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USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
The Gadget Flow - 11 Mar 2015 09:00
The USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter lets you connect your MacBook with USB-C port to an HDMI display, while also connecting a standard USB device and a USB-C charging cable. This adapter allows you to mirror your MacB...
Post Modern Skateboard lives up to its name
Coolest Gadgets - 11 Mar 2015 17:30
The skateboard is a unique mode of transport, allowing you to get from one block to another without missing a beat, and at the same time, quicker than ever before. Of course, you would need to pick up a fair amount of sk...
Electrospray thruster makes small satellites more capable
MIT - 11 Mar 2015 06:00
MIT spinout's electric-propulsion system improves maneuverability of small satellites.
Apple Watch Vs. Apple Watch Sport Vs. Apple Watch Edition: What's The Difference From $349 To $15,000
Tech Times - 11 Mar 2015 05:07
The much-awaited nitty-gritty on the Apple Watch revealed.
Apple Stores Replacing Department Stores as Main Driver of Mall Traffic
The Mac Observer - 11 Mar 2015 03:08
Apple's fleet of Apple Store retail locations bring in so many visitors, they have begun replacing department stores as the main traffic driver to malls in the U.S. Apple has been able to use its industry-redefining sale...
The guy who found Waldo computed the longest American road trip
Mashable - 11 Mar 2015 08:18
Is visiting every state on your bucket list? What about every major landmark? When Tracy Staedter at Discovery News saw a map going around Facebook claiming — but failing — to hit all the major landmarks in the U.S.,...
The CIA Has a Secret War against Apple Encryption
The Mac Observer - 11 Mar 2015 04:04
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is engaged in an active campaign to break Apple's encryption technologies in order to broaden its ability to surveil anyone, anywhere. According to The Intercept, the CIA has wa...
These are Google's USB-C accessories (and they'll work with MacBook, too)
Slash Gear - 11 Mar 2015 20:43
Google has embraced USB-C on the new, 2015 Chromebook Pixel, revealing a handful of accessories for the new connectivity standard alongside the Chrome OS notebook. As well as the Pixel itself - which promises up to twelv...
Earthquake update: You want the good news or the bad news, California?
Mashable - 11 Mar 2015 06:41
SAN FRANCISCO — Pop the Napa champagne corks, California! Your chances of experiencing a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the next 30 years just went down On the other hand, your chances of experiencing a massive, devastati...
Get a Nixplay Edge 8-inch digital photo frame for $79.99
CNET - 11 Mar 2015 16:29"TRON 3″ production tipped to start October
Slash Gear - 11 Mar 2015 13:50
Flynn Lives! Again! Or so we hope. Fans of the iconic sci-fi franchise who were left on the edge their seats for a sequal to 2010's hit TRON: Legacy will just have to wait for another year or so. But then again, they mig...
NASA Satellite Quartet Aims to Crack Magnetic Mystery Near Earth
SPACE.com - 11 Mar 2015 13:42
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission, which will study a cosmic phenomenon that is both dazzling and dangerous for people on Earth, is scheduled to launch into orbit on Thursday (March 12).
Samsung Galaxy S6 Camera: What To Expect From The iPhone 6 Challenger
Forbes - 11 Mar 2015 06:35
Samsung’s recently announced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones mark a radical departure from the current Galaxy S formula.
Apple Watch parody reveals why it costs $10,000
Mashable - 11 Mar 2015 03:44
Faithful, filthy rich Apple fans were elated on Monday after Apple unveiled its first watch and a new Macbook. But among the Apple lovers were those wondering why the price of the most expensive Apple Watch will start at...
Fractal patterns may uncover new line of attack on cancer
Science Daily - 11 Mar 2015 02:57
Studying the intricate fractal patterns on the surface of cells could give researchers a new insight into the physical nature of cancer, and provide new ways of preventing the disease from developing.
This Electric Skateboard Has Motors Inside Its Wheels
Gizmodo - 11 Mar 2015 02:49
I've ridden more than a few electric skateboards in my time, but they all have the same problems: they all feel too electric and not enough skateboard. They're often too thick to accommodate batteries and motors, and too...
Apple Watch? Skype? How long sci-fi took to become real life
USA Today - 11 Mar 2015 02:28
How long it took for technology to go from being popularized on page or screen to reaching the real world.
Facebook pulls its 'feeling fat' emoji
Slash Gear - 11 Mar 2015 00:30
Facebook, as you likely know, allows users to insert "feeling" something or other emotions into statuses, such as "feeling happy". One such option has been "feeling fat", which sparked criticism and more recently led to ...
Facebook Lets Advertisers Get Closer Look at its Users
NBC News - 11 Mar 2015 00:18
If you're an advertiser, it's likely someone on Facebook is talking about your product. But what are they saying? And who is doing all the talking?
Shape shifting liquid metal able to propel itself through liquids (w/ video)
Phys.org - 11 Mar 2015 15:20
(Phys.org)--A team of researchers at Tsinghua University in China has, according to a report in Newscientist, found a way to mimic, if only in a small way, the shape shifting robot in the Terminator movies. The team has ...
Researchers synthesize new thin-film material for use in fuel cells
e! Science News - 11 Mar 2015 00:13
Researchers from Cornell University have synthesized a new thin-film catalyst for use in fuel cells. In a paper published March 10 in the journal APL Materials, from AIP Publishing, the team reports the first-ever epitax...
Watch the dad from 1990s sitcom Dinosaurs lip sync to The Notorious B.I.G.
The Verge - 11 Mar 2015 23:52
Sometimes it's better to step out of the way of a work of art, and let it speak for itself. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Earl Sinclair lip-syncing "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. Benjamin Roberts could have used ...