Month: January 2013

Military

Satellites Spot China’s Mysterious New Warplane

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As reported on Wired. BY DAVID AXE The Y-20 at Yanliang on Jan. 1. Photo: GeoEye GeoEye 1   A week after the publication of blurry photographs depicting what appears to be China’s first long-range jet transport, Danger Room has obtained satellite imagery of the new plane at an airfield in central China. The images, acquired by the GeoEye 1 and IKONOS spacecraft — both belonging to commercial satellite operator GeoEye headquartered in Washington, D.C. — corroborate the general…

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In Apple’s War on Taxes, Surrender Costs $28 Billion

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As reported on Wired. BY RYAN TATE Apple CEO Tim Cook. Photo: Brian X. Chen/Wired   With the U.S. Senate reportedly finishing an investigation into how Apple and others dodge taxes, and with Apple fighting for an officially sanctioned tax holiday, it’s worth taking stock of Apple’s tax liabilities. Dealing with the tax man, it turns out, could cost the company upward of $28.5 billion or send it on a shopping spree abroad. Even as Apple lobbies…

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Hacking Random

Why Hackers Are So Much Funnier Than You Are

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As reported on Wired. BY CADE METZ Bob Nystrom, the brain behind a new programming language known as Vigil. Photo: Bob Nystrom   Bob Nystrom is the author of the first programming language that automatically deletes your code if it doesn’t behave the way it’s supposed to. He calls his creation Vigil because it exhibits “supreme moral vigilance.” “When a Vigil program is executed, Vigil itself will monitor all oaths,” Nystrom writes in his description of the new…

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Entertainment

Guillermo del Toro in talks with ‘a very, very big company’ over future of Insane

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As reported on Polygon. By EMILY GERA The future of the Guillermo del Toro-headed project Insane isn’t as grim as was thought, as the film director is in talks with “a very, very big company” over the fate of the game canceled last year by THQ. “We are in talks with a very, very big company. I can’t say who, but it’s one of the big ones. They really responded to the game, they responded to what we…

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Business

Iterations: Traction Capital

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As reported on TechCrunch. by SEMIL SHAH   There are many misconceptions about technology-focused venture capital out there. One timeless misconception is that venture capital is monolithic. By now, given the attention driving the tech scene and the age of celebrity investors, we all have a better understanding of how an investor’s tastes can range between sectors and stages. And, when it comes to consumer-facing products and services seeking institutional investment, there’s one dimension that nearly every funding…

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Business

Meet Mike Rothenberg, The 28-Year-Old Whose Seed Fund Could Be The Best Bang For Your Cap Table Buck

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE When you’re a rookie, you’ve got to hustle, andMike Rothenberg is ready to bring some sweat to venture. Today he unveils his seed fund Rothenberg Ventures. With up to $5 million to invest, it’s already backed eight startups just led Chat Sports’ $1 million seed round. Rothenberg’s lean firm hopes to offer big value through intros and advice for a chance to make small investments. The 28-year-old Rothenberg explains that the…

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Random Tech

Hands-On With The Apex HD+ Goggles: Simple Video Streaming For Snowbunnies

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CHRIS VELAZCO Now I’m hardly what you’d call an athlete, but I’ve often been sucked into a sport because of some of the gadgets involved (don’t ask me how many fitness trackers I’ve bought since I started running). The recently released Apex HD+ goggles, which California-based Liquid Image was keen to show off here at CES Unveiled, is one of those gadgets — skiers and snowboarders can use them to record video on…

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Hardware Dev Story Tech

Four new Oregon touchscreen GPS devices pop up on Garmin’s website

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As reported on Engadget. By Jamie Rigg As Garmin hasn’t made any official announcement, we can’t tell you when these sneaky handheld GPS navigators first showed up on the company’s website, but say hello to the Oregon 600, 600t, 650 and 650t. Aesthetically, they all look identical, with a 3-inch “transflective color TFT touchscreen” in portrait orientation (240 x 400 resolution). Similarly, they share the overwhelming majority of internal specs, and all track your jaunts into the great outdoors using…

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Application Mobile

BBC Sport app launches for iOS in the UK, Android version promised ‘soon’ HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr Just in the nick of time for the F1 season starting in March, not to mention this year’s other imminent sporting pleasures, an all-new BBC Sport has landed at the App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Its creators promise it’ll deliver the latest scores, stats, news and analysis, all mixed in with commentary from Radio 5 Live and on-demand video highlights to help bring events to life. If you’re in the…

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Business Mobile

HTC made just $34 million last quarter, its lowest profit since 2004 Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr  Think back to the days of Windows Mobile, to when PDAs were a thing, to when HTC barely had enough clout to put its name on its own hardware. That was the last time the Taiwanese manufacturer reported a profit as measly as today’s. Despite Peter Chou’s recent bout of hopefulness, the Taiwanese manufacture says it took home just NT$1 billion ($34 million) in net income in Q4 of 2012…

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