Day: February 19, 2013

Mobile

The ‘One’ Is a Huge Step Forward for HTC

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As reported on Wired. BY NATHAN OLIVAREZ-GILES HTC’s latest flagship phone, the One, features dual, front-facing speakers position above and below the handset’s touchscreen. Photo: Alex Washburn/Wired   HTC’s new flagship smartphone, the One, is an impressive bit of hardware and a big step forward for the company in three significant ways. The One is a top-notch, beautifully designed handset packed with the best specs and a ton of compelling features. It also runs a unique, fresh…

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Culture Games

Halo Creator Unveils Its Next Masterpiece, a Persistent Online World

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As reported on Wired. BY BRAD GALLAWAY “Citadel”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Vex”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Dark Patrol”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Travelers’ Rest”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Cassini Derelict”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Exclusion Zone”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Fallen”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Fireteam”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Garden”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Guardians”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Hellmouth”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Ocean of Storms”: Concept art from Bungie’s Destiny. “Pike”: Concept…

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Science Story

Scientists find weird new property of matter that breaks all the rules

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As reported on The Verge. By Arikia Millikan Similar eureka moments have brought us maglev trains — what’s next? When physicists discover new properties of matter, it usually means better technologies for the rest of us. Superconductors, liquid crystal displays like the ones found in most TVs now, medical imaging technologies that allow doctors to peer inside the human body, and magnetic levitation — which was used to create the Shanghai Maglev train — are all examples of…

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Story

How To Sell A Car To The Mobile-First Generation

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON I’m shopping for a car right now. Just something that can handle a little city driving and frequent trips to the cottage in the warmer months, with the ability to haul a decent amount of cargo. I’m weighing factors like size, fuel economy, engine power, cargo space and FWD vs. AWD, but for my purposes most of those points are relatively moot; I really just need something to get…

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Story VOIP TECH

2600hz, A New Way To Make The Data Center The New Telco And Replace Our Decomposing 19th-Century Phone System

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILLIAMS 2600hz is part of a new movement to turn the data center into the new telco. That’s one way to put it. Another is to realize that our 100-year old phone system is decomposing. And companies like 2600 are providing feature-rich capabilities that make mainstream mechanical offerings seem as antiquated as picking up your mobile and expecting to hear a dial tone. The company develops open-source software for developers to…

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Apple

Apple Patents Extremely Accurate, Localized Haptic Feedback For Multitouch Devices

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As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON When haptic feedback first became a buzzword of the mobile phone industry nearly half a decade ago, many imagined keyboards that would rise up out of the glass on smartphones to meet our fingertips. What we got instead were devices that faintly shook in a general sort of way whenever you tapped their software keys, but a new patent secured by Apple today (and spotted by AppleInsider) looks to improve…

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3Doodler is a $75 3D-printing pen eagerly awaiting your Kickstarter funding (hands-on)

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As reported on Engadget. By Brian Heater In April of last year, former MakerBot COO Samuel Cervantes launched theSolidoodle, a $500 3D printer. We were a bit taken aback by the price point — after all, his former company’s product had seemingly set the standard for consumer-facing 3D-printer pricing at around $2,000. We’re hoping you’ve got both hands firmly clutching your hat when we tell you that the 3Doodler, a 3D-printing pen from the crew over at Wobbleworks, is…

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FIFA confirms goal-line tech will be used at the 2014 World Cup HD

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper FIFA’s frosty relationship with the future might just be thawing, after Soccer’s governing body announced that it will use goal-line technology. After a successful trial at last year’s Club World Cup, the organization will use electronic refereeing at the 2013 Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup. That said, the body is still insisting that human officials will have the final say — despite evidence to suggest that’s not a very good idea.

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