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Google, Motorola, and the Future of Android
TechPinions - 18 Jun 2013 16:31
To hear both Sundar Pinchai, head of Android and Chrome at Google, and Dennis Woodside, CEO of Motorola Mobility, tell it, Motorola is just another Android OEM despite being a wholly owned Google subsidiary. This may be ...
A Sleek, Minimalist Aluminum Wallet With a Handy Eject Button
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 20:54
An ultra-thin wallet is the only way to avoid bulging pockets if you've opted for skintight jeans. But what good is a sleek wallet if it's next to impossible to get your cards out? That's why the Secrid wallet features a...
Magnetic Origami Tables Shouldn't Make Sense But They're Perfect
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 05:00
When most of us hear the words "flatpack furniture," we're wracked with flashbacks of sitting amongst mountains of dowels and particle board, sobbing. But Ying Zhang and Ida Thonsgaard, two Berlin-based designers, are ta...
London's Triangular "Cheesegrater" Tower Rises In This Gorgeous Video
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 23:40
British architect Richard Rogers is known for putting the guts of buildings on display. In fact, his work has even inspired the scatological style known as Bowellism. This summer, Rogers' exoskeletal style is being writ ...
Oculus remains focused on PC first for Rift, using new capital to scale up staff
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 23:38
The Oculus Rift company is barely one year old, but it's already off to a strong start. Developers have kits from a massively successful Kickstarter campaign, said kit has support from the industry's biggest game engine ...
Science Has Built Luke Skywalker's Robotic Hand, Touch and All
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 23:28
Amputees may one day regain actual feeling thanks to Darpa and researchers at Case Western University who have created what we thought was once only possible in science fiction. As a part of DARPA's Reliable Neural-Inter...
Ricoh GR Review: A Great Starter Camera For Aspiring Pros
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 23:06
For any aspiring photographer looking for a camera to begin their journey, the Ricoh GR should be one of the first stops. The GR packs mid-size DSLR imaging in a pocketable and lightweight form factor that isn't anything...
Google Drive now stores your stuff in 18 more languages
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 23:06
Although Google Drive has spread far and wide, its localization hasn't always kept pace. The service just took a few needed strides forward, however, with the addition of 18 new languages. Asia gets the most recognition ...
The Perfect Weekend Bag Transforms Into a Pre-Stocked Hanging Shelf
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 23:00
If you hate living out of your suitcase when you travel, but are also just too damn lazy to hang stuff up or fill a drawer, these Rise & Hang bags are the perfect solution to your biggest traveling gripe. The $99 Weekend...
Google challenges FISA court on government data requests, asks for ability to release more details
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 22:26
Google and other companies have already made general calls for more transparency in the wake of the PRISM revelations, and it looks like Mountain View is now escalating those requests to a court challenge. As The Washing...
That Insane New Falcons Stadium Is Really Going To Happen
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 22:25
From a pair of ideas floated in April , the Falcons have chosen the official conceptual design for their new stadium, set to begin construction next year. It features an eight-piece roof that will twist closed--essential...
Buildings Based On Human Bone Structure Could Be the Future of Cities
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 22:11
Biomimicry borrows design solutions from the embedded intelligence within animals' bodies--chiefly from other species. But occasionally, it also borrows from within the human body. For example, a new study from MIT sugge...
GameStick delayed until August while waiting for user UI feedback
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 21:52
GameStick first appeared around the the first of this year, promising its Kickstarter supporters an Android gaming console that looks more Roku Streaming Stick than OUYA. Since then, GameStick has gathered its cash and s...
Google brings carousel layout to local search results on the desktop
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 21:34
Google users may have already spotted the carousel design on search results while browsing on Nexus slates or the iPad, but, as of today, you can also expect this layout to show up on the desktop version of the site. Ess...
Why Haven't Mugs Told Us the Coffee's Temperature Until Now?
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 21:32
If you've got $38 to spare and a few weeks to wait for delivery, Brando's got a new temperature sensing travel mug that guarantees you'll never again burn your mouth on scalding hot coffee--or accidentally sip a stale br...
Sponsor: FileMaker
TechPinions - 18 Jun 2013 21:27
Many thanks to FileMaker for sponsoring Tech.pinions. Complete platform for custom business solutions The FileMaker Platform is a complete line of desktop and server software used to design, build, deploy and manage data...
Who has Uncle Sam asked to see your data, and how often?
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 21:02
As much as the federal government would like it to, the public outrage at the scope of its PRISM program has yet to die down, despite any good the program may have served in the interests of national and local security. ...
3TB Of Storage Capacity Is Your Back-Up-Everything Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 21:00
Right now Amazon's selling a 3TB Seagate desktop hard drive for $110. That brings the price per terabyte to just over $36, which is a solid price for desktop storage.
Google director: Early adoption is for rich chumps
Ars Technica - 18 Jun 2013 20:32
New technology isn't good until it's cheap.
Visualized: this is where the Higgs Boson was discovered
Engadget - 18 Jun 2013 20:29
It's not everyday you get to tour CERN, the international particle physics research facility that spans the border of both France and Switzerland. It's even more rare to go down into the sprawling facility's tunnels to s...
T-Mobile announces the arrival of the Sony Xperia Z later this summer
Ars Technica - 18 Jun 2013 20:15
There is no exact release date for the water-resistant phone just yet.
"Pocket Telephones" Made for Cheap Calling All the Way Back in 1910
Gizmodo - 18 Jun 2013 20:03
You've almost certainly got a telephone in your pocket (or clutch), but don't think for a second that it makes you any kind of pioneer. People were predicting--and using--pocket telephones more than a century ago, for re...