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The iPhone 5S Fingerprint Scanner Could Replace Passwords For Good
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 19:59
The much rumored fingerprint scanner for the iPhone 5S is here, and it's pretty awesome. It's more that just a high tech way to unlock your phone, too--though it does do that. However, it's also poised to open up all kin...
Hulu offers a few fall premieres from Fox, ABC and NBC online before they air
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 23:57
It's pumpkin spice latte season, and that can only mean one thing: fall TV premieres are right around the corner. Thankfully, Hulu (like several other providers, if you have cable or satellite just take a look at your vi...
Apple's Double iPhone Day Roundup: Everything You May Have Missed
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 23:19
Today marks a major milestone in Apple history: the introduction of the second iPhone. Not only did we get a sleek new iPhone 5S (and a goldpagne one, at that), but we also saw the Apple's first foray in the mid-range ph...
Can Specially Stitched Socks Stop Shuffling Seniors From Stumbling?
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 23:40
It's a bold claim, but a Japanese company called Terumo claims to have developed a special type of sock that can stop shuffling seniors from tripping over low obstacles like rugs or the edge of carpets. The secret is a c...
Apple iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c FCC documents appear, reveal little
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 23:39
Right on time, as Apple's launch event finishes the FCC publishes test documents for its latest hardware. After pawing through the stack we didn't spot any surprises for the iPhone 5c or iPhone 5s -- with their wide LTE ...
This Intense Carbon Fiber RED Dragon Camera Will Film Game of Thrones
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 23:35
In case you forgot, the RED Dragon is the latest 6K video-recording, insane dynamic-range-producing , probably-fire-breathing camera. This particular model is cased in carbon fiber, and will be put to the test filming th...
Goodbye Astronaut Ice Cream: NASA Is Growing Salad in Space
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 23:20
Having a nibble of astronaut ice cream is a rite of passage for field-tripping American youths, but the reality of subsisting solely on specialty dehydrated vittles with long shelf lives doesn't have the same kind of nov...
A tale of two iPhones: Hands-on with the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C
Ars Technica - 10 Sep 2013 23:15
We get our mitts on the plastic iPhone 5C and the fingerprint-reading iPhone 5S.
Apple's September 10th event roundup: iPhone 5s, 5c and iOS 7
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 23:00
Expected Apple to officially kill the the 30-pin connector today? Not so fast -- the company left the 4s clinging to life as a freebie. The big reveals today, however, were the all new iPhone 5s and lower-cost (and brigh...
Now Nokia and Mercedes Are Trying to Build a Self-Driving Car
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:55
Self-driving cars stand to be the next piece of technology that shakes the foundations of modern life. It's not hard to see why--it's basically science fiction come to life. Since it seems like everybody wants to be invo...
Nike+ Move for iPhone 5s is a gateway to activity apps, won't replace a FuelBand
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 22:52
While Apple was explaining the iPhone 5s' new M7 motion coprocessor, it mentioned a Nike+ Move tracking app that left us wondering about the FuelBand's fate -- is it redundant? In a word, no. Nike tells us that Move is s...
AT&T finalizes $1.9 billion spectrum purchase from Verizon, deal will improve LTE service in 18 states
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 22:52
It's taken almost eight months, but AT&T has at last finalized its deal to purchase $1.9 billion worth of spectrum from Verizon. The agreement, first announced back in January, allows Verizon to unload a good chunk of it...
A Lonesome Tour of Baltimore's Orphaned Row Houses
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:40
Photographer Ben Marcin grew up Baltimore and has lived there for decades since, but it wasn't until a few years ago that he began to notice a unique phenomenon in what he dubs the "rougher sections" of town: a single cu...
How Apple's M7 Chip Makes the iPhone 5S the Ultimate Tracking Device
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:30
There were plenty of ooo's and ahh's at today's iPhone 5S event, many of them direct at the new revolutionary fingerprint scanner . But many people overlooked a tiny piece of hardware that stands to open the doors to a w...
A Pink iPhone Was Inevitable, And I Love It
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:20
I learned to type on the original Macintosh, worshipped my click wheel iPod, and still believe in Apple TV. I am an enthusiastic Apple evangelist in pretty much every aspect of my life. But I have never been excited abou...
iPhone 5s fingerprint reader authentication isn't open to developers for time being
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 22:19
So, you know fancy new fingerprint reading home button Apple showed off for the iPhone 5s at today's event? The company demonstrated functionality for unlocking and buying stuff through iTunes. Cool, but what about third...
iPhone 5C Meta Hands-On: Proudly Plastic, Surprisingly Premium
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:09
The iPhone 5C sure turned out to be exactly what we expected, except with some serious iPhone 5 guts in there instead of the old 4S snoozers. And just $100 (on contract). But that's only half the fun. How do those plasti...
Apple just posted the full video stream from today's unveiling of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, so yo
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 22:05
Apple just posted the full video stream from today's unveiling of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, so you can relive the whole debut all over again. [Apple]
Apple's iPhone 5s and 5c event video is now available for your viewing pleasure
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 21:59
If you're looking to relive all that went down in Cupertino earlier today, the full-length event video is now online for you to do just that. From a stable of new iPhones to a shiny new mobile OS, Apple packed in the ann...
iPhone 5S Meta Hands-On: Scanning Thumbs Like a Dream (So Far)
Gizmodo - 10 Sep 2013 21:49
The iPhone 5S is finally here , complete with the long-rumored fingerprint scanner , blazing guts with a second brain , and all new colors . Sounds good, but how does it feel? How does the thumb-print scanner work? The h...
AppleCare+ rolls out to three European countries, but incident fees climb to $79 in the US
Engadget - 10 Sep 2013 21:46
While we were busy gawking at the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, Apple was quietly expanding the reach of its AppleCare+ extended support program. The service is now available in France, Italy and the UK, giving locals two yea...
Advancing the iPhone
TechPinions - 10 Sep 2013 21:44
Apple may have done more today to pave the way for the iPhone’s future than any past event. What was announced today was more than a set of new products but a new foundation for the future. First ...