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This is Apple's iPad range
Slash Gear - 16 Oct 2014 20:11
Apple's iPad range is getting even bigger, with the addition of the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 joining - but not replacing - the existing line-up. The iPad Air 2 slots in at the top of the range, unsurprisingly, but ...
Conjoined Twins Stun With Fiona Apple's 'Criminal' on 'Freak Show'
Mashable - 16 Oct 2014 20:44
Bette and Dot Tattler, the "Siamese Sisters" who miraculously escaped jail time for the murder of their mother, fittingly covered Fiona Apple's 1997 hit "Criminal" on Wednesday's American Horror Story: Freak Show episode...
The 4 Best Tablets Not Named 'iPad'
Time - 16 Oct 2014 15:40
With the iPad hogging headlines, it’s easy to forget about the rest of the market, filled with Notes and Tabs, Kindles and Surfaces. And that’s a shame. The iPad might be simple and elegant, but Apple’s rivals spec...
What'd he just say? Polk's new MagniFi sound bar aims for crystal clear dialog
Digital Trends - 16 Oct 2014 22:41
Polk Audio adds a new piece to its extensive audio arsenal with the sleek and curvy MagniFi sound bar, which adds extra emphasis on the center channel to clear up the confusion in the cloudiest dialog. The post What’d ...
How to make your own bootable OS X 10.10 Yosemite USB install drive
Ars Technica - 16 Oct 2014 21:30
Setting up lots of Macs? Want an offline installer? Here's how to roll your own.
The 12 biggest takeaways from Apple's iPad event
Cult of Mac - 16 Oct 2014 22:17
It's been way too long, joked Apple, since any groundbreaking announcements like the Apple Watch and iPhone 6 Plus. While the product refreshes announced at today’s iPad-centric event aren't as high on "wow” as the r...
3D-printed prosthetic Iron Man hand not grown, built
CNET - 16 Oct 2014 06:43How to Watch Apple's iPad Air 2 Live Stream
Mashable - 16 Oct 2014 06:55
Apple is gearing up to launch its next generation of iPads at a special event Thursday. The company is expected to unveil two new iPads, the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini with Retina display 2, and reveal launch dates for...
How to watch Apple's Oct. 16 iPad and Mac event live (and join our chat!)
Digital Trends - 16 Oct 2014 00:31
Here are our detailed instructions on how to view Apple's live feed, and if you want to have some fun, join our chatroom for the event and chat with DT staff. The post How to watch Apple’s Oct. 16 iPad and Mac event li...
This is the Motorola Turbo Charger
Android Central - 16 Oct 2014 21:41
For those who were curious, this is the $35 Motorola Turbo Charger, part of the new wave of chargers that promises to take your dead device to partially juiced in just a matter of minutes. As luck would have it, our Moto...
This Is What Fast Food Burgers Look Like 30 Days After They're Ordered
The Huffington Post - 16 Oct 2014 17:12Apple unveils world's thinnest tablet: iPad Air 2 boasting A8X processor, Touch ID
Tech Times - 16 Oct 2014 21:13
Apple unveiled its next-generation iPad Air 2 at a press event today. The new tablet includes a powerful A8X processor, improved Retina display, Touch ID and is the world's thinnest tablet at 6.1 mm.
This is far funner than it really ought to be.
Gizmodo - 16 Oct 2014 10:15
This is far funner than it really ought to be. [Joy of Tech]
Kodak PixPro FZ201 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 16 Oct 2014 15:25
Ahead of our full review, here are 30 sample JPEG photos and a 720p movie taken with the new Kodak PixPro FZ201 super-zoom camera. The Kodak FZ201 is a 16 megapixel compact camera with a 20x zoom lens, equivalent to a fo...
This is the official Android Lollipop statue that you've been waiting for
BGR - 16 Oct 2014 02:00
There can't be a major Android release without an official statue going up on one of Google's front lawn, and the recently announced Android 5.0 Lollipop is no exception. Android Central found the Lollipop statue en rout...
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Sample Images
Photography Blog - 16 Oct 2014 15:30
Ahead of our full review, here are 62 sample JPEG photos and a 1080p movie taken with the new Canon PowerShot SX60 HS super-zoom camera, including the full ISO range. The Canon SX60 HS is a 16 megapixel compact camera wi...
A smart shirt can amp up your fitness training. For real!
Geek Time - 16 Oct 2014 08:00
Hexoskin is for sports enthusiasts and can help optimize their training regime by measuring just about every statistic they could need
Will.i.am Unveils Smart Wristband and Tech-Music Vision
NBC News - 16 Oct 2014 04:32
The rapper-entrepreneur launches his Puls smart wristband and gives MSNBC viewers a look at his vision for melding technology and artistry.
Apple iMac With Retina 5K Display: Hands On
Mashable - 16 Oct 2014 23:01
So real you think you can touch it. That’s the only way to describe what it’s like to look at 4K imagery on Apple’s new $2,400 iMac With Retina 5K display. See also: Everything You Need to Know From Apple's iPad Ev...
Apple's First Retina iMac Will Go On Sale for $2,499
Time - 16 Oct 2014 20:42
The new Retina 5K display packs 14.7 million pixels
Even Apple Doesn't Know How to Pronounce 'GIF'
Mashable - 16 Oct 2014 20:14
Since the dawn of the Internet, we've been at war. The argument remains over the proper pronunciation of the Internet's most prized file format, GIF — and even Apple can't decide what's correct. See also: 20 Weird GIFs...
Light bending material facilitates the search for new particles
Phys.org - 16 Oct 2014 18:59
Particle physicists have a hard time identifying all the elementary particles created in their particle accelerators. But now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have designed a material that makes it much e...