Engineering Microsoft

This Amazing 3-D Desktop Was Born at Microsoft

As reported on Wired. BY RYAN TATE SpaceTop, a 3-D desktop environment you can reach into, was shown at the TED conference today by Jinha Lee, who developed the system during and after his internship at Microsoft Applied Science. Image: TED   LONG BEACH, California – The history of computer revolutions will show a logical progression from the Mac to the iPad to something like this SpaceTop 3-D desktop, if computer genius Jinha Lee has anything to say…

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Culture

Fails, Falls and Photobombs: The 10 Most Viral Moments From the Oscars

As reported on Wired. BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER View as gallery Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony was a little bit batty, but it made for great internet. Jennifer Lawrence managed to fall down on her way to accepting her Best Actress Oscar, flip off the press corps and still win the night. Channing Tatum, despite not really being nominated for anything, did a dance with Charlize Theron and presented an award. An injured Kristen Stewart pimp-walked onto the…

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Excersize

The Shiver System – Cold weight lose.

As reported on Wired. BY STEVEN LECKART Photo: Adam Voorhes; Illustration: Christoph Neimann   I’m in the fetal position at the bottom of a swimming pool. Water temperature: 60 degrees Fahrenheit. In my lap there’s a 20-pound weight anchoring me in place. All I’m wearing is a Speedo, a nose plug, goggles, and a snorkel resembling an oversize asthma inhaler. The mouthpiece connects to two 4-foot hoses feeding out of the water and into a PC-sized…

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Mobile

Google: selling phones in the Play store is ‘here to stay’

As reported on The Verge. By Chris Ziegler Has Mountain View moved past a chaotic Nexus 4 launch? At a roundtable session in Barcelona today, Jamie Rosenberg, VP of Google Play, noted that the model of selling devices directly to consumers through the Play store is “here to stay.” That has never been a sure thing: Google famously launched direct sales of its original Nexus device, HTC’s Nexus One, before reversing direction and deciding to sell the…

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Google

WSJ: Google worried by Samsung’s Android dominance

As reported on The Verge. By Chris Welch Google is growing increasingly worried about Samsung’s position atop the Android smartphone market, according to the Wall Street Journal. During a meeting last year, Android head Andy Rubin reportedly hailed the manufacturer’s spectacular success, though also warned that Google could fall into a precarious position should Samsung pull too far ahead of competitors. The company already wields plenty of influence, tallying 39.6 percent of the global smartphone market last year,…

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Application

If My Phone Falls Down The Seat Crevice Again I’ll Lose It. Please Redesign Meatspace.

As reported on TechCrunch. by JOSH CONSTINE The physical world wasn’t built for $500 devices we need every other minute. This is never more obvious than when I strain my back and curse like a sailor because my phone has fallen into the gap beside my car or plane seat. As tech companies obsess over usability, the thoughtlessness that mars the meatspace comes into painfully sharp relief. Excuse my hyperbole and quiet your calls of “first-world problems!” That’s…

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Google

Rich Kids Of Google Glass

As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEXIA TSOTSIS You know, I’m sort of jealous. Because I’ve eaten something like three Po’boy sandwiches in the past three days, and every single time I’ve wondered, as I was eating, where the odd name Po’boy originated. But didn’t want to take out my grubby phone during the meal to find out. I’ve also wondered whether this is a problem that Google Glass could solve … “If I had Google Glass right now, I would already…

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Hardware Dev

LG unveils world’s smallest wireless charger, preps it for global availability Mobile

As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos LG may have an obsession with hulking smartphones, but it’s taken a different tact with its latest wireless charger, which is being hailed as the world’s smallest. Christened the WCP-300, the pad juices up Qi-compatible devices such as the Nexus 4 (if you’re not in the mood for a sliced sphere, of course) and the outfit’s Optimus G Pro, Vu II and LTE II. South Korea will see the hardware arrive this week with a 65,000…

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Microsoft

Linpus Gesture2Launch brings neat, customizable touch control to Windows 8 (hands-on) Hands-on

As reported on Engadget. By Sharif Sakr You might remember Linpus from its various Linux projects, but these days the outfit is getting into apps in a big way. We’ve just been hands-on with its latest offering, Gesture2Launch, a straightforward concept that could prove seriously useful to those with Windows 8 touch-enabled devices. The current app has default gestures that can be assigned to an array of functions — both to launch applications and to trigger system actions. Most of…

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