seem to be embracing a new model of capital efficiency when it comes to f...
Principles Are No Match for Europe's Love of U.S. Tech Titans Like Amazon and Facebook
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2014 03:19
European consumers may criticize Facebook's privacy policies or working conditions at Amazon, but they are still hooked on American technology companies.
Might Apple have a future as a fashion conglomerate?
CNET - 7 Jul 2014 02:15Advertising: A Deluge of New Summer Programs Has TV Marketers Scrambling
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2014 01:41
New broadcast and cable shows and new episodes of streaming video series have made the summer a busy time for advertisers on traditional and social media.
Mercedes' semi-autonomous truck lets its driver relax on the highway
Engadget - 7 Jul 2014 01:34
If you've ever driven a highway on a major trip, you know how monotonous it can get -- and it only gets worse for big rig operators, who may spend every day on those uneventful roads. Mercedes-Benz may eventually let tho...
Korean Fair Trade Commission rules that Apple must change App Store refund policy
9 to 5 Mac - 7 Jul 2014 01:30According to the TSA, terrorists are Apple fanboys too
PandoDaily - 7 Jul 2014 01:27
With everyone in the world already carrying an Apple or Samsung phone, what new markets are left for those two phone giants to target? Terrorists, apparently. Per new TSA guidelines, passengers flying on direct flights f...
Explore the Largest Cruise Ship In the World With Google Street View
Gizmodo - 7 Jul 2014 23:20
At 1,184 feet long and weighing in at 222,900 tons, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built. It's able to carry 5,400 passengers--plus crew--and with on-board amenities like a skating r...
SphereShare is the biggest photosphere app yet Android
Slash Gear - 7 Jul 2014 22:58
The app and ecosystem known as SphereShare takes the universe of photospheres captured by Android devices and unlocks it for the world. Where before you'd have to dive through Google Maps officiated collection or move in...