Tech News
12
Aug
2011
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Ben Parr -
Google has begun integrating Google+ into search results with public Google+ posts now appearing in Social Search. Whenever a user publicly shares a link on Google+, an annotation will show up under that link when it appears in a friend’s search results. For example, if I share a Mashable article…
12
Aug
2011
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Sarah Kessler -
Netflix is testing a new “Just for Kids” interface that allows children to browse media by character. Select users who have the feature will notice a new tab on the main menu of their accounts between “Watch Instantly” and “Browse DVDs.” It opens to a sliding bar of characters…
12
Aug
2011
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Amy-Mae Elliott -
On this day in 1981, IBM launched the “Personal Computer.” Revealed at a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the 21-pound PC cost $1,565, boasted 16K of memory, and had the ability to connect to a TV set, play games and word process. While IBM wasn’t…
08
Aug
2011
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Christina Warren -
Apple is being sued over a fast boot feature in Mac OS X, the latest in a series of patent lawsuits involving the tech giant. Patently Apple uncovered the lawsuit, which was filed by Florida-based Operating Systems Solutions, LLC. The suit claims that Mac OS X violates “at least Claim…
08
Aug
2011
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Emily Banks -
Artist Yiying Lu’s most familiar work is probably the infamous Twitter fail whale. And now her techie repertoire includes illustrations of famous faces in fashion that incorporate QR codes. Lu’s 10 illustrations in Meets Obsession magazine’s “10 Most Intriguing in Fashion” feature are out now, and they include Anna Della…
06
Aug
2011
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Charlie White -
Those hackers calling themselves Anonymous are at it again, this time breaking into 70 law enforcement websites and spreading 10GB of email addresses and confidential credit card data. Members of the group said they were hacking into the law enforcement websites, most located in the Southern and Central portions of…
05
Aug
2011
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Charlie White -
Leaning your iPhone or iPad against a running faucet is probably one of the last things you’d want to do, which is why this Elecom stand created by Japanese design firm Nendo may seem somewhat odd. The “Jaguchi” (Japanese for “tap”) stand can hold just about any tablet…
05
Aug
2011
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Ben Parr -
Imagine it’s 2015 and Google has just announced a partnership with a prominent car manufacturer to provide the first publicly available self-driving cars. Instead of you having your hands on the wheel, Google’s technology would drive the car for you. Would you buy such a car? Would you install Google…
05
Aug
2011
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Sarah Kessler -
The Internet can be an infuriating place. Especially on Friday afternoon, when online fatigue is at its weekly high and those of us who are left at our desks during the “summer Friday” season are stewing in envy. So what could be a better Friday diversion than a browser plug-in…
05
Aug
2011
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Charlie White -
SiriusXM satellite radio plans to offer personal radio channels like Pandora’s that can replay, skip and ban songs, along with five hours’ worth of time-shifting capabilities on most channels and unspecified on-demand features. Part of the long-rumored SXM 2.0 technology, SiriusXM will soon be a service akin to a TiVo…
29
Jul
2011
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Charlie White -
One of the world’s largest games companies says 3D games are not catching on, and that it is focusing on social gaming for big profits. In a shareholder meeting, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello expressed his disappointment in 3D gaming sales. “Frankly, we have not seen a big…
29
Jul
2011
by
Stan Schroeder -
A recent study links intelligence test results with browser usage — and the results don’t look good for users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, especially its older versions. The study, titled “Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Browser Usage” by Canadian company AptiQuant, compiled IQ test scores of 101,326 individuals...
