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Tech NewsApple
Why You Really, Really, Really Need AppleCare on That Retina MacBook Pro
Apple’s retina MacBook Pro may well be the platonic ideal of a portable computer. It’s fast, it’s thin, it’s brilliantly realized. Oh, and as iFixit has discovered, it’s a gigantic—and expensive—pain in the ass to fix yourself. That Apple made the retina MacBook Pro a difficult nut to crack isn’t a new revelation; iFixit already … Continued
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Burner: Stop Worrying About Creeps Calling
Everyone’s been there. You politely talk to some weirdo in a bar, and when the conversation ends, the guy wants your number. You’re nice and you don’t know how to say no. So you give it away reluctantly, and it can’t be fake, because he’s going to call you immediately so you have his digits … Continued
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You Can Actually Afford Dell’s Probably Awesome 27-Inch UltraSharp Monitor
Dell is dropping a nice new 27-inch monitor that isn’t too spendy—the UltraSharp U2713HM. It’s Dell’s first to use AH-IPS, or advanced high-performance IPS, a technology that’s supposed to improve on both color and clarity. Though it was only announced on the company’s Japanese site, the screen looks like it will only cost around $637. … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Where To Get the New iPad for $50 Cheaper
Apple is now selling refurbished current-generation iPads for as cheap as $450 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version. If you want more storage or 3G you’ll have to pay a little more. That’s $50 off the price of a new one. OK, so that’s not a blowout out deal, but there’s no reason not to … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Flying Message Writer: Your Own Miniature Goodyear Blimp
Just because it owns a blimp, why should Goodyear be the only ones allowed to advertise itself high above sporting events chock full of spectators? It shouldn’t. And with this remote control flying LED sky writer, anyone can get their airborne message across. As long as their message is no longer than seven characters, that … Continued
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Tech NewsMicrosoft
What Microsoft’s Surface 2 Hires Might Tell Us About Surface
As TechRadar reports, Microsoft has spent the summer on a Surface-related hiring spree. And while that indicates that the company is already moving ahead with its Surface 2 plans—which isn’t remotely surprising—it could also tell us a decent amount about Surface itself. It’s easy to read too much into the hiring tea leaves; if anything, … Continued
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Tech NewsDesign
A Deck Chair For Those Who Trust in Science
This deck chair might look a little dangerous to the untrained eye, but for those who place confidence in physics it looks like the perfect spot to kick back and relax. The design, after all, relies purely on friction between the chair, wall and floor to remain standing. But for those who still feel a … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
This Is How the iPad Mini Might Look Next to the iPad
With the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Bloomberg and Apple’s unofficial PR department confirming it, the new iPad mini seems like a sure shot. https://gizmodo.com/report-apple-iphone-and-ipad-mini-announcement-will-be-5930041 We have collaborated with Nickolay Lamm to create these images, showing how the mini model may look next to the current iPad. Like the many iPhone mockups we … Continued
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This 281-Gigapixel Image Depicts an Entire Animal at the Cellular Level
This might just look like a microscope image of some strange, small life-form. But actually its a view of a massive 281-gigapixel image of a zebrafish embryo, which can be zoomed in on to show sub-cellular levels of detail. The image is the product of a new technique called virtual nanoscopy, which is described in … Continued
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Tech News
Verizon’s Secret Shared Data Plans (Updated)
Computer World has discovered that Verizon has a range of shared data plans on offer that don’t appear on its website—they’re only available if you know about them and ask in-store or over the phone. (UPDATE: Actually they are online, hiding in plain sight. Verizonwireless.com > Shop > Smartphones> select a phone and add it … Continued
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Court Decides Warrantless Wiretapping Is OK
A US federal appeals court has given the green light for warrantless wiretapping. That means federal government can now spy on communications between America citizens without any warrants—and without fear of being sued, either. The ruling came Tuesday, Wired reports, in the process reversing the original ruling from the first and only case to successfully … Continued
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Internet Archive Offers Up Hundreds of Free Movies as Torrents
The Internet Archive is somewhat of a goldmine: it provides a huge library of books, music and film, all of which are available for free. Now, though, you can download any of its hundreds of feature films for free as torrents. In the past, the Internet Archive has only offered direct downloads, which often fail … Continued
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Tech NewsApple
Conan Comedy Clip Satirizes Samsung’s Apple Jealousy
At this point, the Apple v. Samsung trial has become something of a joke—at least to the hyper aware tech community. “Crisis of design,” you say? Oh for crying out loud. And now, the late night crowd is ready for comment as well. Conan, tonight, aired a video short satirizing Samsung’s gimlet-eyed Apple affinity, with … Continued
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Here Is the Entire 132-Page Samsung Internal Report Apple Released into Evidence Today
It’s quite a whopper, 132-pages of envy and scheming. In sum, this internal document compiled by Samsung is a long, slobbering iPhone jealousy fest. A highly detailed and deliberate comparison of Samsung’s Galaxy against Apple’s coveted iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-exposes-its-blatant-iphone-jealousy-5932479 Reinventing the wheel is so damn hard. Hmmph. 44 [AllThingsD]
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The Stoner Channel: Foxy Ladies, Cockney Zombies, and Super Duper Super Heroes
A Fox Tale This stunning animated short by a quartet of art students from the French art school, Supinfocom Arles, pits a sexy fox lady against a pair of hapless hunters. Pixar had better watch its back. [Cartoon Brew] Cockneys vs Zombies It’s like Shawn of the Dead without the backstabbing or love triangles (at … Continued
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Is It OK to Check Your Phone When You’re on a Date?
It’s long been considered in poor taste to check your texts and emails and assorted other smartphone features while out on a date or socializing in close company. But is it possible that this social taboo is no longer worthy of being considered such a social crime? At this point, the odds are in your … Continued
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Why Are All the Olympic Athletes Wearing Bright Green Shoes?
If you were wondering why so many of the track and field athletes at the Olympics were wearing bright green shoes, here’s why: they’re all Nike athletes. And Nike has decided to go uniform across the globe on bright green shoes to grab your attention (and your dollars). It’s probably working. Known as ‘Volt’, the … Continued
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Wannabe Copycat Gunman Tweets Threat of Broadway Theatre Massacre, Twitter Refuses to Cooperate with Cops (UPDATED)
Privacy policies are generally considered to be good and important, when it comes to social media platforms, with which all manner of personal details can be stored. Protecting ones identity is important and ought to be taken seriously. …Except when said identity is concealed, and said individual makes public threats of mass murder. Then you … Continued
By Molly Oswaks