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The Cat Phones S50 is designed to take a serious beating
Android Central - 8 Sep 2014 14:16Maisie Williams and more react to NES console
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2014 18:02
There are two types of reaction videos that are endlessly delightful: giving elderly individuals modern tech, and giving teenagers old gadgets. Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams is on-board with the latest "Teens React" v...
Superfan Perfectly Recreates 'Friends' for the 'Sims 4'
Mashable - 8 Sep 2014 20:46
Now all we have to do is teach Phoebe how to sing "Smelly Cat" in Simlish. Imgur user IanRoach combined his passions for Friends and The Sims 4 by recreating all the important locations and characters from the hit NBC sh...
Microsoft's MSN redesign seems less like Metro, more like Google's cards
PC World - 8 Sep 2014 21:20
With the redesign of its MSN site, Microsoft has adopted a card-based motif that represents a departure from the colorful tiles of Windows 8--and a big move toward the look and feel of its most formidable contender, Goog...
Kenyanization and its affect on startups
Geek Time - 8 Sep 2014 16:15
Kenya is one of the major economies on the continent, it has an educated work force, it has a large domestic market with which to nurture companies - yet there is no way for a Kenyan company to scale because of the insul...
Sun-powered desalination for villages in India
MIT - 8 Sep 2014 06:00
Off-grid communities with salty groundwater could get potable water through a proposed solar technique.
Sweet Success for SpaceX with Second Successful AsiaSat Launch This Summer
Universe Today - 8 Sep 2014 04:53
Shortly after midnight this morning, Sunday, Sept. 7, SpaceX scored a major success with the spectacular night time launch of the commercial AsiaSat 6 satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, that briefly turned night int...
Watch MIT's Atlas humanoid robot drag a metal pillar like it's nothing
Engadget - 8 Sep 2014 00:52
We're interrupting your regularly scheduled programming full of cute, service robots to bring you the latest update on Boston Dynamics' terrifying humanoid machine: Atlas. A group of MIT researchers have been working to ...
Twitch CEO: "Entire Website" Is a Native Advertising Hub, Not a Store
Re/code - 8 Sep 2014 21:59
"If you change that into a storefront, you destroy a lot of what's great about Twitch."
Universal Audio 1176 hardware vs. 1176 plug-in
The Loop - 8 Sep 2014 19:37
For our latest shoot-out we thought we would have some fun and put the Universal Audio 1176LN limiter versus the UAD 1176LN plug-in to see which one you prefer, or maybe if you can't tell the difference. I find this stuf...
Artificial Cells Created that Change Shape and Move On their Own
Singularity Hub - 8 Sep 2014 18:56
In the future, tiny machines may swim through our bloodstream repairing damage, attacking invaders, or taking real-time readings. We might even model such machines on biology. But biological cells are incredibly complex ...
[HomeTechTell] TechnologyTell Review: Pyle PDA5BU Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier
Technology Tell - 8 Sep 2014 17:55
[From HomeTechTell] TechnologyTell Review: Pyle PDA5BU Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier
Microsoft's Surface is still getting mistaken for an iPad by NFL announcers after a $400M deal
BGR - 8 Sep 2014 17:14
It’s no secret that Microsoft has struggled to gain significant momentum with its Surface line of tablets, but it certainly doesn’t help when paid professionals can’t even get the name right on national television....
Lomography Introduces the New LCA 120 Camera
The Phoblographer - 8 Sep 2014 14:24
Now you can have fully automatic exposures with 120 film with the Lomography LCA 120 camera.
Elliot Ross: Other Animals
Photography Blog - 8 Sep 2014 08:45
Other Animals by Elliot Ross is a new title from Schilt Publishing.
Microsoft to bring its Bing-powered MSN apps to iOS, Android
ZDNet - 8 Sep 2014 06:14
Microsoft is rebranding its Bing consumer apps as MSN apps and bringing them to iOS and Android devices. It also is revamping the MSN.com portal.
[GadgeTell] ESPN fantasy football site crashes on opening night
Technology Tell - 8 Sep 2014 05:12
[From GadgeTell] Football fans were burning mad when ESPN's Fantasy Football app went down on the first Sunday
Samsung Gear VR priced like a smarwatch for headset only
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2014 04:50
Samsung might have just spilled the beans on the pricing for the company's foray into hardcore gaming. The Gear VR, according to a spokesperson at New York Fashion Week, will cost only $199, cheaper than some Android Wea...
Twelve-hour security breach countdown for govt IT contractors
ZDNet - 8 Sep 2014 04:23
A draft document released by the Australian Department of Finance outlines requirements for government IT contractors to notify customers within 12 hours once they become aware of actual or suspected security incidents.
Nest is coming to Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2014 04:02
Nest Labs is expanding its coverage to give more households in Europe the opportunity to give their homes some smarts and make them safer. Its products will soon be available in around 400 stores in Europe, particularly ...
Microsoft Removes Image Widget After Getty Lawsuit
Re/code - 8 Sep 2014 03:44
Since it was sued by Getty Images last week for copyright infringement, Microsoft has now taken down the beta version of its Bing Image Widget, which helped publishers embed panels of image search results on their sites....
Apple iPhone 6 Event: What Do You Want to See?
Mashable - 8 Sep 2014 03:05
After months of rumors, speculation and analysis, Apple will take the stage on Sept. 9 at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, to unveil its next generation of devices We will likely see two...