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Help Doug the Pug choose his Halloween costume
Mashable - 30 Oct 2014 16:07Apple actually lost U.S. market share in Q3 despite iPhone 6 launch
BGR - 30 Oct 2014 00:15
A new report from Kantar WorldPanel ComTech reveals that huge iPhone 6 demand helped Apple last quarter, with the company seeing market share increases in various European markets. However, Apple’s market share actuall...
Adobe Releases a Murder Mystery PSD for Halloween to Test Your Photoshop Skills
PetaPixel - 30 Oct 2014 16:46Microsoft cut loose 3,000 employees today
Slash Gear - 30 Oct 2014 03:34
This summer Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella revealed a planned workforce reduction that would ultimately result in 18,000 or so employees being cut loose. The reason behind it was to "realign our workforce" toward better f...
Increased risk of co-existing autoimmune disease in myasthenia gravis patients
Science Daily - 30 Oct 2014 16:05
Myasthenia gravis is a disorder than can be associated with abnormal function outside of skeletal muscle. Two new studies demonstrate that there is a significant proportion of myasthenia patients with arrhythmias and co-...
MPAA Bans Google Glass And Other Wearable Cameras From Movie Theaters Because Duh
TechCrunch - 30 Oct 2014 02:22
Under the new rules, theater owners will ask anyone with wearable recording devices to turn’em off and put them away. Fail to do that, and they’ll give you the boot. If they have any reason to think you’re record...
Got milk? Maybe you shouldn't have too much: Study links milk to bone fracturing in women
Tech Times - 30 Oct 2014 01:47
Milk consumption may lead to a greater incidence of fractured bones and deaths in women, but what is the cause behind this new finding?
How #GamerGate has impacted the Swedish gaming industry
Geek Time - 30 Oct 2014 18:30
Karin Ryding founded Ozma Games with female co-founder Bobbi A. Sand. They are one of the few women-lead gaming companies in the world. Here, she describes how #GamerGate has affected the Swedish gaming community.
50+ events for professionals in PR to mobile development
Mashable - 30 Oct 2014 16:00
The Mashable Events Board is a great place to find leading conferences in your industry, whether it's advertising, technology, media or public relations. This week, we're highlighting five events that we think can help m...
This is what the Westeros should really look like on HBO's Game of Thrones
BGR - 30 Oct 2014 21:55
As much as George R.R. Martin appreciates what HBO has done for his stories, he still thinks its portrayal of the scenery in the Game of Thrones series is wrong, or at the very least not what he personally envisioned. Th...
The 3 weird gimmicks Nintendo is using to build on its newfound momentum
BGR - 30 Oct 2014 21:36
Against odds, Nintendo turned a profit in the September quarter. It turns out that Mario Kart 8 was successful enough to give the Wii U home console enough of a sales bump to help Nintendo to eke out a $86 million profit...
'Destiny' Halloween update brings holiday-themed items. Get that pumpkin head, other treats now
Tech Times - 30 Oct 2014 07:26
Just a visit to the Postmaster and you'll be in for a treat! Get into the groove of things and celebrate Halloween with 'Destiny.'
FAA to drone pilots: fly near big sports events and face prison time
Engadget - 30 Oct 2014 06:28
If you have dreams of recording your own aerial footage of a baseball game using a drone, you'll want to put them on ice. The FAA has issued a warning to all pilots that they'll be fined or imprisoned if they fly remote-...
Microsoft Unveils $199 'Microsoft Band' Fitness Wearable
Mac Rumors - 30 Oct 2014 05:28
Shortly after apps on the Mac App Store and iOS App Store revealed Microsoft's fitness wearable, the company has revealed its $199 Microsoft Band fitness wearable to Re/code. The device will go on sale tomorrow at Micros...
SnapJet is the World's First Open Source Instant Film Printer for Smartphones
PetaPixel - 30 Oct 2014 15:59This is the most important and inspirational personal announcement Tim Cook has ever made
BGR - 30 Oct 2014 13:40
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday made a surprising announcement in an opinion piece on Bloomberg Businessweek, which is very much in line with his many public notes in the recent past about diversity at the workplace. "Whi...
This Is How To Turn Jack & Coke Into A Pie
The Huffington Post - 30 Oct 2014 13:00Active, biodegradable packaging for oily products
EurekAlert! - 30 Oct 2014 06:00
(University of the Basque Country ) The BIOMAT research group has developed a single-layer, biodegradable container from agro-industrial by-products suitable for both liquid and solid oily products.
Samsung sales plunge despite rewards aimed at smartphone owners
L.A. Times - 30 Oct 2014 04:54Google Wallet creator builds a new mobile payment rival
Tech Times - 30 Oct 2014 02:07
A mobile payment terminal called Poynt is being launched by an executive who helped build Google Wallet. The payment terminal accepts chip cards, magnetic strip cards, NFC systems and QR systems, among others.
Ready for a new Office experience? Microsoft is, with a tentative release set for late 2015
Digital Trends - 30 Oct 2014 01:45
Microsoft's next version of Office, likely dubbed Microsoft Office 2016, could debut in the second half of 2015 with a few updates and aesthetic tweaks. Learn more here. The post Ready for a new Office experience? Micros...
Images: 'Small World' Photo Contest Winners
Live Science - 30 Oct 2014 23:38
A peek into the mouth of a microscopic animal took the top award in photo contest that honors all this small.