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The 5.5 Inch iRemote For The Apple Home
TechPinions - 1 Sep 2014 09:11
You want to talk about Apple. I understand. They are the biggest tech company in the world. Their products are used by hundreds of millions. Oh, and next week there’s — OMG! — a major Apple event, not at Moscone .....
Coffee stain? Menswear brand will deliver a fresh white shirt in under 90 mins
Springwise - 1 Sep 2014 18:07
London-based tailor Thomas Pink's 90-Minute Delivery service helps customers quickly replace a smart shirt in the case of an emergency.
Countless celebrity nude photo leaks being blamed on supposed iCloud hack
9 to 5 Mac - 1 Sep 2014 04:5825 Days from Mars - India's MOM is in Good Health!
Universe Today - 1 Sep 2014 03:15
Now less than 25 days from the history making rendezvous with the Red Planet and the critical Mars Orbital Insertion (MOI) engine firing, India's MOM is in good health! The Mars Orbiter Mission, or MOM, counts as India's...
As Amazon and Alibaba Face Off, Who Will Come Out On Top?
Forbes - 1 Sep 2014 00:40
Amazon and Alibaba, the world’s largest e-commerce companies, are gearing up for the next big competition: cross-border e-commerce. Both companies are rushing to lock in an advantage in shipping goods from abroad into ...
Microsoft Continues Its Campaign Against A US Warrant Demanding Overseas Data
TechCrunch - 1 Sep 2014 02:13
A search warrant commanding Microsoft to turn over certain customer email data that is currently stored overseas was unfrozen late this week. The company declined to comply. In a statement, Microsoft said that it “wi...
Choosing a Camera
Strobist - 1 Sep 2014 23:48
There is no perfect camera. So get that idea out of your head right now. Far better to think of any camera as a set of compromises. Size, speed, image quality, low-light performance, price, etc., can all be features--and...
Just a Baby Bulldog Playing Peak-A-Boo
Twisted Sifter - 1 Sep 2014 23:10
Peak-a-boo! I see you! Watch Benny, an adorable English bulldog puppy playing a game of peak-a-boo.
The Creature Feature: 10 Fun Facts About the Thorny Devil
Wired - 1 Sep 2014 20:06
The thorny devil (Moloch horridus) is also known as the thorny dragon or the mountain devil. It’s a small (up to 8 inches in length), spiky lizard native to Australia. They live in the arid scrubland and desert of the ...
Leading expert on search for intelligent extra-terrestrial life optimistic
Phys.org - 1 Sep 2014 14:00
The Conversation organised a public question-and-answer session on Reddit in which Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, explained why searching for intelligent life is so important and why we may soon f...
Carbon Fiber Oddities
The Gadget Flow - 1 Sep 2014 08:00
CARBON FIBER ODDITIES X-1 | X-3 series 2.0- The truly one and only, lightweight Aerospace bottle opener and media stand, –Beautifully Handcrafted and Machined. Behind the design: Magnetic quick release system great for...
SEPTAL CRT -- study finds alternative lead position is safe in cardiac resynchronization therapy
EurekAlert! - 1 Sep 2014 06:00
(European Society of Cardiology) In heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resynchronisation therapy, right ventricular lead placement in the mid-septum as compared to the conventional apical position results in simil...
Bill shock measures extended to all Australian telcos
ZDNet - 1 Sep 2014 05:55
Customers of smaller Australian telcos are set to begin receiving the same usage alerts provided to customers of Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone.
Can Octopuses be Cultivated for Food?
Live Science - 1 Sep 2014 03:40
As the world's supply of fish diminishes while the number of humans keeps increasing, it seems these creatures would make an ideal mass-produced food for our hungry mouths.
Is BP Too Big To Punish?
Forbes - 1 Sep 2014 00:55
BP was fined $4 billion for the 2010 Macondo Well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, pleading guilty to eleven felony counts of manslaughter, one count of felony obstruction and various misdemeanor charges under the Clean Ai...
Yahoo Stops New Development On YUI
Slashdot - 1 Sep 2014 00:52
First time accepted submitter dnebin writes Yahoo announced that they will cease new development on their javascript framework YUI, bowing to industry trends towards Node.js, Angular, and others. The announcement reads i...
Apple's New Spaceship HQ Doesn't Look Like A Spaceship Yet, But It's Huge
TechCrunch - 1 Sep 2014 00:24
Apple’s new spaceship-style campus is one of the last things on the company’s mind right now, with the iPhone launch looming just over the horizon. However, that hasn’t stopped some curious folks from peeking aro...
Tweets As Tips: Robot Butler Delivers Room Service
Forbes - 1 Sep 2014 00:19
The best way to expose technology to mass market is in a way people can relate with. By using technology that blends into our normal routines you are more likely to remove any barriers for adoption.
Brainy, Yes, but Far From Handy
The New York Times - 1 Sep 2014 23:58
Robots still lack a critical element that will keep them from eclipsing most human capabilities anytime soon: a well-developed sense of touch.
The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2, Eps. 4 & 5 for OS X review
AppleTell - 1 Sep 2014 23:57
The ending shows us that the writers never had any ideas for this season. The post The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2, Eps. 4 & 5 for OS X review appeared first on AppleTell.
[AppleTell] The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2, Eps. 4 & 5 for OS X review
Technology Tell - 1 Sep 2014 23:57
[From AppleTell] In The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2, this is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with an unsatisfying sequel to one of the most acclaimed games in recent time.
Vortex VR turns LG G3 into sub-$100 Oculus-style HUD
Slash Gear - 1 Sep 2014 23:45
An LG-powered virtual reality headset which relies on the G3 smartphone has beaten Samsung's well-rumored Gear VR to market, helped along the way with 3D printing. Vortex VR's VRTX I is effectively a head-mount for the L...