Technology News
Apple Features 'Actual Size' iPhone 6/Plus in Rolling Stone Ad
The Mac Observer - 24 Sep 2014 04:10
On the back cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine* is an ad for the new iPhone models. It's labeled "Actual Sizes," showing off how big the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus actually are. I took a photo of the...
Casio's newest selfie camera wants to blend into your purse
Engadget - 24 Sep 2014 14:43
In the same way that Lizzie Grant and Katheryn Hudson screwed up their first shot at greatness and changed their name, Casio's trying to do the same with its old Tryx point-and-shoot. The fourth-generation of the digital...
Why a 19-year-old app developer turned down job offer from Apple, other companies
Tech Times - 24 Sep 2014 11:27
John Meyer, a 19-year-old developer, is making as much as what software engineers at some of the best tech companies are earning. One of Meyer's successful projects is Fresco News.
PayPal Maybe Sorta Kinda Slightly Accepting Bitcoin
Gizmodo - 24 Sep 2014 03:11
PayPal has just taken its very first baby step towards allowing Bitcoin payments for goods, thanks to a partnership with payment processors BitPay, Coinbase and GoCoin.
I could watch these pipes forge together with friction welding forever
Gizmodo - 24 Sep 2014 07:39
Friction welding spins so fast and burns so hot that it looks like the excess orange metal is something that's not meant for this world. The metal pipes forge together so colorfully (and almost unnaturally) that I never ...
Celgene Global Health and DNDi expand collaboration
EurekAlert! - 24 Sep 2014 06:00
(Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative) Celgene Global Health, a division of Celgene Corporation, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) strengthen their collaboration with a four-year Research Collabor...
Machine Learning: Making Adjustments in the Search for the Perfect News Feed
The New York Times - 24 Sep 2014 21:56
Companies like Facebook and Twitter are experimenting with their feeds, sometimes to the chagrin of users who like things the way they are.
The Cop That Blasted Apple's New Encryption Got His Facts Backwards
Gizmodo - 24 Sep 2014 02:40
On Tuesday morning, The Washington Post published an opinion piece by Ronald T. Hosko, a former assistant director at the FBI, about how Apple's new encryption techniques would've lead to the death of a victim in a case ...
U.S. Air Force Awards Contracts To Study Outsourcing of Satellite Operations
Space News - 24 Sep 2014 02:38
The Air Force awarded contracts of an undisclosed amount to Intelsat General, Northrop Grumman, Universal Space Network and Raytheon.
Global Amazon outage keeps some customers from placing orders
CNET - 24 Sep 2014 01:17Harvard-made lung muscle could yield asthma insights
CNET - 24 Sep 2014 00:49Don't install that iPhone update! How to bring your iPhone back to life and reinstall iOS 8.0
Digital Trends - 24 Sep 2014 23:58
Apple's first update for iOS 8 seems to have suspended cell service and Touch ID functions on many iPhones. Here's how to get rid of iOS 8.0.1 and reinstall iOS 8.0. The post Don’t install that iPhone update! How to br...
Not Just Netflix: Google Challenges Canada's Power To Regulate Online Video
Slashdot - 24 Sep 2014 23:42
An anonymous reader writes Yesterday's report on the regulatory battle between Netflix and Canada's broadcast regulator has now grown as Google has jumped into the fight. Faced with similar demands from the CRTC, Google ...
Bright Idea: A Light Bulb That's Smarter Than You
NBC News - 24 Sep 2014 23:17
Alba bulbs are designed to work autonomously, by adjusting light output based on sunlight and by adapting to its owners' household habits.
Clever Music Video Plays Out on 14 Apple Gadgets
Mashable - 24 Sep 2014 22:49
Ukrainian indie rock band Brunettes Shoot Blondes used 14 iPhone, iPad and MacBook screens — and impressive amount of coordination — to create a music video for their single, "Knock Knock." The video, filmed in a sin...
Normal LEDs look ancient next to Aerelight's paper-thin OLED desk lamp
Digital Trends - 24 Sep 2014 21:54
LEDs are so 2012. In the not so distant future, all the cool kids will be lighting up their homes and offices with OLED light fixtures. This one from OTI Lumionics is one of the first we've seen that doesn't cost over $1...
'Skin-like' device monitors cardiovascular and skin health
Science Daily - 24 Sep 2014 21:39
A new wearable medical device can quickly alert a person if they are having cardiovascular trouble or if it's simply time to put on some skin moisturizer, researchers report. The small device, approximately five centimet...
Ebola Outbreak: Experts Fear US Spread As Hospitals Question What To Do With Ebola Waste
IBTimes - 24 Sep 2014 17:34
U.S. hospitals do not have the means to properly dispose of medical waste contaminated with Ebola, biosafety experts have said. If Ebola patients were to arrive in the country for treatment unannounced, it could put hosp...
Samsung plans to roll out first Tizen smartphone in India by November
Tech Times - 24 Sep 2014 11:32
Samsung will soon be launching its much-anticipated Tizen-powered handset in India. The device is touted as the first commercial smartphone that runs on the new operating system.
Google X's Sebastian Thrun is no longer vice president
Slash Gear - 24 Sep 2014 11:30
The man behind Google X, the Internet giant's "secret laboratory" of sorts, has left his roles as Vice President and Fellow. So says Sebastian Thrun's LinkedIn profile via a change made last month, which lead to confirma...
iPhone 6: Early Adopters Complaining Their iPhone 6s and 6Pluses Are Bending, Have Dubbed The Problem #BendGate
IBTimes - 24 Sep 2014 06:34
They're calling it #BendGate: Some of those who picked up their spiffy new iPhone 6s and 6 Pluses during the weekend say they come with a
Adobe makes advanced photo, video editing a no-brainer in Photoshop, Premiere Elements 13
Digital Trends - 24 Sep 2014 06:19
Adobe has announced version 13 of its entry-level photo and video editing software, Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. The company added user-requested advanced features, but simplified. The post Adobe makes advan...