Technology News
Fixing OS X Install Errors "can't be verified" and "error occurred while preparing the installation"
OS X Daily - 19 Jan 2015 20:35
Two unusual error messages that can occur during the attempted installation of OS X Yosemite are the “This copy of the Install OS X Yosemite application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with du...
SpaceX Could Launch 17 Rockets in 2015, Including the Most Powerful Rocket Since Saturn V
Universe Today - 19 Jan 2015 17:28
If all goes as hoped, SpaceX will have a very busy 2015. The commercial space company could launch as many as 17 rockets, including a mid-flight test abort of the Dragon capsule to demonstrate its in-flight crew escape s...
Review: AL13 v3 Aluminum bumper case for iPhone 6, 6 Plus
AppleTell - 19 Jan 2015 05:54
Button problems and a boring design hurt an otherwise excellent case. The post Review: AL13 v3 Aluminum bumper case for iPhone 6, 6 Plus appeared first on AppleTell.
What's the Best Space Heater?
Life Hacker - 19 Jan 2015 22:00
Our series on products that keep you from freezing to death continues this week with space heaters. Head for comments section and generate some heat for your pick.
Insurance via Internet Is Squeezing Agents
The New York Times - 19 Jan 2015 04:28
Technology start-ups with websites that sell many types of insurance and promise savings with comparison shopping are putting pressure on insurance agents, who collect commissions.
Exelis Receives Over $32M in Sensor Contract Work
Space News - 19 Jan 2015 18:55
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Exelis Information Systems modifications worth more than $32 million combined to four separate contracts to support space surveillance and missile defense capabilities in 2015. The post Exe...
Was 2014 really the hottest year on record?
Slash Gear - 19 Jan 2015 18:27
Is climate change real, has the Earth got warmer, and was 2014 truly the hottest year on record? NASA waded into the heated argument over heat with unequivocal claims that we can't ignore rising temperatures, citing not ...
Iran Forced To Cancel Its Space Program
Slashdot - 19 Jan 2015 17:50
MarkWhittington writes The War is Boring blog reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran has been obliged to cancel its nascent space program. This development means that former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's dr...
iOS developers share their earnings, and the lessons they've learned along the way
9 to 5 Mac - 19 Jan 2015 15:44Report: Apple May Be Creating a Stylus for the Rumored iPad Pro
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 00:13
Apple Insider reports that Apple may be considering its own stylus or iPen or Apple Pen or whatever for the upcoming iPad Pro, or is it the Air Plus? Like I said, it's a big ole rumor party.
Cree's $15 connected LED bulb is perfect for the rest of your house
Android Central - 19 Jan 2015 23:06
Smart lighting is a bunch of fun to play with, but for most people the current costs are way too high. Most people who have managed to justify the cost of a starter kit only go so far as to outfit a room or two, and that...
New way to model sickle cell behavior
MIT - 19 Jan 2015 21:59
Microfluidic device allows researchers to predict behavior of patients' blood cells.
Missile Warning Sats To Be Early Subject of USAF Reform Initiative
Space News - 19 Jan 2015 19:16
The U.S. Air Force's future missile warning satellite constellation will be among the first programs to be subjected to a service-wide acquisition reform initiative that will closely engage industry to help find the most...
Optic fiber for recording the temperature in extreme industrial environments
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2015 17:00
Optic fiber is normally used in the field of telecommunications to transmit information using light, but a group of researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has developed a technique that makes it possi...
Deep-fried graphene may be the key to long-lasting batteries
Engadget - 19 Jan 2015 06:52
The deep frying process isn't just useful for livening up your food -- it might also be the ticket to better batteries in your mobile devices. South Korean researchers have created highly conductive, stable electrode mat...
Cree Connected Bulb: Simple smart light dragged down by Wink hub
Mashable - 19 Jan 2015 22:40
The key to smart home technology success is simplicity: Plug in the connected gadget, enter Wi-Fi credentials, open an app and you’re done. Cree Inc.’s Connected LED 60W bulb certainly has the potential to be that si...
Fake 'Apple Watch prototype' sells for hundreds on eBay
Cult of Mac - 19 Jan 2015 21:18
We still don’t have a launch date for Apple Watch, but if you can’t wait to line up at Apple Stores for Jony Ive’s timepiece, you can now do that next best thing and buy a knock off on eBay.…
Prepare To Be Insanely Jealous Of This Toddler's Batmobile Stroller
Gizmodo - 19 Jan 2015 20:49
Remember being insanely jealous of that little kid with the custom-made Groot swing ? Well prepare to be envious of yet another toddler because the same web series responsible for that Guardians of the Galaxy swing--Supe...
Photos of Retired Subway Cars Being Dumped Into the Atlantic Ocean
PetaPixel - 19 Jan 2015 20:47Uber tells Europe: Let's play nice and 400,000 cars can come off road
L.A. Times - 19 Jan 2015 20:08Starving the energy monster for energy efficient buildings
Phys.org - 19 Jan 2015 17:10
There are one and a half million commercial buildings in the U.S. Less than ten percent of them have energy management systems. Technology from a Siemens company in Austin, Texas has what it takes to steadily ramp down t...
Block Light offers reading capability during the dark ages
Coolest Gadgets - 19 Jan 2015 17:00
Reading is fun – extremely fun, if you are willing to make your imagination work on your behalf, as your mind transforms words into sights, sounds, touch, taste and smell. Well, there is one fundamental drawback about ...