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Blackberry's BBM learns from Snapchat, adds vanishing/retractable messages
Slash Gear - 19 Oct 2014 17:00
In an effort to remain relevant among the number of chatting apps on people's smartphones today, Blackberry is overhauling its messaging service, BBM, with several new features that are clearly inspired by the popular Sn...
How to change your Gmail account password
Digital Trends - 19 Oct 2014 15:15
Changing your Gmail password may be necessary at one point or another. However, doing so isn't exactly straightforward. Here's how to pull it off. The post How to change your Gmail account password appeared first on Digi...
This Discounted Receiver Is Your Home Theater's Ticket to the Future
Gizmodo - 19 Oct 2014 16:15
Home theater receivers aren't cheap, so when you buy one, you want to be sure it's future-proof. That's certainly the case with this Yamaha RX-A830, and today you can get it for just over half its usual price.
This is the Fitbit Surge, a $250 'superwatch' with built-in GPS
The Verge - 19 Oct 2014 22:50
Fitbit is preparing to launch three new fitness trackers in the coming weeks. Two of those will be the Charge and Charge HR. The Charge looks to be a revision of the Fitbit Force, which was pulled off the market after it...
Robots to contribute to new Ebola-fighting efforts
Slash Gear - 19 Oct 2014 16:00
As fears continue to grow over the recent outbreak of Ebola, scientists and researchers in the U.S. are hoping to develop a strategy for combating the virus' spread through the use of robots and autonomous vehicles. Nove...
Facebook to DEA: Stop impersonating people & trying to sell drugs
Slash Gear - 19 Oct 2014 18:00
Facebook has sent a strongly-worded letter to the U.S.'s DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) telling them to stop creating accounts on the social network to impersonal real people and try to catch criminals. This comes...
The computer as copilot: Charting the growth of navigation tech
Engadget - 19 Oct 2014 19:00
Pretty soon, we may not even have to drive ourselves, but we'll still need to rely on the incredibly complex infrastructure of satellites and gadgets to get us from point A to point B. In this week's Rewind, we look at s...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: Fusion power, Drop-a-Brick and settlements on Mars
Engadget - 19 Oct 2014 17:30
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. Why can't Tesla's sales model catch a break? The automaker is paving the way f...
Coaster Country Style Coffee Table
The Gadget Flow - 19 Oct 2014 08:00
Bring the rustic charm of countryside home decor by installing this offbeat yet visually appealing Coaster Country Style Coffee Table. It's got that unique distressed wooden look which is what sets it apart as a coffee t...
This Leak Gives Us a Good Look at Verizon's Droid Turbo
Gizmodo - 19 Oct 2014 18:35
Posted earlier today via Evan Blass (evleaks), this image gives us the most detailed look at Verizon's upcoming superpowered smartphone. It would appear that the Turbo definitely has the looks to match its high-powered g...
Will.i.am Unveils Slick Video Ads for Puls, Reveals Zaha Hadid Designs
Mashable - 19 Oct 2014 01:04
Following the release of Will.I.Am's wearable device on Wednesday, the music artist turned tech entrepreneur launched a series of slick video ads showing off the device operating in a wide range of situations The 10 vide...
iCloud Photos web client opens just before iOS 8.1 launch
Slash Gear - 19 Oct 2014 15:00
With Monday's scheduled release of Apple's iOS 8.1 update, the first major upgrade for the latest version of the iPhone/iPad operating system, to include a new iCloud Photos service, it appears the web version has rolled...
James Cameron warning: Skynet loves your iPhone
USA Today - 19 Oct 2014 05:28Deep space 'snowball' nears close shave with Mars
Phys.org - 19 Oct 2014 01:21
A comet the size of a small mountain is about to skim past Mars, and NASA hopes its spacecraft will be able to photograph the once-in-a-million-years encounter.
Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars
Phys.org - 19 Oct 2014 23:40
A comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past Mars on Sunday, dazzling space enthusiasts with the once-in-a-million-years encounter.
Spacecraft Watched the Lunar Eclipse from Mercury
SPACE.com - 19 Oct 2014 22:07
Last week's lunar eclipse wasn't just a show for Earthlings, NASA's MESSENGER mission was also watching from Mercury, 66 million miles away.
All Three NASA Mars Orbiters Healthy After Comet Flyby
PTTU - 19 Oct 2014 22:00
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: All three NASA orbiters around Mars confirmed their healthy status Sunday after each took shelter behind Mars during a period of risk from dust released by a passing co...
iPhone 6 case review: Seidio CAPSA TouchView case with metal kickstand
AppleTell - 19 Oct 2014 21:44
Perhaps the first iPhone case that treats your screen like a curio display. The post iPhone 6 case review: Seidio CAPSA TouchView case with metal kickstand appeared first on AppleTell.
Comet Buzzes Mars in Once-in-a-Lifetime Flyby
SPACE.com - 19 Oct 2014 21:40
Comet Siding Spring came within just 87,000 miles of the Martian surface at 2:27 p.m. EDT today -- about one-third of the distance between Earth and the moon. The comet barreled by at 126,000 mph relative to the Red Plan...
Bugs as Treatment: Coming to a Clinic Near You... (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 19 Oct 2014 08:31
When you're sick, you want the most effective treatment to help get you back on your feet. But what if that involved bugs?
Snapchat's First 'Non-Creepy' Ad Is For A Horror Movie
Gizmodo - 19 Oct 2014 03:00
Snapchat recently announced that it was getting ads, and it's followed through on that promise, with the first paid-for ephemeral advertisements landing this weekend. However, I'm not so sure that Snapchat's made good on...
Germany Says Pro-Russian Rebels in Ukraine Downed MH17 With Captured Missiles
Mashable - 19 Oct 2014 23:38
KIEV, Ukraine – Germany’s federal intelligence service has concluded that pro-Russian rebels shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 using a missile system captured from a Ukrainian military base, the German news magaz...