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Lego-Like Bricks Go Green, Are Still Painful to Step On Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:28:00 -0800 "Mom, why do my Lego blocks taste like coffee?" OK, they're not really Lego bricks, but Eco Bricks put a green spin on everybody's favorite building toy.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Real-Time 3D Models Created Using Only a DSLR and Kinect Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:52:00 -0800 Filmmakers and programmers create and instant, real-time 3D model using a single DSLR camera and a Kinect.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Google is Building Entertainment Device, Reports Say Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:26:00 -0800 The gadget will initially stream music wirelessly and link to other home electronics, but is expected to later add video capabilities and more.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Report: Google Building Home-entertainment System Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:05:00 -0800 UPDATE: Analysts are skeptical that Google plans to enter the home entertainment market with its own branded devices.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Remote Control LED Shoes Make You The Light Show, Look Awesome Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:55:00 -0800 Looking for some new party shoes for Valentine's? Check out these light-up high heels.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Uber-Geeky Wedding Proposal: In Binary, Wearing a Bender Mask Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:20:00 -0800 Guy makes girlfriend decode binary proposal. It might be the geekiest wedding proposal yet.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Incoming Sony CEO: Hot Gadgets Aren't Enough Anymore Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:21:00 -0800 Sony's new CEO says the company needs to move on from its hardware roots.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
U.S. Navy Testing Shiny New 32-Megajoule Railgun Prototype Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800 The United States Navy has finally been delivered an industry-grade electromagnetic railgun prototype, taking weaponized combat one more step into the future.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Byte: Yahoo Starts Afresh, Nokia Layoffs, Chrome for Android 4.0 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:11:00 -0800 More than half of Yahoo's board will be new. Nokia will lay off 4,000 workers and move production facilities to Asia before the end of 2012. Google's Chrome browser will come to Android 4.0 devices.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Feds Look Beyond LightSquared to Set GPS Interference Standards Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:10:07 -0800 A high-ranking federal official and aviation industry leaders called on Wednesday for rules to prevent future interference with GPS, looking beyond a proposal by...(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
This Might Be the Geekiest Kitchen Ever Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:13:00 -0800 One person hid the digits of Pi into the tile backsplash of their newly remodeled kitchen. Impressive!(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Don't Own A Kinect? Play With One Over the Internet Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:00 -0800 A hacker, using a Microsoft Kinect and some HTML 5 know-how, made a 3D webcam that you can control.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
This Cube Tells You What Tomorrow's Weather Feels Like Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:49:00 -0800 The weather network of the future may be here, and it demonstrates the temperature through touch.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Kinect Hack Helps Treat Phantom Limb Syndrome Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:00 -0800 Using a Kinect and some VR technology, one researcher hopes to help relieve the symptoms of phantom limb syndrome.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Byte: Sony Rebrands, ThinkPad Gets Android 4.0, Google Fiber Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:00 -0800 Sony will merge its PlayStation platform into broader services and products, Lenovo's ThinkPad tablet gets an OS upgrade, and Google preps for fiber cables.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
PS Vita Firmware Update Brings Maps, Mac Support and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:10:00 -0800 Sony announces updated firmware and new features for their new PS Vita handheld console just weeks before the North American release.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Google's Terminator-Style Goggles Might Include Phone, Launch This Spring Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:36:00 -0800 Rumor has it Google's working on a pair of futuristic glasses that will offer a computerized heads-up display to augment the world around you.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Galaxy Nexus Gets Fixed; Update Makes Ice Cream Sandwich a Little Sweeter Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:47:00 -0800 A leaked over-the-air update patches up bugs in the Verizon Galaxy Nexus.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
This Video Shows How Computers See the World Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:30:00 -0800 A new video shows off the creepy, emerging world of robot vision.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
IPad 3: Predictions and Challenges From iFixit Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:00 -0800 iFixit's Kyle Wiens has a darn good track record when it comes to Apple predictions. Here, he opines about the next iPad.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Space Invaders Hack Turns Your Unread Email Into a New High Score Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0800 A hacker in the UK turned a $5 alarm clock into a new GMail notifier, and shared plans so you can do it as well.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Add USB Charging Ports to Any AC Outlet Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:22:00 -0800 RCA's $20 gizmo adds a pair of powered USB ports to a wall socket, making it easier to charge your favorite devices.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Find February Deals on Laptops, HD TVs, Kindle Fire Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:47:00 -0800 Plenty of bargains are emerging, but it turns out it's not a great month to snap up a digital camera. Here's the lineup.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Researchers Develop Computer Modeling to Read Words in People's Thoughts Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:04:00 -0800 The system is seen as a future way to help comatose and locked-in patients to communicate.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Asus Padfone, Facebook's IPO, Sony's Troubles, and More Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:05:00 -0800 On World Tech Update this week, Facebook announces an IPO, Sony's business is in trouble, the Asus Padfone sets for a debut and thousands flock to Macworld | iWorld.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Byte: Not Stringer's Fault, Google Fined, Playbook Cut, Android Market Cleaned Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:58:00 -0800 Sony's CEO says losses aren't his fault, Google has to pay a fine, RIM cuts the price of its Playbook again, and Android Market malware is reduced.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
