April 2013 - Page 9 of 17

SugarSync for iOS gets an all-new design, multi-platform search functionality Mobile

By admin | April 16, 2013 by admin

As reported on Engadget. By Edgar Alvarez It wasn’t too long ago that SugarSync overhauled a couple of the apps it serves on different platforms, but for whatever reason the iOS version wasn’t included in that round of updates. Today, though, the cloud-based storage service is releasing a new version of its application for Apple devices that brings a fair bit to the table. Chief among the improvements is a completely redesigned UI that, according to the company,…

Tokyo court fines Google for not censoring defamatory instant search results

By admin | April 16, 2013 by admin

As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper Remember the sad tale of the Japanese man that Google’s Instant Search forced out of a job? Entering his name into the search bar, and Google’s auto-complete algorithm tacked on accusations of nefarious acts that he was allegedly responsible for — causing his employers to hand him his pink slip. Afterward, John Doe-san took Google to court, but Mountain View refused to intervene. That’s why the Tokyo District Court has fined Google 300,000 yen…

Hardware Dev Story Tech

Titan supercomputer to be loaded with ‘world’s fastest’ storage system

By admin | April 16, 2013 by admin

As reported on Engadget. By Alexis Santos If you figured Titan’s title of the world’s most powerful supercomputer would give the folks at Oakridge National Laboratory reason to rest on their laurels, you’d be mistaken. The computer is set to have its fleet of 18,688 NVIDIA K20 GPUs and equal number of AMD Opteron processors paired with what’s said to be the planet’s speediest storage system, making its file setup six times faster and giving it three times more capacity. Dubbed Spider…

Culture Health History Imagery

‘Could you poison your child?’: images from a century of medical propaganda

By admin | April 15, 2013April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Amar Toor Health, history, and design collide at the National Library of Medicine The US National Library of Medicine is much more than a library about medicine. Founded in 1836, the Maryland-based NLM is home to the world’s largest collection of biomedical resources, including old books, videos, and scientific studies. It also houses a fascinating online collection of public service announcements and health-related propaganda — a century-spanning trove of posters, advertisements, and pamphlets from…

Entertainment

Watch this: 21-minute ‘Oblivion’ featurette is a sweeping look at a post-apocalyptic Earth

By admin | April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Jeff Blagdon We’re just days away from the Friday premiere of Oblivion, Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski’s new big-budget sci-fi feature starring Tom Cruise, but if you want an exhaustive look at what moviegoers are in for, watch the 21-minute behind-the-scenes featurette below. It’s impressive to see how the VFX crew turned a barren Icelandic landscape into the ruins of modern civilization, or what went into the scale model of the movie’s iconic…

Business Culture Hardware Dev Microsoft

Microsoft Reportedly Preparing To Jump On The Smartwatch Bandwagon

By admin | April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on TechCrunch. by CHRIS VELAZCO Apple, Google, LG, and Samsung are all reportedly working on wrist-worn computing devices behind closed doors, and it seems like that little club of big companies may soon get another member. If a new report from the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Microsoft has been in touch with an undisclosed number of suppliers who have apparently been tasked with delivering components for a smartwatch-like device that supports touch input. Now that’s not to…

Article Tech

Now That We Have All These Devices, It’s Time For Them To Truly Work Together

By admin | April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on TechCrunch. by DARRELL ETHERINGTON Cross-platform is the buzzword of all the big tech companies now. During every Google earnings call, like clockwork, CEO Larry Page dedicates considerable time discussing the company’s focus on making sure users have a seamless experience and equal access to services as they switch between devices. In general, that’s already a reality if you know where to look. But there’s so much more potential. No matter how much apps talk…

Mobile News

Galaxy S 4 availability hinted at in Staples document, pegged for April 26th on AT&T Mobile

By admin | April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on Engadget. By Sean Buckley Scrambling to find a launch date for the Samsung Galaxy S 4? Staples may have just dropped a hint. According to a leaked store training sheet, AT&T will be offering the next Galaxy phone on April 26th, followed by T-Mobile on May 1st and Verizon on the 30th. Bold lettering warns these dates are tentative but they are familiar, matching both the UK launch date and T-Mobile’s own declarations. Naturally, we try to take these things with…

Cloud Culture Entertainment

YouTube lets you relive the old-school look of VHS — in HD

By admin | April 15, 2013 by admin

As reported on Engadget. By Joe Pollicino Sure, watching YouTube videos in HD is great when you want clarity, but maybe you’ve been yearning for that grainy, tape-recorded look. Marking what’s apparently the 57th anniversary of cassette-based video recording, the YouTube team has snuck a VHS tape-shaped button on select videos. Clicking it will the throw a filter over the content, providing a highly distorted and nostalgic feast for the eyes. There’s no official list of compatible content, but the…

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