Month: January 2013

Google Internet

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, Google CIO To Unveil Free WiFi In NYC’s Chelsea Neighborhood

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As reported on TechCrunch. by INGRID LUNDEN Google has slowly been building up its service provider cred, with anambitious fiber project in Kansas City and free WiFi initiatives through a partnership with Boingo. Today, the search giant is taking another step in that direction: it will unveil a free, public WiFi network in the New York City neighborhood of Chelsea. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is expected to join Ben Fried, Google’s CIO, to make the announcement at 10.30 am…

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HackerRank Will Host Back To School Hackathon, Bringing College Students To Hot Startups

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ANTHONY HA HackerRank has hosted college-focused hackathons before, but on February 2, it plans to connect some of the top coding talent in universities with some of the best-known companies in Silicon Valley. Developed by the same company behind InterviewStreet, a site where companies find programmers by hosting “CodeSprints,” the HackerRank service launched last fall at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. Co-founder Vivek Ravisankar said the goal is to create a community where hackers can complete programming…

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iSmartAlarm uses a WiFi camera and iPhone app to warn you of potential burglars Hands-on

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman iSmartAlarm is a home security alarm, but not the kind that uses a shrill sound to send burglars scrambling. The alarm system, currently a project on Indiegogo, is a $79 WiFi camera that sends alerts to a corresponding iPhone app. Essentially, when the camera detects someone in the home, it will send a notice to your phone in the form of a text, email or phone call. The camera…

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IOGEAR wireless access point and computer-to-TV streamer refresh HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg IOGEAR really needs to start naming its products something other than stockroom codes and long-winded yet vague descriptions of what they do. After checking out the company’s new Wireless 5×2 HD Matrix, we cast our eye over the GWAVR — a little black box which plugs into your display via HDMI and functions as a wireless access point for streaming. It’s intended to receive 1080p video and 5.1-channel audio from mobile…

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Gigabyte arrives at CES with two Windows 8 tablets, including an 11.6-inch S1185 with 1080p and Ivy Bridge

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Who’s afraid of the Windows 8 tablet crush? Not Gigabyte. According to Mobile Geeks, the company has brought a couple of new tablets to Las Vegas — the S1185 for regular customers and the businessy S1082 — in the expectation that they’ll make a dent despite intense competition. The more interesting S1185 has a few things going for it, including a 1080p 11.6-inch display, a powerful Ivy Bridge processor (which could admittedly make battery life an issue),…

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A Giant Supercut of People Being Nailed by Dodgeballs

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As reported on Mashable. by Neha Prakash Well, these dodgeball players should’ve known it was coming. Getting hit in the face with a ball is expected — or rather, an unstated requirement — of this brutal game.So we won’t take pity on these players who were struck down by their opponents (except maybe the little kid whose mom clocked him from behind). They should really just take a cue from Vince Vaughn’s Dodgeball movie style and train…

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Mobile Tech

Forget The Smartphone, Forget The Tablet – The ‘Phablet’ Is THE Gadget Of 2013

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Jeremy Wagstaff and Lee Chyen Yee   Steve Kovach, Business Insider A surprise hit of 2012, it is drawing in more users, more handset makers and is shaping the way we consume content. “We expect 2013 to be the Year of the Phablet,” said Neil Mawston, UK-based executive director of Strategy Analytics’ global wireless practice. While Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has blazed a trail with its once-mocked Galaxy Note devices, now other…

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This Technology Could Save Lives And End The Gun Control Debate Right Now

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As reported on businessinsider.com by Megan Rose Dickey Getty Gun control has become an increasingly debated topic in the wake of the recent shootings in Newtown, Conn.  But as Nick Bilton of The New York Times reports, utilizing biometrics and grip pattern detection could help prevent guns from ending up in the wrong hands. For example, the Mossberg Group’s iGun can detect if the registered owner is holding the gun, and only allow that person to…

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Top 10 Secret Features in Windows 8

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Whitson Gordon Windows 8 is full of awesome features andhandy shortcuts, but what you may not know is that it’s got a lot of handy, lesser-known settings under the hood. Here are 10 of Windows 8’s best kept secrets. 10. Run Automatic Maintenance on a Schedule Windows 8 has a new feature that runs automatic maintenance tasks like software updates, security scanning, and other diagnostic tests daily. By default, it runs them at…

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Skip a Snowy Death With Avalanche Safety School

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As reported on Wired. BY JAKOB SCHILLER Justin Spain helps Chris Wallwork and John Haiducek dig a snow pit in the backcountry outside Taos, New Mexico, during an avalanche safety course. If you ski the backcountry, it’s only a matter of time before you’re racing an avalanche. Photo: Jakob Schiller/Wired   TAOS, New Mexico — Justin Spain was frantic. His friend had just been buried by an avalanche skiing the backcountry. He needed help finding him. My…

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