RIM Offers Free PlayBook to Attract Android Developers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:59:00 -0800 Research in Motion is trying to woo developers by giving a free BlackBerry Playbook tablet to coders who port their Android application for its BlackBerry Tablet.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Ninja Blocks Let Household Items Talk to Web Apps Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:00 -0800 Sit back and let this Kickstarter project carry out household tasks. Warning: This could make you lazy, unlike a real ninja.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! Nope, It's Actually Remote-Controlled Flying People Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0800 Vicariously live out your superhero fantasies with these human-shaped foam model aircraft. Um...(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Court Snubs Apple, Okays Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N, Nexus Smartphone Sales Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:33:00 -0800 German court tosses Apple-proposed sales ban on Samsung tablets and smartphones, says Apple likely to lose touch screen patent.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Outgoing Sony CEO Howard Stringer Says Much of Big Losses out of His Control Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:30:22 -0800 Sony CEO Howard Stringer, who will step down at the end of March, said Thursday that much of his company's losses were due to circumstances outside of his...(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Sony Annual Losses Soar, Now Expected to Be Nearly $3 Billion Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:07 -0800 Sony said Thursday it now expects to lose nearly US$3 billion in the current fiscal year through March, over double its target from just three months ago, as it...(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Byte: Facebook IPO, New Sony CEO, and Kindle Sales Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:01:00 -0800 Sony's new CEO starts in April, Asus will debut its Padfone smartphone-tablet hybrid this month, Facebook files for IPO, and sales of Amazon’s Kindle soared in the last nine weeks of 2011.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Sub-Zero Weather: Can Your Smartphone Stand The Cold? Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0800 MikroPC, which is PCWorld Finland, put a number of phones through cold testing to find out which work best when the temperature is below zero. Hint: If you live in a very cold area, you might not want the Apple iPhone 4S.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
London Calling With RIM BlackBerry 10 Smartphone Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:24:00 -0800 Research in Motion's incipient BlackBerry 10 smartphone, code-named London, has a thin and long design, according a photo obtained by CrackBerry.com.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Coming Soon: Augmented Reality Goggles for Crime Scene Investigations Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:00 -0800 Dutch scientists develop a set of augmented reality goggles to help the police in crime scene investigations.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Kinect for Windows Available Now for $250 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:22:00 -0800 Microsoft has launched a Kinect commercial software development kit that will allow developers to sell their creations for the first time.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
The Byte: Woes for Samsung, Toshiba, and Fujitsu Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:15:00 -0800 In today's show, news about how smartphone device makers are delaying new models after the iPhone's record success, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 news, and more.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
In Defense of Jailbreaking Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0800 Jailbreaking unlocks the full potential of today's mobile gadgets and consoles, but the practice is in legal limbo. Here's why and how we all benefit from jailbreaking.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
DIY Tables Are Made From Recycled Tech, Look Awesome Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:57:00 -0800 These tables made out of recycled computer parts will certainly brighten up a geek's living room.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Robot Moves Like a Snake, But Won't Make You Squeamish Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:15:00 -0800 Georgia Tech researchers take a cue from nature and design a robot that mimics the movement of a snake.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Toshiba, Fujitsu Join Japanese Tech Peers in Booking Massive 3Q Losses Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:20:32 -0800 Toshiba and Fujitsu, two of Japan's largest tech companies, both said Tuesday they booked deep losses during the October-December quarter, blaming a spike in...(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Travel Apps: Flight Track, Kayak, Flight Board, and More Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:40:00 -0800 If you're taking to the skies anytime soon then there are certain apps you're going to need. The IDG App Review is a new show that'll tell you which apps are great and which ones are a waste of your time.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Lego PC Case Is Super Cool, Super Customizable Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:18:00 -0800 Looking for a way to make your PC unique? How about building a very quirky Lego case for it?(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Robots Learn How to Play Catch With Soulless, Mechanical Precision Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:00 -0800 German Aerospace Center's robotics division successfully created a "pitching" counterpart to their "catching" robot, capturing the results on film.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
This Tiny Electric Bike Delivers 80 Miles of Efficient, Eco-Friendly Travel Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:55:00 -0800 Although it's a bit smaller than a normal bicycle, this box-shaped gadget can do road trips at a whopping 35 miles per hour.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Macworld | iWorld: HyperJuice Plug External Battery Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:23:00 -0800 The HyperJuice Plug is a $120 portable charger that can be used to recharge you phone, tablet, or USB device in a pinch. The portable device is encased in an aluminum enclosure and available from hypershop.com.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
iPad 2 Can Be Wirelessly Charged Using LaunchPort Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:41:00 -0800 Inductive charging technology had a big presence at the Consumer Electronics Show this month, and one product shown there can wirelessly charge an iPad 2.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Macworld | iWorld: SoundJaw for the iPad Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:17:00 -0800 SoundJaw is a plastic device that clips onto your iPad, boosting the audio level of the iPad's built-in speaker by up to 40 percent.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
Gadgetry Rules at Macworld|iWorld 2012 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:30:00 -0800 GeekTech makes its annual trip to Macworld Expo; take a look at some of the highlights from this year's show.(image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image) (image)
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