Day: February 22, 2013

Apple Business Google

The Shift From Apple To Google Is Part Of A Much Larger Economic Development

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Joe Weisenthal By Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google is the new Apple.  Well, not necessarily, but while Apple’s stock continues to grind lower, Google’s stock is on a tear. And now analysts are jumping over themselves to get more bullish on Google. Just yesterday, two separate analysts put $1,000 price targets on the stock. What gives? Well, of course people can make up all kinds of stories about the momentum of either company, and…

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Science Explains Why the Silent Treatment Works when Dealing with Jerks (and Why It’s Healthier for You, Too)

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Alan Henry When dealing with jerks and trolls both online and off, you have a choice: you can engage and try to get them to see the error of their ways, or you can avoid them, ignore them, and move on with your life. Most of us already know that ignoring jerks is the best way to deal with them, but a new study from Baruch College (CUNY) brings the point…

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Security

Efforts to Protect Earth From Asteroids Are Under Way. But Will They Be Enough?

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As reported on Wired. BY ADAM MANN Trail left behind by Russian meteor on Feb. 15. Image: Uragan. TT/Wikimedia   In the wake of Earth’s largest meteor strike in more than a century, the world’s attention has turned skyward. The 17-meter bolide exploded in the air over the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on Feb. 15, shattering windows and injuring around 1,000 people. But had the meteor come in at a slightly different angle, the space rock could have impacted the ground and…

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Science

Robotic wing helps scientists uncover the secrets of bat flight

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As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris Scientists at Brown University have developed a robotic wing to study the intricacies of bat flight. The team created the wing because bats are so light — and uncooperative — that attaching them to monitoring equipment negates their ability to fly. Using a complex system of joints, a flexible silicone elastomer membrane, servo motors, and a pulley system, the researchers were able to achieve the same weight-to-thrust ratio…

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Google

Chromebook Pixel hands-on video and impressions

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As reported on The Verge. By Dieter Bohn Google’s all-new Chromebook Pixel isn’t something we entirely expected, but it was something that Google absolutely needed to do: try to create a top-tier laptop that could conceivably become somebody’s main machine. We can’t say that ChromeOS is totally ready for that challenge yet, but the Pixel itself feels as premium as any laptop on the market today. It’s a solid, rectangular machine in a gunmetal gray metal shell, with…

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Culture Google

Google Reportedly In Talks With Warby Parker To Design Stylish Google Glass Frames

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As reported on TechCrunch. by CATHERINE SHU Google is reportedly in talks with Warby Parker to make glasses that look less like Geordi La Forge’s eyewear and more like something a style-conscious person in the early 21st century would be happy to put on his or her face. A New York Times story cites unnamed sources who say that Google is negotiating with the NYC-based e-commerce startup to help it create fashionable frames (both companies declined to confirm the report).…

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Government

North Korea to grant mobile internet access to visitors, but not citizens Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos In just a few days, visitors to North Korea will be able to surf the web from 3G-enabled devices. According to the Associated Press, customers of telecom company Koryolink living in Pyongyang received word that the firm will launch a 3G internet service exclusively for foreigners no later than March 1st. While citizens of North Korea have access to things including MMS, video calls, and a subscription to the state-run newspaper over 3G, a…

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Application

MLB At Bat 2013 app warms up for spring training, starts pitching in BB10’s bullpen Mobile

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As reported on Engadget. By Sean Buckley For some, the change of the season is marked not by calendars or climate changes, but by the beat of sports fandom. Rest easy, baseball fans: spring is finally here. Naturally, Major League Baseball is heralding in the weather by updating its MLB At Bat app for 2013 spring training, touting new features for Android and iOS users alike. The apps updated team pages, retooled navigation and classic games library are universally…

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