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Review roundup: Intel Haswell vs. AMD Richland on the desktop
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 21:09
See that slide above? When we first clapped eyes on it we couldn't help but wonder if Intel had finally managed to turn the tables on AMD, at least in terms of integrated desktop graphics. After all, running BioShock Inf...
Magical Wall-Mounted Bottle Opener Traps Your Caps Magnetically
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:20
Wall-mounted bottle openers are great in and of themselves. It's the 21st century--we shouldn't be using both of our hands like some kind of animal. But Dropcatch cleverly takes this modern convenience one step further w...
This 1950s Futuristic Food Truck Could Bake Bread in Just Nine Seconds
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:17
These days you can get just about anything from a food truck: pulled pork waffles, cheeseburger sushi, and even snail lollipops. But how about freshly baked bread, made to order in just nine seconds? That was the vision ...
Fujitsu intros Lifebook UH90 with Haswell and a 3,200 x 1,800 IGZO touchscreen
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 07:47
Fujitsu burst on to the Ultrabook scene in earnest with the Lifebook UH75 last fall, and it's clearly bent on keeping our attention: it just launched an early sequel, the Lifebook UH90. The 14-inch portable is ever-so-sl...
Google releases stock Android keyboard to Play store
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 23:57
Forget SwiftKey and Swype, Google's bringing its own keyboard to the Android masses. As of today, users looking for an alternative to their OEM or third-party typing solution can head to Play and download the keyboard (s...
Cyber Therapist Can Spot PTSD by Creeping on Veterans' Blogs
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:56
It takes a lot of experience and skill to diagnose a psychological disorder. If you're a meager human, that is; computers have learned to do it reliably with nothing but an algorithm and mountains of data .
Google's Awesome Native Keyboard Is Now an Android App
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:53
Google Keyboard is Google's new keyboard replacement app that's very similar to Swype or SwiftKey. It's live in the Google Play store now.
The Rebirth of U.S. Manufacturing
TechPinions - 5 Jun 2013 23:47
"The age of labor arbitrage is over," General Electric CEO Jeff Imelt declared at the D11 conference last week. Signs that he is right are all around us. Today, Lenovo-a Chinese company owned partly by the Chinese govern...
Scientists Just Found the Oldest Primate Skeleton Ever
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:42
Today's smallest primate, the pygmy mouse lemur, can reach up to about 5 inches in height--and that's even on the larger side. But the primate skeleton that researchers just uncovered, the oldest ever found on record, st...
There's a Whole Amusement Park Hiding In This Beautiful Cube of Trash
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:38
Amusement parks are sprawling places, made of equal parts cotton candy-flavored summer fun and sweat-soaked, grease-coated despair. Artist James Dive of the Glue Society managed to squeeze that all down into one beautifu...
Meet the Shoe that Represents the Future of Fashion and 3D Printing
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:34
Right now, 3D-printed fashion is mired in novelty--each piece seems to scream hey, look what's possible with this craaaazy technology. Someday, printed garments might be commonplace, but that day just isn't here yet. How...
Gmail for Android update sees widespread rollout, new inboxes for all
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 23:19
Hours after Google released the latest update to its Gmail app for iOS, the folks in Mountain View have pushed the new software to the Android faithful everywhere. While some were able to snag a look earlier this week, t...
This Penguin Classics Wallpaper Is Perfect for Book Worms
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 23:00
Books! Who doesn't love books? Now, you can shout your love to the high heavens--or at least to a room in your house--with this adorable Penguin Classics wallpaper.
Scary-Sounding Mind-Controlled Drones Actually Aim to Do Good
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 22:42
There's something uncanny about drones, those autonomous airplanes that kill insurgents and civilians--but mostly civilians--and anger the pants off of many liberty-loving Americans. But drones aren't all bad. Outside of...
Google Maps Engine API helps enterprise users create custom maps
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 22:34
In order to equip enterprise devs with the proper tools to create custom Maps, Google announced the Maps Engine API. The kit allows users to leverage the outfit's cloud muscle to layer appropriate info on a Google Map an...
Awesome Window Skins Let Sun Keep You Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 22:26
In the cold winter months you'll do everything you can to maximize your exposure to the sun. In the scorching summer, though, it's just the opposite. So what if there were a way to harness/banish the sun's rays without a...
Three Fast, Easy, High-Protein Meals On the Go
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 22:20
The number one reason most of us grab an unhealthy meal over a healthy one is convenience. Junk food is ready to be stuffed in your face, and when you're short on time, cooking is one of the first things to go out the wi...
Why Your Facebook Feed Is So Full of Junk
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 22:15
Man, I love "I ***ing Love Science", the Facebook page with 5.4 million likes that clutters my News Feed with hundreds of clever images, many of which are stolen without attribution to their authors. It's entertaining, a...
Fairphone hits its production goal, promises to deliver more ethical smartphone by October
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 22:12
It's spent the last few months talking up its ambitious plan to produce what it describes as a more ethical smartphone, and Dutch startup Fairphone is now one fairly big step closer to realizing that goal. The company hi...
Following fierce opposition from Congress and the airline industry, the TSA has shelved plans to all
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 22:03
Following fierce opposition from Congress and the airline industry, the TSA has shelved plans to allow you to bring small knives and bats on to planes.
Sonar Could Let Your Body Talk to Machines Better
Gizmodo - 5 Jun 2013 21:40
Sonar. Subs use it. Dolphins use it. And someday your own body might use it to detect and treat what ails you. Echolocation unlocking the quantified self.
Jetpack Joyride finally lands on Windows Phone
Engadget - 5 Jun 2013 21:39
Android, iOS, Windows 8, BB10. Jetpack Joyride, which has been available on the aforementioned platforms for quite some time, is no stranger to mobile or desktop users -- unless you're using Windows Phone. Despite the fa...