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It's Officially Over for RIM
TechPinions - 28 Jun 2013 18:06
I like to try and remain optimistic about companies because I realize that true innovation can often trump market trends and be a catalyst for growth. But since the the beginning of the year, I have been observing a ...
The Difference Between a Geek and a Nerd in One Graph
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 02:22
It's 2013. We should all know that there are clear differences between calling something a nerd and calling someone a geek. This is a fact! Slackpropagation created this nifty graph that shows the dividing line on what d...
Yahoo shutting down a dozen products, including AltaVista and Axis
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 23:42
As expected, in amongst the high profile acquisitions that have thus far marked the next step in Yahoo's evolution, the web company is doing some serious house cleaning. EVP Jay Rossiter took to the exclamatory search co...
It's not all code: A walk-through of goodies from Microsoft Build 2013
Ars Technica - 28 Jun 2013 23:29
We saw laptops, tablets, and so many 3D printers. Take a look through our gallery.
This Is the Best Looking Reusable Grocery Sack You've Ever Seen
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 23:20
Storage, storage, storage. You can never have enough storage. Especially versatile, multipurpose storage, like the Pia canvas carryall. It doesn't scream the name of some grocery store and it has a nice design.
An Ingenious Camera That Splits in Two Turns Everyone Into a Subject
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 23:20
There's one in every family or group of friends: A photographer who--willing or not--spends most of their time behind the lens, and ends up conspicuously absent from nearly every photo. It's inevitable. Well, not anymore...
Rolocule turns your iPhone and Apple TV into a Wii-style gaming system (video)
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 23:06
If you've ever wanted to hurl your iPhone through your TV while enthusiastically playing tennis, now's your chance. This week, Rolocule Games launched an iOS app -- Motion Tennis -- that turns your Apple TV into a Wii-es...
20 Things You Might Not Know About Your Favorite Liquors
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 23:00
Jack Sparrow has his rum, Ron Burgundy has his scotch, and you probably have your own favorite liquor, too. But how much do you know about your beverage of choice from that magical shelf behind the bar?
Yahoo Mail adds simple Flickr photo sharing
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 22:43
Many criticized a pre-Marissa Mayer Yahoo for doing little to integrate acquisitions with its core services, even when they were popular services like Del.icio.us. We can't accuse the company of negligence today, as it j...
How to Meet an Online Friend in Real Life Without It Being Awkward
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 22:32
You're not looking to bang every person you meet online. Sometimes, you're just looking for friends. But somehow, meeting someone you know online platonically has become a far more awkward endeavor than a random OKCupid ...
Chrome OS dev channel gains Quickoffice powers, lets users edit native Excel and Word files
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 22:20
Chrome OS hardware continues to proliferate, and on the software front, Google continues to add features to the platform in the hopes of persuading more folks to exit the traditional PC paradigm. Today marks a significan...
NASA Puts Its 'Galaxy Hunter' Out To Pasture
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 22:20
At 15:09 ET today, NASA sent a signal to decommission the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) after ten years of tireless work shooting the galaxy in lower Earth orbit. NASA says GALEX will float around for another 65 year...
"Game Consoles" Are the Final Key to Digital Domination
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 22:14
Google might be building a game console, rumors say. Apple too . Actually, everyone's building game consoles. It's just, they aren't game consoles, exactly. They're puzzle pieces.
Happy Vader's Day, Al!
Think Geek - 28 Jun 2013 21:54
If you somehow missed our Vader's Day contest with Nerdist earlier this month, prepare to kick yourself in the pants. We just got some photos back from our lucky winner, Al in Livingston, NJ, and it's quite the haul! See...
Friday Afternoon Was Made for In-Browser Orcas
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 21:52
It's Friday, and you're just about in the home stretch. Well, assuming you're not on Pacific Time, that is, in which case stop reading right now because your entire day is about to go pleasantly bobbing down the drain. B...
USC finds that D-Wave's quantum computer is real, maybe
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 21:36
D-Wave has had little trouble lining up customers for its quantum computer, but questions have persisted as to whether or not the machine is performing quantum math in the first place. University of Southern California r...
These Fur Coats Are Made Entirely of Human Chest Hair Because... Milk?
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 21:29
If you were an advertising executive tasked with selling chocolate milk, what approach would you take? Fun cartoon characters? Promoting the health benefits of calcium? Touting its delicious taste? Wrong, wrong, wrong. T...
GameStop Expo puts the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in your hands this August
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 21:13
Whether or not you pay for GameStop's annual membership plan, the planet's largest video game retailer is opening the doors of the Las Vegas Sands Expo and Convention Center to the public for its annual GameStop Expo thi...
This Week in Time Capsules: Blackberrys, Booze and Best of Deep Purple
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 21:08
This week's round-up of time capsule news includes some freshly buried capsules stuffed with cellphones, hair products and booze; some recently unearthed capsules that are so waterlogged they probably should've just stay...
This 266-Gallon Kiddie Pool Is Your Deal of the Day
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 21:00
Want to be cool this summer? Get a pool. Here's a pretty big inflatable pool for a buck under $20.
Engadget Podcast 350 - 06.28.13
Engadget - 28 Jun 2013 20:51
We've made it to the big three-five-oh! Watch out, HD Podcast, we're closing in on your 355 episode mark. Although the week in tech news wasn't terribly exciting, Brian was so pumped he ran nine blocks in the blistering ...
Scientists Built a Mini Laser Gun That Generates Anti-Matter
Gizmodo - 28 Jun 2013 20:39
Remember that time you mixed vinegar and baking soda and decided you wanted to be a scientist? Maybe you should have followed through. Then you could have been one of the guys that just developed a tabletop "gun" that cr...