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Report: These Are Sony's New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 15:53
DigitalCameraInfo has reportedly gotten ahold of the specs and images of two of Sony's new Alpha digital cameras, the A7 and the A7R. We don't know how they shoot yet, but they sure look nice.
Fearless Felix Supersonic Space Jump Still Awesome One Year Later
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 07:17
Today is the anniversary of brave Felix Baumgartner's space jump. His heart was racing at 185 beats per minute when he jumped from an altitude of 127,852 feet, then started to spin at 60 revolutions per minute and kept s...
Tour 3 Unrealized Projects That Almost Gave Us A Very Different L.A.
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 23:59
It would appear that, as a country, we're experiencing some serious regret (or relief?) in examining plans for our cities that never came to fruition. San Francisco looked at its Unbuilt SF , a similar show opened in Was...
Imagination details Warrior P5600 CPU core, promises high speed in a small package
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 23:45Netflix and Sony TV team on exclusive show from Damages creators in 2014
Slash Gear - 14 Oct 2013 23:42
Sony has become the first major studio to jump in bed with Netflix, announcing that its Sony Pictures Television arm will produce a psychological thriller for the streaming provider in 2014. The show, which will be creat...
The Plan to Conquer the Internet's Final Frontier: The Deep Sea
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 23:40
Wireless internet is ubiquitous just about anywhere you can send radio waves, from airplanes to ski lifts. One place left conspicuously untouched by open wireless, though, is the ocean. Now, a team of scientists is devel...
Review: Sonos Play:1 packs big sound in small unit
Phys.org - 14 Oct 2013 23:30
I've been looking around for a while for a way to wire up my home for sound, without all the wires. I hadn't been satisfied with the options, partly because of the high prices. Then I met Sonos' Play:1.
Watch Felix Baumgartner's Space Jump from Every Angle Imaginable
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 23:13
It's been just over a year since the nail-biter of a day when Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a shimmering weather balloon 127,852 feet in the air and reached a top speed of Mach 1.25. And now you can watch it from his p...
Netflix recruits creators of 'Damages' to premiere a psychological thriller original series
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 23:09Stealthy technique fingerprints smartphones by measuring users' movements
Ars Technica - 14 Oct 2013 23:00
Accelerometer sensor-based tracking could one day work in place of browser cookies.
castAR augmented reality glasses switch to true VR with a clip
Slash Gear - 14 Oct 2013 22:44
There’s a team of creators out in the wild this week showing off a pair of augmented reality / virtual reality glasses called castAR, a pair of glasses that’s set to make Star Wars a reality. The inspiration for this...
This Dynamic Robot Duo Is Making Solar Power Cheap As Hell
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 22:40
Solar power is fantastic, sure. But while the tech behind solar panels is zooming forward , there are other problems holding it back. Problems like installation and cleaning. Fortunately robots are here to help.
Seene for iPhone produces simple, shareable 3D photos
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 22:36BlackBerry's open letter to customers: 'You can continue to count on us'
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 22:05BlackBerry penning open letter of reassurance for customers [UPDATE]
Slash Gear - 14 Oct 2013 22:02
There is a future for customers hoping to stay inside the BlackBerry family – at least that’s what BlackBerry wants the public to believe as they send out an open letter this week for reassurance. This letter comes f...
Five Essential Tools for the Left-Handed Chef
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 22:00
With only about one in 11 people actually being left-handed, it's no wonder why the world is built for righties. Still, this design discrepancy can make mundane household tasks far more dismemberful than need be. Here ar...
Engadget Giveaway: More Tickets to Expand NY!
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 22:00Deadspin 10 Years Later, Steve Bartman Remains A Tragedy | Gawker Anthony Hopkins Wrote Bryan Cranst
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 21:58
Deadspin 10 Years Later, Steve Bartman Remains A Tragedy | Gawker Anthony Hopkins Wrote Bryan Cranston an Amazing Fan Letter | io9 The 12 Weirdest Vampire Movies Ever Made | Lifehacker 10 Health Myths That Just Won't Die...
HTC One max Review
Slash Gear - 14 Oct 2013 21:34
HTC should’ve had a best-seller with the HTC One. The metal-bodied phone was the go-to recommendation for Android fans in the know, and that it didn’t get the attention of Samsung’s Galaxy range is arguably more ab...
Snapchat has passed 'about a dozen' unopened messages to law enforcement under search warrant
Engadget - 14 Oct 2013 21:34Android 4.4 KitKat screens leak for Nexus 7
Slash Gear - 14 Oct 2013 21:31
It’s time to have a peek at Android 4.4 KitKat in its dualing near-complete edition for the masses on a Nexus 7 tablet from 2013. This version of Android is shown with a couple of clues as to its origins, the first bei...
Snapchat's Been Handing Unopened Messages Over to the Police
Gizmodo - 14 Oct 2013 21:29
This summer's NSA revelations opened a lot of people's eyes. The government can (and does) surveil the American people, sometimes scooping data right off the servers of Google and Facebook. But surely Snapchat, the servi...