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Leef Access microSD Card Reader
The Gadget Flow - 15 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $10 The Leef Access microSD Card Reader has a convenient solution to transfer files and data from any microSD card to your Android smartphones and tablets. With this fusion of a microUSB connector and a microSD ca...
Microsoft's Office Online--the free, web-based version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote--is he
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 09:17
Microsoft's Office Online--the free, web-based version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote--is headed for the Chrome Web Store as a series of apps.
Bomb Kitchen Timer
The Gadget Flow - 15 Apr 2014 07:00
Price: $11 The Bomb Kitchen Timer is the perfect device you could place on your kitchen tops to never let your dishes enter the zone of overcooked disasters. The timer consisting of a mechanical 60-minute countdown will ...
Google built a machine to test the speediness of laptop trackpads
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 23:34
An unresponsive trackpad can ruin a laptop. But how do you test for that without having access to ready-made equipment? If you're Google, you build your own machine. The company's Chrome OS team has created the Quickstep...
"New IRS" Lets Americans Tell The US Where Their Tax Dollars Should Go
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 22:00
Happy Tax Day! Do you know where your tax dollars are going? No? Doesn't that seem a little ridiculous? What if you could tell the government exactly how to spend your hard-earned money? Now you can--even if it is hypoth...
A Rare Genetic Mutation in These Siblings Makes Them Immune to Viruses
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 22:40
Viruses are incompetent but smart little things. Unable to make proteins on their own, they hijack ours for their own nefarious purposes. But what if we gave the viruses broken proteins? An incredibly rare genetic disord...
Intel dives into the Internet of Things, but still has a weak PC market to deal with
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 22:39
If you set foot in Intel's CES booth this winter, you probably sensed a theme: the company is deeply, almost manically, focused on the Internet of Things. Sure, Chipzilla was showing off some tablets and phones, along wi...
The NSA issues its own suggestions for avoiding lost Heartbleed data
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 01:17
The United States National Security Agency may or may not have known about the security vulnerability known as "Heartbleed," but now that it's a widely publicized issue, the agency has some safety suggestions. Sure, you'...
Vicious Heartbleed bug bites millions of Android phones, other devices
Ars Technica - 15 Apr 2014 00:30
Not the exclusive province of servers, Heartbleed can hack end users too.
Did You Actually Buy Google Glass Today?
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 23:45
For one day and one day only , Google decided to open the Glass floodgates to anyone living in the US. Yes, your opportunity to hand Google $1500 of your hard-earned cash for a faceputer has finally arrived.
Lenovo A540 all-in-one desktop arrives in July
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2014 23:41
Lenovo has taken the wraps off its latest upcoming all-in-one desktop, the A540. This particular desktop system is being aimed at families, and comes with a well-rounded list of features …
Are LG's New Headquarters Really a "Public Shame"?
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 23:35
New York Times architecture critic Michael Kimmelman is on a roll lately in his quest to hold architects accountable for their design shortcomings. His latest target? The firm HOK, which he says has turned tech manufactu...
Everything Wrong With The Matrix (Just Kidding The Matrix Is Perfect)
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 23:24
Yes, this 12-minute video expertly dissects all of the inconsistencies, logical fallacies, and plot conveniences that plague 1999's The Matrix. But what it fails to take into consideration is that The Matrix is perfect, ...
Vets miraculously save life of lioness who got mauled by buffalo
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 23:01
Siena is a lioness who recently got severely mauled by a buffalo. It's so bad that looking at her standing up with her leg almost ripped off her body looks like a surreal scene from a zombie movie. Happily, the vets rush...
Why Amazon is right to steer clear of Bitcoin
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 23:00
Amazon has quashed the idea that it would be accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment. "We have considered it," said Tom Taylor, Amazon's head of seller services in an interview with Re/code, "but we're not hearing from ...
Google I/0 2014 registration starts today, chosen at random
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2014 22:53
Starting at 4PM PDT today - that's California time - you'll find Google's registration for their developer conference opening their doors. This registration is unique in that previous years had …
LEGO Exosuit comes next in CUUSOO fan-made lineup
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2014 22:28
As part of a collection of oddities that also includes Minecraft and the Mars Curiosity Rover, an "exosuit" has joined the fray known as LEGO CUUSOO. This is the first …
Mohu Channels wants to give cord-cutters a unified menu
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 22:23
Not interested in paying a cable bill? You've certainly got options -- but between disparate streaming services, set-top boxes and your over-the-air digital antenna, managing all your content can be a bit of a hassle. Mo...
This Frozen Grinder Ensures You've Got Fresh Herbs All Year Round
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 22:20
Unless you live in a place where snow and winter never show their ugly faces, a year-round garden is out of the question. But if your green thumb results in a surplus of herbs during the summer, you can always freeze the...
Google's Helpouts service now offers expertise on your iPhone
Engadget - 15 Apr 2014 21:58
Need to brush up on your cooking skills, but only have your iPhone close at hand? Don't panic: Google has quietly brought its Helpouts service to iOS. Much like the existing Android software, the iPhone-sized app (sorry,...
Why Southwest Airlines Is Building Parks in Each of Its 90 Cities
Gizmodo - 15 Apr 2014 21:40
Over the last 47 years, Southwest Airlines has built a vibrant--if a little goofy--airborne community. Now some of that culture is fueling urban improvements on the ground. Southwest's new initiative called the Heart of ...
Galaxy S5 print-scanning spoof: PayPal responds
Slash Gear - 15 Apr 2014 21:39
Earlier today the folks at SRLabs showed a demonstration of how using a bit of wood glue and some interesting printing techniques, they were able to trick the Samsung Galaxy …