Minyanville: Why does Apple fear iPhone customization?
The other night, my wife and I were at a bar and both on our respective smartphones — she on her iPhone and I on my Android. I, being the far more awkward and self-conscious one, was holding my device below the bar with one hand so as not to…
HUBO ready for DARPA’s Robotics Challenge trials (w/ Video)
The Humanoid Robot Research Center (HUBO Lab) at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Rainbow Co., a spin-off venture company of the university, unveiled a new model of HUBO that will be entered in an international robotics competition scheduled later this year. The competition is hosted…
Grishin Robotics invests $300000 in NanoSatisfi, so you too can explore space
California, US-based NanoSatisfi’s efforts to ‘make access to space available and affordable’ for anyone has managed to perk ears, making it a Kickstarter darling with $100,000+ raised in 30 days, for one. It has since raised extra capital in order to accelerate its plans, and today the company is announcing that it…
Nokia Releases New SDK, With Yelp, Path, Flipboard, Oggl, Foursquare As …
The much-leaked “focus” of today’s Nokia news was its new 1020 Lumia handset with a 41-meagpixel camera, but behind the scenes the company has spent just as much time focusing on what apps would be on the phone to spur consumers to want to buy and use the device. That More…
Worms 3 Announced for iOS Devices
Team 17 has announced Worms 3, a new title in the long-running franchise coming to iOS devices. The game will come with 27 single-player missions set across four themes: Beach, Spooky, Farmyard and Sewer. Along with traditional local “Pass ‘n’ Play” for up to four players, ranked or friendly online multiplayer can be…
Why Facebooks Search Could be Huge
Is Facebook Graph Search an advertising game-changer or a stalker’s dream? Actually, it could be both. Justin Sullivan/Getty Facebook expanded the beta version of its Graph Search on Monday, rolling out the feature to all English-speaking users in the U.S. It enables specific searches of your friends and the…
Forget the monitor, here’s how to buy the best HDTV for your PC
Many computer users find themselves wondering at some point if an HDTV might be a good alternative to a PC display. Their huge screens and thin bezels make them look very much like a monitor, and most modern PCs now can output video via HDMI, making connection a cinch. Starring…
‘NoteSuite’: app for iPad on sale until July 15
NoteSuite is a collection of productivity-boosting tools.(Photo: 2013 Theory IO Corporation) Looking for a smart note-taking app for iPad, but don’t want to spend a lot of cash? The aptly named NoteSuite which features a collection of productivity-boosting tools is on sale for $1.99 instead of $4.99, until July 15. While it doesn’t…
News & Analysis ‘Super WiFi’ Comes to WVU
MADISON, Wis. West Virginia University advanced the cause of offering expanded broadband access to underserved rural communities with the announcement Tuesday, July 9, that it became the first university in the United States to use low-frequency “white spaces” — left empty by TV stations that have switched to digital broadcasting The…
Facebook pushes search feature to more users
Desair Brown hosts USA NOW, covering the Facebook Graph Search that rolled out today. Here are 3 things you need to know. The Facebook logo.(Photo: Matt Rourke AP) Users who may have grown frustrated with Facebook’s rudimentary search feature are getting an updated version designed to make it easier to…
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