Technology News
Dropbox Hires Head of People Ops From Google, Arden Hoffman
Re/code - 4 Dec 2014 21:16
She arrives at Dropbox at a time when it has 1,000 employees, having doubled in both of the past two years.
Vine glitch frustrates stop-motion animators
Mashable - 4 Dec 2014 22:21
It's not just you; the Vine app on iOS is having some issues. A glitch is preventing users from uploading stop motion-style videos to the Vine app, though Android users appear to be unaffected See also: 12 Inventive Vine...
Pearl Mirror Compact and USB Charger
The Mac Observer - 4 Dec 2014 03:00
Sanho is a company that made a splash in the Apple world a few years ago when they started selling HyperJuice portable power banks for Mac laptops. The company's latest endeavor has quite a story behind it: The Pearl Com...
Snapselect for Mac
Photography Blog - 4 Dec 2014 11:00
Macphun has today announced the launch of Snapselect, a new app designed to help you quickly pick your best images.
Casa Aroma Genie Ultrasonic Diffuser
The Gadget Flow - 4 Dec 2014 09:00
Price: $137 Be it for therapeutic reasons or for making your home an abode of natural fragrance, the Casa Aroma Genie Ultrasonic Diffuser is meant to bring peace back in your hectic lives. It's an award winning product f...
Apple scrubbed non-iTunes tracks from iPods
Cult of Mac - 4 Dec 2014 03:25
Tim Cook and U2 just got roasted for forcing music onto customers’ iPhones, but from 2007 to 2009, Steve Jobs’ Apple was allegedly playing a different tune, and deleted music off of iPods that was purchased on rival ...
Apple admits it deleted songs purchased through competing stores from iPods without warning
9 to 5 Mac - 4 Dec 2014 03:44Meteorite May Contain Proof of Life on Mars, Researchers Say
Universe Today - 4 Dec 2014 02:38
Mars is currently home to a small army robotic rovers, satellites and orbiters, all of which are busy at work trying to unravel the deeper mysteries of Earth’s neighbor. These include whether or not the planet ever had...
CallFire acquires FireText, planting its enterprise SMS flag in the UK and Europe
PandoDaily - 4 Dec 2014 18:00
CallFire, a Santa Monica-based mobile marketing and customer communication platform for the enterprise, is expanding its footprint into the UK and Europe via the acquisition of FireText. Both companies are in the hot B2C...
U.S. Intelligence Agency Aims to Develop Superconducting Computer
Re/code - 4 Dec 2014 01:26
IBM, Raytheon and Northrop will all be working on it.
The 20-year evolution of PlayStation hardware
Mashable - 4 Dec 2014 23:48Razor Startup Harry's Raises $75 Million, Pushing It Over $200 Million. Say What?
Re/code - 4 Dec 2014 02:19
The investment values the company at around $350 million.
Cougar goes back to basics with stripped-down 600K mechanical gaming keyboard
Digital Trends - 4 Dec 2014 19:45
In a bid to squeeze out every little piece of the gaming PC market, Cougar has taken the wraps off an easy to master mechanical keyboard aimed at "purists." The post Cougar goes back to basics with stripped-down 600K mec...
Eumetsat Seeks Financing for Two-satellite Ocean Altimetry Project
Space News - 4 Dec 2014 17:00
Eumetsat is funding Jason CS for Continuity of Service, as an optional program, meaning nations contribute as they see fit.
CDC Endorses Circumcision for Health Reasons
MedicineNet - 4 Dec 2014 09:00
Title: CDC Endorses Circumcision for Health ReasonsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/2/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/3/2014 12:00:00 AM
The Octaloofah
The Gadget Flow - 4 Dec 2014 08:59
Price: $59 Exfoliate and massage your back hands-free while listening to your favorite jams! The Octaloofah is the worlds first hands-free back scrubbing device with a twist of fun, excitement, pleasure, jubilation and e...
An Abrasive Galactic Collision
SpaceRef - 4 Dec 2014 05:35
A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions....
Rare triple moon shadow transit to dance across Jupiter
CNET - 4 Dec 2014 04:38Bluetooth 4.2 Promises Faster, Heftier Performance and Greater Security to Boot
Tech Times - 4 Dec 2014 03:40
The latest version of the Bluetooth protocol makes smart things even more capable of executing intelligent tasks. Bluetooth version 4.2 is also faster and more secure than 4.1.
Google Works on Making CAPTCHA Less Painful for People
The Mac Observer - 4 Dec 2014 02:38
Google is a major force in the world of CAPTCHA, providing a CAPTCHA API used in websites all over, including online commerce sites, feedback forms, Bitcoin faucets (oy ve, but these have made me a CAPTCHA expert), and o...
Inside an Emirates A380 (pictures)
CNET - 4 Dec 2014 00:39'Cosmos' TV Show Could Come Back For A Second Season
Universe Today - 4 Dec 2014 19:46
This spring, space fans had a virtual campfire to flock to: the new Cosmos series, which aired on Fox and National Geographic for 13 science-filled episodes. The series attracted at least three million viewers a week, ge...