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Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 12:04AKG Y50 on-ear headphones review: Budget brilliance
Pocket-lint - 29 Oct 2014 13:45
Every manufacturer seems to be after a slice of the headphones market and AKG's approach with the Y50 on-ears is very savvy indeed. When we started testing the AKG Y50 headphones we assumed they were in the £150 price c...
'It's gonna be loud': 7 eyewitness videos of the Antares rocket explosion
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 02:46
Hundreds of spectators were near the NASA launchpad in Virginia with their cameras ready to capture the Antares launch on Tuesday evening. What they got instead was a fiery explosion followed by a deafening sound See als...
LG announces impressive 31-inch 4K monitor with Mac and Thunderbolt support for $2,499
9 to 5 Mac - 29 Oct 2014 05:41
LG Electronics on Tuesday unveiled its new 31-inch Digital Cinema 4K monitor (4096--2160 px) for $2,499, which is the same price as Apple’s recently announced 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display (5120--2880 px) that al...
Grieving father fulfills his deceased daughter's dream of fame
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 18:21
Grab the tissues Tragedy struck the community of Tillburg in the Netherlands on Thursday after 13-year-old Anna van Keulen passed away from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident on her commute to school. See also: A h...
Walmart to sell 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' on Nov. 3, a day before official release
Tech Times - 29 Oct 2014 13:14
Walmart is selling 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' 24 hours earlier than its official launch. The retail company is banking on the game's popularity to attract players and undercut its competitors.
OmegaBrandess Acquires GigaaPan
Photography Blog - 29 Oct 2014 12:30
OmegaBrandess has announced the acquisition of the assets of the Gigapan hardware division of Gigapan Systems.
New handyman clerk at Lowe's is a robot
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 02:56
Someday, the helpful hardware man may not be a man at all Lowe's, one of the biggest retail hardware and DIY stores in the U.S., unveiled on Tuesday its first in-store robot clerk: OSHbot. See also: Jibo Wants to Be the ...
Hoax radio message to air traffic control sparks search for fake missing plane
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 02:09
A bizarre call to air traffic control, claiming to be from a pilot having trouble while flying over the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, sparked a massive land and ocean search — and was later revealed to be a hoax. On Mo...
Fragment May Be From Earhart's Lost Plane: Report
NBC News - 29 Oct 2014 16:28
Researchers say they may have identified a piece of the airplane flown by vanished aviatrix Amelia Earhart, Discovery News reported on Wednesday.
DealBook: Facebook's $21.8 Billion WhatsApp Acquisition Lost $138 Million Last Year
The New York Times - 29 Oct 2014 02:10
Based on the data in a new securities filing, Mark Zuckerberg's company paid about 2,000 times annual revenue for WhatsApp.
This is What Little Puppies Look Like When They're Shaking Off Water
PetaPixel - 29 Oct 2014 01:00Arcam Solo Bar is an audiophile soundbar, fully loaded with connections (hands-on)
Pocket-lint - 29 Oct 2014 21:05
Arcam has poured its audio expertise into the Solo Bar, which the Cambridge-based company is claiming to be a soundbar fit for audiophiles. It's designed not just to bring audio enhancements to your TV, but to do much of...
Apple Watch will require daily charging: Tim Cook
Tech Times - 29 Oct 2014 13:51
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Apple Watch will require daily charging. However, Cook did not reveal a specific battery life for the smartwatch.
11 eye-popping bars from around the world
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 11:06
It's time to ditch your local dive bar All over the world, people are knocking back shots and cocktails in unique bars with crazy themes and decor In Sweden, libation lovers can head to the famous Icebar, a locale carved...
Supply Rocket Headed to Space Station Explodes
ABC News - 29 Oct 2014 05:04
Unmanned supply rocket headed to space station explodes seconds after launch in Virginia
Farewell plasma TV: The moments that defined flatscreen
Pocket-lint - 29 Oct 2014 23:58
LG has announced it will no longer make plasma displays, essentially marking the end of an era. With no more major manufacturers outputting plasma displays, many reports and analysts have claimed the technology is now de...
Final 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay' trailer: 'If we burn, you burn with us'
Mashable - 29 Oct 2014 19:47
This is it: your final fiery Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part One trailer. Titled "Burn," the trailer is a heart-pounding teaser full of gunshots, explosions and burning buildings. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), ...
Researchers create a virtual screen with touchable objects
Engadget - 29 Oct 2014 05:15
A team from the University of Tokyo is putting their own spin on a touchscreen. By combining an infrared sensor with ultrasound technology, the group of researches have managed to design a virtual display that's as thin ...
Bored with words? Bing now lets you search using emoji
Engadget - 29 Oct 2014 04:42
Now that you can communicate solely in emoji and even track your daily activities that way, it stands to reason that you should get to search the web using those tiny pictures, doesn't it? Microsoft certainly thinks so. ...
Tech Giants Donate $750 Million In Goods and Services To Underprivileged Schools
Slashdot - 29 Oct 2014 04:00
mrspoonsi sends news that a group of major tech companies has combined to donate $750 million worth of gadgets and services to students in 114 schools across the U.S. Apple is sending out $100 million worth of iPads, Mac...
This Is the Single Craziest Number in Facebook's Earnings Report
Time - 29 Oct 2014 00:51
There are a whole lot of Facebook addicts out there